USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/24 22:00
10/24/2025 | 10:00 pm CDT USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/24 22:00
AMS_1776 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/24/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3400 2023 3285
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 145 72 7
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 185 245 35
Compared to last week: Yearling cattle were all too lightly tested to develop
any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly average. Most yearlings were cut
backs off summer video sales. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly
10.00-30.00 lower, with a few high quality partial load lots selling fully
steady. Steer calves over 550 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower. Heifer calves
all sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower, with a few high quality partial load lots
selling fully steady. Demand was light to moderate for moderate to heavy
offerings. CME feeder cattle positions traded limit lower 3 days of the last 7
days. This caused many buyers to pause as they bid on offerings. Demand for
offerings was noticeably lighter this week compared to last sale. Spreads were
large this week as fewer buyers were in the stands and willing to buy cattle.
Small packages of calves, particularly packages of 10 head or less, sold back
sharply from larger consignments this sale. This led to very wide price spreads
in places. Even internet bidding, which has been outstanding over the last few
sales was drastically quitter this sale compared to last week. Market activity
was slow to moderate as a result. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for
light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop
an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows
sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady
in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on
mostly good demand. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Young
age cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 610-610 610 360-360 360 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 545-545 545 375-375 375 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 493-493 493 370-370 370 Unweaned
3 545-545 545 350-350 350 Unweaned
2 783-783 783 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 398-398 398 472.5-472.5 472.5 Full
4 629-629 629 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 570-570 570 Unweaned
14 321-322 321 540-560 551.41 Unweaned
60 360-395 378 490-523 505.16 Unweaned
158 405-435 419 470-505 492.11 Unweaned
254 452-498 480 422-477 461.01 Unweaned
11 500-500 500 461-461 461 Fancy
24 502-508 507 400-405 403.76 Full
87 508-544 529 400-431 410.27 Unweaned
143 551-590 569 357-401 372.13 Unweaned
55 600-641 606 346-361 357.73 Unweaned
12 655-682 673 310-320 313.24 Unweaned
15 708-722 719 304-322.5 307.64 Unweaned
2 755-755 755 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
29 774-792 786 363.5-363.5 363.5
13 869-869 869 327.5-327.5 327.5
38 930-931 931 313-314.5 314.42
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 296-296 296 565-565 565 Unweaned
8 315-324 323 435-570 553.54 Unweaned
2 390-390 390 495-495 495 Unweaned
47 411-435 429 425-465 460.75 Unweaned
25 463-495 484 340-417.5 390.59 Unweaned
26 533-545 538 377.5-390 384.57 Unweaned
10 550-551 551 351-355 351.8 Unweaned
5 605-642 627 318-335 324.56 Unweaned
15 890-890 890 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 503-503 503 340-340 340 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 541-545 542 401-410 403.01 Unweaned
10 559-587 574 383.5-400 391.06 Unweaned
31 623-628 624 370-377.5 372.19 Unweaned
8 686-686 686 376-376 376 Unweaned
17 809-809 809 337-337 337 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 356-385 380 500-540 533.76 Unweaned
10 384-384 384 517.5-517.5 517.5 Full
3 453-453 453 480-480 480 Unweaned
9 525-525 525 417.5-417.5 417.5 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 250-290 274 720-800 744.18 Unweaned
15 305-343 325 620-660 640.3 Unweaned
26 351-353 352 595-615 607.33 Unweaned
133 406-448 431 522.5-572.5 547.93 Unweaned
9 481-481 481 450-450 450 Full
431 457-496 490 485-510 506.18 Unweaned
127 505-545 517 431-482.5 460.54 Unweaned
180 557-593 571 402-438 421.95 Unweaned
11 600-600 600 389-389 389
46 611-611 611 430-430 430 Fancy
265 600-639 619 386-417.5 401.87 Unweaned
66 643-643 643 379-379 379 Full
20 661-681 669 379-385 381.44 Unweaned
4 688-688 688 370-370 370 Full
42 710-745 736 366-384 376.92 Unweaned
9 762-762 762 378-378 378
20 858-858 858 358-358 358
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 341-341 341 560-560 560 Unweaned
16 375-383 382 515-528 517.4 Unweaned
42 410-449 434 445-500 465.48 Unweaned
67 456-476 471 450-470 460.13 Unweaned
84 519-547 543 419-435 419.79 Unweaned
19 556-586 568 365-395 376.59 Unweaned
29 603-646 622 335-380 368.6 Unweaned
5 673-673 673 360-360 360 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 1034-1254 1082 3500-3500 3500 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1048-1205 1087 3300-3400 3372.29
3 1503-1503 1503 191-191 191
1 1525-1525 1525 2900-2900 2900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 915-1128 1000 2800-3150 2992.11 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1025-1025 1025 3000-3000 3000
1 1355-1355 1355 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 855-1105 921 287.5-342.5 334.14 O
22 828-1235 964 190-300 252.04 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 740-740 740 240-240 240 Thin Fleshed O
1 770-770 770 205-205 205 Thin Fleshed O
11 835-1325 926 182-260 210.17 O
9 830-1075 934 255-307.5 299.3 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 975-975 975 212.5-212.5 212.5 O
2 990-990 990 195-195 195 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1275-1525 1400 182-186 183.82 Average Return to Feed
3 1288-1815 1464 177-185 181.69 Low Return to Feed
4 1705-2105 1839 175-181 178.78 Low
1 2460-2460 2460 185-185 185 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1341-1475 1358 144-158 156.1 Low Return to Feed
1 1360-1360 1360 127.5-127.5 127.5 Average
40 1227-1570 1398 171.5-180 176.56 Average Return to Feed
2 1575-1660 1618 110-120 115.13 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1510-1510 1510 158-158 158 Low
32 1519-1629 1559 178-182 180.08 Average Return to Feed
5 1593-1815 1655 166-169 168.14 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1010-1138 1103 180-185 183.86 High Return to Feed
15 970-1131 1110 163-165 163.23 Low Return to Feed
1 1115-1115 1115 112.5-112.5 112.5 Low
36 955-1299 1188 168-178 173.81 Average Return to Feed
2 1218-1218 1218 92.5-92.5 92.5 Very Low
3 830-905 872 100-112.5 106.8 Low Light Weight
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