USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 08/06 14:45
08/06/2025 | 2:45 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 08/06 14:45
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/06/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 295 422 0
FEEDER CATTLE 234 239 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 41 252 0
Compared to last sale (6/25/25): The last sale held at Public auction yards was
over a month ago as they yards closed down for summer maintenance for the month
of July. As a result no full market trend can be established, however market
conditions have improved drastically since last sale and all offerings sold
with higher to sharply higher undertones. Demand for feeders was good to very
good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average with a few
consignments of attractive quality noticed. Demand for cutting bulls remains
very good as several buyers continue to purchase bulls to cut and make steers.
Market activity was active with buyers all bidding rapidly. Weigh up cows sold
on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Again with the last sale
over a month ago no comparisons can be made, however higher undertones were
noticed on both feeding and slaughter cows. Cow quality this week was mostly
average and quality was not as attractive as it was for the June sale. Weigh up
conditions were mixed. While cows offered plenty of muscle and have developed
nicely on green summer pastures, many were pushing at least moderate amounts of
fill today. Slaughter bulls with higher to sharply higher undertones as demand
for both feeding and slaughter bulls was both good to very good. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any trend.
Stronger demand was seen for young feeding cows as fed cattle prices have
increased sharply from last month. Quality this week was mostly average.
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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
7 1295-1650 1569 174-186 180.56 Low Return to Feed
10 1480-2055 1648 182-194 187.54 Average Return to Feed
11 1555-1895 1759 178-189 184.58 Low
37 1740-2210 1921 188-202 194.46 Average
22 1775-2158 1958 201-215 207.58 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1750-1750 1750 193-193 193 Average
1 1915-1915 1915 198-198 198 High
1 2720-2720 2720 200-200 200 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1198-1455 1323 141-145 142.36 Low Return to Feed
7 1310-1485 1376 130-146 140.48 Low
59 1220-1529 1416 154-163 158.16 Average Return to Feed
12 1215-1573 1480 148-158 155.38 Average
40 1335-1645 1497 165-174.5 168.14 High Return to Feed
3 1575-1680 1633 163.75-171 166.43 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1495-1495 1495 162-162 162 Average Return to Feed
11 1517-1723 1554 168-168 168 High
2 1555-1615 1585 170.5-174.5 172.46 High Return to Feed
6 1600-1755 1676 148-158.5 155.44 Low
1 2010-2010 2010 164-164 164 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1055-1120 1100 114-142 128.03 Low
17 1090-1200 1143 136-146 140.37 Low Return to Feed
16 1168-1239 1209 147-159 154.21 Average Return to Feed
1 1215-1215 1215 115-115 115 Very Low
3 1250-1250 1250 164-164 164 High Return to Feed
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1260-1260 1260 210-210 210
2 1353-1353 1353 215-215 215
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1258-1258 1258 190-190 190
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1054-1054 1054 272-272 272 Full
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 810-810 810 304-304 304
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 594-597 596 330-345 336.65
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 865-866 866 311-312 311.22
42 903-939 933 303-307 303.8
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 600-605 602 325-335 331.65
2 910-910 910 280-280 280 Fleshy
32 905-945 923 293-299 297.27
5 950-968 961 292.5-295 293.49
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 667-667 667 377.5-377.5 377.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 300-300 300
13 716-716 716 380-380 380
11 935-935 935 321-321 321
5 957-957 957 318-318 318
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 960-975 965 303-311 308.31
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 711-711 711 327.5-327.5 327.5
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 967-1510 1035 162-210 203.15 O
11 880-1480 1150 207-285 224.56 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 950-1060 1005 187.5-195 191.46 O
4 870-1135 1009 190-237.5 217.84 O
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