USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/29 20:00
10/29/2025 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/29 20:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/29/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1290 1077 1088
FEEDER CATTLE 772 544 542
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 514 575 458
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. All calves were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Demand for calves and yearlings was light to moderate. Quality
was mostly plain to average this week with many cut back cattle seen. Most
feeder offerings were offered in small packages with many singles noticed. Most
calves were un-weaned and very few had fall vaccinations. CME positions sold
sharply higher today with all contracts moving 8.00-9.00 or more higher on the
November and out contracts. Market activity was moderate. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. The majority of todays very
large sale was comprised of weigh up cows and bred cows. Quality this week was
mostly average to attractive. Small regional cow packers were in the market
again this week, however they were not as aggressive as last week and purchased
less cattle than the previous week. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-7.00 lower on
breaking cows, boning cows and lean cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeding cow
demand was good to very good this week with a large pool of buyers in the
stands and bidding over the internet. Demand for thin cows was very good as
buyers purchased cows with lots of compensatory gain. Lean feeding cows sold
mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower
as lighter regional packer demand and very heavy supplies allowed for high
quality feeding cows to soften. Very few short term feeding cows were purchased
this week as a large buyer pool and very good demand for slightly lame or
blemished cows kept short term feeding cows above where packers wanted to
purchased this class of cows. Weigh conditions were average to below average
this week. Many very full cows were seen this week. Slaughter bulls sold
1.00-2.00 lower. Bulls suitable to feed sold steady to 3.00 lower as packers
showed lighter demand for all bulls. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed
sold steady to firm. Demand for these offerings remains good to very good.
Quality was mostly average to attractive.
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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
17 1330-1848 1597 167-182.5 176.12 Low Return to Feed
10 1600-1745 1681 186-187 186.79 Average Return to Feed
9 1335-2068 1768 152-175 166.47 Low
13 1615-2310 2013 181-192 184.06 Average
4 2240-2355 2269 193-194 193.26 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
230 1213-1650 1381 169-178 173.85 Average Return to Feed
3 1385-1388 1387 182-189 186.67 High Non-Traditional
74 1240-1700 1410 137-168 162.76 Low Return to Feed
49 1220-1490 1421 179-184.5 182.52 High Return to Feed
17 1205-1667 1466 100-135 121.17 Low
5 1385-1598 1496 140-160 152.5 Average
4 1555-1655 1610 165-180 173.01 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1428-1658 1548 157-166 161.44 Low Return to Feed
40 1528-1628 1567 170-176.5 174.43 Average Return to Feed
1 1625-1625 1625 181-181 181 High
6 1615-1760 1649 159-168 165.4 Low
20 1408-1940 1662 170.5-177.5 174.8 Average
2 1670-1670 1670 174-174 174 Average Non-Traditional
1 2030-2030 2030 164-164 164 Low Heavy Weight
3 2098-2098 2098 166-166 166 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1021-1021 1021 153-153 153 Average
4 1005-1185 1089 65-80 73.08 Very Low
211 960-1294 1153 130-168.5 159.42 Low Return to Feed
6 985-1217 1166 178-185 178.99 High Return to Feed
21 1164-1182 1170 170-173 171.24 High
39 1018-1383 1175 90-125 105.08 Low
230 1035-1281 1202 169-177 173.34 Average Return to Feed
2 928-928 928 90-90 90 Low Light Weight
1 935-935 935 82.5-82.5 82.5 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1473-1830 1643 120-127 125.85 Low
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2115-2115 2115 134-134 134 Low Heavy Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1570-1570 1570 110-110 110 Low
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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
1 1145-1145 1145 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1050-1053 1053 282.5-287 286.25
3 1108-1108 1108 285-285 285
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 648-648 648 317-317 317 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 421-421 421 437.5-437.5 437.5 Unweaned
16 472-488 474 385-415 411.14 Unweaned
4 520-532 529 365-392.5 385.74 Unweaned
56 553-564 563 357.5-374 373.13 Unweaned
9 602-618 607 372.5-372.5 372.5 Fancy
6 891-891 891 309-309 309
10 938-938 938 307-307 307
6 953-953 953 304-304 304 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 480-480 480 380-380 380 Unweaned
7 851-851 851 306-306 306
6 990-990 990 296-296 296
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 345-345 345 595-595 595 Unweaned
4 369-369 369 535-535 535 Unweaned
5 425-427 426 495-497.5 496.5 Unweaned
10 464-464 464 460-460 460 Unweaned
56 559-588 586 397.5-406 405.42 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390-390 390 480-480 480 Unweaned
1 560-560 560 380-380 380 Unweaned
4 616-616 616 355-355 355 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1385-1385 1385 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1100-1278 1176 3200-3400 3271.58 T1
35 1262-1495 1314 2700-3000 2943.01 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1187-1187 1187 2825-2825 2825 Thin Fleshed
14 995-1398 1196 3100-3500 3272.98
30 1210-1210 1210 217-217 217 Broken Mouth
9 1239-1239 1239 195-195 195 Thin Fleshed
2 1315-1315 1315 185-185 185
6 1213-1388 1330 2900-3000 2930.41
1 1365-1365 1365 2900-2900 2900
24 1110-1470 1371 2900-3100 3031.81 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 948-1123 1052 3100-3300 3159.46 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1190-1190 1190 3000-3000 3000
3 1223-1223 1223 2850-2850 2850
4 1207-1325 1237 2700-3100 2992.84
9 1075-1493 1336 2300-2825 2732.22 Broken Mouth
9 1275-1670 1384 2750-2850 2818.89
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 940-940 940 325-325 325
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 260-260 260 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 725-795 765 265-285 274.78 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
79 805-1400 1090 182.5-310 233.5 O
1 795-795 795 285-285 285 Thin Fleshed O
117 820-1210 919 232.5-367 332.64 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 845-1135 975 187.5-240 207.49 O
5 880-1065 979 245-286 268.04 O
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