USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 12/04 08:20
12/04/2025 | 8:20 am CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 12/04 08:20
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/03/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 714 461 950
FEEDER CATTLE 155 181 626
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 285 277 435
Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Feeder cattle offerings were light this week. Quality was mostly
good and offered in small packages with many singles in the offering. Market
activity was moderate to good. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for
moderate to heavy offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate with
good demand seen at times. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning
cows sold 11.00 to 15.00 higher and lean cows sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality
this week was mixed from plain to attractive with lots of variation in quality
noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Bred cows sold steady to
250.00 lower with plain to attractive quality.
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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
5 1298-1298 1298 137.5-137.5 137.5 Low Return to Feed
12 1213-2180 1628 165-175 171.06 Average
6 1395-1755 1679 160-162 160.7 Low
6 1395-1755 1679 160-162 160.7 Low
7 1625-2126 2005 179-181 179.42 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1095-1330 1211 141-169 150.84 Low Return to Feed
22 1052-1328 1236 156-192.5 170.8 High Return to Feed
63 1045-1500 1240 144-157.5 151.05 Average
106 1035-1470 1249 142.5-181 161.52 Average Return to Feed
26 1050-1379 1311 157.5-166 159.78 High
12 1170-1575 1392 125-142 134.18 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1186-1350 1203 180-232.5 193.06 High Return to Feed
100 1135-1547 1412 153-175 163.09 Average Return to Feed
45 1340-1775 1556 150-160 156.68 Average
3 1515-1630 1557 161-165 162.3 High
13 1345-1985 1589 122-142 133.71 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 885-1215 1050 100-107.5 103.16 Low Return to Feed
29 850-1260 1122 102.5-122.5 117.15 Average
30 905-1300 1148 126-166 140.22 Average Return to Feed
18 1000-1263 1164 80-95 88 Low
12 1123-1445 1187 128-162 146.84 High Return to Feed
4 1243-1430 1337 129-132.5 130.87 High
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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
1 935-935 935 280-280 280
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 758-758 758 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1030 1030 260-260 260
16 511-513 512 350-370 361.23
8 551-551 551 345-345 345
9 605-613 608 347-351 349.65
6 610-610 610 360-360 360 Fancy
13 680-685 681 322-337.5 325.6
1 725-725 725 312.5-312.5 312.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 375-390 383 360-380 370.2
1 450-450 450 320-320 320
2 520-525 523 330-335 332.51
2 575-590 583 300-320 310.13
3 605-605 605 300-300 300
3 650-690 677 310-315 311.6
1 715-715 715 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1060-1060 1060 277.5-277.5 277.5
1 340-340 340 490-490 490
5 452-452 452 465-465 465
1 515-515 515 417.5-417.5 417.5
2 518-518 518 430-430 430 Value Added
5 575-575 575 377.5-377.5 377.5
11 600-600 600 381-381 381
12 656-656 656 363-363 363
4 749-749 749 345-345 345
1 890-890 890 285-285 285
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 595-595 595 352.5-352.5 352.5
11 697-697 697 342.5-342.5 342.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 316-316 316 420-420 420
2 405-405 405 450-450 450
2 458-458 458 365-365 365
1 520-520 520 360-360 360
2 560-590 575 342.5-342.5 342.5
1 760-760 760 280-280 280
2 948-948 948 267.5-267.5 267.5
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1060-1141 1123 2100-2800 2607.45 T1
5 1240-1535 1380 1850-2050 1948.77 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1060-1465 1224 2350-2700 2533.27
27 1315-1430 1370 2000-2450 2333.83
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1117-1216 1164 2600-3700 3370.6
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 889-889 889 2550-2550 2550
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 995-1050 1023 2350-2450 2398.66
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1255-1255 1255 3300-3300 3300 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1627-1627 1627 2650-2650 2650 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 770-1263 1092 170-267.5 231.21 O
94 755-1049 961 180-310 282.02 O
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