USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 09/22 09:25
09/22/2025 | 9:25 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 09/22 09:25
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/15/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1386 2484 2055
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 134 268 123
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 263 727 521
Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market
trend, however unevenly steady undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under
800 lbs sold generally steady. Heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00
higher. Feeder calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend.
Demand for all calves was very good. Packages of calves sold on good to very
good demand as buyers built to loads. CME feeder cattle positions whiplashed
this week with sharply lower movement and sharply higher movement seen all in
the same week. As of Fridays close the September contract posted 359.15, up
8.75 for the week, while the October closed at 354.10, up 8.30 for the week.
Market activity was mostly active this past week with stronger buyer
participation seen compared to the week prior. Weigh up cows sold on mostly
good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate.
Very few cows continue to be purchased for immediate harvest. Only extremely
poor or very blemished cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week.
Slaughter cows were to lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate
market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding
cow demand was very good. Even cows which were slightly blemished, some buyers
were willing to put on feed. Feeding cows sold on very good demand as private
feeders and packer buyers both showed strong demand for cows to feed. Quality
was mostly plain to average and similar to last week. Feeding cows sold mostly
steady. The spread between slaughter cows and feeding cows remains very large.
Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls
sold mostly 3.00 lower. Many thin fleshed bulls continue to be seen as many
have been turned out with cows. Many of these thin bulls were purchased to feed
this week. Feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed sold on good to very good demand for limited offerings.
Offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
steady undertones were noticed.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 900-900 900 235-235 235
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 280-280 280
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 310-310 310 610-610 610
1 325-325 325 617.5-617.5 617.5 Unweaned
1 395-395 395 475-475 475
1 405-405 405 480-480 480
11 501-519 512 445-447.5 445.89 Unweaned
6 507-535 519 325-430 371.88
18 559-599 573 380-407.5 398.08
2 613-613 613 370-370 370
1 745-745 745 330-330 330
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 445-445 445 365-365 365
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 462-462 462 245-245 245
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1039-1039 1039 297.5-297.5 297.5
7 1063-1095 1082 287-311 302.36
1 1125-1125 1125 281-281 281
4 1181-1181 1181 285-285 285
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 688-688 688 362-362 362
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 502-502 502 380-380 380
8 656-656 656 371-371 371
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 1000-1045 1012 297-317.5 306.57
5 1089-1089 1089 289.5-289.5 289.5
6 210-230 213 605-680 666.52
1 295-295 295 600-600 600
1 320-320 320 570-570 570 Unweaned
2 320-325 323 450-470 460.08
4 350-363 357 497-530 513.8
44 406-448 418 425-457.5 443.06
26 423-448 427 485-525 514.54 Unweaned
15 453-454 454 450-502.5 478.03
18 500-543 519 380-445 418.19
1 540-540 540 395-395 395 Unweaned
10 551-558 553 355-372 364.63
1 600-600 600 350-350 350
7 663-679 672 337-367.5 354.61
25 701-735 705 361-374 372.37
42 757-798 778 350-360 357.74
52 813-849 833 330-350 347.28
56 850-892 862 318-345.5 336.83
12 897-897 897 325-325 325 Full
109 900-943 914 302-330 324.7
42 955-995 981 290-322 312.12
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 477-488 480 416-417.5 416.38
4 703-703 703 358-358 358
8 781-781 781 345-345 345
8 841-841 841 324.5-324.5 324.5
4 898-898 898 306-306 306
11 974-988 982 298-307 302.94
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 455-455 455
8 400-445 427 360-430 404.88
22 455-499 483 365-435 384.55
6 503-545 519 330-365 343.83
4 572-575 573 355-355 355
2 745-745 745 321-321 321
1 765-765 765 305-305 305
4 867-870 868 255-319 271.04
1 910-910 910 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 313-313 313 320-320 320
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1140-1140 1140 301-301 301
4 1150-1185 1160 287-305 298.54
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1045-1045 1045 307-307 307
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 810-810 810 292.5-292.5 292.5
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 655-655 655 382.5-382.5 382.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 205-205 205 715-715 715
3 273-273 273 680-680 680
4 315-328 322 555-600 577.05
1 330-330 330 610-610 610 Unweaned
10 357-375 361 465-517.5 506.58
17 426-437 429 480-517.5 513.32
32 436-436 436 583-583 583 Unweaned
43 455-485 474 460-500 477.77
78 515-538 525 435-457.5 445.87
44 560-584 578 390-431 413.24
23 619-643 631 368-416 390.84
4 659-659 659 420-420 420
30 719-743 731 386-400 393.24
8 757-758 757 386-390 387
35 813-833 821 344-379 356.74
1 850-850 850 340-340 340
20 906-915 910 322-354 346.54
28 955-999 993 332-336 332.43
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 393-393 393 530-530 530 Unweaned
3 723-723 723 384-384 384
7 843-844 844 354-360 356.57
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 330-330 330 540-540 540
1 355-355 355 510-510 510
5 423-443 431 445-500 477.39
4 485-492 490 426-440 429.46
4 557-595 567 360-417 402.03
12 629-638 631 356-390 361.73
9 744-748 745 322-355 347.64
4 815-815 815 307.5-307.5 307.5
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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
16 1444-1530 1451 155-164 162.16
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 3200-3200 3200 T1
4 765-940 886 2400-3025 2838.22 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1220-1220 1220 4200-4200 4200 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1070-1095 1083 232.5-242.5 237.44 O
5 1273-1273 1273 185-185 185 O
72 810-1002 867 275-338 311.17 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1020-1280 1153 192-247.5 227.55 O
9 1290-1617 1457 157-159 158.8 O
12 792-1150 822 185-286 274.22 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1495-1735 1675 206-210 209.11 High
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1335-1640 1522 155-162 159.41 Low Return to Feed
9 1678-1713 1705 191-192 191.78 High Return to Feed
45 1375-2020 1727 174-194 187.81 Average Return to Feed
6 1520-1985 1747 172-175 173.23 Low
37 1645-2500 1934 178-195 187.2 Average
3 1830-2320 2092 198-203 200.14 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1930-1930 1930 198-198 198 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1070-1485 1288 135-149 139.75 Low
47 1230-1675 1347 146-166 158.35 Average Return to Feed
7 1310-1630 1389 137-154 142.99 Low Return to Feed
17 1120-1511 1435 142-169 163.67 Average
9 1410-1540 1485 169-174 171.45 High
41 1145-1678 1492 164-180 173.21 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1559-1780 1593 161-173 170.36 Average
1 1790-1790 1790 156-156 156 Low
1 1820-1820 1820 169-169 169 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 985-1165 1132 165.5-172 166.53 High Return to Feed
4 1055-1265 1149 85-113 104.87 Very Low
5 1080-1285 1201 115-151 135.01 Low Return to Feed
2 1180-1300 1240 134-154 143.52 Average Return to Feed
3 1170-1330 1250 123-141 135.03 Low
3 1215-1285 1262 125-126 125.32 Average
2 870-895 883 119-125 121.96 Low Light Weight
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