USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 10/06 09:20
10/06/2025 | 9:20 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 10/06 09:20
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/29/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3163 3364 2689
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 423 545 312
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 937 1044 1049
Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold steady
to firm in a narrow comparison, steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00
higher. Yearling heifers all sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves were too
lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to
higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good for light to moderate
offerings. Limited load lots were seen this week. Packages of calves were met
with moderate to good demand as buyers were forced to piece together loads.
Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive, with lots of
variation noticed. CME positions continue to show some volatility with triple
digit movement seen almost daily. As of Fridays close the October closed at
357.175, up 0.17 for the week, the November contract closed Friday at 355.425,
0.95 higher. Market activity was mostly active this past week with a large
crowd of order buyers and farmer feeders in the seats as well as over the
internet actively bidding on cattle. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good
demand for light to moderate 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 to firm 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 average to attractive. Feeding cows sold
generally steady in a narrow comparison. The spread between slaughter cows and
feeding cows remains very large. Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for
moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. 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 bull demand
helped improve slaughter bull demand as packers and private feeders both bid
against similar offerings. Feeding bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Young
age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for limited
offerings. Offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Buyers showed willingness to buy
older cows which were in good condition to re-pregnancy test or to rebreed.
Very good demand was seen for any class or quality of bred offerings.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 495-495 495 370-370 370
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1103-1140 1108 260-280 263.37
2 1160-1190 1175 265-270 267.53
1 1245-1245 1245 234-234 234
1 1290-1290 1290 242.5-242.5 242.5
5 339-339 339 575-575 575 Unweaned
4 394-394 394 490-490 490 Unweaned
15 475-489 479 390-445 430.02 Unweaned
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1095-1095 1095 263-263 263
1 1205-1205 1205 228-228 228
1 1250-1250 1250 217.5-217.5 217.5
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 408-430 421 410-465 434.83 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1030 1030 290-294 292
2 348-348 348 600-600 600 Unweaned
2 353-353 353 585-585 585 Unweaned
12 400-434 412 500-535 516.62 Unweaned
20 490-490 490 462.5-462.5 462.5 Unweaned
9 548-548 548 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
6 580-580 580 410-410 410 Unweaned
5 627-627 627 385-385 385 Unweaned
2 733-733 733 332.5-332.5 332.5 Unweaned
1 895-895 895 335-335 335
23 987-988 987 315-318 317.74
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 571-571 571 368-368 368 Unweaned
2 628-628 628 355-355 355 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1052-1090 1062 292-314 301.28
4 405-405 405 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
4 489-489 489 345-345 345 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 578-578 578 422.5-422.5 422.5
5 609-609 609 401-401 401
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 585-585 585 350-350 350
10 650-698 678 340-350 346.59
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1005-1048 1022 311-315 312.64
27 304-327 317 535-548 542.46 Unweaned
64 358-399 381 505-540 521.59 Unweaned
67 406-431 413 442.5-502.5 496.53 Unweaned
100 450-499 472 423-470 438.3 Unweaned
93 502-517 514 430-444 441.5 Replacement
57 513-547 531 385-435 406.54 Unweaned
105 550-595 567 340-410 388.06 Unweaned
67 603-635 621 360-390 386.64 Unweaned
25 665-693 668 375-390 376.87
18 705-710 708 365-366 365.5
131 755-798 776 348.5-362 356.28
23 767-799 795 335-341.5 340.68 Full
110 812-846 826 332-352 343.25
84 850-892 873 321.5-341 329.26
103 901-948 920 313-327 320.9
22 922-922 922 312-312 312 Full
2 960-965 963 323-323 323
3 982-982 982 300-300 300 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 480-480 480 Unweaned
28 301-333 307 465-520 495.86 Unweaned
12 375-381 380 465-497.5 489.47 Unweaned
12 423-424 424 440-445 444.17 Unweaned
8 454-490 459 385-410 406.66 Unweaned
1 510-510 510 400-400 400 Unweaned
8 558-560 558 330-393 385.1 Unweaned
4 648-648 648 369-369 369 Unweaned
15 709-738 721 342.5-361 347.99
10 773-793 784 334-349 342.75
6 820-839 833 318.5-336 324.24
27 881-896 893 311-325 319.54
6 907-922 915 297-310 303.55
5 955-993 970 295-299 296.64
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 659-687 675 317.5-340 330.23
17 709-715 711 330-335 333.23
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1068-1068 1068 319-319 319
14 463-463 463 482-482 482 Unweaned
5 572-572 572 385-385 385 Unweaned
7 631-631 631 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1000 1000 318-318 318
3 1010-1010 1010 306-306 306 Fleshy
1 250-250 250 660-660 660 Unweaned
4 316-316 316 657.5-657.5 657.5 Unweaned
68 350-375 365 565-640 585.62 Unweaned
76 402-445 429 510-550 536.58 Unweaned
138 451-488 475 480-520 496.58 Unweaned
265 500-548 531 446-485 464.99 Unweaned
5 555-555 555 422.5-422.5 422.5
84 550-599 577 395-455 425.55 Unweaned
150 600-648 627 390-439.5 417.28 Unweaned
92 653-696 676 365-429 416.26 Unweaned
34 689-689 689 397.5-397.5 397.5
16 700-720 706 381-415 404.06 Unweaned
10 753-753 753 409-409 409 Unweaned
1 785-785 785 382.5-382.5 382.5
7 817-823 819 365-377 368.45
11 855-866 860 354-360 357.82
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 248-248 248 640-640 640 Unweaned
13 275-292 285 600-635 629.81 Unweaned
16 301-335 317 555-605 577.09 Unweaned
13 359-385 361 505-525 523.36 Unweaned
16 407-449 429 480-525 502.45 Unweaned
12 475-491 480 460-465 461.7 Unweaned
23 507-534 519 425-455 442.95 Unweaned
27 561-591 577 410-417 411.96 Unweaned
10 645-645 645 365-398 381.5 Unweaned
4 883-898 891 347.5-350 348.74
5 968-987 979 331-334 332.19
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 456-456 456 405-405 405 Unweaned
4 763-763 763 358-358 358
7 811-811 811 339-339 339
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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
4 1237-1295 1252 3100-3200 3125.87 T1
8 1190-1370 1277 3100-3400 3280.01 T1
7 1370-1370 1370 2850-2850 2850 T1
1 1675-1675 1675 2650-2650 2650 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1055-1365 1227 3200-3300 3246.84
9 1250-1379 1307 3100-3250 3179.68
7 1390-1500 1436 2650-2850 2769.05 Broken Mouth
7 1456-1456 1456 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1315-1315 1315 3050-3050 3050 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1010-1270 1140 2950-3000 2972.15
3 1152-1152 1152 2850-2850 2850
8 1123-1470 1251 2500-2700 2555.55
4 1285-1580 1380 2400-2700 2533.79 Broken Mouth
2 1360-1505 1433 2500-3000 2737.35
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 735-735 735 2900-2900 2900 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 759-828 772 2975-3050 2990.08 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 784-784 784 2850-2850 2850 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 850-1245 1038 225-307 278.5 O
154 890-1550 1102 180.5-315 249.93 O
27 1200-1470 1311 168-189.5 185.57 O
5 1358-1358 1358 187.5-187.5 187.5 Fleshy O
1 1385-1385 1385 200-200 200 Fleshy O
3 1295-1438 1390 185-194 191.21 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 910-1333 1088 175-240 207.55 O
2 1150-1200 1175 167.5-178 172.86 O
11 820-1265 955 200-262.5 242.81 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1078-1078 1078 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 1430-1430 1430 181-181 181 Low Light Weight
9 1420-1895 1641 172-185 181.64 Low Return to Feed
61 1243-2145 1705 186-204 193.09 Average Return to Feed
14 1625-2160 1857 169-185 179.86 Low
42 1440-2240 1974 186-204 194.85 Average
2 1905-2060 1983 206-207 206.48 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1260-1625 1412 145-152 147.71 Average
56 1330-1535 1424 171-181 176.48 High Return to Feed
21 1310-1590 1431 131-144 136.97 Low
32 1300-1895 1441 140-165 150.98 Low Return to Feed
171 1253-1585 1445 158-178.5 168.53 Average Return to Feed
10 1430-1671 1620 153-165 161.6 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
37 1504-1645 1518 173-179.5 178.18 High Return to Feed
47 1375-1696 1571 162-173 168.67 Average Return to Feed
7 1555-1690 1628 154-158 155.41 Low Return to Feed
13 1530-1805 1715 149-158.5 155.23 Low
19 1553-2168 1732 162-165 163.65 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1090-1090 1090 111-111 111 Very Low
71 880-1308 1129 132-161 156.22 Low Return to Feed
17 1060-1225 1158 137-149 141.49 Average
1 1185-1185 1185 152.5-152.5 152.5 Average Non-Traditional
28 1040-1290 1212 172.5-184 174.98 High Return to Feed
32 1050-1390 1215 113-138 124.71 Low
86 990-1313 1227 157.5-173 166.92 Average Return to Feed
1 775-775 775 145-145 145 Average Light Weight
4 840-985 929 113-126 121.28 Low Light Weight
1 975-975 975 114-114 114 Very Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1759-1935 1781 172-172 172 Low
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1445-1445 1445 170-170 170 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 975-975 975 134-134 134 Low Light Weight
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