USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 12/22 08:45
12/22/2025 | 8:45 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 12/22 08:45
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2207 4218 3178
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 7151 8641 5168
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1194 1320 1337
Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate
market trend. Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. 450-599 lbs
steers sold mostly 25.00-35.00 higher; steers 600-699 lbs sold mostly steady to
8.00 higher; steers over 700 lbs were not well tested. Heifer calves under 450
lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-599 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher;
heifers over 600 lbs sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Demand
for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good. Order buyers and
ranchers continue to show increased demand for this class of offerings as
higher CME positions continue to provide support. Additionally, demand for
offerings too big to develop into yearlings was also good this week as feeders
and packers fight over lighter sale offerings. CME positions pushed higher
again this week with higher physical sales across the 12 state region providing
support for higher CME positions.The January feeder cattle contract closed
Friday at 345.60, 6.50 higher for the week, while the March closed at 339.40,
5.325 higher for the week and the April closed 4.375 higher at 337.60. Market
activity was mostly active with a large buyer pool noticed on only 2 feeder
specials this week. Quality was mostly average this week as many ranchers
cleaned up pastures and weaning pens prior to the end of the year. Weigh up
cows sold on mixed demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand
remains good. Cow supplies have tightened slightly forcing buyers to become
more aggressive as they bid to buy high quality cows to feed. All feeding cows
sold 2.00-5.00 higher for the week with the largest increase in price seen for
slightly lame or blemished cows that well still feed. More slightly blemished
cows were purchased to feed this week than in the last few weeks. Slaughter cow
demand was very uneven as sales with fewer buyers present allowed for slaughter
cow prices to soften while at other sales slaughter cow prices increased as
limited offerings had buyers fighting over supplies. Overall slaughter cows
sold unevenly steady, from steady to firm to 15.00 lower. Most all slaughter
cows were too blemished to feed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower,
as feeding bull buyers squared loads early in the week and didn't start any
additional loads. This allowed packers to buy bulls lower for slaughter,
especially later in the week. Good to very good demand was seen for young age
cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows sold generally steady
on an average quality offering. One large consignment of fancy 2 coming 3 year
old wet bag cows sold on very good demand as these offerings were very
attractive and all off one ranch. These offerings sold sharply higher on very
good demand.
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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
6 1379-1379 1379 194-194 194
26 679-679 679 336-336 336
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1048-1048 1048 267.5-267.5 267.5
1 1085-1085 1085 230-230 230
2 1140-1140 1140 240-240 240
4 1250-1253 1252 217-232.5 220.87
8 584-584 584 340-340 340
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 370-370 370 540-540 540 Unweaned
14 408-441 432 460-500 489.2
5 439-439 439 450-450 450 Unweaned
3 465-468 467 430-435 431.66
28 649-649 649 343-343 343
2 788-788 788 290-290 290
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 255-255 255
3 457-457 457 405-405 405
5 516-525 518 380-385 383.99
6 597-597 597 362.5-362.5 362.5
2 640-640 640 325-325 325
1 895-895 895 270-270 270
3 952-952 952 287.5-287.5 287.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 515-546 533 340-395 362.79
2 628-628 628 275-275 275
2 733-733 733 275-275 275
2 990-990 990 225-225 225
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 536-536 536 352.5-352.5 352.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 374-398 384 345-360 353.34
5 505-505 505 385-385 385
7 799-799 799 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 238-238 238 580-580 580
12 324-324 324 517.5-517.5 517.5
1 340-340 340 530-530 530 Unweaned
32 360-397 375 489-495 492.42
45 400-429 422 467.5-502.5 479.95
67 450-498 466 432.5-484 460.68
25 465-489 475 420-444 435.96 Unweaned
18 500-509 509 411-432.5 431.33 Unweaned
56 503-545 528 397.5-432.5 412.99
8 558-590 562 355-357.5 355.33 Unweaned
81 557-593 564 352.5-395 378.17
35 605-643 624 350-361 354.62
41 619-645 642 352-352.5 352.06 Unweaned
16 657-677 665 346-355 351.84
1 700-700 700 340-340 340
15 755-755 755 329-329 329
10 828-828 828 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1021-1021 1021 282-282 282
37 302-340 327 447.5-480 470.06
41 357-395 381 430-470 449.93
5 395-395 395 420-420 420 Unweaned
123 400-445 413 402.5-453 436.96
4 445-445 445 440-440 440 Unweaned
35 455-498 475 363-435 404.43
33 503-545 522 365-387.5 378.63
39 555-599 581 340-360 352.82
11 610-640 630 322-349 340.12
10 650-687 670 319-330 326.02
7 700-735 730 307-309 308.73
3 793-793 793 295-295 295
2 800-800 800 280-280 280
5 878-878 878 295.5-295.5 295.5
6 978-990 986 272-280 277.35
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 200-200 200 420-420 420
3 233-233 233 400-400 400 Unweaned
7 280-288 282 445-445 445
1 305-305 305 400-400 400
4 370-370 370 370-370 370
8 438-449 445 397.5-407.5 403.81
15 453-487 474 360-385 372.08
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 417-417 417 312.5-312.5 312.5
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 564-564 564 445-445 445
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 806-806 806 250-250 250
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 465-465 465 495-495 495 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 398-398 398 410-410 410
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 358-358 358 390-390 390
4 466-466 466 300-300 300
2 565-565 565 285-285 285
STEERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 438-438 438 290-290 290
11 509-509 509 250-250 250
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-265 258 700-705 702.43
9 305-347 333 600-650 618.21
14 360-398 394 562.5-592.5 583.75
17 415-435 418 540-581 563.25
136 450-485 468 505-557 540.46
11 482-482 482 510-510 510 Unweaned
59 503-540 515 470-511 483.63
24 565-565 565 470-470 470 Unweaned
182 550-596 574 435-471 456.9
3 597-597 597 414-414 414 Full
78 607-646 636 412-434 420.55
6 656-656 656 403-403 403 Unweaned
3 695-695 695 375-375 375
10 704-704 704 353-353 353 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 325-325 325 600-600 600 Unweaned
3 348-348 348 500-500 500
37 370-381 376 547.5-552.5 547.91
16 418-448 441 487.5-535 505.86
8 465-495 473 450-490 479.52 Unweaned
23 450-490 477 475-487.5 478
28 501-545 522 402.5-457.5 443.4
7 555-599 582 407.5-430 416.41
8 605-620 613 370-402.5 380.33
16 658-678 668 344-354 348.31
10 688-688 688 345-345 345 Full
7 753-799 779 343-345 343.83
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 505-505 505
1 285-285 285 500-500 500
3 368-368 368 460-460 460
2 410-410 410 510-510 510
6 466-466 466 390-390 390
7 704-704 704 312.5-312.5 312.5
31 797-797 797 323.5-323.5 323.5
8 805-825 813 305-305 305
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 518-518 518 330-330 330
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 911-911 911 3500-3500 3500 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
77 889-1302 1059 2850-3225 3057.91 T1
9 1197-1197 1197 3050-3050 3050 T1
9 1199-1199 1199 2450-2450 2450 Thin Fleshed T1
7 1314-1314 1314 2300-2300 2300 Broken Mouth T1
5 1413-1413 1413 2300-2300 2300 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
433 980-1243 1175 3150-3960 3767.83
9 1196-1196 1196 2925-2925 2925 Non-Legible
BANG
9 1213-1213 1213 3125-3125 3125 Non-Legible
BANG
61 1127-1243 1218 2100-2450 2381 Thin Fleshed
20 1322-1322 1322 3450-3450 3450
103 1341-1341 1341 2875-2875 2875
165 1010-1372 1350 2800-3725 3662.5
218 1241-1630 1415 2200-3000 2726.67 Broken Mouth
5 1465-1465 1465 3150-3150 3150 Fleshy
29 1553-1553 1553 2700-2700 2700 Fleshy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
393 892-1391 1168 3450-3985 3733.2
14 1255-1255 1255 2100-2100 2100 Thin Fleshed
6 1328-1328 1328 3050-3050 3050 Fleshy
268 1258-1578 1340 2550-2950 2714.15 Broken Mouth
104 1249-1563 1397 2700-3100 2941.91
94 1304-1510 1402 3000-3550 3360.34
18 995-995 995 3400-3400 3400 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
424 985-1476 1206 3300-4300 3726.41 T2-3
32 1204-1296 1225 2200-2400 2330.86 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
82 1145-1345 1241 3100-3800 3599.98 T2-3
10 1130-1367 1272 3100-3400 3293.41 Non-Legible
BANG T2-3
179 1113-1513 1302 2400-3175 3022.28 T2-3
178 1189-1463 1309 3100-3950 3522.68 T2-3
528 1178-1525 1328 2500-3100 2783.71 Broken Mouth
T2-3
6 1330-1330 1330 4500-4500 4500 Fancy T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1396-1396 1396 3550-3550 3550
6 1638-1638 1638 3200-3200 3200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1118-1308 1172 2500-2700 2636.24 T1
3 1237-1237 1237 2000-2000 2000 Broken Mouth T1
5 1304-1304 1304 2000-2000 2000 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1115-1115 1115 2000-2000 2000 Thin Fleshed
24 1256-1379 1287 2150-2175 2168.3 Broken Mouth
22 1283-1472 1420 2650-2950 2876.1
2 938-938 938 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
84 1060-1333 1250 2000-2510 2439.27 Broken Mouth
14 1293-1420 1329 2450-2600 2554.22
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1160-1160 1160 1700-1700 1700 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
71 1175-1520 1265 2200-2500 2395.63 Broken Mouth
T2-3
10 1285-1332 1300 2350-2500 2440.68 T2-3
19 1242-1397 1331 2700-3350 3096.73 T2-3
34 1194-1499 1374 2975-3350 3206.63 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 853-853 853 1100-1100 1100 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 863-926 910 2400-2500 2476.3 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
129 788-926 898 2650-3500 3362.11
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 983-983 983 3500-3500 3500
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
67 903-993 964 2850-3475 3375.38 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 979-1108 1022 2700-2850 2795.79 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
55 948-1119 1003 3400-3725 3587.28
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
114 952-1209 1007 3500-3725 3556.65
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
646 925-1176 1051 3500-3900 3721.54 T2-3
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1561-1561 1561 3950-3950 3950 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 740-740 740 260-260 260 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
128 895-1465 1076 172-322.5 249.47 O
8 1140-1470 1295 161-175 169.72 O
3 1150-1525 1335 161-197.5 173.96 Fleshy O
209 879-879 879 359-359 359 Fancy O
227 771-1280 957 212.5-337.5 287.93 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 820-1370 1049 173-245 200.63 O
2 825-880 853 190-200 194.84 Thin Fleshed O
32 833-1178 962 222.5-278 250.95 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
37 1260-2013 1532 172-183.5 180.51 Average Return to Feed
19 1350-2010 1587 160-175 166.86 Low Return to Feed
36 1425-2235 1732 131-176 153.78 Low
27 1730-2480 1902 167-184 176.02 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1325-1325 1325 153-153 153 Low
1 1515-1515 1515 177-177 177 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1240-1495 1335 95-127 116.93 Low
72 1230-1488 1336 168-171 168.96 High Return to Feed
101 1085-1625 1366 126-157.5 149 Low Return to Feed
198 1135-1715 1369 156-170 163.26 Average Return to Feed
11 1275-1630 1385 122-145 137.32 Average
4 1320-1725 1426 80-102.5 89.12 Very Low
2 1445-1445 1445 150-150 150 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1505-1505 1505 190.5-190.5 190.5 High Non-Traditional
25 1320-1730 1527 169-174 170.76 High Return to Feed
8 1450-1663 1561 145-158.5 152.39 Low Return to Feed
3 1563-1563 1563 170.5-170.5 170.5 High
49 1425-1910 1570 155-171 165.59 Average Return to Feed
1 1590-1590 1590 138-138 138 Very Low
19 1539-1895 1608 152-165.5 159.58 Average
6 1532-1915 1679 146-152 147.19 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1097-1270 1140 122.5-137 133.21 Average
87 1000-1415 1144 87.5-142.5 111.26 Low
33 905-1365 1161 115-152.5 138.55 Low Return to Feed
121 1075-1238 1169 165.75-171 166.29 High Return to Feed
27 1010-1282 1170 55-100 81.67 Very Low
100 1000-1288 1176 145-166 158.93 Average Return to Feed
7 893-950 901 55-85 59.52 Very Low Light Weight
1 935-935 935 117.5-117.5 117.5 Average Light Weight
1 970-970 970 143-143 143 High Light Weight
3 933-1075 980 105-105 105 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1698-1698 1698 130-130 130 Low
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2068-2068 2068 144-144 144 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1285-1285 1285 111-111 111 Low
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