USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 06/12 21:00
06/12/2025 | 9:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 06/12 21:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/12/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 699 244 247
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1103 189 694
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 479 469 402
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly
tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply
higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand was mostly good to very
good for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to
attractive. The bulk of the feeder offering was comprised of fall calves. Most
calves were weaned from 45-60 days. Demand improved significantly as additional
buyers entered the market and started loads. This led to wide price spreads at
times. Demand for black hided calves was very good. Demand for cutting bulls
remains very good as several buyers were searching for bulls to cut and make
steers. Market activity was active with good participation noticed both
ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand
for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand.
Too few cows were purchased for slaughter to develop any market trend. Demand
for feeding cows was good to very good which kept cow prices mostly above
slaughter ticket prices. Feeding cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Cow quality this
week was mostly average to attractive and similar to last week. Weigh up
conditions were mixed this week, but overall cows offered buyers an average to
above average weigh up. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly moderate to good demand
for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00
lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many young cows which never
calved continue to be seen. These offerings are selling at a discount to wet
bagged offerings. Very few true wet bagged offerings were seen again this week.
True wet bag offerings sell at similar prices for 2 or 3 year offerings. Young
age cows sold generally steady. Demand for young feeding cows was very good
this sale as several buyers were looking for large offerings with some flesh to
finish quickly. Several large consignments of bred cows and pairs was seen this
week. Demand for all replacement stock was good to very good. Quality was
average to attractive.
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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
7 1065-1068 1068 252.5-255 254.64
1 1240-1240 1240 216-216 216 Fancy
1 1245-1245 1245 201-201 201
1 1355-1355 1355 200-200 200
6 732-732 732 305-305 305
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1260-1260 1260 182.5-182.5 182.5
1 1350-1350 1350 184-184 184
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 935-935 935 263-263 263
1 985-985 985 262-262 262
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 542-542 542 357.5-357.5 357.5
3 618-618 618 320-320 320
1 985-985 985 254-254 254
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 558-558 558 337.5-337.5 337.5
4 710-710 710 310-310 310
3 780-780 780 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 485-485 485 315-315 315
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 498-498 498 375-375 375
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 474-474 474 382.5-382.5 382.5 Unweaned
10 482-482 482 407.5-407.5 407.5
19 519-543 527 390-400 397.98
49 554-594 572 380-411 400.38
31 592-592 592 419-419 419 Fancy
104 601-646 618 350-395 358.44
19 663-695 680 317-354 330.41
8 751-765 753 305-329 325.95
25 835-835 835 282.5-282.5 282.5
2 853-853 853 284-284 284
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 350-395 373 400-422.5 411.93
8 473-493 481 350-365 359.23
3 563-563 563 360-360 360
6 601-628 610 330-330 330
2 650-650 650 317.5-317.5 317.5
2 708-708 708 308-308 308
3 788-788 788 289-289 289
3 825-825 825 264-264 264
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 391-391 391 325-325 325 Unweaned
8 391-391 391 325-325 325 Unweaned
5 521-521 521 322.5-322.5 322.5
1 580-580 580 312.5-312.5 312.5
1 615-615 615 305-305 305
3 655-663 660 272.5-280 274.98
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 505-505 505 387.5-387.5 387.5
11 587-587 587 380-380 380
2 718-718 718 311-311 311
8 811-811 811 292-292 292
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 475-475 475 380-380 380
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 525-528 528 400-410 401.44
79 552-596 579 381-414.5 401.46
14 650-656 655 340-371 366.87
6 731-731 731 337-337 337
21 799-799 799 326-326 326
13 971-971 971 285-285 285
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 417-417 417 422.5-422.5 422.5
8 533-540 535 380-380 380
2 635-635 635 354-354 354
4 670-683 680 331-340 333.22
2 710-710 710 317.5-317.5 317.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 408-408 408 450-450 450
9 472-482 475 355-402.5 371.06
4 512-540 519 325-335 327.6
3 748-748 748 280-280 280
1 825-825 825 280-280 280
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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
18 1045-1130 1125 2700-2825 2818.55
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1193-1193 1193 3225-3225 3225
4 1318-1318 1318 2875-2875 2875
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1025-1025 1025 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1183-1183 1183 3100-3100 3100
3 1275-1275 1275 2900-2900 2900
3 1365-1435 1398 153-165 160.9 Broken Mouth
2 1415-1415 1415 168-168 168
15 1338-1648 1558 2600-3200 2990.68 Broken Mouth
2 1630-1645 1638 2900-2900 2900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1430-1430 1430 2400-2400 2400 Broken Mouth
1 1635-1635 1635 2750-2750 2750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1275-1275 1275 2700-2700 2700
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1041-1041 1041 3000-3000 3000
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1390-1390 1390 3100-3100 3100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
119 1153-1251 1197 4350-4550 4483.06 O
13 1387-1387 1387 4300-4300 4300 O
8 1433-1433 1433 4350-4350 4350 O
62 1455-1643 1599 3350-3750 3621.66 Broken Mouth O
45 1450-1743 1622 3650-4050 3848.9 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1109-1189 1149 4000-4300 4155.22 O
2 1538-1538 1538 3300-3300 3300 Broken Mouth O
3 1625-1625 1625 3700-3700 3700 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1278-1278 1278 3750-3750 3750 O
16 1448-1658 1536 3000-3200 3098.36 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1126-1126 1126 3800-3800 3800 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
44 940-1064 1022 3850-4250 4069.08 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 1071-1071 1071 4450-4450 4450 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1101-1101 1101 4300-4300 4300 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1119-1119 1119 3000-3000 3000 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 885-885 885 232.5-232.5 232.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 765-765 765 252.5-252.5 252.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
60 803-1410 1049 190-270 225.97 O
111 913-1440 1148 161-250 189.76 O
1 1170-1170 1170 172.5-172.5 172.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 890-1200 1045 180-242.5 203.96 O
20 935-1375 1068 160-200 180.07 O
STOCK COWS - Small 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 465-566 528 1000-1150 1063.29 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
1 1210-1210 1210 135-135 135 Low Light Weight
6 1332-1525 1395 159-168 164.62 Low Return to Feed
1 1460-1460 1460 167-167 167 Low
2 1725-1725 1725 182-182 182 Average Return to Feed
24 1720-2325 1914 175-188 183.25 Average
15 1535-2335 1985 191-213 197.27 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2090-2090 2090 201-201 201 High
3 2428-2428 2428 186-186 186 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1305-1580 1381 130-150 142.62 Low Return to Feed
86 1210-1563 1398 152-163 159.06 Average Return to Feed
1 1430-1430 1430 163-163 163 High
91 1260-1582 1432 163-170 165.42 High Return to Feed
3 1445-1470 1462 130-132.5 130.82 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1503-1735 1608 161-168 166.31 High Return to Feed
9 1518-1715 1617 153-157 156.09 Average Return to Feed
8 1615-1745 1703 150-153 150.48 Average
10 1645-1915 1729 140-150 144.91 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1050-1050 1050 107.5-107.5 107.5 Very Low
4 1035-1210 1113 117.5-137 124.46 Low
12 1155-1270 1206 139-150.5 145.94 Low Return to Feed
19 1045-1295 1213 159-166 162.21 High Return to Feed
32 1050-1290 1233 152-160 157.26 Average Return to Feed
4 845-980 940 105-115 108.17 Low Light Weight
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