USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/10 17:10
07/10/2025 | 5:10 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/10 17:10
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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/10/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 975 511 765
FEEDER CATTLE 160 169 386
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 188 269 125
Compared to last sale(6-26-25): Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too
lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good
for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many
blemished offerings continue to be seen as consigners take advantage of another
week of higher prices. 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 comprised most of the offering this week. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly good demand for moderate offerings. A larger portion of the cow offering
was purchased for harvest this week as southern packers buyers were very active
in buying cows. Prices for slaughter cows in the south are currently above
Northern prices which allows Southern packers to be more competitive with
Northern packers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows and
boning cows. Lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for
feeding cows was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher,
with the largest increase in price seen for low dressing feeding cows as
several buyers were willing to take slightly blemished cows to feed. Cow
quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were
mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate
offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to
average and significantly lower than last sales offering. Young age cows sold
with lower undertones on a much plainer offering and limited selection. Demand
for fleshy young cows remains very good as several buyers purchased this type
of cow to blend onto market ready loads.
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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
3 1250-1250 1250 182.5-182.5 182.5 Average Non-Traditional
20 1179-1550 1330 163-176 168.42 Low Return to Feed
10 1400-1441 1437 193.5-196 193.74 High Non-Traditional
3 1350-1623 1532 162-166 163.17 Low
6 1470-1646 1617 169-169.5 169.08 Low Natural
30 1340-1918 1669 175-188 180.68 Average Return to Feed
1 1695-1695 1695 190-190 190 Average Natural
10 1784-2018 1854 205-213 207.61 High Natural
29 1500-2435 1893 177-193 186.57 Average
35 1230-2310 1918 193.5-218 198.11 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1680-2245 1868 183-188 185 Average
1 2360-2360 2360 204-204 204 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1240-1530 1377 132.5-153 149.1 Low Return to Feed
210 1125-1630 1386 153.5-163.5 159.02 Average Return to Feed
17 1215-1565 1401 135-145 142.57 Low
21 1385-1600 1417 159-163 161.61 High
135 1165-1595 1420 163.5-170 165.94 High Return to Feed
31 1345-1740 1512 147-155 152.25 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
62 1437-1655 1499 164-170 167.75 High Return to Feed
20 1507-1820 1589 165.5-170 167.54 High
28 1521-1775 1590 160-164 162.39 Average Return to Feed
15 1510-1645 1626 146-154 152.82 Low
6 1405-1875 1753 154-160 158.36 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1110-1110 1110 157-157 157 High
11 1030-1235 1164 110-142 129.79 Low
36 960-1295 1170 150-163 157.45 Average Return to Feed
6 1050-1240 1174 143-149 146.59 Average
7 1093-1230 1177 164-166 164.89 High Return to Feed
7 890-1390 1213 139-151 144.66 Low Return to Feed
2 750-940 845 132.5-140 135.83 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1553-1553 1553 163-163 163 Average
7 1659-1659 1659 200-200 200 High
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 425-425 425
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 238-238 238 650-650 650
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1117-1135 1122 232-239 236.98
1 1155-1155 1155 230-230 230
2 1213-1213 1213 210-210 210
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1048-1048 1048 247-247 247
2 1098-1098 1098 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 100-100 100 800-800 800
1 1040-1040 1040 252.5-252.5 252.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1005 1005 237.5-237.5 237.5
10 552-552 552 388-388 388 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 100-100 100 800-800 800
4 634-634 634 330-330 330
15 735-745 744 305-309 305.26
2 793-793 793 288-288 288
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 456-456 456 335-335 335
3 510-510 510 340-340 340
3 565-590 573 305-313 307.74
11 621-621 621 319-319 319
4 850-850 850 277-277 277
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 603-603 603 292.5-292.5 292.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 593-593 593 351-351 351 Unweaned
1 835-835 835 315-315 315
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 880-880 880 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 366-366 366 360-360 360
1 585-585 585 335-335 335
4 636-636 636 325-325 325
12 753-789 777 290-305 302.13
2 955-955 955 274-274 274
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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
1 1565-1565 1565 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1569-1642 1600 3250-3300 3278.01 Broken Mouth O
1 1635-1635 1635 3450-3450 3450 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1668-1668 1668 3600-3600 3600 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1493-1493 1493 3000-3000 3000 O
2 1500-1500 1500 3350-3350 3350 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1140-1300 1220 3400-3400 3400 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 800-800 800 222.5-222.5 222.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 989-1450 1094 190-240 222.5 O
80 950-1520 1177 171-230 191.8 O
1 1285-1285 1285 164-164 164 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 797-1175 895 190-252.5 234.43 O
6 848-1125 991 182.5-205 192.49 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 985-1188 1120 158-170 161.52 O
1 1195-1195 1195 164-164 164 O
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