USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/24 15:05
07/24/2025 | 3:05 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/24 15:05
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/24/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 390 461 0
FEEDER CATTLE 238 85 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 60 105 0
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly
tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand was very good for light
offerings. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive offerings
noticed. One featured consignment of beef on dairy steers and heifers sold on
very good demand. 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 rapid, aggressive bidding noticed both
ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand.
Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings.
Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on breaking cows boning and lean
slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand for feeding cows remains very good.
Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for thin fleshed cows that will
gain quickly on feed was very good as several private feeders showed very good
demand for this class of cows. Cow quality this week was average to attractive.
Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Some cows were full and tanked up on
water while others offered attractive weigh conditions. Slaughter bulls sold on
mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady
to 3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly light
to moderate demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Too few
young cows were seen this week to develop any market trend.
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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
12 1305-2050 1502 158-179 172.65 Low Return to Feed
4 1260-1735 1511 162-177.5 171.61 Low
19 1400-2150 1745 180-193 185.17 Average Return to Feed
18 1520-2075 1890 184-196 190.92 Average
22 1595-2315 2026 197-221 201.69 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2250-2305 2278 182-182 182 Average
1 2345-2345 2345 190-190 190 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1220-1460 1300 166-168 167.25 High Non-Traditional
3 1305-1400 1352 142-146 144.02 Low
52 1171-1535 1365 164-172 165.91 High Return to Feed
9 1270-1545 1374 161-163.5 162.44 High
7 1300-1523 1404 151-160 157.27 Average
114 990-1565 1417 157-164 162.1 Average Return to Feed
7 1337-1655 1423 147-156 152.78 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1525-1525 1525 158-158 158 Low
3 1425-1700 1543 169-174 172.01 High Non-Traditional
1 1575-1575 1575 147-147 147 Low Return to Feed
11 1513-1715 1586 164-171 167.24 High Return to Feed
6 1558-1990 1671 160-166.5 163.7 Average
8 1615-1759 1732 163.5-166 164.62 Average Return to Feed
3 1695-1780 1735 167.5-169 167.99 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1070-1270 1122 165-169 168.03 High Return to Feed
7 965-1280 1166 132.5-144.5 140.21 Low Return to Feed
16 920-1299 1184 153-165 161.53 Average Return to Feed
2 1293-1293 1293 161-161 161 High
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1377-1377 1377 162.5-162.5 162.5 High
4 1731-1731 1731 139.5-139.5 139.5 Low
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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
27 865-865 865 291-291 291
4 955-955 955 279-279 279
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 848-848 848 276-276 276
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 575-575 575 255-255 255
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 1021-1030 1022 286-292 291.1
14 884-884 884 307-307 307
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 636-636 636 257.5-257.5 257.5
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1133-1133 1133 250-250 250
2 1208-1208 1208 232-232 232
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1151-1151 1151 227-227 227
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1009-1045 1014 272.5-287 284.87
2 838-838 838 300-300 300
2 900-900 900 295-295 295
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 780-780 780 281-281 281
7 965-992 988 264-266 265.72
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 717-717 717 300-300 300
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 696-696 696 237.5-237.5 237.5
7 761-761 761 232-232 232
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 913-913 913 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 735-735 735 313-313 313
2 900-900 900 287-287 287 Fleshy
2 993-993 993 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 570-570 570 350-350 350
2 900-900 900 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 331-331 331 385-385 385
2 423-423 423 380-380 380
7 462-465 463 385-392.5 390.35
10 504-504 504 382.5-382.5 382.5
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 870-870 870 311-311 311
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 671-677 673 340-342.5 340.75
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 523-527 524 387-394 388.62
3 652-652 652 332.5-332.5 332.5
3 982-982 982 280-280 280
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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
2 1593-1593 1593 3300-3300 3300 Fleshy
10 1609-1609 1609 3275-3275 3275
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1640-1640 1640 3750-3750 3750 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 183-183 183 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1045-1225 1120 186-231 200.34 O
24 890-1263 1134 167-240 171.88 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1060-1060 1060 201-201 201 O
9 920-1212 1076 162.5-192.5 169.38 O
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