USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/31 15:30
07/31/2025 | 3:30 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 07/31 15:30
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/31/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 395 390 0
FEEDER CATTLE 188 238 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 118 60 0
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed on a limited test. Demand was very good for light offerings. Quality
this week was mostly plain to average. Lots of variation was noticed in type
and kind this week. 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. Cutting bulls all sold with higher undertones in on a limited offering.
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 for light
to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand. A larger
portion of the cow offering was purchased for immediate harvest this week.
Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all classes. Yield was not as good this
sale as most cows were pushing at least moderate levels of fill. While cows
appeared slightly lower in price yield was not as good and cows remain fully
steady on a dressed basis. Most cows cost $315-330 dressed this sale. Demand
for feeding cows remains very good. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Feeding
cow quality was not as attractive this week and weigh conditions were average
to below average. Demand for thin fleshed cows that will gain quickly on feed
remains very good. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate to
heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Quality
this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Many sets of
young cows were purchased to feed this week and these offerings were purchased
higher than last sale.
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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 1015-1085 1050 147.5-153 150.16 Low Light Weight
24 1230-1650 1459 182-193 185.82 Average Return to Feed
18 1205-1785 1471 169-183 178.31 Low Return to Feed
5 1225-2210 1650 165-180 176.97 Low
31 1605-2235 1936 198-225 203.5 High
24 1478-2720 1953 183-197 191.5 Average
1 2535-2535 2535 196-196 196 Average Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1320-1320 1320 182-182 182 Average
1 1765-1765 1765 199-199 199 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
79 1215-1575 1414 160.5-178 167.11 High Return to Feed
54 1270-1673 1416 152-163 159.24 Average Return to Feed
11 1320-1550 1437 140-152 147.47 Low Return to Feed
18 1125-1770 1454 153-161 157.3 Average
4 1260-1650 1478 130-147 140.99 Low
9 1433-1600 1490 163-168.5 166.13 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1230-1625 1355 157.5-162 159.35 Average Return to Feed
11 1559-1820 1607 166.5-170 167.62 High Return to Feed
6 1525-1895 1707 164-169.5 165.32 High
13 1510-1833 1745 159-164.5 161.12 Average
4 1535-1925 1764 153-157 154.96 Low
2 1868-1868 1868 157-157 157 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1010-1170 1097 116-137.5 125.04 Low
17 1083-1295 1185 157-161.5 159.22 Average Return to Feed
8 1010-1253 1221 164-168 164.8 High Return to Feed
5 1190-1263 1248 140-145 140.95 Low Return to Feed
1 915-915 915 117.5-117.5 117.5 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1565-1565 1565 147.5-147.5 147.5 Average
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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
1 1065-1065 1065 275-275 275
2 1200-1205 1203 207-212.5 209.74
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1155-1155 1155 235-235 235
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1040 1035 280-281 280.5
5 900-934 927 295-305 303.06
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 338-338 338 475-475 475 Unweaned
1 485-485 485 365-365 365 Unweaned
6 503-503 503 390-390 390
2 735-735 735 317.5-317.5 317.5
3 758-758 758 321-321 321
1 945-945 945 289-289 289
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 779-779 779 307-307 307
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 713-713 713 312.5-312.5 312.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 468-468 468 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
3 803-810 805 302.5-306 303.67
5 889-889 889 290.5-290.5 290.5
1 935-935 935 288-288 288
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 335-335 335 370-370 370 Unweaned
2 445-445 445 385-385 385
6 514-545 519 350-355 354.13
8 602-602 602 338-338 338
2 873-873 873 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 575-575 575 330-330 330
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 945-945 945 302-302 302
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1118-1118 1118 265-265 265
3 770-770 770 298-298 298
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1016-1016 1016 296.5-296.5 296.5
10 937-937 937 310.5-310.5 310.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 432-432 432 445-445 445 Unweaned
2 465-465 465 450-450 450
3 555-555 555 359-359 359
10 689-689 689 358-358 358
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 583-583 583 325-325 325
2 615-615 615 317-317 317
1 975-975 975 288-288 288
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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 1160-1160 1160 191-191 191
1 1560-1560 1560 168-168 168
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 1272-1273 1273 3775-3850 3820.85 T1
6 1389-1389 1389 3300-3300 3300 T1
10 1522-1522 1522 3750-3750 3750 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1288-1288 1288 2950-2950 2950 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 270-270 270 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 930-1425 1147 178-221 192.11 O
14 1120-1224 1202 207-237.5 219.25 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1143-1143 1143 180-180 180 O
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