USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/03 17:00
10/03/2025 | 5:00 pm CDT USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/03 17:00
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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/03/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 23 45 18
FEEDER CATTLE 1663 3346 1529
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 46 35 28
This was the first Friday feeder special of the fall run so no comparisons can
be made. Demand was good for all yearlings on offer, while demand for calves
was very good offerings were light. Quality this week was mostly average for
yearlings and average to attractive for calves. Calves were mostly offered in
small to moderate size packages. No load lots were seen this sale. Demand from
order buyers buying for packers was very good as they tried to buy big calves
to finish early. This helped push 600 lb and heavier cattle above heavy 5
weight cattle. Demand for light calves was very good as some farmer feeders are
already buying calves to develop into yearlings. A large buyer pool was on hand
for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active with a good mix of order
buyers, farmer feeders and very active internet bidding. Weigh up cows and
bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly
light for very light offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average
as many cows were very full. Cow and bull quality today was mostly plain.
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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 1358-1358 1358 3100-3100 3100 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1205-1450 1287 2500-2500 2500
2 1355-1580 1468 2400-2500 2453.83 Broken Mouth
1 1505-1505 1505 2500-2500 2500
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1113-1113 1113 212.5-212.5 212.5 O
1 850-850 850 305-305 305 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1035-1190 1113 179-222.5 199.23 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 401-401 401 520-520 520 Unweaned
20 490-490 490 462.5-462.5 462.5 Unweaned
9 548-548 548 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 304-327 317 535-548 542.46 Unweaned
33 358-374 366 515-540 531.56 Unweaned
51 406-416 410 487.5-502.5 499.54 Unweaned
73 455-499 474 423-470 439.42 Unweaned
29 513-547 534 392.5-414 404.29 Unweaned
72 550-587 568 381-402 388.05 Unweaned
64 603-635 621 379-390 387.8 Unweaned
22 665-665 665 375-375 375
9 705-705 705 365-365 365
3 767-767 767 335-335 335 Full
38 771-798 792 348.5-357.5 350.25
34 814-846 829 338-345 341.64
48 850-877 871 326-336 329.12
22 922-922 922 312-312 312 Full
12 948-948 948 314-314 314
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 480-480 480 Unweaned
24 301-306 303 465-520 495.1 Unweaned
9 381-381 381 497.5-497.5 497.5 Unweaned
7 558-558 558 393-393 393 Unweaned
4 648-648 648 369-369 369 Unweaned
4 839-839 839 318.5-318.5 318.5
9 896-896 896 322-322 322
3 922-922 922 310-310 310
3 955-955 955 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 659-659 659 317.5-317.5 317.5
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 463-463 463 482-482 482 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
65 355-375 366 565-640 586.39 Unweaned
64 402-442 430 528-550 536.39 Unweaned
31 456-477 464 485-520 497.99 Unweaned
163 503-548 530 457-480 474.08 Unweaned
5 555-555 555 422.5-422.5 422.5
46 555-599 575 420-455 441.61 Unweaned
112 607-648 633 403-439.5 423.02 Unweaned
87 653-696 676 395-429 418.74 Unweaned
34 689-689 689 397.5-397.5 397.5
16 700-720 706 381-415 404.06 Unweaned
10 753-753 753 409-409 409 Unweaned
4 858-858 858 354-354 354
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 248-248 248 640-640 640 Unweaned
11 283-292 287 635-635 635 Unweaned
14 301-330 314 555-585 572.84 Unweaned
12 359-359 359 525-525 525 Unweaned
14 407-449 427 480-525 503.94 Unweaned
3 527-527 527 445-445 445 Unweaned
27 561-591 577 410-417 411.96 Unweaned
10 645-645 645 365-398 381.5 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 456-456 456 405-405 405 Unweaned
4 763-763 763 358-358 358
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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 1900-1900 1900 185-185 185 Low
1 2065-2065 2065 189-189 189 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1310-1535 1358 135-139 136.79 Low
10 1300-1595 1377 150-154 152.04 Low Return to Feed
7 1414-1480 1423 160-161 160.15 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1210-1280 1231 132-150 142.09 Low Return to Feed
7 1125-1390 1264 113-133 120.78 Low
1 1280-1280 1280 165-165 165 Average Return to Feed
1 840-840 840 126-126 126 Low Light Weight
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