USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 09/17 16:40
09/17/2025 | 4:40 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 09/17 16:40
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/17/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 836 1296 966
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 124 102 52
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 180 252 268
Compared to last week's sale, Feeder Steers traded weaker while not having a
good test on Yearling Steers over 850 lbs. Feeder Heifers over 600 lbs. sold
mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold with lower undertones while
slaughter Cows Sold Firm.
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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
1 310-310 310 610-610 610
1 395-395 395 475-475 475
1 405-405 405 480-480 480
6 507-535 519 325-430 371.88
18 559-599 573 380-407.5 398.08
2 613-613 613 370-370 370
1 745-745 745 330-330 330
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 445-445 445 365-365 365
BULLS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 462-462 462 245-245 245
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1039-1039 1039 297.5-297.5 297.5
1 1095-1095 1095 287-287 287
1 1125-1125 1125 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1003-1011 1007 297-306.5 304.28
5 1089-1089 1089 289.5-289.5 289.5
6 210-230 213 605-680 666.52
1 295-295 295 600-600 600
2 320-325 323 450-470 460.08
4 350-363 357 497-530 513.8
44 406-448 418 425-457.5 443.06
15 453-454 454 450-502.5 478.03
12 500-528 507 380-445 418.56
10 551-558 553 355-372 364.63
1 600-600 600 350-350 350
7 663-679 672 337-367.5 354.61
1 815-815 815 330-330 330
16 850-892 886 318-322 318.62
21 910-943 920 302-310 308.18
25 955-995 987 290-315.5 306.03
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 477-488 480 416-417.5 416.38
8 841-841 841 324.5-324.5 324.5
4 898-898 898 306-306 306
11 974-988 982 298-307 302.94
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 455-455 455
8 400-445 427 360-430 404.88
22 455-499 483 365-435 384.55
6 503-545 519 330-365 343.83
4 572-575 573 355-355 355
2 745-745 745 321-321 321
1 765-765 765 305-305 305
4 867-870 868 255-319 271.04
1 910-910 910 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 313-313 313 320-320 320
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1140-1140 1140 301-301 301
4 1150-1185 1160 287-305 298.54
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1045-1045 1045 307-307 307
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 205-205 205 715-715 715
3 273-273 273 680-680 680
4 315-328 322 555-600 577.05
10 357-375 361 465-517.5 506.58
17 426-437 429 480-517.5 513.32
43 455-485 474 460-500 477.77
78 515-538 525 435-457.5 445.87
44 560-584 578 390-431 413.24
16 619-643 628 368-404 379.68
16 719-723 720 386-392 387.13
8 757-758 757 386-390 387
25 818-833 821 344-350 348.78
1 850-850 850 340-340 340
3 910-910 910 322-322 322
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 330-330 330 540-540 540
1 355-355 355 510-510 510
5 423-443 431 445-500 477.39
4 485-492 490 426-440 429.46
4 557-595 567 360-417 402.03
12 629-638 631 356-390 361.73
9 744-748 745 322-355 347.64
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1444-1530 1451 155-164 162.16
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 3200-3200 3200 T1
4 765-940 886 2400-3025 2838.22 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1220-1220 1220 4200-4200 4200 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
71 810-1002 866 292-338 311.72 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1020-1280 1153 192-247.5 227.55 O
9 1290-1617 1457 157-159 158.8 O
11 792-792 792 286-286 286 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1495-1735 1675 206-210 209.11 High
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1335-1640 1522 155-162 159.41 Low Return to Feed
15 1375-1750 1605 174-187 178.65 Average Return to Feed
9 1678-1713 1705 191-192 191.78 High Return to Feed
5 1520-1985 1760 172-175 173.27 Low
34 1645-2500 1936 178-195 186.63 Average
3 1830-2320 2092 198-203 200.14 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1070-1485 1288 135-149 139.75 Low
47 1230-1675 1347 146-166 158.35 Average Return to Feed
7 1310-1630 1389 137-154 142.99 Low Return to Feed
13 1145-1642 1412 164-180 168.37 High Return to Feed
16 1120-1511 1437 146-169 165 Average
9 1410-1540 1485 169-174 171.45 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1559-1780 1593 161-173 170.36 Average
1 1790-1790 1790 156-156 156 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 985-1165 1132 165.5-172 166.53 High Return to Feed
1 1155-1155 1155 115-115 115 Low Return to Feed
1 1170-1170 1170 85-85 85 Very Low
3 1215-1285 1262 125-126 125.32 Average
1 1300-1300 1300 134-134 134 Average Return to Feed
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