USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 09/24 17:05
09/24/2025 | 5:05 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 09/24 17:05
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/24/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 385 836 344
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 292 124 115
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 344 180 436
Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop a full market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. All calves were
too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was mostly
good for light offerings. Demand for calves was mostly good to very good.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most offerings were in small
packages this week with many singles noted. Many blemished cattle continue to
be seen as producers took advantage of record high feeder cattle prices. CME
positions sold off slightly today following sharply higher movement seen
earlier in the week. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold
on mostly very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week
was mostly average to attractive. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Very few offerings were purchased for feed this week
as feeding cow buyers kept cow prices above slaughter cow orders. Lean and
boning fleshed feeding cows sold sharply higher with most sales 6.00-10.00
higher. Fleshy feeding cows sold steady to firm. The spread between slaughter
cows and feeding cows remains unusually large as cheap feed continues to entice
buyers to put cows on feed. Weigh up conditions were average to above average
with many sets of very empty cows coming off grass seen. Slaughter bulls sold
generally steady in a narrow comparison. Many bulls continue to go on feed as
packers and private buyers hope to add yield to bulls run down from breeding
season. Feeding bulls sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison. Young
age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were
noticed. Stronger demand was seen for replacement young cow offerings this
week. Quality was mostly average to attractive.
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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
3 1093-1093 1093 282.5-282.5 282.5
2 1115-1120 1118 269-274 271.49
4 1176-1176 1176 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 853-853 853 342.5-342.5 342.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 413-413 413 500-500 500 Unweaned
3 462-462 462 485-485 485 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1055-1055 1055 311-311 311
23 1062-1062 1062 317-317 317 Fancy
2 1338-1338 1338 240-240 240 Full
6 472-472 472 399-399 399 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1225-1225 1225 257-257 257 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 665-665 665 337.5-337.5 337.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1022-1045 1040 313.5-315 313.84
5 277-277 277 620-620 620 Unweaned
4 325-335 333 520-530 522.44 Unweaned
4 483-483 483 390-390 390 Full
8 715-732 721 366-370 368.48
7 828-828 828 329-329 329 Full
9 868-883 878 326-330 327.32
2 948-948 948 323-323 323
34 952-982 964 315-323 319.52
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 525-525 525 380-380 380 Unweaned
11 737-737 737 357-357 357
5 790-798 796 325-327.5 325.5
18 800-830 822 321-327 326.03
2 895-895 895 310-310 310
13 913-928 916 312-313 312.77
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 768-768 768 334-334 334
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1060-1093 1079 309-320 314.56
4 445-445 445 490-490 490 Unweaned
3 615-615 615 390-390 390 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 693-693 693 394-394 394
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 608-608 608 372.5-372.5 372.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 700-700 700 Unweaned
1 320-320 320 640-640 640 Unweaned
5 555-555 555 441-441 441 Unweaned
10 606-606 606 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
3 758-758 758 379-379 379
11 818-818 818 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 567-567 567 429-429 429 Unweaned
4 798-798 798 361-361 361
2 843-843 843 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 517-517 517 420-420 420
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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
12 1121-1121 1121 293-293 293 T1
5 1262-1262 1262 3350-3350 3350 T1
28 1235-1364 1350 186-208.5 206.29 T1
46 1313-1361 1353 2525-2850 2795.14 Broken Mouth T1
16 1153-1390 1357 3050-3400 3212.17 T1
7 1456-1456 1456 3150-3150 3150 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1153-1153 1153 3200-3200 3200 T1
7 1105-1275 1202 2000-2050 2019.7 Thin Fleshed T1
4 1276-1276 1276 2800-2800 2800 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 883-883 883 2800-2800 2800 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 946-946 946 3100-3100 3100 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1384-1384 1384 4450-4450 4450 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 832-1153 1010 221-290 259.46 O
36 925-1485 1135 192-265 229.13 O
19 1255-1490 1291 176-189.5 186.9 O
1 1310-1310 1310 184-184 184 O
1 1415-1415 1415 169-169 169 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1100-1150 1125 192.5-202 197.14 O
8 825-989 964 227.5-265 257.14 O
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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
1 1355-1355 1355 172-172 172 Low Light Weight
14 1270-1918 1536 172.5-188 181.46 Low Return to Feed
12 1280-1830 1614 185-202 194.38 Average Return to Feed
1 1705-1705 1705 200-200 200 High Return to Feed
6 1530-2185 1884 160-185 179.38 Low
3 1875-1903 1894 200-200 200 Average Natural
3 1775-2115 1915 198-201 200.07 High
16 1785-2425 1967 187-196 192.36 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2370-2370 2370 197-197 197 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
56 1273-1531 1383 174.5-177 175.63 High Return to Feed
52 1308-1655 1439 161-174 169.46 Average Return to Feed
2 1380-1515 1448 135-140 137.38 Low
1 1490-1490 1490 151-151 151 Average
4 1340-1643 1493 147-157 152.73 Low Return to Feed
3 1602-1602 1602 161-161 161 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1555-1555 1555 169-169 169 Average Return to Feed
25 1615-1632 1622 170-173 171.21 High Return to Feed
3 1743-1795 1760 155.5-156 155.67 Low
3 1755-1893 1847 155-155 155 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
20 1055-1355 1178 115-143 130.11 Low
30 1030-1308 1205 163-174 169.23 Average Return to Feed
6 1045-1300 1209 146-157 152.68 Low Return to Feed
32 1125-1310 1239 175-177 175.65 High Return to Feed
1 935-935 935 108-108 108 Very Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1325-1668 1539 124-126 125.35 Low
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