USDA Billings, MT Public Sheep Actn 12/02 01:00
12/02/2025 | 1:00 am CST USDA Billings, MT Public Sheep Actn 12/02 01:00
AMS_1772 MARS
Public Auction Yards Sheep & Goat Auction - Billings, MT
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/01/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER GOATS 401 699 150
SLAUGHTER GOATS 1230 1309 1515
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 2038 1663 3600
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 830 2001 298
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 147 60 10
Receipts for the start of the sale showed lighter due to the colder weather and
poor roads. At lunch, trailers were lined up to the road and made a moderate
run of sheep, lambs and goats for December. Buyers were active in the morning
and after lunch, later sales showed weaker. Compared to the November sale;
Feeder and Slaughter Lambs traded 30.00-40.00 higher with good demand. Wool and
Hair Ewes sold 10.00-12.00 higher on larger offerings. Feeder and Slaughter
Goats sold 15.00-25.00 lower on a large run.
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FEEDER GOATS
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KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 25-25 25 295-295 295
81 40-48 45 315-350 326.92
29 52-58 56 290-335 319.69
17 61-61 61 322.5-322.5 322.5
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 25-25 25 300-300 300
38 42-48 45 240-350 294.1
30 81-81 81 285-285 285 Hair Goats
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 30-34 32 255-315 297.19
5 43-43 43 255-255 255
13 54-58 56 285-305 298.86
18 60-61 60 290-320 300.11
6 72-73 73 270-285 277.55
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 103-148 123 185-230 209.81 Average
7 150-185 164 200-215 207.07 Average
1 200-200 200 200-200 200 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 140-140 140 Average
1 195-195 195 185-185 185 Average
1 50-50 50 125-125 125 Average Pygmies
7 80-81 81 105-190 177.99 Average Pygmies
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 105-106 106 267.5-280 277.52 Average
77 40-44 44 255-329 328.13 Average
281 50-58 55 315-330 319.2 Average
123 60-69 66 285-325 311.59 Average
218 70-79 72 285-317.5 302.97 Average
21 80-82 81 300-310 304.94 Average
20 90-98 93 280-300 290.72 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 42-42 42 320-320 320 Average
35 52-58 53 280-320 315.31 Average
15 54-54 54 315-315 315 Average Pygmies
2 60-60 60 295-295 295 Average Pygmies
13 65-65 65 310-310 310 Average
1 75-75 75 295-295 295 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 35-35 35 190-190 190 Average Pygmies
21 40-40 40 170-170 170 Average Pygmies
1 45-45 45 255-255 255 Average
2 53-53 53 260-260 260 Average Pygmies
1 65-65 65 265-265 265 Average
3 77-77 77 220-220 220 Average
2 80-85 83 225-250 237.88 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 105-149 123 143-255 168.42 Average
3 165-165 165 132-132 132 Average
2 95-95 95 220-230 225 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
61 103-135 116 100-165 151.67 Average
4 158-158 158 145-145 145 Average
1 57-57 57 181-181 181 Average Pygmies
13 60-60 60 175-175 175 Average Pygmies
10 63-65 63 110-165 159.34 Average
2 95-95 95 115-150 132.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 100-135 124 225-275 237.28 Average
1 185-185 185 185-185 185 Average
25 63-63 63 322-322 322 Average
5 75-78 77 265-315 274.69 Average
3 82-82 82 287.5-287.5 287.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 103-103 103 160-160 160 Average Pygmies
2 115-120 118 180-205 192.77 Average
4 153-185 169 175-190 181.79 Average
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 170-195 186 85-142.5 115.29 Average
26 200-248 220 90-122.5 100.48 Average
3 260-295 280 90-91 90.66 Average
4 85-85 85 130-130 130 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 117-148 128 40-86 71.18 Average
4 156-156 156 75-75 75 Average
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 138-138 138 130-130 130 Average
6 150-197 174 100-132.5 114.05 Average
6 208-208 208 117-117 117 Average
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
501 118-146 136 82-102 97.73 Average
293 152-195 170 82-107 97.47 Average
27 205-225 213 84-98 88.25 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
61 102-108 104 232-244 239.31 Average
2 115-115 115 235-235 235 Average
1 160-160 160 170-170 170 Average
12 53-53 53 330-330 330 Average
54 66-66 66 295-295 295 Average
294 71-76 75 314-321.5 316.09 Average
81 81-89 85 235-285 257.46 Average
38 95-99 96 242.5-245 244.05 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 170-185 178 98-120 109.46 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
45 102-141 123 92-142.5 111.43 Average
3 153-170 159 91-92 91.36 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
99 100-107 102 235-244 241.25 Average
42 120-125 123 200-211 207.91 Average
36 137-138 138 197.5-200 198.75 Average
35 140-149 141 185-196 194.67 Average
1 150-150 150 205-205 205 Average
7 66-66 66 290-290 290 Average
100 83-86 83 270-297.5 271.42 Average
4 93-98 96 242.5-244 243.27 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 105-105 105 180-180 180 Average
5 155-188 168 100-120 108.94 Average
25 97-97 97 225-225 225 Average
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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 42-42 42 225-225 225
22 55-58 56 270-285 280.05
2 68-68 68 235-235 235
LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 108-108 108 240-242 241.53
3 37-37 37 322.5-322.5 322.5
54 50-58 54 295-317.5 303.33
183 60-69 65 280-322 306.22
100 70-79 76 250-280 264.57
142 81-88 83 242-274 267.17
139 90-91 90 244-265 257.02
LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 51-56 54 225-245 237.75
18 73-75 73 200-235 231.02
7 83-85 83 227.5-239 237.32
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REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS
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EWES - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
147 132-138 132 127-130 129.77
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