USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/09 09:55
06/09/2025 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/09 09:55
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/02/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 685 1460 521
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 641 1278 962
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1466 1401 1912
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to
develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings.
Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Many fall born cattle
continue to be seen. offerings were mixed for weaning status. Many
unreportable, blemished cattle continue to be seen as cattle feeders continue
to clean up their remaining cattle. The internet was active this week with
several buyers noticed. Demand for cutting bulls remains good to very good as
many of these offerings were attractive. Cutting bulls sold with higher
undertones this week. Market activity this week was mostly active with good
buyer participation noticed, both over the internet and in the stands. Weigh up
cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cow
demand was not as strong as last week as packers opted to send most offerings
to feed. Fewer cows were purchased for slaughter as a result. Slaughter cows
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower
undertones were noticed. Feeding cow demand was very good again this week.
Canadian cow feeders remain a large player in all auction markets pushing
packer buyers to own high quality feeding cows. Feeding cows sold fully steady.
Ranches continue to brand and sort off dry cows and bring them to market this
has helped increase cows supplies. Cow quality this week was average to
attractive with many reputation ranches selling open dry cows again this week.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. A portion of the bull
offering continues to be purchased to feed, especially light weight, thin bulls
which could see quick improvements to yield. Feeding bulls sold steady to 1.00
higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.
Buyers showed very good demand for wet bagged offerings this week as they
search for cows to rebreed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to
attractive but overall was not as attractive as last week. Slightly blemished
offerings continue to be purchased to feed, many of these offerings were
slightly blemished in some way (short tails, slightly long toes, etc.) Buyers
have been buying cows up to 6 years old as replacements over the past few
weeks. Demand from rebreed buyers was very good again this week.
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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
11 1050-1095 1074 232.5-254 236.85
8 1125-1138 1130 227.5-244 241.19
9 1158-1185 1165 230-240 236.87
4 1205-1243 1233 207.5-219 211.07
2 1275-1275 1275 185-185 185
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1238-1238 1238 187-187 187
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1000-1035 1012 247.5-274 263.52
2 103-103 103 750-750 750
4 1201-1201 1201 190-190 190
1 165-165 165 800-800 800
3 412-412 412 445-445 445
2 500-500 500 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
10 608-617 614 330-341 333.27 Unweaned
2 640-640 640 329-329 329
3 692-692 692 320-320 320
7 877-877 877 278-278 278
2 945-945 945 267-267 267
8 991-991 991 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 405-405 405 447.5-447.5 447.5 Unweaned
2 420-420 420 360-360 360
2 455-455 455 390-390 390
8 488-493 492 355-380 361.2 Unweaned
4 515-515 515 355-355 355
6 595-595 595 321-321 321
2 630-630 630 300-300 300
5 667-667 667 295-295 295
2 883-883 883 240-240 240
3 970-980 975 225-245 236.64
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 740-740 740 120-120 120
DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 734-734 734 270-270 270
55 857-857 857 270-270 270
DAIRY/BEEF STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 823-823 823 278-278 278
46 924-924 924 277.5-277.5 277.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 580-580 580 345-345 345
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 617-617 617 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 566-566 566 225-225 225
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 1025-1025 1025 Unweaned
1 200-200 200 825-825 825 Unweaned
7 347-347 347 435-435 435 Unweaned
8 357-393 372 425-450 438.27 Unweaned
11 403-443 424 380-395 384.73 Unweaned
2 443-443 443 385-385 385
12 464-470 467 370-380 374.97 Unweaned
7 462-481 473 365-389 378.95
12 510-533 517 355-360 359.14
10 516-544 530 340-357.5 346.82 Unweaned
9 551-565 554 330-355 349.34 Unweaned
14 570-570 570 340-340 340
23 653-676 668 301-307.5 304.96
2 728-728 728 287-287 287
26 763-763 763 277-277 277
2 838-838 838 277-277 277
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 298-298 298 420-420 420 Unweaned
1 335-335 335 390-390 390
1 445-445 445 340-340 340
1 540-540 540 325-325 325 Unweaned
7 546-546 546 339-339 339
2 575-575 575 320-320 320
2 628-628 628 315-315 315
8 650-672 669 282.5-295 291.26
2 730-730 730 275-275 275
4 765-783 779 264-274 271.54
2 880-880 880 256-256 256
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 305-305 305 355-355 355 Unweaned
2 328-328 328 370-370 370
5 436-436 436 330-330 330
5 490-490 490 252.5-252.5 252.5 Unweaned
4 510-532 527 285-302.5 298.26
3 580-593 589 280-295 284.93
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 325-325 325 457.5-457.5 457.5 Unweaned
2 350-375 363 430-450 439.66 Unweaned
1 385-385 385 490-490 490
6 418-430 420 400-440 433.17 Unweaned
1 435-435 435 435-435 435
6 487-487 487 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
17 530-530 530 371-371 371 Unweaned
1 550-550 550 365-365 365
24 608-648 630 342.5-375 353.83
3 670-680 677 337.5-343 339.32
3 708-730 715 309-321 313.08
4 781-781 781 317-317 317
1 804-804 804 304-304 304
1 925-925 925 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 442.5-442.5 442.5 Unweaned
4 375-382 380 435-455 439.93
8 510-540 523 365-382.5 376.08
11 568-570 569 352.5-360 357.28
8 603-623 618 342.5-352.5 344.94
3 965-998 987 250-267.5 261.8
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 845-845 845 287.5-287.5 287.5
STEERS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 515-515 515 180-180 180
8 676-676 676 165-165 165
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1755-1755 1755 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1208-1208 1208 2200-2200 2200
1 1225-1225 1225 2150-2150 2150
1 1545-1545 1545 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1490-1490 1490 156-156 156 T2-3
2 1485-1615 1550 2400-2550 2478.15 T2-3
1 1585-1585 1585 152-152 152 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1195-1325 1245 205-214 211.15
2 1140-1425 1283 185-203 193
4 1280-1530 1385 2800-3300 3053.61
3 1375-1545 1468 165-176 169.28
3 1410-1520 1483 170-179 172.85 Broken Mouth
5 1473-1658 1584 2650-2700 2681.4
1 1635-1635 1635 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 1900-1900 1900
1 1200-1200 1200 1850-1850 1850 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1245-1350 1287 2500-2700 2583.92
5 1518-1518 1518 2400-2400 2400
1 1575-1575 1575 2350-2350 2350 Broken Mouth
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1389-1389 1389 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1568-1568 1568 2900-2900 2900 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1155-1155 1155 205-205 205 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 748-758 751 225-230 228.56 O
5 680-795 772 240-265 244.4 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 655-750 703 207.5-217.5 212.84 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 895-940 918 167.5-187.5 177.75 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
181 805-1390 1009 183-290 243.99 O
233 818-1555 1150 161-267 200.51 O
27 1045-1275 1197 164-202.5 176.19 O
2 1260-1420 1340 184-217 201.49 Fleshy O
1 1470-1470 1470 172-172 172 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 795-1135 950 170-255 213.49 O
30 810-1305 976 161-217.5 183.24 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 825-845 838 170-185 180.08 O
1 845-845 845 202.5-202.5 202.5 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
3 1265-1340 1302 140-165 153.43 Low Light Weight
10 1255-1670 1473 146-176 164.09 Low Return to Feed
50 1155-2055 1627 171-186 177.97 Average Return to Feed
12 1330-2195 1751 143-172 163.58 Low
1 1825-1825 1825 189-189 189 Average Natural
3 1900-1900 1900 189-189 189 High Return to Feed
9 1800-2220 1932 203-212 208.02 High Natural
55 1535-2295 1937 171-192 182.91 Average
56 1600-2455 2010 189-213 199.98 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1725-1898 1837 175-185 180.87 Average
3 1980-2303 2195 195-196 195.3 High
1 2530-2530 2530 175-175 175 Average Heavy Weight
1 2605-2605 2605 183-183 183 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
148 1200-1535 1357 160-170 162.72 High Return to Feed
11 1318-1570 1400 129-139 135.17 Low
420 1213-1645 1418 148-161 156.46 Average Return to Feed
41 1190-1665 1431 125-149 143.79 Low Return to Feed
5 1422-1535 1446 153-157 154.22 High
18 1323-1623 1480 136-153 145.35 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1476-1625 1512 158-163 159.53 High Return to Feed
3 1555-1643 1614 142-145 144.04 Low
22 1511-1790 1632 144-153 148.93 Average Return to Feed
28 1505-1870 1657 147-154 149.86 Average
23 1550-1875 1679 140.5-146.5 144.93 Low Return to Feed
2 1690-1775 1733 159-162 160.54 High
1 2235-2235 2235 142-142 142 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1045-1045 1045 102-102 102 Very Low
51 903-1315 1128 110-150 138.88 Low Return to Feed
10 1015-1285 1166 132-147 139.14 Average
22 1045-1280 1179 107.5-135 124.43 Low
154 970-1305 1186 145.5-159 153.16 Average Return to Feed
1 1220-1220 1220 159-159 159 High
95 1085-1296 1223 158-168 161.02 High Return to Feed
1 800-800 800 100-100 100 Very Low Light Weight
9 785-995 899 107-127.5 113.96 Low Light Weight
3 900-965 922 130-137 132.44 Average Light Weight
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1480-1480 1480 147-147 147 Low
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1703-1703 1703 142.5-142.5 142.5 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1283-1283 1283 147-147 147 High
7 1155-1500 1381 115-119 117.59 Low
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