USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/29 19:00
05/29/2025 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 05/29 19:00
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/29/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1112 299 907
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 701 202 101
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 187 497 209
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly
tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones
were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate
offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. The bulk of
the feeder offering was offered in moderate size packages with a few load lots
noticed. Demand for replacement heifers was very good this sale as quality was
attractive. Market activity was active with good participation noticed both
ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand
for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Too few
cows were purchased for slaughter to develop any market trend. Demand for
feeding cows was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a
narrow comparison The best demand for feeding cows was for lean cows. Buyers
showed very good demand for thin offerings as these would gain quickly when put
on feed. Cow quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last
weeks sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold on
mostly good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls were too
lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were
noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very
good demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many young cows
which never calved continue to be seen. These offerings are selling at a
discount to wet bagged offerings. Very few true wet bagged offerings are being
seen. True wet bag offerings sell at similar prices for 2 or 3 year offerings.
Young age cows sold with higher undertones on like quality offerings.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1135-1135 1135 222.5-222.5 222.5
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 542-542 542 345-345 345
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 160-160 160 800-800 800
20 550-550 550 372.5-372.5 372.5
21 658-699 695 308-312.5 308.41
1 995-995 995 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 506-506 506 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 910-910 910 247.5-247.5 247.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
51 458-498 483 365-381 376.97
2 523-523 523 350-350 350
3 563-563 563 320-320 320 Unweaned
15 562-593 579 335-341 337.93
14 608-608 608 310-310 310 Fleshy
16 657-696 683 310-316 313.03
2 705-720 713 298-302 300.02
63 724-724 724 329.5-329.5 329.5 Replacement
26 770-787 782 281-285 283.08
42 800-825 808 280-280 280
18 851-895 880 263-267 264.29 Fleshy
120 881-899 885 270-278 276.66
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 403-445 439 345-375 362.5
6 469-469 469 355-355 355 Unweaned
23 462-480 475 330-345 340.19
6 533-543 536 320-332.5 328.28
1 585-585 585 317.5-317.5 317.5
2 605-605 605 300-300 300
3 665-665 665 299-299 299
2 758-758 758 270-270 270
3 837-837 837 260-260 260
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 367-367 367 365-365 365
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 545-545 545 382.5-382.5 382.5
8 707-707 707 314-314 314
4 800-800 800 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 504-504 504 405-405 405
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 412-412 412 405-405 405
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 240-240 240 1000-1000 1000
2 405-405 405 460-480 470
45 513-518 517 438-440 438.4
69 550-599 572 377-422.5 392.66
8 614-614 614 370-370 370
102 666-686 684 344.5-349 344.89
13 723-740 731 327-336 333.9
27 758-774 766 310-318 316.53
9 809-809 809 313-313 313
16 868-899 880 287-298 293.69
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 419-442 434 435-445 438.22
7 479-479 479 375-375 375 Unweaned
2 540-540 540 390-390 390
6 606-606 606 325-325 325
2 690-690 690 315-315 315
6 705-705 705 305-305 305
2 778-778 778 306-306 306
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 491-491 491 355-355 355
3 548-548 548 385-385 385
3 730-730 730 299-299 299
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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
1 1230-1230 1230 2450-2450 2450
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1345-1495 1458 2950-3200 3142.32
6 1676-1676 1676 2700-2700 2700 Broken Mouth
1 1760-1760 1760 2900-2900 2900
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 923-1080 1017 1950-2150 2022.59
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1834-1834 1834 3875-3875 3875 T1
4 1834-1834 1834 3875-3875 3875 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1887-2000 1921 4250-4700 4349.71 Registered T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 1224-1293 1236 4200-4210 4208.26 O
20 1538-1546 1542 3500-3550 3522.44 O
20 1538-1546 1542 3500-3550 3522.44 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1499-1535 1522 3250-3500 3336.89 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1417-1417 1417 3325-3325 3325 O
3 1515-1515 1515 3550-3550 3550 O
4 1596-1596 1596 3300-3300 3300 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1418-1418 1418 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth O
4 1495-1738 1617 2600-3300 2976.31 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
71 1060-1405 1186 4100-4450 4322.42 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1227-1275 1239 3850-3900 3887.14 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1009-1435 1077 164.5-173 169.67 O
17 950-1290 1099 167.5-227 197.16 O
18 885-1150 972 214.5-279 263.49 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 858-940 885 182.5-212.5 201.88 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
2 1125-1350 1238 160-167.5 164.09 Low Return to Feed
7 1310-1705 1444 174-182.5 176.63 Average Return to Feed
8 1695-2085 1897 172-189 181.97 Average
7 1829-2455 1946 194-207 197.55 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1250-1550 1346 136-146 143.31 Low Return to Feed
67 1180-1555 1401 147-160 153.41 Average Return to Feed
1 1410-1410 1410 162-162 162 High Return to Feed
4 1235-1580 1435 138-145 141.64 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1545-1570 1558 145-145.5 145.25 Average Return to Feed
2 1573-1573 1573 157-157 157 High Return to Feed
7 1495-1755 1634 139-141 140.3 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1070-1235 1153 149-152 150.61 Average Return to Feed
5 1030-1230 1159 105-138 128.24 Low
13 1035-1265 1186 130-150 146.57 Low Return to Feed
1 1230-1230 1230 162-162 162 High Return to Feed
1 990-990 990 105-105 105 Low Light Weight
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