USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 08/14 16:05
08/14/2025 | 4:05 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 08/14 16:05
AMS_1777 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/14/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 357 395 0
FEEDER CATTLE 395 188 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 98 118 0
Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a
limited test. Demand was very good for light offerings. Quality this week was
mostly average with a few offerings of attractive cattle noticed. A higher
quality offering was noticed this sale compared to last sale as a few
consignments of yearlings coming off grass were noticed. Demand for cutting
bulls remains very good as several buyers were searching for bulls to cut and
make steers. Cutting bulls sold steady to firm undertones with lots of quality
variation noticed. Market activity was active with rapid, aggressive bidding
noticed both ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on good to very
good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good
demand. A larger portion of the cow offering was purchased for immediate
harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher on breaking cows,
boning cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Lean slaughter cows were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as most cows
were full coming off grass. Demand for feeding cows remains very good. Feeding
cows sold generally steady to firm. Feeding cow quality was mostly average this
week with a limited selection of attractive quality feeding cows noticed.
Demand for thin fleshed cows that will gain quickly on feed remains very good.
This kept sound, thin fleshed cows above slaughter tickets and allowed very few
lean cows to be purchased for slaughter. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good
demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00
higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to
good demand. Quality this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen
to develop any market trend. Many sets of young cows were purchased to feed
this week as quality was average.
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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 1080-1080 1080 170-170 170 Low Light Weight
11 1238-1685 1434 176-187 182.29 Low Return to Feed
12 1390-1708 1577 185-194 188.87 Average Return to Feed
3 1470-2175 1797 175-182 179.12 Low
24 1670-2325 1976 185-199 193.35 Average
27 1745-2370 2070 200-232 207.42 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 2220-2300 2247 187-196 192.93 Average
1 2320-2320 2320 203-203 203 High
1 2520-2520 2520 189-189 189 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1215-1530 1388 166-176 169.06 High Return to Feed
76 1265-1619 1405 153-167 160.35 Average Return to Feed
12 1370-1540 1406 164-174.5 168.8 High
11 1302-1575 1416 144-152 146.99 Low Return to Feed
1 1430-1430 1430 163-163 163 Average Non-Traditional
4 1398-1575 1454 140-142 141.46 Low
12 1100-1640 1479 153-162.5 160.08 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1460-1675 1546 164-170.5 167.52 Average
43 1548-1585 1549 172.75-173.5 172.77 High Return to Feed
2 1550-1680 1615 154-161 157.64 Low
3 1635-1910 1732 173.5-175 174.16 High
4 1590-1787 1738 167-168 167.23 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1080-1080 1080 137.5-137.5 137.5 Low Return to Feed
8 975-1195 1140 152.5-160 155.87 Average Return to Feed
12 1050-1310 1181 122.5-143 133.8 Low
5 1170-1218 1202 165-171 168.43 High Return to Feed
2 1215-1230 1223 146-153 149.48 Average
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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
1 1110-1110 1110 267-267 267
2 1150-1150 1150 260-260 260
2 1263-1263 1263 221-221 221
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1085-1085 1085 261-261 261
BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 770-770 770 207.5-207.5 207.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1120-1120 1120 269-269 269
2 300-300 300 495-495 495
7 900-923 920 304-307.5 304.49
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 490-490 490 395-395 395
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1144-1144 1144 192.5-192.5 192.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1058-1098 1079 283-287 284.99
3 1108-1115 1110 270-284 279.31
3 1225-1225 1225 249-249 249 Full
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 282-282 282
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 584-584 584 347.5-347.5 347.5
3 643-643 643 341-341 341
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1000-1031 1025 298-302 299.52
2 323-323 323 430-430 430 Unweaned
2 353-353 353 437.5-437.5 437.5 Unweaned
8 441-441 441 413-413 413 Unweaned
7 761-761 761 336-336 336
37 900-939 931 310-317 312.36
17 953-992 973 300-309 304.55
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 540-540 540 365-365 365
2 700-730 715 322.5-330 326.33
3 802-802 802 315-315 315
4 890-898 894 293-311 302.04
2 900-945 923 282.5-304 292.99
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 695-695 695 340-340 340
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 876-876 876 335-335 335
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 608-608 608 347.5-347.5 347.5
12 747-747 747 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 665-665 665 372.5-372.5 372.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1003-1003 1003 310-310 310
14 464-464 464 430-430 430 Unweaned
4 578-578 578 420-420 420
8 717-742 726 372-373 372.38
47 792-798 797 358-364 358.76
3 800-835 823 353-353 353
4 853-870 862 335-346 340.45
27 913-949 934 326-333 327.79
7 979-979 979 309-309 309 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 430-430 430 435-435 435
3 525-525 525 410-410 410
2 603-603 603 400-400 400
4 875-875 875 333-333 333
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 745-745 745 332.5-332.5 332.5
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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
1 1535-1535 1535 2700-2700 2700
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 978-978 978 303-303 303 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1555-1555 1555 3925-3925 3925 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1123-1123 1123 177.5-177.5 177.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1000-1330 1130 166-207.5 184.37 O
26 1075-1380 1146 183-220 203.18 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 965-1260 1048 194-211 204.7 O
1 1260-1260 1260 172-172 172 O
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