USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/17 20:00
10/17/2025 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 10/17 20:00
AMS_1776 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/17/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2023 1709 1599
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 72 40 35
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 245 165 108
Compared to last week: Yearling cattle were all too lightly tested to develop
any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly plain to average. Most yearlings
were cut backs off summer video sales. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly
steady to 10.00 higher, while steer calves over 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00
lower. Heifer calves all sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to
good for all calves on offer. While prices were higher than last week on most
classes demand was uneven as limit lower CME feeder cattle positions pressured
the feeder cattle market. Buyers showed caution as they bid on offerings today.
Calf quality this sale was mixed from plain to very attractive. High quality
calves sold on very good demand. Light weight calves suitable to develop into
yearlings continue to sell on very good demand. Calves were mostly offered in
small to moderate size packages. No load lots were seen this sale, however
several partial loads were seen. Market activity was mostly moderate to active
with a good mix of order buyers, and active internet bidding. Weigh up cows and
bulls sold on good to very good demand. Demand for feeding cows remains very
good. Some private buyers continue to buy cows away from slaughter buyers this
sale. Demand was light to moderate for slaughter cows and good to very good for
feeding cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop any market
trend. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher on all offerings compared to
last Fridays sale. Weigh up conditions were average to below average. Several
sets of cows were very full this sale. Cow and bull quality today was mostly
average.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 393-393 393 570-570 570 Unweaned
2 578-578 578 390-390 390 Unweaned
2 608-608 608 390-390 390 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 476-476 476 335-335 335 Unweaned
36 588-588 588 346-346 346 Unweaned
5 685-685 685 326-326 326 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 663-663 663 340-340 340
10 719-719 719 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 570-570 570 347.5-347.5 347.5
6 613-613 613 342.5-342.5 342.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 255-293 284 680-680 680 Unweaned
18 358-380 371 531-585 548.88 Unweaned
92 408-448 432 485-517.5 501.27 Unweaned
5 463-463 463 405-405 405 Full
31 452-498 481 470-480 472.02 Unweaned
92 512-512 512 479.5-479.5 479.5 Replacement
99 501-548 521 422-470 443.44 Unweaned
11 552-552 552 365-365 365 Full
87 550-592 571 380-431 399.73 Unweaned
42 600-626 609 373-391 386.44 Unweaned
15 642-642 642 361-361 361 Full
6 666-693 675 330-365 353.02 Unweaned
5 731-731 731 302-302 302 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 283-283 283 590-590 590 Unweaned
31 316-349 336 517.5-560 534.18 Unweaned
36 361-398 381 445-507.5 487.46 Unweaned
17 403-438 422 455-465 460.5 Unweaned
43 468-495 478 395-420 413.52 Unweaned
40 503-546 519 385-412.5 389.97 Unweaned
2 638-638 638 358-358 358 Unweaned
5 747-747 747 343-343 343
3 970-970 970 293-293 293
1 980-980 980 293-293 293 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 400-400 400 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 360-360 360 540-540 540 Unweaned
12 531-531 531 420-420 420 Unweaned
3 595-595 595 400-400 400 Unweaned
30 607-647 636 380-388 382.03 Unweaned
12 703-703 703 373-373 373 Unweaned
5 796-796 796 340-340 340 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 515-515 515 480-480 480 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 316-330 318 680-690 688.62 Unweaned
11 360-372 368 600-622.5 613 Unweaned
39 404-442 421 550-585 569.2 Unweaned
123 452-499 469 502.5-587.5 542.02 Unweaned
74 500-541 517 475-515 493.55 Unweaned
9 556-556 556 420-420 420 Full
197 550-599 568 428-472 454.74 Unweaned
168 600-646 621 416-431 424.04 Unweaned
21 653-683 673 397-400 397.42 Unweaned
71 702-748 729 373-401 384.61 Unweaned
18 979-985 979 320-320 320 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 197-197 197 750-750 750 Unweaned
2 293-293 293 690-690 690 Unweaned
33 383-390 384 537.5-572 567.26 Unweaned
19 405-439 431 475-560 534.54 Unweaned
9 450-483 461 450-510 471.75 Unweaned
13 537-539 538 450-470 462.29 Unweaned
37 556-567 558 417-429 423.93 Unweaned
5 631-631 631 399-399 399 Unweaned
10 670-672 671 380-384 381.6 Unweaned
11 725-725 725 367-367 367
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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
3 1138-1138 1138 3625-3625 3625
13 1140-1140 1140 3300-3300 3300
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1004-1510 1095 187-299 262.75 O
8 1203-1203 1203 185-185 185 Thin Fleshed O
13 910-1170 982 245-317.5 301.4 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 975-1163 1088 202.5-256 221.68 O
4 792-1255 908 212.5-272 251.43 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 1535-1535 1535 169-169 169 Low Return to Feed
1 1650-1650 1650 183-183 183 Average
2 1805-1940 1873 163-176 169.73 Low
2 1995-2215 2105 200-201 200.47 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1340-1485 1381 143-166 162.46 Low Return to Feed
1 1415-1415 1415 140-140 140 Average
68 1275-1510 1418 168-180 175.07 Average Return to Feed
24 1275-1489 1457 180-186 182.96 High Return to Feed
6 1320-1645 1493 124-164 141.51 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1555-1748 1581 175-178 177.56 Average Return to Feed
2 1610-1640 1625 164-165 164.5 Low Return to Feed
2 1585-1865 1725 164-164 164 Low
4 1655-1760 1726 166.5-169.5 168.24 Average
2 1755-1755 1755 174-174 174 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1051-1295 1095 102.5-107.5 103.26 Very Low
11 960-1310 1139 112-120 115.51 Low
17 985-1330 1227 127-168 160.34 Low Return to Feed
58 1085-1304 1254 168-178 170.66 Average Return to Feed
1 935-935 935 120-120 120 Low Light Weight
1 975-975 975 100-100 100 Very Low Light Weight
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