USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/21 19:00
05/21/2025 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/21 19:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/21/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 351 110 321
FEEDER CATTLE 45 1778 30
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1226 30 1355
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were scarcely tested today as todays sale
featured Cow/calf pairs, bred cows and weigh ups. No trend can be made for
feeder cattle as a result. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for
light to moderate offerings. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows
this week. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all classes of
cows destined for immediate harvest. Demand for feeding cows remains good and
feeding cow buyers continue to show the strongest demand. Feeding cows sold
generally steady to firm. A larger buyer pool was noticed this week. Cow
quality was mostly average to attractive today. Weigh up conditions were mostly
average to above average as many offerings were emptied out as they come off
pastures and fresh green grass. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady in a narrow
comparison. Bull quality this week was average to attractive. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison.
Very few true wet bagged cows which lost calves are being seen as weather and
calving conditions have been very good for ranchers. Many baron young cow
offerings continue to be seen and many of these offerings are being purchased
to feed. Quality this week was mostly average. A moderate offering of bred cows
and pairs was seen for todays sale. Demand for high quality offerings was very
good, however demand for average quality offerings was light to moderate.
Quality was mixed from plain to attractive and had lots of variation for buys
to select from.
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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
5 1390-1495 1436 162-168 164.81 Low Return to Feed
6 1405-1550 1463 169-176 173.8 Average Return to Feed
4 1770-1910 1868 172.5-183 178.98 Average
1 1910-1910 1910 161-161 161 Low
7 1918-2140 2031 187-202 191.69 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1245-1450 1279 161-170 162.46 High Return to Feed
3 1290-1305 1300 129-131 130.34 Low
84 1223-1601 1393 149-159 155.93 Average Return to Feed
21 1160-1644 1419 140-148 144.99 Average
9 1365-1538 1457 141-147 143.73 Low Return to Feed
4 1525-1630 1569 149-153 152.03 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
25 1488-1488 1488 156-156 156 High Return to Feed
7 1455-1664 1599 133-145.5 143.04 Low Return to Feed
3 1600-1678 1652 146-149 146.97 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 970-1263 1109 108-125 117.42 Low
11 980-1415 1127 129-144 135.92 Low Return to Feed
4 1128-1265 1174 131-137.5 134.87 Average
15 1158-1230 1200 158-165 160.18 High Return to Feed
23 1035-1295 1245 146-155 153.01 Average Return to Feed
2 880-895 888 104-107 105.51 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1090-1090 1090 126-126 126 Average Return to Feed
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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
9 1115-1149 1133 221-225 222.78
3 972-972 972 252-252 252
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1112-1112 1112 213-213 213
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 878-878 878 266-266 266
9 978-978 978 245-245 245
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1078-1078 1078 2250-2250 2250
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 1275-1502 1345 2500-2700 2652.23
4 1505-1505 1505 2200-2200 2200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1477-1477 1477 2600-2600 2600 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1268-1455 1340 2950-3500 3195.46
15 1370-1580 1526 2650-2900 2670.25 Broken Mouth
13 1505-1618 1570 2700-3000 2897.91
5 1616-1616 1616 2985-2985 2985
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1260-1425 1330 2675-2800 2760.53
4 1398-1398 1398 2650-2650 2650
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
28 1050-1425 1150 2750-4000 3090.98
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1283-1283 1283 2775-2775 2775 Thin Fleshed O
97 1151-1614 1357 3925-4400 4223.76 O
61 1452-1690 1505 2900-3300 2994.12 Broken Mouth O
46 1443-1746 1605 3200-3475 3356.76 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1337-1337 1337 2875-2875 2875 Thin Fleshed O
11 1468-1468 1468 3250-3250 3250 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1266-1266 1266 2650-2650 2650 Broken Mouth O
13 1395-1395 1395 2975-2975 2975 O
7 1443-1443 1443 3225-3225 3225 O
6 1542-1542 1542 3800-3800 3800 O
4 1561-1561 1561 3260-3260 3260 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 1243-1381 1337 3575-3800 3620.62 O
8 1260-1363 1340 2200-2375 2345.28 Thin Fleshed O
3 1353-1353 1353 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth O
14 1472-1524 1495 2650-3200 3055.7 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1327-1327 1327 2050-2050 2050 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1218-1342 1321 4225-4450 4415.43 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1151-1151 1151 4000-4000 4000 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1153-1153 1153 3600-3600 3600 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 901-1080 921 200-205 204.35 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 880-880 880 180-180 180 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
50 1020-1620 1140 163-240 196.41 O
87 741-1292 979 201-274 236.72 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 220-220 220 O
7 955-1175 1002 160-185 172.79 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 865-865 865 210-210 210 O
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