USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/28 17:30
05/28/2025 | 5:30 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 05/28 17:30
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/28/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 286 45 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 216 1226 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 786 351 0
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were scarcely tested last week thus no
trend is available. Demand for feeders was good for light offerings. Quality
this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Several groups of attractive
steers were seen this week. Demand was mostly good for cattle which can be
turned out on grass. Demand for light weight feeders was also good as several
buyers were looking for lightweight feeders under 550 lbs. Market activity was
moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate
offerings. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows this week.
Breaking cows were too lightly tested last week as most offerings were
purchased to feed, thus no trend is available. Boning cows sold mostly
2.00-5.00 higher, while lean cows sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Demand for feeding
cows was good to very good with several buyers in the stands. High quality
feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher.
Thin feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher as several buyers were looking for cows
with quick compensatory gain. A larger buyer pool was noticed this week for
feeding cows. Cow quality was mostly average to very attractive today. Weigh up
conditions were mixed from below average to above average. Cow quality offset
some of the fill as some heavy muscled high quality cows were seen today.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull
quality this week was average to attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for true wet
bagged cows which lost calves remains very good as these offerings continue to
push higher. Feeding quality cows sold generally steady to firm. Quality this
week was mostly average to attractive 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
6 1130-1142 1140 226-231 226.83
1 1170-1170 1170 222-222 222
2 1205-1230 1218 202-207 204.47
1 1265-1265 1265 200-200 200
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1145-1145 1145 223-223 223
1 1150-1150 1150 215-215 215
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 610-610 610 320-320 320
1 755-755 755 290-290 290
2 865-865 865 261-261 261
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 670-670 670 265-265 265
1 740-740 740 265-265 265
1 805-805 805 248-248 248
2 950-950 950 246-246 246
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 655-655 655 285-285 285
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 460-463 460 372.5-385 383.2
2 500-500 500 370-370 370
23 553-559 554 339-342.5 339.77
6 629-629 629 314-314 314
2 740-740 740 284-284 284
4 764-764 764 277.5-277.5 277.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 593-598 595 316-319 317.79
3 660-680 667 274-290 284.56
2 778-778 778 265-265 265
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 705-705 705 315-315 315
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 401-401 401 480-480 480
1 450-450 450 435-435 435
3 552-552 552 370-370 370
5 604-604 604 365-365 365
1 685-685 685 319-319 319 Unweaned
54 702-737 711 313-335 326.08
27 794-794 794 290-290 290
4 821-821 821 289-289 289
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 541-541 541 397.5-397.5 397.5
12 588-593 592 335-357.5 353.78
3 630-630 630 337-337 337
7 650-694 688 316-317.5 316.2
2 945-945 945 266-266 266
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 593-593 593 325-325 325
2 633-633 633 307-307 307
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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 1143-1305 1197 2650-2700 2668.17
1 1350-1350 1350 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1085-1545 1315 2600-2800 2682.51 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1150-1333 1272 204-227.5 211.08
4 1200-1415 1343 2800-3350 3156.89
2 1468-1468 1468 2650-2650 2650
4 1383-1640 1512 163-182.5 171.92
1 1625-1625 1625 2950-2950 2950
7 997-997 997 257.5-257.5 257.5
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1685-1685 1685 2300-2300 2300
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1415-1415 1415 2425-2425 2425
1 1595-1595 1595 2600-2600 2600
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1545-1545 1545 3100-3100 3100 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1079-1090 1081 3700-3700 3700 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1410-1410 1410 190-190 190 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 760-780 770 245-252.5 248.8 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 735-795 765 212.5-217.5 215.1 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
56 827-1370 1009 192-288 249.95 O
57 915-1430 1234 160-242.5 180.11 O
14 1215-1405 1358 153-185 165.68 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 815-1190 1031 152.5-201 178.05 O
11 815-1200 965 155-227 211.18 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 1155-1305 1233 138-150 145.27 Low Light Weight
10 1240-1725 1444 150-169 164.7 Low Return to Feed
32 1304-1960 1591 170-181 176.64 Average Return to Feed
5 1315-2210 1855 150-171 160.59 Low
23 1580-2280 1914 175-192 186.32 Average
42 1680-2310 1936 193-207 196.43 High
1 2740-2740 2740 200-200 200 High Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2325-2325 2325 187-187 187 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
81 1260-1582 1376 161-167 163.33 High Return to Feed
41 1305-1545 1382 134-154 146.49 Low Return to Feed
55 1230-1575 1392 155-167 159.24 High
173 1220-1613 1395 152-161 157.6 Average Return to Feed
10 1290-1460 1410 128-143 135.62 Low
17 1275-1665 1476 140-153 147.47 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1566-1743 1649 147-154.5 151.08 Average
1 1690-1690 1690 138-138 138 Low
1 1700-1700 1700 163-163 163 High Return to Feed
4 1570-1793 1705 156-161.5 157.27 High
5 1613-1940 1722 141-144 142.83 Low Return to Feed
2 1843-1843 1843 149-149 149 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1020-1020 1020 105-105 105 Very Low
9 958-1182 1126 139-146 144.11 Average
26 975-1325 1153 125-148 136.98 Low Return to Feed
77 1005-1271 1176 150-160 156.9 Average Return to Feed
10 1179-1325 1215 115-132 128.09 Low
45 1000-1270 1229 160-166 162.06 High Return to Feed
1 835-835 835 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
1 910-910 910 139-139 139 Average Light Weight
1 915-915 915 110-110 110 Low Light Weight
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