USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 06/04 17:40
06/04/2025 | 5:40 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 06/04 17:40
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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/04/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 222 216 265
FEEDER CATTLE 274 286 75
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 526 786 578
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Demand for feeders was good for light offerings. Quality this
week was mixed from plain to attractive. One very attractive set of beef on
dairy cattle sold today and these offerings were met with very good demand.
Most feeders were offered in small groups or as singles this sale. A few
consignments of fall calves were seen and demand for limited offerings was
mostly good. Market activity was moderate to active with a large buyer pool
noticed for todays light offering. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of
the sale today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate
offerings. Packers showed light to moderate demand for slaughter cows this week
and slightly lighter demand than last week. Fewer cows were purchased for
immediate harvest this week as packers purchased most cows to feed. Many sets
of cows which normally would sell to private feeders or as slaughter cows were
purchased for short term feed as packers are starting to put cows away for the
4th of July holiday. Breaking and boning slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00
lower with last weeks sale in a narrow comparison. Lean cows sold mostly
3.00-5.00 lower. 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 generally steady. Thin feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on a poorer
quality offering. A large buyer pool was noticed again 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. Slaughter bulls sold
mostly steady to firm on a higher quality offering. Bull quality this week was
average to very attractive, with many high yielding bulls on offer. Young age
cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison.
Demand for true wet bagged cows which lost calves remains very good as these
offerings continue to push higher. Buyers were willing to buy cows older than 2
years old as long as they had had a calf this past year, for rebreeding or
recip orders. Cows sold for similar money for 2 or 3 year olds which lost
calves this sale. Feeding quality young cows sold generally steady. Quality
this week was mostly average to attractive.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1755-1755 1755 2800-2800 2800
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1225-1225 1225 2150-2150 2150
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1585-1585 1585 152-152 152 T2-3
1 1615-1615 1615 2550-2550 2550 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1280-1530 1405 3300-3300 3300
1 1425-1425 1425 185-185 185
2 1375-1485 1430 167.5-176 171.59
5 1473-1658 1584 2650-2700 2681.4
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1200-1200 1200 1850-1850 1850 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1245-1350 1287 2500-2700 2583.92
1 1575-1575 1575 2350-2350 2350 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 748-758 751 225-230 228.56 O
4 795-795 795 240-240 240 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 895-895 895 167.5-167.5 167.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 860-1315 1000 183-282 253.84 O
90 901-1470 1132 164-267 211.11 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 833-1095 946 186-235 210.12 O
16 833-1095 946 186-235 210.12 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 825-825 825 170-170 170 O
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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
2 1275-1275 1275 185-185 185
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1201-1201 1201 190-190 190
2 640-640 640 329-329 329
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 420-420 420 360-360 360
4 515-515 515 355-355 355
6 595-595 595 321-321 321
2 883-883 883 240-240 240
1 980-980 980 225-225 225
DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 734-734 734 270-270 270
55 857-857 857 270-270 270
DAIRY/BEEF STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 823-823 823 278-278 278
46 924-924 924 277.5-277.5 277.5
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 617-617 617 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 566-566 566 225-225 225
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 403-403 403 395-395 395 Unweaned
6 464-464 464 380-380 380 Unweaned
8 516-544 530 340-357.5 348.52 Unweaned
2 838-838 838 277-277 277
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 546-546 546 339-339 339
2 670-670 670 282.5-282.5 282.5
2 730-730 730 275-275 275
2 880-880 880 256-256 256
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 532-532 532 302.5-302.5 302.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 430-430 430 400-400 400 Unweaned
6 487-487 487 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
1 550-550 550 365-365 365
2 680-680 680 337.5-337.5 337.5
3 708-730 715 309-321 313.08
1 925-925 925 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 518-540 530 365-380 372.38
8 603-623 618 342.5-352.5 344.94
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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 1255-1435 1359 146-170.5 159.98 Low Return to Feed
21 1315-2055 1642 172-186 177.86 Average Return to Feed
5 1330-1870 1724 161-171 167.86 Low
3 1900-1900 1900 189-189 189 High Return to Feed
23 1715-2295 2007 176-186 182.29 Average
23 1700-2455 2097 189-213 199.55 High
1 2220-2220 2220 212-212 212 High Natural
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2303-2303 2303 195-195 195 High
1 2530-2530 2530 175-175 175 Average Heavy Weight
1 2605-2605 2605 183-183 183 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
53 1200-1515 1369 160-169 162.75 High Return to Feed
15 1315-1555 1389 135-148 142.66 Low Return to Feed
6 1318-1570 1404 130-139 135.3 Low
126 1250-1645 1427 148-160 156.65 Average Return to Feed
13 1323-1623 1483 136-148 143.05 Average
1 1535-1535 1535 155-155 155 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1555-1555 1555 142-142 142 Low
20 1511-1790 1622 144-153 148.93 Average Return to Feed
5 1505-1740 1651 148-149 148.18 Average
5 1590-1875 1705 142-146.5 143.83 Low Return to Feed
1 1775-1775 1775 162-162 162 High
1 2235-2235 2235 142-142 142 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 915-1298 1161 117.5-147 138.55 Low Return to Feed
2 1190-1220 1205 132-143 137.57 Average
41 1131-1275 1206 149-156 152.84 Average Return to Feed
10 1100-1280 1210 110-129 120.48 Low
41 1085-1296 1256 158-163 159.72 High Return to Feed
2 900-900 900 130-130 130 Average Light Weight
3 870-965 927 107-115 110.86 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1703-1703 1703 142.5-142.5 142.5 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1283-1283 1283 147-147 147 High
6 1378-1500 1419 116-119 117.94 Low
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