USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 08/20 16:00
08/20/2025 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 08/20 16:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/20/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 264 295 0
FEEDER CATTLE 584 234 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 28 41 0
Compared to last sale(8/06/25): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last sale
to develop a full market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones
were noticed. Demand for feeders was very good for light to moderate offerings.
Quality this week was mostly average to attractive with many high quality
offerings coming straight off grass. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good
as several buyers continue to purchase bulls to cut and make steers. Market
activity was active with buyers all bidding rapidly. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was
mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last sale. Slaughter cows were
all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady
undertones were noticed. Very few offerings were purchased for slaughter this
week as feeding cow buyers kept cow prices above slaughter cow orders. Feeding
cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were
mixed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower as Northern packers showed
slightly lighter demand for bulls this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any trend. Stronger demand was seen
for young feeding cows as fed cattle prices have increased sharply from last
month. Quality this week was mostly plain to 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
12 1480-1965 1644 186-197 190.09 Average Return to Feed
14 1265-1983 1665 170-185 180.33 Low Return to Feed
15 1660-2055 1868 176-185 182.64 Low
42 1685-2235 1955 185-201 192.37 Average
8 2025-2445 2106 201-209 204.64 High
2 2505-2525 2515 190-194 192.01 Average Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2255-2270 2263 186-196 191.02 Average
1 2340-2340 2340 196-196 196 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
27 1340-1670 1438 154-164 158.2 Average Return to Feed
1 1465-1465 1465 168-168 168 High
9 1338-1925 1482 135-148 140.35 Low
41 1255-1646 1487 165.5-170 168.03 High Return to Feed
8 1295-1800 1500 144-155 151.31 Low Return to Feed
5 1260-1740 1527 152-158 155.87 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1420-1740 1614 162-166.5 164.28 Average Return to Feed
4 1560-1825 1715 161-168 164.95 Average
1 1720-1720 1720 136-136 136 Very Low
2 1675-1785 1730 168.5-169.5 168.98 High Return to Feed
5 1645-1915 1766 145-158 150.12 Low
1 2020-2020 2020 150-150 150 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 112.5-112.5 112.5 Very Low
4 900-1220 1068 155-162.5 158.55 Average Return to Feed
4 1065-1218 1173 168-170 168.97 High Return to Feed
1 1180-1180 1180 154-154 154 Average
14 1125-1285 1225 120-144 132.35 Low
6 1260-1591 1536 151-151 151 Low Return to Feed
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1325-1325 1325 128-128 128 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1100-1100 1100 131-131 131 Low
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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 1060-1060 1060 302.5-302.5 302.5
1 1260-1260 1260 241-241 241
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 363-363 363 470-470 470 Unweaned
2 573-573 573 345-345 345
3 895-895 895 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 1063-1074 1069 293-297.5 295.31
2 915-935 925 308-321 314.43
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
48 650-676 670 363-367 363.45
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 565-565 565 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 1005-1038 1028 304-313 307.87
10 725-739 738 358-358.5 358.05
15 776-776 776 356-356 356
57 861-873 867 325-334 331.23
35 925-943 933 320-325.5 322.63
11 938-938 938 314-314 314 Fleshy
106 958-999 971 311-327.5 322.29
5 997-997 997 307-307 307 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1023-1023 1023 280-280 280 Full
6 726-726 726 345-345 345
4 778-778 778 320-320 320 Fleshy
5 783-783 783 336-336 336
12 807-835 812 315-330.5 328.33
14 865-888 881 307-323.5 317.03
2 925-925 925 306-306 306
5 951-951 951 305-305 305
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1081-1081 1081 294-294 294 Full
15 1322-1327 1323 228-236 229.6 Fleshy
2 1443-1443 1443 230-230 230 Fleshy
3 1475-1475 1475 232-232 232 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1014-1020 1015 320-323 320.55
9 411-411 411 455-455 455 Unweaned
7 781-781 781 370-370 370
10 832-832 832 325-325 325 Fleshy
7 839-839 839 350-350 350
1 880-880 880 350-350 350
12 906-946 933 332-338 333.94
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 290-290 290 505-505 505 Unweaned
2 715-715 715 355-355 355
1 780-780 780 361-361 361
2 880-880 880 333-333 333
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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
4 1293-1293 1293 2250-2250 2250 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1010-1080 1035 230-261 243.72 O
7 1088-1400 1171 185-215 199.93 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1145-1145 1145 174-174 174 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 945-945 945 170-170 170 O
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