USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/01 14:55
10/01/2025 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/01 14:55
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/01/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 418 344 297
FEEDER CATTLE 255 385 251
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 118 292 61
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. All calves were too lightly tested last week to
develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was mostly good for light
offerings. Demand for calves was mostly good to very good for light offerings.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most offerings were in small
packages this week with many singles noted. Buyers were forced to pick around
to try and find like cattle to fill orders. Many blemished cattle continue to
be seen as producers took advantage of record high feeder cattle prices. Market
activity was active despite a lower quality offering. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was
mostly average to attractive. 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. Only extremely blemished cows, not
suitable to feed, were purchased for immediate harvest this week. Feeding cows
sold generally steady. Quality was similar to last week, however weigh
conditions were not as attractive as they were the previous week. Weigh
conditions were mostly average this week. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher
as private feeders pushed to buy most sound bulls to feed. Demand for feeding
bulls was good to very good this sale. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher in a
narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Stronger demand was seen for replacement young cow offerings this
week. Quality was mostly average to attractive.
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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 1420-1420 1420 183-183 183 Low Return to Feed
24 1243-1925 1690 189-204 196.07 Average Return to Feed
6 1625-2005 1843 169-185 177.74 Low
1 1905-1905 1905 207-207 207 High
16 1545-2200 1961 193-204 197.24 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1330-1535 1428 171-181 176.51 High Return to Feed
91 1258-1585 1439 158-178.5 169.21 Average Return to Feed
11 1260-1625 1445 145-151 148.06 Average
14 1325-1895 1474 143-155 149.48 Low Return to Feed
7 1340-1590 1522 131-140 135.19 Low
3 1535-1623 1594 153-156 155.04 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 1507-1645 1517 175-179.5 179.06 High Return to Feed
32 1485-1645 1560 162-173 169.23 Average Return to Feed
2 1555-1595 1575 156-158 157.01 Low Return to Feed
2 1530-1805 1668 152-156 154.16 Low
10 1553-2168 1772 162-164 162.49 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1060-1225 1156 138-145 140.72 Average
13 1050-1310 1195 117.5-137 125.64 Low
13 1155-1290 1215 173-184 176.23 High Return to Feed
4 1135-1305 1230 151-156 154.32 Low Return to Feed
28 990-1313 1260 157.5-173 167.99 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
1 1160-1160 1160 265-265 265
1 1245-1245 1245 234-234 234
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1095-1095 1095 263-263 263
1 1205-1205 1205 228-228 228
1 1250-1250 1250 217.5-217.5 217.5
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 420-420 420 410-410 410 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1030 1030 290-294 292
7 400-434 419 500-535 514.31 Unweaned
6 580-580 580 410-410 410 Unweaned
5 627-627 627 385-385 385 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 585-585 585 350-350 350
5 698-698 698 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1005-1005 1005 311-311 311
9 460-489 484 425-430 426.64 Unweaned
7 516-530 522 405-427.5 417.71 Unweaned
6 554-595 561 340-410 397.62 Unweaned
3 982-982 982 300-300 300 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 375-375 375 465-465 465 Unweaned
12 423-424 424 440-445 444.17 Unweaned
1 510-510 510 400-400 400 Unweaned
1 560-560 560 330-330 330 Unweaned
4 790-790 790 334-334 334
5 881-881 881 311-311 311
3 907-907 907 297-297 297
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 687-687 687 340-340 340
6 715-715 715 330-330 330
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 631-631 631 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1010-1010 1010 306-306 306 Fleshy
3 410-410 410 510-510 510 Unweaned
7 455-470 464 485-505 494.18 Unweaned
3 540-540 540 480-480 480 Unweaned
2 550-595 573 395-417.5 405.81 Unweaned
3 665-665 665 365-365 365 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 448-448 448 492.5-492.5 492.5 Unweaned
13 507-525 508 425-455 452.62 Unweaned
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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
6 1190-1370 1250 3250-3400 3345.2 T1
4 1237-1295 1252 3100-3200 3125.87 T1
7 1370-1370 1370 2850-2850 2850 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1379-1379 1379 3100-3100 3100
3 1423-1423 1423 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth
7 1456-1456 1456 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1010-1010 1010 3000-3000 3000
2 1285-1300 1293 2550-2700 2624.56 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 962-1245 1072 242-299 277.76 O
35 1003-1415 1143 191-270 232.25 O
1 1295-1295 1295 185-185 185 O
21 1283-1470 1309 168-189.5 186.66 O
1 1385-1385 1385 200-200 200 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 910-1270 1092 183-230 214.24 O
2 1150-1200 1175 167.5-178 172.86 O
7 820-1265 938 200-260 246.39 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1078-1078 1078 195-195 195 O
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