USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/08 17:55
10/08/2025 | 5:55 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/08 17:55
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/08/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 479 255 437
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 268 118 162
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 595 418 617
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 an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all
offerings. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate to good for light
offerings. Demand for calves was mostly good to very good for light offerings.
Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most offerings were in
small packages this week with many singles noted. Many blemished cattle
continue to be seen as producers took advantage of record high feeder cattle
prices. Market activity was active despite a light offering. Weigh up cows sold
on mostly very good demand for moderate offerings. The majority of the offering
was composed of weigh up cows and bulls. Quality this week was mostly average
to very attractive with many reputation ranches selling cows post weaning.
Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed on boning and lean cows, breaking cows
sold with higher undertones as additional buyers purchased this class of cows
this week. Very few offerings were purchased for slaughter again this week as
feeding cow buyers and replacement buyers absorbed most of the offerings. Only
extremely blemished cows, not suitable to feed, were purchased for immediate
harvest this week. Feeding cows sold generally steady to 1.00 higher. Quality
was a similar to last week. Weigh conditions were mostly average this week.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Demand
for feeding bulls remains good, however quality limited demand as most
offerings were not suitable to feed. Feeding bulls sold steady to weak on a
lower quality offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold sharply
higher with some set outselling open feeding heifers this sale. Demand for
these offerings was very good with a large buyer pool bidding on offerings.
Quality was mostly average to attractive. Demand and prices were similar for
both coming 3 and coming 4 year old cows.
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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 1065-1065 1065 295-295 295
1 1140-1140 1140 267.5-267.5 267.5
3 1210-1210 1210 247.5-247.5 247.5
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1170-1170 1170 252.5-252.5 252.5
6 1267-1267 1267 225-225 225
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 483-483 483 500-500 500 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 488-488 488 470-470 470 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1087-1088 1087 294-298 295.5
10 1096-1096 1096 285-285 285 Full
4 513-513 513 375-375 375 Unweaned
5 702-702 702 322.5-322.5 322.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 635-635 635 350-350 350
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1008-1037 1030 306-312 310.53
2 260-260 260 660-660 660 Unweaned
4 348-348 348 530-530 530 Unweaned
4 360-383 377 510-515 513.81 Unweaned
7 436-436 436 470-470 470 Unweaned
5 487-487 487 457.5-457.5 457.5 Unweaned
5 511-511 511 420-420 420 Unweaned
6 551-551 551 405-405 405 Unweaned
17 605-641 631 377.5-394.5 385.11 Unweaned
3 767-767 767 360-360 360
26 805-835 816 341-350 343.13
11 861-875 862 336-344 343.26
19 925-925 925 324.5-324.5 324.5
30 960-973 969 312.5-315.5 314.6
8 970-989 980 307.5-309 308.24 Full
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 488-488 488 430-430 430 Unweaned
5 860-875 868 312.5-318 314.09
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1228-1228 1228 258-258 258 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 245-245 245 750-750 750 Unweaned
1 285-285 285 705-705 705 Unweaned
3 315-335 322 635-645 638.47 Unweaned
4 370-370 370 585-585 585 Unweaned
17 408-408 408 555-555 555 Unweaned
24 458-489 469 485-530 502.59 Unweaned
3 525-525 525 470-470 470 Unweaned
12 569-575 570 429-441 438.98 Unweaned
25 656-669 665 409-417.5 414.73 Unweaned
5 761-761 761 376-376 376 Full
17 884-884 884 352-352 352 Full
21 968-968 968 342-342 342 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 320-320 320
3 402-402 402 501-501 501 Unweaned
3 527-527 527 460-460 460 Unweaned
5 644-644 644 372.5-372.5 372.5 Unweaned
3 772-772 772 372.5-372.5 372.5 Full
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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
7 998-1485 1141 3150-3300 3268.27 T1
2 1313-1313 1313 3000-3000 3000 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1180-1180 1180 3575-3575 3575
1 1300-1300 1300 2950-2950 2950
7 1363-1510 1384 2825-2900 2888.31 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1170-1170 1170 2900-2900 2900
1 1200-1200 1200 2400-2400 2400 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 985-985 985 270-270 270 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 835-1425 1103 168-327.5 257.23 O
19 1222-1222 1222 165-165 165 Thin Fleshed O
27 1187-1312 1238 179-236 215.06 O
27 1187-1312 1238 179-236 215.06 O
3 1243-1243 1243 262-262 262 Fleshy O
38 835-1234 997 239-340 292.1 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 985-1015 1000 176-182.5 179.3 O
1 1080-1080 1080 220-220 220 O
14 789-1148 881 220-312.5 266.23 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
1 1260-1260 1260 160-160 160 Low Light Weight
13 1320-1835 1655 171-185 180.96 Low Return to Feed
4 1435-1810 1686 188-198.5 193.74 Average Return to Feed
9 1520-2195 1731 162-185 172.15 Low
21 1539-2248 1833 188-199 194.28 Average
5 1880-2255 2054 202-205 204.02 High
BULLS - 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2480-2480 2480 189-189 189 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1272-1525 1360 141-147.5 143.97 Average
19 1290-1660 1384 126-139 133.9 Low
184 1220-1645 1392 162-174.5 170.19 Average Return to Feed
74 1225-1555 1398 175-179 176.43 High Return to Feed
19 1355-1570 1492 142.5-163 156.82 Low Return to Feed
3 958-958 958 139-139 139 Average Light Weight
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1510-1510 1510 171-171 171 Average Return to Feed
16 1503-1665 1526 174-188 179.59 High Return to Feed
1 1530-1530 1530 192-192 192 High Non-Traditional
9 1515-1770 1670 164.5-170 166.62 Average
6 1633-1725 1694 172-172.5 172.34 High
1 1820-1820 1820 157-157 157 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1005-1210 1116 136-145 141.84 Average
35 1055-1275 1147 131-155 142.99 Low Return to Feed
55 920-1365 1164 120-133 128.05 Low
39 1010-1285 1181 159-174 169.08 Average Return to Feed
48 1015-1300 1239 174.5-186 176.11 High Return to Feed
1 790-790 790 145-145 145 Average Light Weight
1 970-970 970 110-110 110 Low Light Weight
1 995-995 995 102.5-102.5 102.5 Very Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1107-1107 1107 113-113 113 Low
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