USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/22 20:00
10/22/2025 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 10/22 20:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/22/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 544 242 446
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 575 549 277
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1077 521 692
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 calves and yearlings was moderate to good.
Quality was mostly plain to average this week with many cut back cattle seen.
Most feeder offerings were offered in small packages with many singles noticed.
Demand for light weight calves suitable to develop into yearlings remains very
good. Demand for offerings too heavy to develop into yearlings was mostly light
to moderate. CME positions sold sharply lower today with all contracts moving
limit lower with the exception of the nearby October contract which settles
next week. Market activity was moderate to active despite a light offering.
Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings.
Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Small regional cow packers
were in the market this week buying cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows
sold sharply higher, with most sales 10.00-15.00 higher on boning and breaking
cows as major packers and regional packers fought over offerings. Lean cows
sold unevenly steady from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Major packers opted to
send most cows to feed. Major packers purchased both short term and long term
cows to feed. Short term feeding cows were mostly slightly blemished cows that
could be fed to hold or improve yield for harvest over the thanksgiving holiday
week. No trend is available for short term feeding cows as most of these
offerings were purchased for slaughter last week. Long term feeding cows sold
mostly 5.00-10.00 higher as regional packers battled major packers over high
quality sound offerings. Weigh conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls suitable to feed sold steady on very good
demand. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.
Demand for these offerings remains good to very good. Quality was mostly
average to attractive. Bred cow offerings sold on good to very good demand for
light offerings. Prices for bred cows were mostly higher than last 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 1101-1101 1101 260-260 260
1 1175-1175 1175 265-265 265
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 637-637 637 370-370 370 Unweaned
4 681-681 681 365-365 365 Unweaned
1 865-865 865 325-325 325
1 980-980 980 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1091-1091 1091 285-285 285 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 453-453 453 420-420 420 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 285-285 285 630-630 630 Unweaned
24 447-447 447 461-461 461 Unweaned
11 486-486 486 430-430 430 Unweaned
10 628-628 628 351-351 351 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 575-584 581 350-350 350 Unweaned
15 838-838 838 307-307 307
8 874-874 874 303-303 303
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 478-478 478 450-450 450 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 228-228 228 870-870 870 Unweaned
5 262-262 262 805-805 805 Unweaned
17 337-337 337 670-670 670 Unweaned
16 353-375 364 625-670 636.32 Unweaned
23 413-422 421 540-570 543.84 Unweaned
37 451-468 466 497.5-505 498.35 Unweaned
53 562-576 572 412.5-417.5 414.08 Unweaned
19 607-645 618 403-410 408.46 Unweaned
10 665-679 678 390-397 396.31 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 342-342 342 600-600 600 Unweaned
21 402-427 423 460-507.5 501.06 Unweaned
11 452-459 456 420-450 433.52 Unweaned
6 508-508 508 435-435 435 Unweaned
2 595-595 595 375-375 375 Unweaned
5 611-611 611 395-395 395 Unweaned
8 800-813 808 355-355 355
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 477-477 477 350-350 350 Unweaned
STEERS - Small 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 351-351 351 265-265 265
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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
5 1101-1101 1101 2850-2850 2850 T1
3 1322-1322 1322 2550-2550 2550 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
41 1090-1390 1130 3400-3550 3454.75 T1
1 1235-1235 1235 3300-3300 3300 T1
3 1293-1315 1300 2850-2950 2916.29 Broken Mouth T1
10 1293-1320 1304 3050-3100 3079.75 T1
1 950-950 950 3250-3250 3250 Thin Fleshed T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1236-1236 1236 193-193 193 Broken Mouth
7 1337-1337 1337 183-183 183
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1122-1285 1136 3450-3600 3576.87
9 1227-1227 1227 3500-3500 3500
11 1227-1393 1301 3300-3475 3412.68
23 1114-1510 1347 3000-3250 3155
8 1481-1575 1528 2900-3300 3106.15 Broken Mouth
3 978-978 978 3400-3400 3400 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1169-1169 1169 2850-2850 2850 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1210-1235 1223 3100-3200 3149.49
2 1238-1238 1238 3100-3100 3100
2 1170-1530 1350 2700-2950 2841.67
2 1370-1370 1370 2500-2500 2500 Thin Fleshed
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
134 910-1475 1131 182.5-305 228.63 O
2 940-1350 1145 205-270 231.68 Fleshy O
5 1240-1355 1284 175-181 178.57 O
6 1435-1470 1441 185-191 189.98 Fleshy O
9 835-885 842 305-322.5 316.3 Thin Fleshed O
2 980-980 980 285-285 285 Thin Fleshed O
132 810-1245 985 245-355 308.38 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 875-1071 1031 203-295 228.12 O
28 865-1165 1079 174-270 192.28 O
1 710-710 710 155-155 155 Thin Fleshed 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
2 1270-1270 1270 140-140 140 Low Light Weight
9 1320-1895 1684 160-183 176.93 Low Return to Feed
12 1705-1955 1805 160-172 166.4 Low
15 1365-2085 1850 187-197 192.22 Average Return to Feed
8 1865-2055 1933 194-198 196.09 High
8 1460-2455 2053 182-188 184.52 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1325-1325 1325 112-112 112 Very Low
175 1200-1500 1331 168-181 175.64 Average Return to Feed
14 1200-1465 1336 115-126 123.51 Low
31 1220-1520 1356 154-177 169.25 Average
46 1320-1535 1372 182-189 185.43 High Return to Feed
28 1260-1565 1428 132.5-167 153.05 Low Return to Feed
37 1366-1685 1449 183-187.5 185.23 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1453-1453 1453 187-187 187 High
58 1432-1621 1478 185-189.5 187.84 High Return to Feed
1 1490-1490 1490 187-187 187 High Non-Traditional
4 1530-1720 1604 171-178 174.31 Low
11 1505-1838 1641 180-185 181.89 Average Return to Feed
25 1530-1960 1664 174-186 181.92 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1015-1325 1119 60-90 78.7 Very Low
36 1020-1355 1173 100-125 115.35 Low
18 975-1211 1182 180-181 180.16 High Return to Feed
4 1100-1225 1194 166-167 166.77 Average
92 1100-1305 1206 165-178 173.2 Average Return to Feed
15 1040-1385 1207 112.5-165 148.68 Low Return to Feed
37 1180-1289 1248 175.5-179 176.45 High
2 955-955 955 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
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