USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 05/05 10:15
05/05/2025 | 10:15 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 05/05 10:15
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 782 543 634
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1718 423 2066
FEEDER CATTLE 3202 1530 2676
Compared to last week: Feeder steer sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher in a narrow
comparison. Feeder heifers all sold generally steady to firm. Quality this week
was mixed with lots of variation noticed. Offerings were light to moderate.
Demand was mostly good to very good. CME positions gave support to the market
again this week as higher feeder cattle contract prices gave buyers additional
market support. The May contract closed Friday at 294.95, 9.425 higher than
last Fridays close. The August closed Friday at 296.90, 7.75 higher than last
Fridays close and the September closed Friday at 295.55, 7.55 higher than last
Fridays close. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Many
cattle were out of backgrounding lots but were in light to very light flesh as
most were developed to sell as grass cattle. Cattle too heavy to go to grass
sold on mostly good demand as packers and private feeders both showed good
demand for high quality offerings. A moderate size crowd was on hand for every
sale with both ranchers and order buyers in the market. The internet was active
this week with several buyers noticed. Market activity this week was mostly
active. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate
offerings. Regional packers and major packers and private cow feeders continue
to show good demand for high quality cattle. Regional packers are purchasing
their cattle for immediate harvest while major packers are purchasing cows
mostly to feed. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00 lower, boning cows sold
3.00-5.00 lower, lean cows sold generally steady to weak. The volume of cows
going to immediate harvest is very small, as packers have backed off slaughter
cow prices and many feeding cow buyers are buying blemished cows to feed.
Feeding cows demand was very good again this week. Canadian cow feeders remain
a large player in all auction markets pushing packer buyers to own high quality
feeding cows. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak as packer buyers tried to
buy cows lower this week. Packers have been operating in the red for weeks and
are trying to buy cows lower in order to get prices back in line with profits
from the cutout and drop values. Too few cows were seen with too many buyers
fighting over limited offerings for prices to lower with any significance. Cows
started the week lower, but improved in price as the week progressed and buyers
pushed to fill loads. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. A
portion of the bull offering continues to be purchased to feed, especially
light weight, thin bulls which could see quick improvements to yield. Feeding
bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Buyers looking for light weight and lower
yielding bulls to feed helped push lower yielding bulls higher this week. Young
age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady firm. Quality this
week was mostly average to attractive. Several sets of heifers which lost
calves sold on very good demand. Demand from rebreed buyers was very good again
this week as many try to buy cows to use as recips or to rebreed. Additionally,
feeding buyers were in the market this week buying cows to blend onto fed
loads. This helped improve the cost of cows with slight blemishes as many of
these offerings had short ears or tails of poor bags.
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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
30 1088-1995 1475 145-167.5 158.81 Low Return to Feed
28 1230-2075 1621 168-183 174.6 Average Return to Feed
15 1430-1885 1686 145-170 156.56 Low
36 1605-2245 1844 169-186 178.07 Average
17 1860-2440 2143 185-207 193.72 High
1 2565-2565 2565 179.5-179.5 179.5 Average Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2333-2333 2333 176-176 176 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
63 1235-1509 1366 160-168 162.23 High Return to Feed
175 1200-1597 1411 150-162 158.13 Average Return to Feed
15 1320-1655 1434 140-152.5 147.35 Average
13 1300-1615 1443 135-148 140.88 Low Return to Feed
13 1325-1695 1449 120.5-140 132.32 Low
34 1295-1720 1486 159-167 161.22 High
1 1685-1685 1685 115-115 115 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1575-1615 1598 152-157 153.75 Average Return to Feed
31 1457-1998 1622 149-159 156.92 Average
6 1525-1795 1641 159-163 160.56 High
18 1468-1825 1686 133-149 145.07 Low
6 1723-1723 1723 139-139 139 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1030-1265 1142 157-164 160.03 High
31 925-1455 1152 125-148 138.74 Low Return to Feed
16 970-1305 1168 110-145 127.11 Low
54 1030-1335 1214 147-160.5 155.76 Average Return to Feed
7 1085-1268 1219 145-157 153.2 Average
42 1052-1276 1235 159-166 161.03 High Return to Feed
4 810-895 831 102.5-107.5 106.15 Very Low Light Weight
6 750-985 897 105-123 116.23 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1348-1348 1348 163.5-163.5 163.5 High
4 1370-1680 1589 118-131 127.46 Low
2 1715-1715 1715 133-133 133 Average
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1800-1800 1800 146-146 146 Average
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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
1 1160-1160 1160 2400-2400 2400
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1022-1335 1145 2500-2950 2653.5
2 1543-1543 1543 2100-2100 2100 Broken Mouth
8 1340-1628 1557 2500-2700 2579.31
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1173-1518 1327 3000-3600 3289.08
7 1225-1433 1346 2850-3000 2905.58
23 1446-1575 1500 2700-3000 2846.42
12 1330-1645 1519 2600-2900 2714.63 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1143-1265 1158 2700-2700 2700
5 1246-1246 1246 3350-3350 3350 Fancy
5 1390-1550 1486 2800-2850 2831.29
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 973-973 973 2900-2900 2900
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1000-1062 1037 3000-3100 3061.43
1 1130-1130 1130 234-234 234
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1355-1355 1355 3850-3850 3850 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
58 1167-1478 1279 4300-4525 4438.9 O
13 1403-1403 1403 4100-4100 4100 O
54 1407-1628 1451 2950-3600 3388.52 Broken Mouth O
45 1328-1700 1516 3450-3850 3641.61 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 1185-1286 1251 3900-4500 4419.13 O
14 1257-1383 1320 2650-2875 2768.68 Broken Mouth O
18 1451-1484 1465 3000-3300 3181.96 O
27 1256-1579 1475 2750-2975 2922.71 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1470-1470 1470 2550-2550 2550 O
4 1505-1505 1505 3725-3725 3725 O
4 1676-1676 1676 3600-3600 3600 O
6 1653-1792 1723 3300-3450 3371.97 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1188-1188 1188 3075-3075 3075 O
3 1468-1468 1468 3050-3050 3050 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1141-1141 1141 2100-2100 2100 Broken Mouth O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
111 1019-1158 1122 4050-4300 4248.32 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 991-1214 1118 3400-4500 4175.39 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1153-1153 1153 3700-3700 3700 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1298-1298 1298 3600-3600 3600 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 202.5-202.5 202.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 752-752 752 230-230 230 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 798-798 798 205-205 205 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 727-727 727 115-115 115 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1080-1080 1080 187.5-187.5 187.5 Thin Fleshed O
185 823-1440 1117 160-242 197.86 O
11 1025-1350 1183 161.5-172.5 164.96 O
211 700-1245 990 190-279 240.26 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 888-1190 1005 160-212.5 186.1 O
1 805-805 805 180-180 180 Thin Fleshed O
31 808-1085 907 210-245 224.66 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
4 1052-1065 1059 228-239 233.47
7 1126-1126 1126 225.5-225.5 225.5
9 1155-1190 1179 202.5-224 211.31
10 1205-1205 1205 209-209 209
1 1255-1255 1255 200-200 200
1 1340-1340 1340 184-184 184
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 230-230 230
8 1162-1184 1175 202-205 203.49
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 105-105 105 500-500 500
8 724-724 724 297-297 297
16 806-813 807 272-272 272
17 890-890 890 265-265 265
1 915-915 915 249-249 249
3 95-95 95 450-450 450
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1005-1037 1031 216-227.5 225.67
2 540-540 540 335-335 335
8 640-643 642 295-325 313.78
6 847-847 847 230-230 230
9 960-965 961 233-239.5 238.77
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 391-391 391 400-400 400
7 474-474 474 370-370 370
12 573-573 573 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 470-470 470 355-355 355
17 742-742 742 282-282 282
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 498-498 498 356-356 356
2 853-853 853 258-258 258
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 348-348 348 330-330 330
20 474-477 476 312.5-312.5 312.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 394-394 394 360-360 360 Unweaned
5 463-463 463 370-370 370
119 507-531 516 350-361 355.75
114 550-583 564 340-355 350.37
12 588-598 593 300-327.5 313.63 Fleshy
51 605-641 628 314-336.5 326.12
81 651-689 662 303-319 308.04
12 678-678 678 289-289 289 Full
173 704-734 719 292.5-303.5 297.01
24 718-729 728 273-280 273.58 Fleshy
52 761-798 764 285-292 291.33
26 779-779 779 300-300 300 Replacement
76 800-819 805 284-302 296.93 Replacement
50 800-843 824 267-278 272.12
30 870-870 870 269-269 269 Replacement
3 878-878 878 266-266 266
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 318-318 318 400-400 400
4 408-408 408 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
42 400-449 421 367-397.5 376.95
62 452-491 473 340-360 351.06
84 521-547 529 330-342 335.78
38 573-595 589 311-332 326
52 611-648 639 297-310 304.89
17 664-698 676 277.5-302.5 292.08
3 737-737 737 278-278 278
25 763-770 766 266-280 276.62
7 834-834 834 253-253 253
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 440-440 440 340-340 340
16 464-495 486 290-325 304.8
35 536-548 544 280-315 305.39
3 593-593 593 314-314 314
15 600-643 609 282.5-284 283.68
5 713-713 713 222.5-222.5 222.5 Fleshy
9 726-726 726 258-258 258
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1104-1104 1104 237-237 237 Fleshy
9 568-593 585 326-352.5 334.58
2 600-600 600 327.5-327.5 327.5
3 722-722 722 296-296 296
1 875-875 875 274-274 274
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 433-433 433 419-419 419
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 368-368 368 390-390 390
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 521-521 521 312.5-312.5 312.5
8 626-626 626 290-290 290
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1015-1015 1015 243-243 243 Fleshy
95 475-488 480 435-437.5 436.56
51 503-513 507 402.5-438 417.41
4 559-559 559 355-355 355 Fleshy
165 552-599 577 360-404.5 388.46
152 603-649 611 350-378 370.84
139 674-684 681 332-344 340.84
22 718-742 734 309-335 318.15
64 771-784 777 299-304.5 302.07
195 820-841 841 297.75-306 297.92
61 852-890 884 281-300 284
4 936-936 936 271-271 271
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 308-337 325 460-465 461.89
29 378-395 391 459-467 460.6
26 418-437 431 387.5-450 436.71
20 453-497 485 370-425 397.65
29 507-537 521 360-407.5 381.64
15 553-598 579 370-375 371.82
43 650-698 693 310-317.5 316.04
6 746-746 746 308-308 308
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 313-313 313 430-430 430
4 460-460 460 387.5-387.5 387.5
3 535-535 535 355-355 355
6 653-653 653 265-265 265
2 720-720 720 290-290 290
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