USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/30 10:10
06/30/2025 | 10:10 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 06/30 10:10
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
-,
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/23/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
------------------------------------------------------------
Total Receipts:
------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE 463 394 467
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 746 282 681
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1598 1102 2005
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this
week was mostly plain to average. Many unreportable, blemished cattle continue
to be seen, especially on yearlings and long weaned summer calves. Cutting
bulls continue to sell on very good demand as buyers search for bulls suitable
to cut and make steers and competed with buyers looking for bulls to test and
turn out with cows. The internet remains very active with several buyers
noticed. CME feeder cattle positions saw another very volatile trading week.
However positions did improve over the previous week, but remain short of the
all time high set on June 10th. Market activity this week was mostly active
with good buyer participation noticed. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for
light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cow demand was mostly moderate to good
and stronger than last week as this was the last opportunity for packers to buy
cows prior to the 4th of July holiday. No sales are being held this coming week
due to the holiday. Breaking cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, boning and lean
cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher. The majority of the cow offering continues to be
purchased to feed, however a larger portion was purchased for immediate harvest
this week. Feeding cow demand was very good. Canadian cow feeders remain a
large player in all auction markets pushing packer buyers to own high quality
feeding cows. High quality high yielding feeding cows sold steady to 1.00
higher, with a large buyer pool of feeding buyers noticed. The volume and
quality of cows are both starting to go down as most ranchers have branded and
have cows turned out on summer pasture. Cow quality this week was mostly
average to attractive, but overall not as attractive as last weeks offering.
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher as packers showed strong
demand for bulls for immediate slaughter. Several feeding bull buyers remain
active in the market and helped keep thin fleshed lower yielding bulls steady.
Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher on a very high quality offering.
One large consignment of very high quality 2 and 3 year old cows which lost
calves were seen this week. These offerings were met with very good demand.
Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. High quality
offerings sold on very good demand and helped improve the price of other
offerings as buyers used them to fill loads. Slightly blemished offerings
continue to be purchased to feed, many of these offerings were slightly
blemished in some way (short tails, slightly long toes, etc.) Buyers have been
buying cows up to 6 years old as replacements over the past few weeks. Demand
from feeding buyers was very good, especially for heavy weight, fleshy
offerings which buyers could blend on market ready loads.
---------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 268-268 268
8 1050-1075 1072 240-246 240.73
20 1107-1148 1130 239-246 240.59
7 1168-1175 1169 221-232 230.14
2 1210-1220 1215 222.5-229 225.74
4 1265-1265 1265 207.5-207.5 207.5
1 1400-1400 1400 200-200 200
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1155-1185 1170 212.5-227 219.84
1 1205-1205 1205 189-189 189
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 765-765 765 270-270 270
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1018-1025 1020 251-255 252.34
10 1041-1041 1041 266-266 266 Fancy
1 345-345 345 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
4 845-845 845 291-291 291 Fancy
4 900-900 900 271-271 271
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1035-1035 1035 243-243 243
2 115-115 115 500-500 500
2 658-658 658 308-308 308
3 710-710 710 287.5-287.5 287.5
3 808-808 808 269-269 269
5 865-880 871 247.5-278 261.84
5 950-993 980 248-273 253.74
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 935-935 935 235-235 235
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 840-840 840 238-238 238 Fleshy
4 925-925 925 220-220 220 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 581-581 581 313-313 313
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 547-547 547 335-335 335 Unweaned
5 557-557 557 337.5-337.5 337.5
8 570-570 570 332-332 332 Unweaned
6 622-622 622 330-330 330
4 660-695 678 319-320 319.51
7 705-713 709 316-327 323.28
51 760-765 760 305-313.5 312.52
18 801-826 811 278-283 279.81
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 410-410 410 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
10 404-435 418 330-367.5 350.99
5 493-498 496 330-332.5 330.99
6 523-531 528 359-360 359.67
6 566-570 567 320-330 323.35
6 626-626 626 342-342 342
17 692-695 694 311-314 312.59
2 748-748 748 305-305 305
1 760-760 760 280-280 280
1 80-80 80 450-450 450
2 845-845 845 269-269 269
4 850-855 854 262-262.5 262.12
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 650-650 650 275-275 275
3 920-920 920 200-200 200 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 523-523 523 310-310 310
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 913-935 917 271-280 272.83
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 333-333 333 430-430 430 Unweaned
4 435-435 435 385-385 385
4 471-471 471 375-375 375
4 583-595 589 357.5-360 358.76
11 626-642 630 340-345 341.39
2 673-673 673 335-335 335
2 738-738 738 316-316 316
10 753-770 755 302-316.5 315.02
14 802-848 821 291-304 298.07
3 867-867 867 289-289 289
4 923-923 923 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 477-477 477 368-368 368
5 515-533 522 370-370 370
---------------------------------------------------------------
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1292-1292 1292 2150-2150 2150
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1080-1365 1222 2350-2500 2418.55
2 1443-1443 1443 2400-2400 2400
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1200-1200 1200 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
1 1535-1535 1535 2600-2600 2600 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1190-1375 1283 197-235 214.63
2 1343-1343 1343 2900-2900 2900 Non-Legible
BANG
10 1362-1465 1394 2800-2950 2869.74
6 1480-1480 1480 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth
11 1353-1599 1492 3000-3400 3166.9
1 1495-1495 1495 178-178 178
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1120-1120 1120 2550-2550 2550 T2-3
1 1335-1335 1335 2100-2100 2100 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1330-1330 1330 2450-2450 2450 Broken Mouth
1 1355-1355 1355 2350-2350 2350
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 980-1505 1132 2500-2950 2683.48
10 1028-1333 1247 208-268 228.31
5 1466-1830 1539 194-222 215.34
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 920-920 920 2400-2400 2400
5 888-1270 972 2325-2450 2380.82
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 850-850 850 2000-2000 2000
COW-CALF PAIRS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1340-1340 1340 3000-3000 3000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1573-1925 1661 3350-3500 3444.91 O
5 1770-1990 1814 4100-4100 4100 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1275-1275 1275 3700-3700 3700 O
6 1301-1663 1422 3200-3300 3261.01 O
6 1617-1630 1619 3200-3400 3366.44 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1529-1529 1529 2650-2650 2650 Thin Fleshed O
8 1549-1549 1549 3200-3200 3200 O
3 1645-1645 1645 3500-3500 3500 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1485-1490 1487 3200-3500 3399.78 O
2 1605-1660 1633 3400-3500 3449.16 O
1 1635-1635 1635 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 984-984 984 2850-2850 2850 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1283-1283 1283 3600-3600 3600 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1059-1099 1082 204-222.5 211.93 O
4 1172-1185 1175 165-198 189.68 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 925-925 925 215-215 215 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 748-790 771 205-227.5 219.15 O
1 780-780 780 190-190 190 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 920-920 920 160-160 160 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
108 795-1301 1020 187-280 248.11 O
238 845-1488 1157 166-245 197.51 O
16 1166-1313 1221 166-188 177.73 O
2 1323-1323 1323 170-170 170 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 970-1270 1050 182-222.5 210.51 O
2 955-1175 1065 160-166 163.31 O
49 870-1365 1073 157.5-235 185.02 O
1 1260-1260 1260 172-172 172 O
STOCK COWS - Small 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 810-810 810 2550-2550 2550 O
---------------------------------------------------------------
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1110-1455 1297 131-160 149.72 Low Light Weight
18 1265-1810 1461 158-177 169.23 Low Return to Feed
46 1195-1945 1575 172-193 180.44 Average Return to Feed
10 1565-2005 1685 151-176 164.11 Low
57 1560-2295 1888 175-196 184.83 Average
6 1733-2075 1907 189-198 194.19 High Return to Feed
92 1763-2495 2037 190-213 199.04 High
9 1955-2235 2096 201-226 211.56 High Natural
1 2140-2140 2140 195-195 195 Average Natural
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1600-1810 1705 182-184 183.06 Average
3 1280-2570 2100 146-169.5 162.98 Low
4 1885-2440 2155 179-191 186.46 High
1 2585-2585 2585 174-174 174 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
25 1270-1607 1384 132-152 147.12 Low Return to Feed
495 1241-1698 1386 162-171 164.6 High Return to Feed
21 1293-1633 1404 158-168.5 164.57 High
335 1115-1765 1414 150.5-162.5 159.41 Average Return to Feed
8 1300-1650 1439 124-146 136 Low
18 1280-1658 1520 144-158 150.3 Average
1 1525-1525 1525 127-127 127 Very Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1460-1460 1460 149-149 149 Low Return to Feed
26 1470-1650 1503 160-165 164.35 High Return to Feed
12 1470-1603 1567 149-162 156.79 Average Return to Feed
12 1595-1950 1741 160-168.5 164.81 High
16 1575-1925 1746 150-162 157.27 Average
3 1640-1915 1813 140-147 143.07 Low
1 1870-1870 1870 131-131 131 Very Low
1 2030-2030 2030 156-156 156 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1065-1065 1065 102-102 102 Very Low
6 1045-1250 1119 136-149 140.98 Average
41 925-1290 1128 128-152 142.88 Low Return to Feed
16 1015-1450 1173 106-132 125.46 Low
65 930-1292 1203 150-165 157.8 Average Return to Feed
93 985-1305 1205 161-167 163.21 High Return to Feed
14 1065-1270 1212 153-165.5 162.66 High
7 635-990 878 113-130 121.59 Low Light Weight
3 880-975 932 132-136 134.34 Average Light Weight
1 990-990 990 150-150 150 High Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1598-1598 1598 139-139 139 Average
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2110-2110 2110 149-149 149 Average Heavy Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1140-1140 1140 152.5-152.5 152.5 Average
1 1260-1260 1260 105-105 105 Low
[06001349]