USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 08/11 08:30
08/11/2025 | 8:30 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 08/11 08:30
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/04/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER GOATS 185 155 105
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 452 395 702
SLAUGHTER GOATS 208 375 127
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 685 674 576
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 96 118 87
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 1772 1199 1528
FEEDER CATTLE 394 188 379
Compared to last week: Montana only had two sales covered last week. Feeder
cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
steady to higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for all
feeder cattle remains good to very good. Demand for cutting bulls remains very
good with several buyers looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Bulls are
bringing a very small discount to steers over the past few weeks. Some sales
saw some variation in prices as limited cattle made squaring up loads
difficult. Market activity was mostly active this past week with many bidders
noticed both in the stands and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly
good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was
mostly good to very good as packers purchased some cows away from feeding
buyers to send to immediate slaughter. Slaughter cows were to lightly tested
the previous week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm
undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding cows sold on good to very
good demand as private feeders and packer buyers both showed strong demand for
high quality cows to feed. Quality limited demand in spots as very few
attractive cows were seen this week. Quality was mostly plain to average, with
a limited offering of attractive cows noted. Slaughter bulls sold on good
demand for moderate offerings slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Young
age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for limited offerings.
Several buyers purchased offerings to feed as supplies of market ready cattle
remain tight and buyers looked for fleshy offerings which would finish quickly
or could blend on to market ready loads. offerings were too light to develop an
accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
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FEEDER GOATS
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KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 28-28 28 335-335 335
60 43-47 46 310-320 311.79
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 35-38 36 225-305 251.04
2 45-45 45 145-145 145 Pygmies
34 43-48 46 295-310 298.13
2 50-50 50 230-310 270
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 27-27 27 130-130 130 Pygmies
17 27-27 27 130-130 130 Pygmies
6 35-37 37 165-250 236.48
3 45-48 47 235-235 235
4 50-53 52 217.5-245 238.42
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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
14 1260-1710 1487 172-186 180.39 Low Return to Feed
18 1335-2055 1652 182-194 187.74 Average Return to Feed
24 1490-2025 1673 161-189 178.29 Low
57 1540-2210 1877 185-202 193.52 Average
26 1705-2158 1948 201-215 207.24 High
1 2040-2040 2040 208-208 208 High Return to Feed
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1135-1135 1135 157.5-157.5 157.5 Low Light Weight
2 1750-2005 1878 186-193 189.26 Average
1 2105-2105 2105 172-172 172 Low
2 1915-2370 2143 192-198 194.68 High
1 2720-2720 2720 200-200 200 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1198-1455 1314 141-153 147.7 Low Return to Feed
7 1310-1485 1376 130-146 140.48 Low
68 1220-1533 1414 154-166 158.69 Average Return to Feed
13 1215-1573 1475 148-165 156.09 Average
75 1303-1645 1500 165-174.5 168.91 High Return to Feed
19 1305-1725 1646 163.75-171 169.27 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1495-1495 1495 162-162 162 Average Return to Feed
11 1517-1723 1554 168-168 168 High
2 1555-1615 1585 170.5-174.5 172.46 High Return to Feed
6 1600-1755 1676 148-158.5 155.44 Low
1 2010-2010 2010 164-164 164 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 925-1200 1121 127.5-147 140.18 Low Return to Feed
6 1055-1275 1124 114-142 130.66 Low
2 1110-1215 1163 100-115 107.84 Very Low
18 1165-1250 1209 147-159 154.24 Average Return to Feed
4 1180-1250 1233 164-166 164.48 High Return to Feed
1 1280-1280 1280 148-148 148 Average
1 945-945 945 117.5-117.5 117.5 Low Light Weight
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 135-135 135 215-215 215 Average
2 165-180 173 195-202.5 198.59 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 172.5-172.5 172.5 Average
1 95-95 95 190-190 190 Average
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 61-69 66 300-310 304.48 Average
11 70-75 70 295-305 296.6 Average
26 83-85 83 280-290 281.57 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 50-59 57 275-297.5 284.47 Average
11 60-65 63 275-300 290.28 Average
39 70-78 76 260-290 277.78 Average
1 85-85 85 270-270 270 Average
KIDS - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 41-41 41 135-135 135 Average Pygmies
5 49-49 49 245-245 245 Average
4 51-51 51 170-170 170 Low
3 55-55 55 125-125 125 Average Pygmies
3 55-55 55 125-125 125 Average Pygmies
3 67-67 67 240-240 240 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 175-175 175 120-120 120 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 105-125 111 125-160 147.56 Average
3 153-153 153 130-130 130 Low
5 76-76 76 95-95 95 Average Pygmies
1 80-80 80 115-115 115 Average
2 93-93 93 112.5-112.5 112.5 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 110-115 111 90-115 100.53 Average
3 92-92 92 80-80 80 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 215-215 215 Average
1 180-180 180 182.5-182.5 182.5 Average
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 115-115 115 157.5-157.5 157.5 Average Yearlings
8 180-180 180 140-140 140 Average Yearlings
8 180-180 180 140-140 140 Average Yearlings
2 218-218 218 81-81 81 Average
1 260-260 260 105-105 105 High
2 280-295 288 79-82 80.46 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 139-139 139 57.5-57.5 57.5 Average
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 145-145 145 84-84 84 Average
14 171-171 171 120-120 120 Average Yearlings
110 172-195 181 78-87 83.03 Average
10 165-199 196 91-92 91.92 High
EWES - Good 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 200-235 211 79-82 79.95 Average
11 205-217 215 61-71 62.74 Low
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 123-123 123 142.5-142.5 142.5 Average Yearlings
87 139-147 143 71-79 73.65 Average
10 145-145 145 69-69 69 Low
40 152-171 154 68.5-69 68.94 Low
82 153-188 164 72-87 76.72 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 115-115 115 157.5-157.5 157.5 Average Yearlings
71 81-81 81 185-185 185 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 127-127 127 167.5-167.5 167.5 Average Yearlings
1 135-135 135 130-130 130 Low Yearlings
2 150-150 150 110-110 110 Average
4 236-236 236 90-90 90 Average
HAIR EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 168-168 168 84-84 84 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 99-99 99 110-110 110 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice and Prime 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
41 128-129 128 175-175 175 Average
11 130-132 132 175-178 177.46 Average
3 145-145 145 175-175 175 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 880-1480 1128 207-285 231.71 O
47 967-1510 1169 162-250 217.15 O
12 1407-1478 1425 176-176.5 176.37 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 950-1060 1005 187.5-195 191.46 O
4 870-1135 1009 190-237.5 217.84 O
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FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR LAMBS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 43-43 43 225-225 225
23 53-56 55 225-230 228.75
32 61-67 63 220-225 223.33
13 77-77 77 205-205 205
HAIR LAMBS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 80-82 81 172.5-175 174.21
HAIR LAMBS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 23-23 23 120-120 120
LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
47 103-108 105 180-187 182.8
16 111-118 114 181-188 184.83
31 41-48 46 240-249 247.17
168 52-58 56 238-247 241.98
459 60-69 64 228-240 236.18
258 74-79 75 222-229.5 226.78
251 80-86 81 210-224 218.85
156 91-97 92 190.5-203.5 198.28
LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 40-40 40 227.5-227.5 227.5
39 56-58 57 231-233 232.17
61 61-69 65 212-225 220.5
90 73-79 79 202-213 202.34
17 87-87 87 196-196 196
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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 1140-1140 1140 292.5-292.5 292.5
3 1150-1175 1160 262.5-280 274.22
2 1230-1235 1233 250-260 254.99
2 1260-1260 1260 210-210 210
2 1353-1353 1353 215-215 215
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1128-1145 1130 267-277.5 268.06
8 1151-1151 1151 265-265 265
2 1258-1258 1258 190-190 190
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-400 400 475-475 475 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1054-1054 1054 272-272 272 Full
2 893-893 893 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 810-810 810 304-304 304
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 594-597 596 330-345 336.65
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 760-760 760 340-340 340
14 808-808 808 330-330 330
21 815-815 815 340-340 340 Replacement
9 865-866 866 311-312 311.22
9 865-866 866 311-312 311.22
42 903-939 933 303-307 303.8
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 600-605 602 325-335 331.65
4 705-705 705 340-340 340
2 895-895 895 322.5-322.5 322.5
2 910-910 910 280-280 280 Fleshy
32 905-945 923 293-299 297.27
5 950-968 961 292.5-295 293.49
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 667-667 667 377.5-377.5 377.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 300-300 300
7 650-650 650 385-385 385
13 716-716 716 380-380 380
5 844-844 844 347.5-347.5 347.5
3 897-897 897 330-330 330
11 935-935 935 321-321 321
20 957-979 974 318-327 324.79
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 960-975 965 303-311 308.31
2 975-975 975 304-304 304 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 711-711 711 327.5-327.5 327.5
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