USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 10/20 09:55
10/20/2025 | 9:55 am CDT USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 10/20 09:55
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/13/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 9382 7483 11056
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 958 418 1238
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1318 1029 2575
Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market
trend. Steer calves under 400 lbs sold sharply higher, 400-600 lbs sold mostly
5.00-15.00 higher. Steer calves over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer
calves under 400 lbs sold sharply higher with many sales over 20.00 higher,
heifer calves 400-649 lbs sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Heifers over 650 lbs
were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good for the bulk of
the week on moderate to heavy offerings. A few load lots were seen this week
and demand was good to very good for load lot offerings, while packages of
calves sold on moderate to good demand. Demand for packages of calves was
lighter late in the week as CME positions softened. Very good demand was seen
for light weight calves suitable to develop into yearlings. Buyers are active
early and are busy buying calves for that purpose. Demand for high quality
heifer calves was very good as buyers purchase calves to sort to develop into
replacements. CME positions continue to march higher with triple digit movement
seen much of the week, however limit lower movement was seen Friday as
contracts locked limit lower on every contract but the current October. As of
Fridays close the October closed at 371.95, down 3.55 for the week, the
November contract closed Friday at 371.70, 4.20 higher The January contract
closed at 369.30. Market activity was active this past week with a large crowd
of order buyers and farmer feeders in the seats as well as several active
internet bidders. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light to
moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate. Very few
cows continue to be purchased for immediate harvest. Only extremely poor or
very blemished cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week. Slaughter
cows were to lightly tested the previous week to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding
cow demand was very good. Even cows which were slightly blemished, some buyers
were willing to put on feed. Feeding cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Quality was
mostly average to attractive. The spread between slaughter cows and feeding
cows remains very large. Slaughter bulls sold on good demand for moderate
offerings. Bulls sold unevenly. Bulls suitable to feed sold firm. Slaughter
bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower, with the biggest drop in value seen for large
bulls, blemished, or very lame bulls not suitable to feed. Very good demand was
seen for all sound bulls suitable to feed. Young age cows suitable to feed or
rebreed sold on very good demand for light offerings. Offerings sold mostly
5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Buyers showed willingness to buy
older cows which were in good condition to re-pregnancy test or to rebreed.
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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 1080-1080 1080 282.5-288 286.63
2 1138-1138 1138 265-265 265
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 790-790 790 Unweaned
18 353-393 377 570-635 593.64 Unweaned
3 413-413 413 509-509 509 Unweaned
11 503-508 504 475-477.5 476.81 Unweaned
2 578-578 578 390-390 390 Unweaned
6 608-610 609 390-409 402.68 Unweaned
1 790-790 790 360-360 360
2 888-888 888 340-340 340
1 955-955 955 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 348-348 348 545-545 545 Unweaned
4 448-448 448 495-495 495 Unweaned
2 635-635 635 355-355 355 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 312.5-312.5 312.5
6 1099-1099 1099 281-281 281 Full
20 1100-1115 1111 285-292 287.08
1 1180-1180 1180 286-286 286
18 476-494 483 335-392 357.67 Unweaned
8 533-533 533 414-414 414 Unweaned
36 588-588 588 346-346 346 Unweaned
5 685-685 685 326-326 326 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 523-523 523 390-390 390 Unweaned
3 582-582 582 390-390 390 Unweaned
13 687-687 687 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 663-663 663 340-340 340
10 719-719 719 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 570-570 570 347.5-347.5 347.5
6 613-613 613 342.5-342.5 342.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 1000-1047 1035 296-316 304.64
17 212-229 219 800-820 811.39 Unweaned
66 253-293 270 545-740 656.75 Unweaned
21 330-340 338 580-605 599.18 Unweaned
164 351-399 369 530-616 566.14 Unweaned
10 430-430 430 520-520 520
320 402-448 431 470-542.5 513.51 Unweaned
5 463-463 463 405-405 405 Full
7 469-469 469 487.5-487.5 487.5
364 450-498 473 455-505 482.39 Unweaned
20 489-489 489 475-475 475 Replacement
88 500-523 511 473-480 475.9 Fancy
625 500-548 522 420-470 447.48 Unweaned
625 500-548 522 420-470 447.48 Unweaned
75 516-531 527 432-461 451.78
11 552-552 552 365-365 365 Full
9 553-553 553 456.5-456.5 456.5 Fancy
389 550-599 569 377.5-448 413.98 Unweaned
48 576-595 579 385-455 443.01 Replacement
47 604-614 612 400-412 409.99 Replacement
202 600-634 620 367.5-406 394.92 Unweaned
15 642-642 642 361-361 361 Full
19 666-693 687 330-365 343.35 Unweaned
5 731-731 731 302-302 302 Unweaned
83 753-782 780 360-362 361.86
3 803-803 803 330-330 330 Unweaned
8 896-896 896 329-329 329
7 905-905 905 328.5-328.5 328.5
12 913-913 913 335-335 335 Replacement
56 951-998 973 304-327 314.45
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1031-1031 1031 293-293 293
3 283-283 283 590-590 590 Unweaned
41 300-349 336 517.5-595 537.5 Unweaned
69 361-398 384 445-535 493.64 Unweaned
64 403-443 427 435-482.5 467.91 Unweaned
76 455-495 478 395-450 420.59 Unweaned
107 503-547 524 372.5-435 405.71 Unweaned
15 568-595 573 355-390 384.74 Unweaned
9 637-638 637 358-370 367.33 Unweaned
8 738-747 744 343-343 343
2 785-785 785 333-333 333
14 868-892 885 321-326 322.4
3 935-935 935 316-316 316
3 970-970 970 293-293 293
1 980-980 980 293-293 293 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 275-275 275 400-400 400 Unweaned
6 517-517 517 350-350 350 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1213-1213 1213 281-281 281
2 360-360 360 540-540 540 Unweaned
3 437-437 437 547-547 547 Unweaned
24 521-531 526 420-487 447.1 Unweaned
5 575-595 587 400-434 413.32 Unweaned
30 607-647 636 380-388 382.03 Unweaned
12 703-703 703 373-373 373 Unweaned
5 796-796 796 340-340 340 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 547-547 547 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 440-440 440 520-520 520 Unweaned
32 483-494 485 510-510 510 Unweaned
3 515-515 515 480-480 480 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1003-1006 1005 333-336 333.75
5 186-186 186 890-890 890 Unweaned
47 250-270 264 740-845 822.79 Unweaned
46 308-338 323 630-720 686.56 Unweaned
122 353-395 372 585-705 636.4 Unweaned
266 402-448 427 540-612.5 576.03 Unweaned
9 429-429 429 535-535 535 Full
11 476-476 476 490-490 490 Full
555 452-499 478 502.5-587.5 535.46 Unweaned
19 481-481 481 540-540 540
15 508-530 520 484-491 487.19
682 500-549 524 447.5-528 501.39 Unweaned
45 550-550 550 488-488 488
9 556-556 556 420-420 420 Full
789 550-599 572 428-487.5 464.42 Unweaned
78 612-612 612 464-464 464 Fancy
642 600-648 628 416-456 432.24 Unweaned
246 650-685 664 392-429 418.34 Unweaned
130 702-748 726 373-401 384.45 Unweaned
27 777-799 782 378-385 382.75
8 780-788 784 367-373 369.98 Unweaned
25 817-822 820 374.5-378 376.74
8 858-858 858 362-362 362
8 906-906 906 356-356 356
18 979-985 979 320-320 320 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1025-1025 1025 321-321 321
3 197-197 197 750-750 750 Unweaned
5 216-216 216 700-700 700 Unweaned
4 250-293 272 690-700 694.6 Unweaned
4 320-327 325 640-670 647.38 Unweaned
56 378-395 387 537.5-606 575.14 Unweaned
136 405-448 434 475-560 529.13 Unweaned
56 450-495 480 450-515 491.9 Unweaned
142 510-549 535 442.5-480 467.36 Unweaned
123 551-593 574 395-440 426.55 Unweaned
63 600-644 619 395-415 405.55 Unweaned
23 655-691 675 380-396 387.83 Unweaned
11 725-725 725 367-367 367
6 789-789 789 374-374 374
12 809-809 809 350-350 350
2 873-873 873 353-353 353
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 535-535 535 435-435 435 Unweaned
10 551-573 564 310-352.5 335.9 Unweaned
3 608-608 608 250-250 250 Unweaned
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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
4 1178-1178 1178 173-173 173 T1
3 1235-1235 1235 3550-3550 3550 T1
8 1140-1279 1262 3500-3600 3588.71 T1
4 1408-1408 1408 3075-3075 3075 T1
1 1465-1465 1465 2850-2850 2850 T1
2 1613-1613 1613 2600-2600 2600 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1140-1140 1140 3300-3300 3300
4 1159-1159 1159 300-300 300
47 1100-1445 1203 3300-4200 3944.26
10 1229-1229 1229 210-210 210
3 1105-1350 1268 172.5-172.5 172.5
2 1293-1293 1293 220-220 220
19 1290-1445 1338 2675-2975 2903.26 Broken Mouth
12 1273-1538 1409 3200-3500 3364.06
34 1285-1690 1442 2750-3300 2950.6
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1447-1447 1447 3125-3125 3125 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1325-1325 1325 3850-3850 3850 T2-3
5 1593-1593 1593 2925-2925 2925 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1374-1374 1374 3900-3900 3900
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1116-1216 1169 2375-2550 2472.06 Broken Mouth T1
12 1180-1180 1180 2325-2325 2325 Thin Fleshed T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 935-1145 1013 3100-3650 3383.99
2 1205-1205 1205 3350-3350 3350
2 1355-1355 1355 2525-2525 2525
3 1295-1395 1362 2300-2550 2470.75 Broken Mouth
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 938-1190 1012 3400-4250 4042.48
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1045-1069 1058 3200-4100 3737.95 Registered
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1187-1187 1187 4200-4200 4200 O
7 1345-1405 1362 5450-5750 5538.41 Registered O
5 1739-1739 1739 5100-5100 5100 Registered O
16 1862-2093 1896 4000-5000 4469.39 Registered O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 910-910 910 300-300 300 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
152 845-1510 1075 186-315 256.83 O
8 1203-1203 1203 185-185 185 Thin Fleshed O
1 1230-1230 1230 265-265 265 Fleshy O
20 1030-1318 1244 180-189 184.57 O
2 1278-1278 1278 202.5-202.5 202.5 Fleshy O
198 801-1319 966 222.5-377.5 309.8 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 975-1163 1064 190-285 220.41 O
21 1195-1195 1195 179.5-179.5 179.5 Broken Mouth O
2 1323-1323 1323 185-185 185 Fleshy O
25 792-1270 925 188-325 273.71 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 920-1055 988 217.5-250 232.64 O
5 725-1248 992 182-220 197.37 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
23 1455-2088 1708 184-201.5 193.02 Average Return to Feed
21 1390-2090 1726 155-176 167.92 Low
4 1535-2055 1736 169-184 179.55 Low Return to Feed
1 1835-1835 1835 198-198 198 High Return to Feed
17 1610-2255 1865 178-193 185.36 Average
4 1880-2260 2088 199-201 200.28 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2175-2175 2175 186-186 186 Average
1 2840-2840 2840 200-200 200 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1055-1055 1055 97.5-97.5 97.5 Very Low
4 1240-1445 1336 152-162 156.56 High
224 1200-1745 1385 166-180 173.66 Average Return to Feed
31 1260-1670 1396 143-166 160.35 Low Return to Feed
184 1275-1611 1421 178.5-187 182.51 High Return to Feed
20 1320-1645 1427 124-164 138.18 Low
11 1415-1515 1468 140-153 144.99 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1335-1625 1480 187-192.5 189.48 High Non-Traditional
6 1533-1625 1561 182.5-184 183.57 High Return to Feed
32 1405-1748 1596 167-178 173.95 Average Return to Feed
3 1600-1640 1617 152-165 160.38 Low Return to Feed
7 1488-1865 1670 154-164 160.49 Low
28 1518-2000 1671 162-172.5 166.37 Average
3 1755-1855 1788 174-174 174 High
2 2003-2003 2003 173.5-173.5 173.5 Average Heavy Weight
1 2020-2020 2020 169-169 169 High Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1005-1295 1119 85-107.5 100.13 Very Low
46 960-1335 1126 112-133 124.94 Low
72 985-1375 1169 127-168 156 Low Return to Feed
247 1070-1304 1206 163-178 171.26 Average Return to Feed
1 1220-1220 1220 163-163 163 High
114 1175-1291 1260 177.5-186.5 183.41 High Return to Feed
7 820-945 874 118-122 120.81 Low Light Weight
1 945-945 945 131-131 131 Average Light Weight
2 955-975 965 85-100 92.58 Very Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1608-1796 1701 166-167.5 166.68 Low
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1005-1005 1005 137.5-137.5 137.5 Average
1 1170-1170 1170 132-132 132 Low
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