USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/03 09:20
11/03/2025 | 9:20 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/03 09:20
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/27/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 12282 13554 11119
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1232 1328 1108
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 3127 2741 2859
Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market
trend. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly sharply lower with most sales
25.00-55.00 lower. 450-550 lbs sold mostly 25.00-40.00 lower. Steer calves
over 550 lbs sold steady to 25.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold
10.00-25.00 lower, heifer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-30.00 lower.
Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Demand
improved as the week progressed. This led to very wide price spreads as some
sales late in the week approached steady with the previous week. Demand for
load lots was good throughout the week. Packages of calves sold on mostly light
to moderate demand with light demand seen for small packages. CME positions
were volatile again this week with large trading ranges seen throughout the
trading day. CME positions ended the week mostly lower, however both sharply
higher and lower movement was seen. The October contract final settlement was
Thursday at 347.25, 7.05 lower than last Friday. The November contract closed
at 338.875, 13.325 lower for the week. The January contract closed at 331.90,
16.275 lower than last Friday. This week saw a smaller buyer pool as fewer
buyers were present. Internet bidding was also slower for the week. Internet
bidders were very active in buying plain or blemished before CME positions
fell, but have since been very reserved. Market activity was mostly moderate
this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Feeding cow demand
remains very good and continues to be the driving force behind the cow market.
Both packers and private feeders both continue to be very active as they put
cows away on feed. Packer buyers started buying cows for holiday week harvest
but struggled to do so this week as private feeders kept cows above where
packers were looking to purchase this class. Most of these offerings are
slightly blemished cows many with lumps or a slight gimp to their walk. Feeding
cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower oh high quality cows suitable to feed to
premium white. Thin feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter
cows sold sharply lower as additional packers who were in the market last week
were not as active this week allowing all slaughter cow prices to fall.
Breaking and boning cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower, lean cows sold 3.00 to 5.00
lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Very good demand was seen for
young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows outsold
yearling offerings again this week. Young offerings sold generally steady.
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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 1145-1145 1145 240-240 240
1 1205-1205 1205 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 804-804 804 277.5-277.5 277.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 316-316 316 570-570 570 Unweaned
11 351-360 352 497.5-580 505.17 Unweaned
1 410-410 410 480-480 480 Unweaned
20 450-483 466 410-500 429.12 Unweaned
14 533-540 538 370-375 373.23 Unweaned
14 586-596 589 360-362.5 361.78 Unweaned
5 600-642 627 327.5-377.5 338.66 Unweaned
8 654-654 654 346-346 346 Unweaned
3 717-717 717 332.5-332.5 332.5 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 309-309 309 655-655 655 Unweaned
3 392-392 392 475-475 475 Unweaned
7 431-431 431 445-445 445 Unweaned
29 510-517 517 325-370 366.94 Unweaned
9 583-583 583 322.5-322.5 322.5 Unweaned
7 649-649 649 335-335 335
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 474-474 474 387.5-387.5 387.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1050-1075 1060 282.5-287 285.15
6 1062-1062 1062 271-271 271 Full
3 1108-1108 1108 285-285 285
6 340-340 340 487.5-487.5 487.5 Unweaned
13 378-389 386 462.5-475 466.27 Unweaned
3 530-530 530 350-350 350 Unweaned
7 582-582 582 346-346 346 Unweaned
2 600-600 600 357-357 357 Unweaned
8 718-718 718 313-313 313 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 352-352 352 470-470 470 Unweaned
5 543-543 543 325-325 325
14 616-616 616 300-300 300
6 648-648 648 317-317 317 Unweaned
11 702-730 707 302.5-322.5 318.75
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 696-696 696 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 368-368 368 280-280 280 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1007-1007 1007 292-292 292
6 1048-1048 1048 281.5-281.5 281.5 Full
3 215-240 223 610-665 645.3 Unweaned
36 250-298 261 590-630 621.45 Unweaned
68 304-346 322 505-560 534.12 Unweaned
325 350-398 375 465-540 507.52 Unweaned
296 403-449 425 422-482.5 443.75 Unweaned
120 453-453 453 467-467 467 Fancy
36 468-468 468 397.5-397.5 397.5
899 450-498 478 385-452 419.37 Unweaned
141 502-502 502 416-416 416 Fancy
623 500-549 526 352-417.5 389.3 Unweaned
6 531-531 531 396-396 396
9 527-548 534 332.5-335 334.14 Full
55 565-566 565 385-400 395.09 Replacement
407 550-596 570 333-386 373.17 Unweaned
52 563-590 579 331-360 346.81 Full
109 570-595 584 387-395 390.44 Fancy
7 600-600 600 345-345 345 Full
9 602-618 607 372.5-372.5 372.5 Fancy
78 600-633 615 355-375 363.53 Unweaned
34 612-629 616 371-376 372.2 Replacement
29 665-696 679 334-351 340.72 Unweaned
2 700-700 700 327.5-327.5 327.5 Unweaned
17 745-745 745 340.5-340.5 340.5
10 817-817 817 322-322 322
20 890-898 892 309-312 310.9
13 912-938 932 306-307 306.77
6 953-953 953 304-304 304 Full
31 985-985 985 301.5-301.5 301.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 233-233 233 580-580 580 Unweaned
9 267-267 267 480-480 480 Unweaned
48 300-349 336 440-515 481.61 Unweaned
104 351-398 383 377.5-490 434.71 Unweaned
9 398-398 398 450-450 450
78 408-444 431 345-435 412.4 Unweaned
13 442-442 442 420-420 420
6 466-466 466 385-385 385 Full
76 450-498 481 353-415 386.51 Unweaned
64 519-535 527 320-371 351.55 Unweaned
23 554-588 572 335-355 346.01 Unweaned
21 590-590 590 325-325 325 Full
4 618-618 618 282.5-282.5 282.5
39 600-645 621 322-352.5 332.86 Unweaned
16 684-696 691 326-328 326.87 Unweaned
2 700-700 700 325-325 325 Unweaned
9 728-745 736 297-333 316.79
14 761-762 762 315-324 317.57
30 787-787 787 287.5-287.5 287.5 Full
10 851-895 861 297-306 303.54
9 915-930 920 282.5-293 286.04
13 983-990 986 271-296 282.58
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 271-271 271 520-520 520 Unweaned
3 378-378 378 370-370 370 Unweaned
5 430-430 430 365-365 365 Unweaned
5 459-459 459 315-315 315 Unweaned
31 527-527 527 320-320 320 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1057-1057 1057 315-315 315 Full
1 260-260 260 700-700 700 Unweaned
5 382-382 382 490-490 490 Unweaned
35 553-596 587 360-400 385.82 Unweaned
4 614-614 614 380-380 380 Unweaned
7 699-699 699 357.5-357.5 357.5 Unweaned
8 744-744 744 344-344 344 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 376-376 376 502.5-502.5 502.5 Unweaned
2 490-490 490 445-445 445 Unweaned
25 524-542 537 420-433 423.55 Unweaned
3 573-573 573 381-381 381 Unweaned
9 678-678 678 352.5-352.5 352.5
2 730-730 730 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 698-698 698 307.5-307.5 307.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1018-1018 1018 315-315 315 Full
7 220-235 226 710-777.5 752.98 Unweaned
30 250-292 284 630-720 660.61 Unweaned
45 303-346 324 575-645 613.28 Unweaned
209 355-397 368 515-617 572.17 Unweaned
239 400-448 427 487.5-595 517.99 Unweaned
33 403-445 435 500-511 508.53
626 450-499 476 427-525 481.28 Unweaned
37 504-504 504 432.5-432.5 432.5
551 500-543 527 423-475 442.86 Unweaned
3 573-573 573 420-420 420
868 550-599 579 380-442 414.9 Unweaned
4 613-613 613 400-400 400
890 600-649 621 370-411 396.75 Unweaned
3 663-663 663 354-354 354 Full
3 663-663 663 354-354 354 Full
61 700-742 713 374-386.5 382.5 Unweaned
24 765-795 775 364-370 366.54 Unweaned
9 800-800 800 350-350 350 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 253-296 275 480-700 581.38 Unweaned
17 308-343 329 550-620 571.29 Unweaned
51 355-399 383 477.5-545 517.05 Unweaned
2 390-390 390 540-540 540
18 425-425 425 490-490 490
87 401-445 427 462.5-501 483.48 Unweaned
63 473-497 488 352.5-464 437.11 Unweaned
117 500-543 528 387.5-445 422.37 Unweaned
5 533-533 533 380-380 380 Full
209 550-595 577 351-406 389.46 Unweaned
90 608-638 617 355-385 377.03 Unweaned
31 651-693 663 345-374 360.87 Unweaned
22 718-718 718 352.5-352.5 352.5
27 709-732 726 358-372 364.56 Unweaned
11 753-753 753 359-359 359 Unweaned
5 923-945 936 320-329 323.55
4 950-970 958 317.5-327.5 323.09
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 265-265 265 420-420 420 Unweaned
7 316-316 316 525-525 525 Unweaned
3 373-373 373 390-390 390 Unweaned
29 405-440 431 380-410 408.97 Unweaned
7 454-454 454 400-400 400 Unweaned
55 507-543 523 361-397.5 379.12 Unweaned
12 623-631 628 315-332.5 320.78 Unweaned
8 800-802 801 303-315 310.51
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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
1 1385-1385 1385 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 930-930 930 3000-3000 3000
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
49 1007-1278 1094 3200-3600 3443.3 T1
3 1115-1115 1115 3475-3475 3475 T1
3 1160-1160 1160 3100-3100 3100 T1
6 1223-1223 1223 217.5-217.5 217.5 Broken Mouth T1
67 1219-1495 1308 2700-3175 2979.79 Broken Mouth T1
2 1350-1350 1350 2850-2850 2850 T1
6 1402-1402 1402 3250-3250 3250 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 995-1398 1173 3100-3500 3334.29
16 1187-1187 1187 2825-2825 2825 Thin Fleshed
30 1210-1210 1210 217-217 217 Broken Mouth
9 1239-1239 1239 195-195 195 Thin Fleshed
2 1315-1315 1315 185-185 185
27 1213-1390 1350 2900-3400 3281.97
1 1365-1365 1365 2900-2900 2900
46 1110-1507 1412 2875-3150 3039.03 Broken Mouth
4 1573-1573 1573 175-175 175
1 2100-2100 2100 3000-3000 3000 Fleshy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 948-1123 1052 3100-3300 3159.46 T1
3 1073-1073 1073 2500-2500 2500 T1
1 1200-1200 1200 2000-2000 2000 Thin Fleshed T1
1 1375-1375 1375 2600-2600 2600 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1045-1228 1167 1700-2000 1910.45 Thin Fleshed
2 1190-1190 1190 3000-3000 3000
3 1223-1223 1223 2850-2850 2850
4 1207-1325 1237 2700-3100 2992.84
27 1075-1493 1282 2300-2825 2678.82 Broken Mouth
9 1275-1670 1384 2750-2850 2818.89
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1052-1052 1052 3000-3000 3000 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1012-1012 1012 3300-3300 3300
1 940-940 940 325-325 325
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 895-1050 1023 205-260 236.12 O
1 1170-1170 1170 207.5-207.5 207.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 755-755 755 272.5-272.5 272.5 Thin Fleshed O
9 720-795 765 265-305 283.91 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
215 805-1520 1069 182.5-310 244.89 O
2 1195-1370 1283 214-225 219.12 Fleshy O
1 1310-1310 1310 177-177 177 O
8 1368-1368 1368 187-187 187 O
5 795-885 855 285-295 291.09 Thin Fleshed O
370 798-1252 955 232.5-367 315.29 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 845-1168 1017 167.5-240 198.34 O
2 773-773 773 205-205 205 Thin Fleshed O
18 710-1170 953 210-322.5 258.25 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 1205-1310 1258 152-165 158.23 Low Light Weight
48 1225-2045 1622 161-184 177.58 Low Return to Feed
35 1225-2030 1642 180-195 187.83 Average Return to Feed
2 1625-1675 1650 200-200 200 High Return to Feed
19 1335-2068 1836 152-180 170.03 Low
24 1615-2320 2064 180-194 184.53 Average
5 1985-2355 2212 193-197 193.93 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2193-2193 2193 181-181 181 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
555 1170-1730 1381 165-182.5 173.85 Average Return to Feed
3 1385-1388 1387 182-189 186.67 High Non-Traditional
3 1385-1388 1387 182-189 186.67 High Non-Traditional
147 1240-1700 1404 122.5-168 159.35 Low Return to Feed
25 1205-1667 1452 100-135 121.55 Low
18 1300-1630 1453 129-160 141.53 Average
5 1515-1655 1591 165-180 173.01 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
55 1449-1585 1484 184-186 185.49 High Return to Feed
14 1428-1658 1551 156-168 162 Low Return to Feed
75 1320-1885 1591 170-182 174.55 Average Return to Feed
1 1625-1625 1625 181-181 181 High
27 1408-1940 1660 165-181 175.04 Average
30 1380-1835 1669 151-168 161.91 Low
2 1670-1670 1670 174-174 174 Average Non-Traditional
2 2030-2100 2065 156-164 159.93 Low Heavy Weight
3 2098-2098 2098 166-166 166 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1021-1245 1119 128-153 138.47 Average
21 935-1225 1120 65-85 81.39 Very Low
313 960-1385 1166 125-168.5 158.35 Low Return to Feed
21 1164-1182 1170 170-173 171.24 High
113 1000-1383 1174 90-129 112.28 Low
405 885-1410 1200 158-182 172.71 Average Return to Feed
69 890-1271 1226 178-185.5 181.53 High Return to Feed
5 790-990 897 60-82.5 75.44 Very Low Light Weight
10 755-995 915 90-122.5 110.88 Low Light Weight
2 973-973 973 125-125 125 Average Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
66 1680-1686 1683 174-174 174 Average
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1473-1830 1643 120-127 125.85 Low
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2115-2115 2115 134-134 134 Low Heavy Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1570-1570 1570 110-110 110 Low
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