USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 12/08 10:10
12/08/2025 | 10:10 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 12/08 10:10
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/01/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3026 1157 9160
SLAUGHTER GOATS 1230 0 1515
FEEDER GOATS 401 0 150
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 2038 0 3600
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1019 1536 2045
FEEDER SHEEP/LAMBS 830 0 298
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 378 1695 841
REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS 147 0 10
Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market
trend. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply higher in a narrow comparison,
with most sales 50.00-75.00 higher. 550 lbs steers and heavier sold sharply
higher with most sales 15.00-30.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves
under 500 lbs sold mostly 30.00-60.00 higher in a narrow comparison, Heifers
over 500 lbs sold mostly 20.00-40.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand was
mostly good to very good for last weeks light offering. More buyers were in the
market last week following the holiday week. Demand for cattle suitable to
develop into yearlings was very good for limited offerings. CME positions saw
very strong gains over the last week driven higher by lighter supplies of
calves available. Many calves have been marketed already as summer videos have
pushed many marketings sooner in the calendar year. CME positions were higher
throughout the week with a couple days of 3.00 or higher movement seen. The
January feeder cattle contract closed Friday at 339.05, while the March closed
at 333.30 and the April at 332.225. Several of the nearby contracts are 30.00
or more higher than they were just 2 weeks ago. Market activity was mostly
active with a significantly larger buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand
remains good, however demand was not as strong as the last few weeks. All cow
feeders report they are starting to fill pens and demand for feeding cows was
lighter again this week as a result. High quality cows suitable to feed to
premium white sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Thin cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower
on lighter demand and fewer feeding buyers present. Demand for slaughter cows
was mostly light. Many lame or blemished cows were seen again this week.
Breaking cows sold mostly 5.00 lower, boning and lean cows sold 3.00-5.00
lower. Regional packers were not in the market this past week. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to weak. Good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows generally steady. Demand for these offerings
has improved as some southern buyers reentered the market this week looking for
cows to rebreed.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 360-360 360 612.5-612.5 612.5
2 528-528 528 402.5-402.5 402.5
7 703-707 706 275-310 300.04
1 935-935 935 280-280 280
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 320-345 333 570-590 579.62
2 378-378 378 550-550 550
4 468-495 482 402.5-405 403.79
3 550-558 555 400-405 401.65
2 705-705 705 322.5-322.5 322.5
2 758-758 758 270-270 270
2 855-855 855 302-302 302
1 935-935 935 220-220 220
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1030 1030 260-260 260
4 305-347 337 475-500 494.34
22 354-385 374 475-500 489.71
17 400-411 404 462.5-480 469.5
4 426-426 426 430-430 430 Unweaned
14 437-437 437 560-560 560 Fancy
61 455-483 474 430-450 440.52
7 478-478 478 430-430 430 Unweaned
111 500-543 521 350-420 405.6
2 568-568 568 371-371 371 Unweaned
96 550-596 575 345-390 369.85
14 610-622 617 360-409.5 388.52 Fancy
167 605-635 620 344-370 357.58
21 656-685 673 322-355 334.74
31 716-739 718 312.5-337 335.47
6 804-804 804 320-320 320
10 892-892 892 316-316 316
27 964-964 964 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 370-370 370 430-430 430 Unweaned
8 370-388 384 465-467.5 466.9
7 408-414 411 414-435 422.93 Unweaned
26 423-448 440 450-460 456.54
43 470-499 494 362-433.5 424.26
23 510-549 542 372-387 384.3
13 558-560 559 371-379 374.46
17 605-647 634 315-350 334.94
17 643-643 643 340-340 340 Unweaned
2 650-650 650 336-336 336
6 715-718 716 281-320 306.96
25 778-778 778 323-323 323 Spayed
24 975-975 975 288-288 288 Spayed
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1010-1048 1020 235-235 235
3 293-293 293 460-460 460
12 310-335 323 410-455 431.53
6 375-393 384 360-440 405.38
13 420-445 435 425-445 433.85
3 480-480 480 411-411 411 Unweaned
20 450-494 489 320-410 401.14
16 510-535 523 330-376 360.18
10 550-595 570 300-361 341.95
9 605-640 623 300-344 326.63
5 650-695 682 310-330 317.24
5 705-743 729 280-317.5 307.96
2 778-778 778 320-320 320 Spayed
1 845-845 845 263-263 263
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 325-325 325 385-385 385
7 367-367 367 335-335 335
5 524-535 526 330-341 332.24
3 612-612 612 311-311 311
1 675-675 675 305-305 305
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1060-1060 1060 277.5-277.5 277.5
1 340-340 340 490-490 490
2 363-363 363 560-560 560 Unweaned
13 358-370 365 625-640 638.84
34 400-431 416 565-585 574.79
38 452-474 464 465-532.5 503.19
130 500-535 517 417.5-480 467.08
2 518-518 518 430-430 430 Value Added
9 558-558 558 415-415 415 Natural
169 550-581 573 377.5-465 418.83
229 600-645 627 381-414 396.55
178 650-696 670 350-388 384.37
62 676-676 676 370-370 370 Natural
68 703-749 715 345-374 365.57
4 780-780 780 353-353 353
47 807-829 828 345-350 345.31
1 890-890 890 285-285 285
16 920-930 929 308-317 309.11
7 958-958 958 319-319 319
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 225-225 225 660-660 660
3 297-297 297 620-620 620
6 310-310 310 595-595 595
2 345-345 345 575-575 575 Unweaned
6 378-378 378 597.49-597.49 597.49
12 409-409 409 582.5-582.5 582.5 Unweaned
13 400-448 436 520-545 529.57
97 484-484 484 497-497 497 Unweaned
29 460-499 487 480-500 491.76
164 502-549 528 410-462 449.85
61 556-595 580 352.5-439 420.08
9 624-624 624 399.5-399.5 399.5
39 679-697 685 342.5-372 362.39
10 739-739 739 355-355 355
16 760-794 774 322.5-344 341.11
3 807-807 807 323-323 323
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 640-640 640
1 290-290 290 590-590 590
33 314-348 325 420-580 553.9
14 364-397 378 560-565 562.25
11 405-435 424 450-480 471.59
23 455-498 489 365-475 448.24
14 515-545 533 360-441 425.6
27 550-597 585 342.5-419 404.26
15 600-638 635 391-394 393.68
6 660-695 676 340-365 356.73
6 705-723 717 342-353 346.49
14 760-770 769 280-337 327.83
2 848-848 848 309-309 309
2 948-948 948 267.5-267.5 267.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 635-635 635 357.5-357.5 357.5
2 673-673 673 346-346 346
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 555-555 555
4 325-325 325 510-510 510
1 365-365 365 500-500 500
4 425-442 438 415-420 416.21
7 455-487 475 412.5-420 413.53
4 545-545 545 345-345 345
2 650-650 650 322.5-330 326.25
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 103-148 123 185-230 209.81 Average
7 150-185 164 200-215 207.07 Average
1 200-200 200 200-200 200 Average
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 145-145 145 140-140 140 Average
1 195-195 195 185-185 185 Average
1 50-50 50 125-125 125 Average Pygmies
7 80-81 81 105-190 177.99 Average Pygmies
KIDS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 105-106 106 267.5-280 277.52 Average
77 40-44 44 255-329 328.13 Average
281 50-58 55 315-330 319.2 Average
123 60-69 66 285-325 311.59 Average
218 70-79 72 285-317.5 302.97 Average
21 80-82 81 300-310 304.94 Average
20 90-98 93 280-300 290.72 Average
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 42-42 42 320-320 320 Average
35 52-58 53 280-320 315.31 Average
15 54-54 54 315-315 315 Average Pygmies
2 60-60 60 295-295 295 Average Pygmies
13 65-65 65 310-310 310 Average
1 75-75 75 295-295 295 Average
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 35-35 35 190-190 190 Average Pygmies
21 40-40 40 170-170 170 Average Pygmies
1 45-45 45 255-255 255 Average
2 53-53 53 260-260 260 Average Pygmies
1 65-65 65 265-265 265 Average
3 77-77 77 220-220 220 Average
2 80-85 83 225-250 237.88 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 105-149 123 143-255 168.42 Average
3 165-165 165 132-132 132 Average
2 95-95 95 220-230 225 Average
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
61 103-135 116 100-165 151.67 Average
4 158-158 158 145-145 145 Average
1 57-57 57 181-181 181 Average Pygmies
13 60-60 60 175-175 175 Average Pygmies
10 63-65 63 110-165 159.34 Average
2 95-95 95 115-150 132.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 100-135 124 225-275 237.28 Average
1 185-185 185 185-185 185 Average
25 63-63 63 322-322 322 Average
5 75-78 77 265-315 274.69 Average
3 82-82 82 287.5-287.5 287.5 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 103-103 103 160-160 160 Average Pygmies
2 115-120 118 180-205 192.77 Average
4 153-185 169 175-190 181.79 Average
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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
1 25-25 25 295-295 295
81 40-48 45 315-350 326.92
29 52-58 56 290-335 319.69
17 61-61 61 322.5-322.5 322.5
KIDS - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 25-25 25 300-300 300
38 42-48 45 240-350 294.1
30 81-81 81 285-285 285 Hair Goats
KIDS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 30-34 32 255-315 297.19
5 43-43 43 255-255 255
13 54-58 56 285-305 298.86
18 60-61 60 290-320 300.11
6 72-73 73 270-285 277.55
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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
17 170-195 186 85-142.5 115.29 Average
26 200-248 220 90-122.5 100.48 Average
3 260-295 280 90-91 90.66 Average
4 85-85 85 130-130 130 Average
EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 117-148 128 40-86 71.18 Average
4 156-156 156 75-75 75 Average
EWES - Good 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 138-138 138 130-130 130 Average
6 150-197 174 100-132.5 114.05 Average
6 208-208 208 117-117 117 Average
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
501 118-146 136 82-102 97.73 Average
293 152-195 170 82-107 97.47 Average
27 205-225 213 84-98 88.25 Average
HAIR BREEDS - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
61 102-108 104 232-244 239.31 Average
2 115-115 115 235-235 235 Average
1 160-160 160 170-170 170 Average
12 53-53 53 330-330 330 Average
54 66-66 66 295-295 295 Average
294 71-76 75 314-321.5 316.09 Average
81 81-89 85 235-285 257.46 Average
38 95-99 96 242.5-245 244.05 Average
HAIR BUCKS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 170-185 178 98-120 109.46 Average
HAIR EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
45 102-141 123 92-142.5 111.43 Average
3 153-170 159 91-92 91.36 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Choice 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
99 100-107 102 235-244 241.25 Average
42 120-125 123 200-211 207.91 Average
36 137-138 138 197.5-200 198.75 Average
35 140-149 141 185-196 194.67 Average
1 150-150 150 205-205 205 Average
7 66-66 66 290-290 290 Average
100 83-86 83 270-297.5 271.42 Average
4 93-98 96 242.5-244 243.27 Average
WOOLED & SHORN - Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 105-105 105 180-180 180 Average
5 155-188 168 100-120 108.94 Average
25 97-97 97 225-225 225 Average
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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
10 1290-1685 1445 123-137.5 135.14 Low Return to Feed
19 1095-1845 1535 142.5-182.5 164.39 Average Return to Feed
11 1395-1870 1741 160-162.5 161.36 Low
20 1213-2405 1777 164-184 171.52 Average
14 1467-2230 1885 179-183 180.5 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
77 1045-1500 1247 140-166 152.62 Average
22 1040-1525 1266 126-169 141.3 Low Return to Feed
40 1052-1355 1268 156-192.5 173.86 High Return to Feed
241 1035-1545 1309 139-181 159.01 Average Return to Feed
26 1050-1379 1311 157.5-166 159.78 High
20 1170-1575 1398 112.5-144 130.82 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1186-1350 1203 180-232.5 193.06 High Return to Feed
102 1135-1550 1415 153-175 163.08 Average Return to Feed
4 1435-1630 1526 161-165 161.99 High
48 1340-1775 1568 147-189 156.96 Average
13 1345-1985 1589 122-142 133.71 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 895-1235 1024 75-105 90.37 Very Low
8 885-1260 1127 100-124 116.35 Low Return to Feed
42 850-1265 1132 97.5-122.5 115.31 Average
43 905-1305 1153 114-166 139.63 Average Return to Feed
28 1000-1305 1166 80-111 94.98 Low
22 1090-1445 1197 128-162 150.28 High Return to Feed
4 1243-1430 1337 129-132.5 130.87 High
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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
10 42-42 42 225-225 225
22 55-58 56 270-285 280.05
2 68-68 68 235-235 235
LAMBS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 108-108 108 240-242 241.53
3 37-37 37 322.5-322.5 322.5
54 50-58 54 295-317.5 303.33
183 60-69 65 280-322 306.22
100 70-79 76 250-280 264.57
142 81-88 83 242-274 267.17
139 90-91 90 244-265 257.02
LAMBS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 51-56 54 225-245 237.75
18 73-75 73 200-235 231.02
7 83-85 83 227.5-239 237.32
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1060-1141 1123 2100-2800 2607.45 T1
5 1240-1535 1380 1850-2050 1948.77 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1060-1465 1224 2350-2700 2533.27
27 1315-1430 1370 2000-2450 2333.83
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1117-1216 1164 2600-3700 3370.6
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 889-889 889 2550-2550 2550
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 995-1050 1023 2350-2450 2398.66
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1255-1255 1255 3300-3300 3300 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1627-1627 1627 2650-2650 2650 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
103 770-1263 1066 170-277.5 238.37 O
126 710-1049 940 180-310 281.89 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1025-1160 1103 192.5-220 210.63 O
4 750-965 865 250-265 256.63 O
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REPLACEMENT SHEEP/LAMBS
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EWES - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
147 132-138 132 127-130 129.77
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