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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

1,617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.71/cwt -12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 781 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.11/cwt -18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 679 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.46/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 531 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,617 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 11 398.00 $398.00 $1,731 -22.00
469–499 476 46 377.50–392.00 $388.27 $1,848 -1.73
509–548 531 102 367.00–376.00 $373.46 $1,983 -8.96
560–571 569 15 330.00–360.00 $334.78 $1,905 -18.77
610–614 612 73 312.00–341.00 $331.11 $2,026 +3.15
654–693 679 108 294.00–314.00 $299.67 $2,035 -17.98
681 681 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,934 -33.65
719–740 723 21 280.00–287.00 $285.64 $2,065 -11.71
778–785 779 12 273.00–274.00 $273.83 $2,133 -14.77
760–791 781 105 275.00–277.50 $275.92 $2,155 -12.68
804 804 19 276.00 $276.00 $2,219 —
870 870 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,123 -29.00
903–927 923 66 261.00–264.00 $263.56 $2,433 +10.56
963 963 3 250.50 $250.50 $2,412 —
1208 1208 10 201.50 $201.50 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,660 —
435–449 447 51 347.50–385.00 $354.50 $1,585 —
464–483 469 8 255.00–365.00 $283.34 $1,329 -69.24
533 533 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 -7.50
557–599 589 38 320.00–328.50 $325.14 $1,915 —
617–645 634 15 287.00–312.50 $304.09 $1,928 +6.76
677–695 682 8 282.00–287.00 $285.62 $1,948 -7.38
705 705 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -15.00
798 798 2 266.00 $266.00 $2,123 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–483 479 71 335.00–340.00 $338.57 $1,622 -3.30
525–539 535 24 320.00–321.00 $320.29 $1,714 -8.91
567–584 582 30 301.50–315.00 $303.36 $1,766 -12.72
610–643 626 23 281.00–292.50 $284.29 $1,780 -11.57
673–696 691 48 261.00–278.00 $273.79 $1,892 -7.78
724 724 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,796 -23.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,577 -7.58
504–534 526 23 303.00–320.00 $308.04 $1,620 +0.62
567 567 45 302.00 $302.00 $1,712 —
580–595 586 10 290.00–301.00 $296.53 $1,738 —
638–643 639 7 282.00–287.50 $283.58 $1,812 +6.82
807 807 3 249.00 $249.00 $2,009 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,706 —
660 660 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 -20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 85-90% 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,071 —
1118 1118 85-90% 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,129 +7.94
1045–1298 1147 85-90% 44 117.00–132.00 $126.94 $1,456 +33.88
980–1290 1172 85-90% 113 135.00–142.00 $141.33 $1,656 +21.85
1162–1295 1173 85-90% 12 125.00–129.00 $128.63 $1,509 +9.15
1195–1243 1241 85-90% 37 146.50–152.00 $147.10 $1,826 +11.42
1275 1275 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1730 1341 80-85% 8 113.00–132.00 $120.96 $1,622 —
1230–1590 1366 80-85% 23 132.00–148.00 $139.17 $1,901 +4.30
1235–1570 1399 80-85% 5 129.00–131.00 $129.96 $1,818 -4.91
1255–1605 1433 80-85% 61 135.00–148.00 $144.27 $2,067 -5.12
1480–1530 1497 80-85% 3 152.00–152.50 $152.17 $2,278 +23.95
1489–1640 1519 80-85% 5 149.50–150.00 $149.61 $2,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 6 152.50 $152.50 $2,265 +10.91
1575–1885 1764 75-80% 4 143.00–149.50 $144.99 $2,558 +13.60
1823 1823 75-80% 2 128.00 $128.00 $2,333 -15.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1375 1358 2 150.00–157.50 $153.70 $2,087 —
1453–1800 1592 11 130.00–159.00 $146.53 $2,333 —
1555–2275 1946 32 162.00–172.00 $169.75 $3,303 —
2490 2490 1 176.00 $176.00 $4,382 —
2850 2850 1 160.00 $160.00 $4,560 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
843–1240 1047 (<2 yrs)Open 35 160.00–212.50 $198.71 $2,080
865–1180 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 150.00–187.50 $170.36 $1,784
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1185 1173 (<2 yrs)Open 2 151.00–155.50 $153.27 $1,798

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1199 thin fleshed 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,834
1291–1348 1331 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 101 164.00 $164.00 $2,183

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.