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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

1,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.11/cwt +30.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 575 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.91/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 589 lb · 109 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $280.39/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 761 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,639 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 10 440.00 $440.00 $1,751 —
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +1.73
504–536 519 35 360.00–382.00 $370.49 $1,923 -2.97
563–594 589 109 327.00–350.00 $342.91 $2,020 +8.13
611–647 631 31 307.00–335.00 $315.86 $1,993 -15.25
650–683 676 42 299.00–307.50 $304.80 $2,060 +5.13
678 678 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,993 -5.67
701–740 727 28 284.50–294.00 $291.06 $2,116 +5.42
750–797 760 97 275.00–285.00 $280.65 $2,133 +6.82
798 798 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,171 -3.92
816–844 829 73 273.00–281.00 $275.18 $2,281 -0.82
853–898 879 94 272.00–273.00 $272.59 $2,396 +28.59
902–949 926 80 257.00–268.00 $262.14 $2,427 -1.42
950 950 96 262.00 $262.00 $2,489 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,372 —
590 590 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
738 738 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,948 —
838 838 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,078 —
877–895 881 15 242.00–247.00 $245.98 $2,167 —
935 935 3 229.00 $229.00 $2,141 —
952 952 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +76.66
605–630 620 7 289.00–313.00 $297.49 $1,844 -6.60
689 689 5 291.00 $291.00 $2,005 +5.38
722 722 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,050 +9.00
740 740 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,042 +1.00
755–774 761 16 270.00–272.00 $271.36 $2,065 —
828–843 836 4 253.00–264.00 $258.45 $2,161 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,487 —
501–545 503 18 322.50–345.00 $323.85 $1,629 —
564 564 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,791 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454 1454 9 170.00 $170.00 $2,472 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,614 +13.93
500–536 520 73 330.00–342.00 $337.53 $1,755 +17.24
554–579 575 185 325.00–335.50 $334.11 $1,921 +30.75
622–626 625 87 289.00–323.00 $316.62 $1,979 +32.33
651–690 673 48 269.00–286.00 $275.97 $1,857 +2.18
721 721 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,867 +11.00
753–764 755 23 255.00–262.00 $256.54 $1,937 —
800–818 801 33 255.00–260.00 $259.69 $2,080 —
850 850 41 256.00 $256.00 $2,176 —
923 923 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
423 423 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,364 —
459–493 485 18 315.00–326.00 $323.69 $1,570 +7.69
507–530 516 5 305.00–325.00 $316.79 $1,635 +8.75
565–582 579 11 309.00–320.00 $310.95 $1,800 +14.42
635–645 642 6 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,808 -1.93
651–692 663 37 260.00–273.00 $263.28 $1,746 —
759–797 764 21 248.00–252.00 $251.40 $1,921 —
805–822 821 13 224.00–225.00 $224.15 $1,840 -24.85
855–895 880 7 225.00–237.00 $234.63 $2,065 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–538 533 24 310.00–320.00 $313.79 $1,673 —
1013 1013 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,178 —
1156 1156 7 204.00 $204.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
388 388 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,183 -25.00
769 769 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,461 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,195 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,458 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,822 -6.17
1300–1450 1385 80-85% 5 141.00–146.50 $145.35 $2,013 +15.39
1390 1390 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,085 +20.04
1305–1510 1436 80-85% 8 143.00–148.00 $145.93 $2,096 +1.66
1370–1620 1461 80-85% 8 149.00–157.00 $154.13 $2,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $672 —
860–930 895 85-90% 2 120.00–132.50 $126.01 $1,128 —
1055 1055 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,139 —
1080–1205 1098 85-90% 8 138.00–144.00 $139.07 $1,527 —
1055–1280 1191 85-90% 4 146.00–150.00 $147.27 $1,754 +18.64
1195 1195 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,643 +8.87
1225 1225 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,433 -30.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1683–1789 1736 10 155.50–157.00 $156.23 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,684 —
1823 1823 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,917 —
1830–2425 2027 6 165.00–179.00 $174.34 $3,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1290 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 24 181.00–226.00 $203.45 $2,053
945–1420 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 143.00–195.00 $166.06 $1,910
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,832

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,215 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,723 —

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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.