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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.73/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 636 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.00/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 513 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.89/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 428 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 726 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,764 +5.63
443 unweaned 443 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,794 +15.00
455–495 477 6 390.00–400.00 $394.07 $1,880 +0.73
565–568 567 6 352.50–376.00 $356.40 $2,021 +6.56
618 618 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,046 -4.30
620 unweaned 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
674 674 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,103 -9.26
700–713 707 6 296.00–305.00 $301.20 $2,129 -0.08
775 775 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,224 +13.75
827 827 12 282.00 $282.00 $2,332 +15.00
904 904 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,350 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,590 -14.10
483 483 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,775 +0.91
550–593 579 3 323.00–342.50 $329.18 $1,906 +3.79
648 648 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,106 +10.27
700–745 725 5 286.00–293.00 $290.83 $2,109 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,150 —
740 740 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,090 —
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
895 895 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,291 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 —
433 433 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,602 -2.94
455–481 472 18 350.00–367.50 $360.04 $1,699 +5.17
501–517 513 30 334.00 $334.00 $1,713 -6.04
555 fancy 555 6 346.00 $346.00 $1,920 —
615–643 636 34 309.00–321.00 $311.73 $1,983 +9.43
668–670 669 9 283.00–286.00 $284.00 $1,900 +6.26
766 766 6 268.00 $268.00 $2,053 +7.01
825 825 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,112 -16.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,459 -0.94
418 418 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,526 +19.43
538 538 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,722 -1.24
550–590 571 14 304.00–320.00 $314.23 $1,794 +4.34
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–487 478 8 320.00–330.00 $326.37 $1,560 +18.53
584 584 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,650 -22.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,797 +4.14
605 605 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,718 —
894 894 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
413 unweaned 413 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,776 —
590 590 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +20.00
640 unweaned 640 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,840 —
693 693 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,975 ±0.00
715 715 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
758–776 768 7 263.00–274.00 $267.65 $2,056 +9.65
801–830 807 5 260.00–262.00 $260.41 $2,102 —
909 909 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,227 +10.00
957 957 6 242.00 $242.00 $2,316 +6.99
1120–1125 1123 2 215.00–231.00 $222.98 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 +22.50
627 thin fleshed 627 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,906 —
748 748 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,001 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1505 1389 80-85% 43 150.00–160.00 $152.89 $2,124 -0.63
1223–1600 1404 80-85% 50 135.00–149.00 $143.02 $2,008 +13.94
1310–1730 1444 80-85% 26 150.00–158.50 $153.28 $2,213 +29.19
1282–1713 1450 80-85% 23 136.50–149.50 $144.23 $2,091 —
1290–1685 1454 80-85% 10 120.00–139.00 $132.17 $1,922 —
1495–1585 1541 80-85% 5 125.00–133.00 $129.67 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–883 847 85-90% 4 102.50–106.00 $103.26 $875 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,336 +5.09
920–1255 1113 85-90% 14 119.00–136.00 $126.37 $1,406 -19.63
1090–1275 1183 85-90% 2 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,559 -9.24
1100–1280 1192 85-90% 16 139.00–148.00 $144.74 $1,725 +3.73
1125–1285 1223 85-90% 21 149.00–154.00 $150.77 $1,844 +27.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1523–1895 1633 75-80% 10 144.00–153.00 $149.17 $2,436 +4.84
1505–1693 1641 75-80% 5 157.00–160.00 $158.40 $2,599 +14.07
1530–1910 1718 75-80% 10 132.00–144.00 $138.18 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,932 —
1480–1565 1523 2 165.00–171.00 $168.08 $2,560 —
1800–2270 1964 4 183.00–184.00 $183.52 $3,604 —
1660–2430 2010 4 169.00–176.00 $173.70 $3,491 —
2080 2080 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827–1200 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 61 190.00–259.00 $211.52 $2,193
753–1400 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 59 149.00–220.00 $182.83 $1,956
1190–1260 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $1,867
1357–1695 1442 (<2 yrs)Open 4 162.00–181.00 $175.41 $2,529
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–985 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–215.00 $206.79 $1,861
828–1185 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 147.50–185.00 $162.86 $1,616
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708–762 747 (<2 yrs)Open 7 220.00–230.00 $222.71 $1,664
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858
893 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081–1230 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,725.00 $2,719.46
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.