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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.93/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 497 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.01/cwt +23.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 410 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.00/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 390 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 691 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 +15.00
578 578 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 -6.40
617–618 618 20 335.00–347.50 $341.88 $2,113 +10.88
709 709 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,198 +8.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 7 288.00 $288.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,813 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 22 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
405–425 410 27 375.00–398.00 $393.01 $1,611 +23.01
470–499 497 39 352.50–359.50 $358.93 $1,784 -1.11
555–583 574 6 320.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 339 5 375.00–400.00 $379.72 $1,287 —
377 377 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,451 +5.00
455 455 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,604 —
543–548 546 5 315.00–322.50 $317.98 $1,736 -2.02
585 585 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,843 +0.77
655–680 668 2 277.50–280.00 $278.73 $1,862 —
765 765 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 254.00 $254.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
440 440 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,793 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
843 843 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,129 —
905–925 912 3 250.00–256.00 $253.97 $2,316 +8.97
1038 1038 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
740 740 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 -2.50
798 798 6 249.00–255.00 $251.00 $2,003 —
815 815 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,569 —
674 674 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,719 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1180 1160 3 205.00–215.00 $211.61 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 —
1265–1625 1361 80-85% 17 139.00–149.00 $145.48 $1,980 -7.41
1300–1573 1403 80-85% 18 127.00–136.00 $132.62 $1,861 -10.40
1305–1560 1426 80-85% 18 149.50–160.00 $153.72 $2,192 +0.44
1265–1645 1457 80-85% 13 117.50–131.00 $125.40 $1,827 -6.77
1360–1840 1480 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $150.86 $2,233 +18.69
1370–1615 1503 80-85% 15 133.00–145.00 $139.53 $2,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–843 826 85-90% 5 98.00–106.00 $104.53 $863 +1.27
920–1313 1136 85-90% 15 106.00–123.00 $114.48 $1,300 -11.89
995–1325 1145 85-90% 13 115.00–133.00 $124.86 $1,430 -1.51
910–1255 1162 85-90% 25 135.00–148.00 $141.00 $1,638 +9.23
1195 1195 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,583 -12.24
1160–1300 1218 85-90% 6 148.50–153.50 $149.66 $1,823 -1.11
1215–1285 1250 85-90% 2 85.00–102.00 $93.26 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1481 1481 75-80% 5 152.00 $152.00 $2,251 —
1475–1580 1563 75-80% 6 156.00 $156.00 $2,438 —
1480–1730 1621 75-80% 5 144.00–149.00 $147.93 $2,398 -1.24
1620–1800 1740 75-80% 3 132.50–137.00 $135.60 $2,359 -2.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 7 148.50 $148.50 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1510 1400 6 155.00–161.50 $157.73 $2,208 —
1335–1785 1533 6 161.00–177.00 $166.25 $2,549 -1.83
1395–1780 1588 2 162.00–163.00 $162.44 $2,580 —
1845–2285 1968 9 170.00–179.00 $176.69 $3,477 -6.83
1837–2150 1989 7 185.00–191.00 $187.39 $3,727 +3.87
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,568 —
2285–2315 2308 4 178.00–179.00 $178.25 $4,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1310 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 46 181.00–234.00 $217.44 $2,190
820–1455 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 54 150.00–225.00 $180.30 $2,039
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1115 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 135.00–185.00 $162.76 $1,533
1005–1100 1053 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $1,893
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1145 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,434.75
1145–1232 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,042.16
1023–1320 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,800.00–3,010.00 $2,955.40
1262 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1155–1344 thin fleshed 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,432.35
965–1444 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,960.81
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962–1230 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,290.13
1162–1170 thin fleshed 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,875.77
1120–1460 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,339.46
1298 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1162 1162 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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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.