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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 26, 2025

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.59/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 694 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.87/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 807 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 814 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,766 —
595 595 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —
626 626 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,128 -14.00
738 738 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,332 -1.50
770 770 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,325 —
802–806 804 7 304.00 $304.00 $2,444 —
867 867 3 289.00 $289.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–533 522 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,931 +42.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,384 —
435 435 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
498 498 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,643 -29.23
692–695 694 17 311.00–314.00 $312.59 $2,169 —
845 845 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,273 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 unweaned 547 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,832 —
801–823 807 14 278.00–281.00 $278.87 $2,250 -3.63
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 —— 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,492 —
845 fancy 845 —— 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,459 —
1025 1025 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,614 —
1041 fancy 1041 —— 10 266.00 $266.00 $2,769 —
1028–1333 1247 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 208.00–268.00 $228.31 $2,847 —
1466 1466 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 222.00 $222.00 $3,255 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,787 —
1050 1050 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,583 -8.64
1110–1148 1135 3 239.00–246.00 $243.72 $2,766 —
1168 1168 6 231.00–232.00 $231.67 $2,706 —
1210–1220 1215 2 222.50–229.00 $225.74 $2,743 +24.74
1400 1400 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,027 —
710 710 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 —
865–880 875 3 268.00–278.00 $271.30 $2,374 —
950 950 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,594 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 500.00 $500.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,690 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1404 1356 80-85% 14 166.50–168.50 $167.32 $2,269 +24.70
1241–1615 1376 80-85% 159 163.00–171.00 $165.03 $2,271 +22.41
1230–1630 1387 80-85% 77 152.00–162.50 $158.80 $2,203 +16.18
1290–1607 1434 80-85% 8 133.00–150.00 $145.01 $2,079 -20.41
1500 1500 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,100 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,937 —
1460–1658 1566 80-85% 11 144.00–154.50 $149.49 $2,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 931 85-90% 4 119.00–127.00 $123.13 $1,146 +14.96
1045–1085 1062 85-90% 3 136.00–149.00 $140.96 $1,497 +33.46
1040–1450 1191 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.35 $1,517 —
980–1290 1198 85-90% 9 141.00–146.00 $143.78 $1,722 —
1115–1265 1217 85-90% 7 157.00–160.00 $158.66 $1,931 -3.55
1085–1305 1220 85-90% 31 161.00–164.50 $163.26 $1,992 +1.05
1065–1258 1234 85-90% 11 153.00–165.50 $164.11 $2,025 +6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,175 —
1482 1482 75-80% 20 165.00 $165.00 $2,445 —
1573 1573 75-80% 5 162.00 $162.00 $2,548 —
1575–1925 1733 75-80% 11 150.00–162.00 $157.13 $2,723 +12.22
1715–1950 1772 75-80% 7 163.00–168.50 $166.14 $2,944 —
1915 1915 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,754 —
1320–1810 1528 8 160.00–177.00 $169.90 $2,596 —
1450–1920 1648 14 175.00–184.00 $179.51 $2,958 —
1595–1760 1678 2 174.00–176.00 $175.05 $2,937 —
1650–2295 1920 20 180.00–193.00 $186.48 $3,580 +3.23
1780–2325 1968 27 194.00–209.00 $200.39 $3,944 +3.12
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020–2440 2230 2 179.00–188.00 $183.08 $4,083 —
2585 2585 1 174.00 $174.00 $4,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1301 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 58 194.00–280.00 $257.01 $2,657
880–1410 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 82 168.00–245.00 $202.99 $2,324
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1250 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 157.50–235.00 $176.54 $1,873
995–1270 1102 (<2 yrs)Open 5 183.00–222.00 $204.48 $2,253
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1099 1099 (<2 yrs)Open 9 204.00 $204.00 $2,242
1172 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 198.00 $198.00 $2,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1398–1399 1399 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,816.66
1443 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1301 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1680–1925 1705 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,488.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1529 thin fleshed 1529 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1635 1635 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,738 —

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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.