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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 10, 2025

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.26/cwt ≈ $2,271/hd at 744 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $302.13/cwt ≈ $2,348/hd at 777 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.00/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 621 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,083 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,318 —
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —
636 636 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,067 —
753–789 777 12 290.00–305.00 $302.13 $2,348 —
955 955 2 274.00 $274.00 $2,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 unweaned 593 5 351.00 $351.00 $2,081 —
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,528 —
510 510 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
565–590 573 3 305.00–313.00 $307.74 $1,763 —
621 621 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,981 —
850 850 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,092 —
735–745 744 15 305.00–309.00 $305.26 $2,271 —
793 793 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 unweaned 552 10 388.00 $388.00 $2,142 —
1005 1005 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,387 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117–1135 1122 7 232.00–239.00 $236.98 $2,659 -6.74
1155 1155 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,656 -1.67
1213 1213 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,547 -15.74
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,589 —
1098 1098 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,626 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1530 1377 80-85% 17 132.50–153.00 $149.10 $2,053 -15.93
1125–1630 1386 80-85% 210 153.50–163.50 $159.02 $2,204 +0.22
1215–1565 1401 80-85% 17 135.00–145.00 $142.57 $1,997 -2.44
1385–1600 1417 80-85% 21 159.00–163.00 $161.61 $2,290 +16.60
1165–1595 1420 80-85% 135 163.50–170.00 $165.94 $2,356 +20.93
1345–1740 1512 80-85% 31 147.00–155.00 $152.25 $2,302 +12.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1655 1499 75-80% 62 164.00–170.00 $167.75 $2,515 +2.75
1507–1820 1589 75-80% 20 165.50–170.00 $167.54 $2,662 +5.54
1521–1775 1590 75-80% 28 160.00–164.00 $162.39 $2,582 +0.39
1510–1645 1626 75-80% 15 146.00–154.00 $152.82 $2,485 —
1405–1875 1753 75-80% 6 154.00–160.00 $158.36 $2,776 -7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–940 845 85-90% 2 132.50–140.00 $135.83 $1,148 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,743 —
1030–1235 1164 85-90% 11 110.00–142.00 $129.79 $1,511 +2.44
960–1295 1170 85-90% 36 150.00–163.00 $157.45 $1,842 +30.10
1050–1240 1174 85-90% 6 143.00–149.00 $146.59 $1,721 +19.24
1093–1230 1177 85-90% 7 164.00–166.00 $164.89 $1,941 +37.54
890–1390 1213 85-90% 7 139.00–151.00 $144.66 $1,755 -14.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553 1553 27 163.00 $163.00 $2,531 —
1659 1659 7 200.00 $200.00 $3,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 3 182.50 $182.50 $2,281 —
1179–1550 1330 20 163.00–176.00 $168.42 $2,240 —
1400–1441 1437 10 193.50–196.00 $193.74 $2,784 —
1350–1623 1532 3 162.00–166.00 $163.17 $2,500 -6.73
1470–1646 1617 6 169.00–169.50 $169.08 $2,734 -10.43
1340–1918 1669 30 175.00–188.00 $180.68 $3,016 +5.63
1695 1695 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,220 +14.95
1784–2018 1854 10 205.00–213.00 $207.61 $3,849 —
1500–2435 1893 29 177.00–193.00 $186.57 $3,532 —
1230–2310 1918 35 193.50–218.00 $198.11 $3,800 +11.63
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2245 1868 3 183.00–188.00 $185.00 $3,456 —
2360 2360 1 204.00 $204.00 $4,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
989–1450 1094 (<2 yrs)Open 25 190.00–240.00 $222.50 $2,434
950–1520 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 80 171.00–230.00 $191.80 $2,257
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,107
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
797–1175 895 (<2 yrs)Open 10 190.00–252.50 $234.43 $2,098
848–1125 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 182.50–205.00 $192.49 $1,908
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1188 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 158.00–170.00 $161.52 $1,809
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,960
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,780

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 238 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1493 1493 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1668 1668 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1569–1642 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,278.01 —
1635 1635 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1300 1220 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.