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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 17, 2025

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 544 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 434.00 $434.00 $1,844 —
942 942 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,278 —
725 725 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,436 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303 1303 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,786 +50.00
638 638 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,099 +10.00
748 748 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 2 447.50 $447.50 $1,580 —
450–451 451 6 420.00–434.00 $431.67 $1,947 —
793 793 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,240 —
853–875 859 4 272.50–276.00 $275.11 $2,363 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,655 —
1135 1135 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,690 +0.02
1235 1235 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,544 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1665 1418 80-85% 17 164.50–169.50 $165.68 $2,349 +4.07
1220–1770 1427 80-85% 131 163.50–171.00 $166.30 $2,373 +0.36
1235–1725 1433 80-85% 78 155.00–163.50 $160.84 $2,305 -5.10
1420–1440 1433 80-85% 3 151.00–152.00 $151.33 $2,169 -14.61
1325–1625 1465 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $151.96 $2,226 —
1363–1685 1477 80-85% 4 130.00–150.00 $142.08 $2,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $940 —
1003–1270 1133 85-90% 4 115.00–125.00 $120.46 $1,365 -36.54
1081–1223 1150 85-90% 21 155.00–162.50 $160.36 $1,844 +30.57
1020–1338 1161 85-90% 11 128.00–147.50 $138.20 $1,605 +8.41
1175 1175 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,774 +4.41
1180–1273 1246 85-90% 16 164.00–165.00 $164.64 $2,051 +19.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1570 1518 75-80% 2 140.00–151.00 $145.31 $2,206 —
1504–1710 1563 75-80% 20 159.50–165.00 $162.94 $2,547 -4.60
1638–1640 1639 75-80% 3 164.00–174.00 $170.66 $2,797 +17.84
1523–1825 1692 75-80% 7 154.00–162.50 $159.06 $2,691 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1376 11 165.00–179.00 $174.41 $2,400 —
1505–2070 1736 4 175.00–179.00 $177.59 $3,083 —
1625–1845 1756 12 188.00–193.00 $191.85 $3,369 —
1665–2210 1918 39 184.00–198.00 $190.61 $3,656 -7.50
1815–2430 2007 23 199.00–217.00 $207.39 $4,162 —
2500 2500 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,975 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2315 2315 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1208 1101 (<2 yrs)Open 17 206.00–240.00 $210.32 $2,316
925–1620 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 165.00–218.00 $191.54 $2,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1110 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 165.00–197.50 $175.10 $1,846
1198 1198 (<2 yrs)Open 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,372

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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
1501 1501 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +150.00
1683 1683 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,325.00 $3,325.00 -275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1680–1718 1691 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,425.00–3,525.00 $3,454.03 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,815 —

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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.