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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 4, 2025

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.13/cwt ≈ $3,127/hd at 866 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M 1-2 heifers $360.80/cwt ≈ $2,183/hd at 605 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.49/cwt ≈ $2,709/hd at 660 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,307 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 —
310 unweaned 310 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,720 —
435–445 unweaned 442 20 505.00–525.00 $514.96 $2,276 —
458 unweaned 458 7 517.50 $517.50 $2,370 +49.55
500–531 unweaned 519 34 470.00–502.50 $482.66 $2,505 +51.28
563–598 unweaned 577 7 400.00–427.50 $410.93 $2,371 —
610–615 unweaned 612 11 400.00–412.50 $403.60 $2,470 —
650–697 657 55 414.00–437.50 $417.12 $2,740 —
678 unweaned 678 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 —
725–736 728 29 406.00–415.00 $407.91 $2,970 —
755–767 759 11 388.00–398.00 $390.90 $2,967 —
800–849 824 61 355.00–383.50 $372.58 $3,070 —
850–890 866 96 351.00–367.00 $361.13 $3,127 —
912 912 5 348.00 $348.00 $3,174 —
959–978 962 15 331.00–332.00 $331.86 $3,192 —
1010–1031 1026 18 319.00–326.00 $322.33 $3,307 —
1000–1045 1034 4 310.00–313.00 $312.27 $3,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 512.50 $512.50 $2,065 —
665 665 3 406.00 $406.00 $2,700 —
733 733 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,829 —
760–794 777 12 347.00–359.00 $357.25 $2,776 —
824–825 824 7 352.50–359.00 $355.29 $2,928 —
850–893 859 14 333.00–349.00 $343.50 $2,951 -6.50
905–945 918 10 329.00–338.00 $332.06 $3,048 -1.47
992 992 3 319.00 $319.00 $3,164 —
998–999 999 10 314.00–325.00 $316.20 $3,159 —
1030 1030 1 307.00 $307.00 $3,162 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1085 1056 16 312.00–320.00 $319.49 $3,374 +8.49
1152 1152 10 291.00 $291.00 $3,352 —
1199 1199 4 273.50 $273.50 $3,279 —
1453 1453 6 220.00 $220.00 $3,197 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,315 +30.00
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
652–665 654 14 345.00–370.00 $366.37 $2,396 +7.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 —
843 843 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,719 —
901 901 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,721 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 416.00 $416.00 $2,633 +36.00
656 656 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,394 —
764 764 7 351.00 $351.00 $2,682 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,048 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 unweaned 436 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,158 —
1360–1395 1378 2 229.00–232.50 $230.77 $3,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 unweaned 265 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 —
440 unweaned 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -29.28
454–478 unweaned 466 10 400.00–425.00 $414.04 $1,929 -23.89
513–538 unweaned 519 10 395.00–410.00 $398.61 $2,069 -31.37
560–565 unweaned 563 3 350.00–360.00 $356.69 $2,008 +1.69
645 unweaned 645 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,145 —
651–685 unweaned 661 16 333.00–357.00 $345.18 $2,282 —
735–749 739 23 367.00–380.00 $369.90 $2,734 -2.10
760 760 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,641 -21.83
810–837 834 13 329.00–336.00 $332.30 $2,771 -3.90
877 877 13 311.00 $311.00 $2,727 -24.19
903–908 906 40 322.00–327.00 $325.38 $2,948 -7.34
951–988 961 52 314.00–323.00 $320.47 $3,080 +8.88
990 990 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,881 -20.59
1004–1027 1008 58 299.00–322.00 $313.82 $3,163 +5.37
1038 1038 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,854 -33.45
1050 1050 12 308.00 $308.00 $3,234 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 605 68 347.50–361.00 $360.80 $2,183 —
689 689 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,377 -15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–978 966 18 298.00 $298.00 $2,879 —
1050–1092 1090 22 291.00–297.50 $297.22 $3,240 +10.72
1116 1116 10 271.00 $271.00 $3,024 -21.83
1115–1118 1117 3 290.00–291.00 $290.33 $3,243 -2.50
1245 1245 3 244.00 $244.00 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–398 unweaned 389 9 400.00–435.00 $422.69 $1,644 —
485 unweaned 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
708 708 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,443 -12.50
753 753 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,410 —
891 891 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,673 -28.00
925–945 927 12 295.00–302.00 $295.59 $2,740 -15.99
965 965 3 315.00 $315.00 $3,040 +4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 17 328.00 $328.00 $2,552 -32.50
905 905 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 6 274.50 $274.50 $3,225 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,054 —
549 unweaned 549 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,278 —
591 unweaned 591 28 400.00 $400.00 $2,364 —
743 743 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,675 —
820–823 822 4 341.00–352.50 $349.63 $2,874 —
971 971 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,932 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,684 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 2 274.00 $274.00 $3,159 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1545 1401 80-85% 8 170.00–175.00 $172.34 $2,414 +2.44
1245–1590 1420 80-85% 13 148.00–158.00 $153.42 $2,179 -16.48
1315–1665 1496 80-85% 21 157.00–170.00 $165.23 $2,472 +8.76
1505 1505 80-85% 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,408 —
1385–1765 1506 80-85% 4 132.50–145.00 $140.14 $2,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,349 —
1570–1615 1593 75-80% 2 141.00–153.00 $147.08 $2,343 -42.92
1484–1810 1602 75-80% 25 158.00–169.00 $168.02 $2,692 -3.99
1630–1700 1670 75-80% 7 148.00–161.50 $155.85 $2,603 —
1460–1825 1693 75-80% 3 163.00–169.00 $165.08 $2,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
900–995 963 85-90% 3 120.00–137.50 $127.17 $1,225 +1.17
1110–1255 1168 85-90% 3 156.00–157.00 $156.67 $1,830 -3.82
825–1280 1180 85-90% 17 122.50–143.00 $130.56 $1,541 -29.93
1233 1233 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,751 +3.59
1240 1240 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,810 +7.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1290 1258 2 163.00–177.00 $169.82 $2,136 —
1368–1865 1576 25 172.50–187.00 $180.92 $2,851 -7.60
1330–1785 1590 14 169.00–192.00 $187.73 $2,985 -0.79
1050–2033 1711 17 173.00–280.00 $185.67 $3,177 +4.37
1550–2475 1971 31 187.00–200.00 $192.36 $3,791 —
1935–2280 2077 7 201.00–216.00 $206.63 $4,292 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–1935 1873 2 189.00–193.00 $190.93 $3,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1415 1117 (<2 yrs)Open 3 204.00–250.00 $228.57 $2,553
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,083
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 179.00–182.00 $180.80 $2,401
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,284

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1470 thin fleshed 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,103.57
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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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.