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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

2,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.24/cwt +17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 527 lb · 474 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.84/cwt +29.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 483 lb · 330 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $522.42/cwt +17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 477 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,826 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 800.00 $800.00 $1,960 —
273–280 unweaned 276 5 750.00–775.00 $759.88 $2,097 —
318–323 unweaned 319 9 670.00–690.00 $674.50 $2,152 —
368–380 unweaned 376 60 632.50–645.00 $642.83 $2,417 +74.43
403–436 unweaned 411 106 558.00–596.00 $584.32 $2,402 +64.32
450–497 unweaned 477 172 502.50–550.00 $522.42 $2,492 +17.54
501–548 unweaned 527 474 459.00–513.00 $486.24 $2,562 +17.39
550–590 unweaned 577 165 438.00–467.00 $450.23 $2,598 +17.73
601–647 unweaned 627 131 421.00–440.00 $427.48 $2,680 +25.37
659–664 unweaned 661 14 415.00–421.00 $418.85 $2,769 +34.85
700–708 unweaned 704 17 400.00–419.00 $410.01 $2,886 —
719 719 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,984 —
766 766 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,949 —
770 unweaned 770 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,772 —
816 816 6 382.00 $382.00 $3,117 +17.00
861 861 8 360.00 $360.00 $3,100 ±0.00
880 880 1 370.00 $370.00 $3,256 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 unweaned 277 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,939 +100.00
352–399 unweaned 384 18 555.00–590.00 $572.96 $2,200 +67.96
404–446 unweaned 432 22 525.00–540.00 $534.82 $2,310 —
480 unweaned 480 25 493.00 $493.00 $2,366 +31.30
503–543 unweaned 531 21 440.00–455.00 $445.42 $2,365 +20.42
553–597 unweaned 584 23 395.00–441.00 $424.87 $2,481 —
617–643 unweaned 623 27 391.00–411.00 $404.81 $2,522 —
676–695 unweaned 683 9 392.00–397.50 $395.98 $2,705 —
701 unweaned 701 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,636 —
736–749 746 17 387.00–389.00 $387.46 $2,890 —
755 unweaned 755 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,763 —
775 775 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,906 —
783 783 17 372.00 $372.00 $2,913 —
807 807 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,994 —
859–895 868 16 354.00–363.00 $360.68 $3,131 —
923–931 929 7 338.00–345.00 $339.99 $3,159 —
938 938 4 329.00 $329.00 $3,086 —
979 979 5 322.00 $322.00 $3,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 unweaned 243 7 645.00 $645.00 $1,567 —
416–438 unweaned 424 25 450.00–492.50 $484.96 $2,056 —
501–540 unweaned 531 27 380.00–400.00 $384.33 $2,041 —
575–590 unweaned 583 4 381.00–390.00 $385.56 $2,248 —
794 794 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,636 —
843 843 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,959 +12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,954 —
441 unweaned 441 22 527.50 $527.50 $2,326 —
647 unweaned 647 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,329 —
673 unweaned 673 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,440 —
285–295 unweaned 287 5 592.50–615.00 $597.13 $1,714 —
315–343 unweaned 326 17 585.00–600.00 $591.67 $1,929 —
359–396 unweaned 371 59 535.00–579.00 $564.80 $2,095 +59.80
403–445 unweaned 426 94 480.00–547.00 $505.58 $2,154 —
454–498 unweaned 483 330 452.50–494.00 $468.84 $2,264 +29.20
500–534 unweaned 521 161 432.00–452.00 $444.46 $2,316 +27.90
556–568 unweaned 559 49 423.00–428.00 $424.66 $2,374 —
560 560 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,111 —
557–577 572 20 430.00–441.00 $432.68 $2,475 —
600–645 unweaned 609 65 367.00–397.00 $379.67 $2,312 +18.04
651–693 unweaned 661 12 363.00–386.00 $376.43 $2,488 —
740 740 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,886 —
765–794 775 61 379.50–390.00 $383.01 $2,968 +22.51
819–845 827 37 344.00–370.00 $364.49 $3,014 +31.27
868–898 889 65 328.00–340.00 $333.20 $2,962 +11.70
902–930 912 31 325.00–331.00 $327.10 $2,983 +10.55
1000–1044 1035 24 298.00–306.00 $304.49 $3,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 —
335–349 unweaned 343 12 522.00–572.50 $542.54 $1,861 +42.54
398 unweaned 398 13 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
420–430 unweaned 428 6 450.00–475.00 $454.09 $1,944 —
464–495 unweaned 471 20 385.00–450.00 $414.15 $1,951 +7.49
515–546 unweaned 533 12 370.00–452.00 $408.99 $2,180 —
564–595 unweaned 569 26 377.00–380.00 $379.52 $2,159 —
608 unweaned 608 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,158 —
724 724 40 380.00 $380.00 $2,751 —
761–780 763 12 367.00–368.00 $367.91 $2,807 +18.91
825–833 829 4 326.00–335.00 $330.52 $2,740 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 35 372.50 $372.50 $2,261 —
678–696 691 10 352.00–367.50 $362.93 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
402–431 unweaned 414 10 370.00–382.50 $377.29 $1,562 —
475–483 unweaned 480 9 332.50–365.00 $354.29 $1,701 —
598 unweaned 598 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,018 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 unweaned 653 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,364 —
1056 1056 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,999 -15.45
1083 1083 3 289.00 $289.00 $3,130 -10.45
1110 1110 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,164 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,320 —
545 unweaned 545 16 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 —
608 unweaned 608 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,462 —

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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.