Cattle Market Pulse

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report, Billings, MT

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 10, 2025

1,686 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.88/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 621 lb · 183 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.27/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,540/hd at 568 lb · 160 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.35/cwt +38.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 521 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,686 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 800.00 $800.00 $1,640 —
268 unweaned 268 6 770.00 $770.00 $2,064 —
380 unweaned 380 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,337 +28.61
400–430 unweaned 410 33 540.00–580.00 $556.88 $2,283 +20.49
453–497 unweaned 489 64 500.00–525.00 $512.03 $2,504 +14.04
502–544 unweaned 519 152 466.00–508.50 $491.00 $2,548 +16.92
552–599 unweaned 568 160 428.00–464.00 $447.27 $2,540 +5.66
600–639 unweaned 621 183 422.00–442.00 $432.88 $2,688 +9.86
655 655 10 417.50 $417.50 $2,735 +20.00
653–691 unweaned 675 57 387.00–426.00 $416.54 $2,812 -2.20
716–746 unweaned 728 21 380.00–396.00 $391.19 $2,848 -12.87
753 unweaned 753 9 386.00 $386.00 $2,907 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 6 740.00 $740.00 $1,998 +105.00
360 360 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 —
421–448 unweaned 434 30 490.00–540.00 $517.48 $2,246 +13.54
457–490 unweaned 472 36 475.00–520.00 $491.27 $2,319 —
500–548 unweaned 530 30 420.00–460.00 $449.71 $2,383 +4.71
563–596 unweaned 585 21 415.00–425.00 $421.55 $2,466 +9.59
606–642 unweaned 618 50 392.00–427.00 $412.75 $2,551 +31.25
715 unweaned 715 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,703 —
831 831 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,925 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 unweaned 514 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,313 —
639 unweaned 639 13 395.00 $395.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 unweaned 356 4 440.00–495.00 $480.53 $1,711 —
447 unweaned 447 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,922 —
622 unweaned 622 6 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $2,348 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,274 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 unweaned 632 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,635 —
713 unweaned 713 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,620 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,690 —
300–329 unweaned 323 9 560.00–610.00 $603.27 $1,949 +60.81
366 366 4 532.50 $532.50 $1,949 —
356–384 unweaned 369 11 545.00–550.00 $547.63 $2,021 +16.07
410–432 unweaned 426 45 462.00–530.00 $500.93 $2,134 +1.39
468 468 12 432.50 $432.50 $2,024 —
460–494 unweaned 481 53 432.50–490.00 $465.38 $2,238 +25.96
500 fancy 500 14 464.00 $464.00 $2,320 —
510–541 unweaned 520 130 420.00–459.00 $443.50 $2,306 +39.21
548 548 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,233 —
563 563 20 425.00 $425.00 $2,393 —
550–599 unweaned 595 39 383.00–422.50 $393.41 $2,341 +5.36
608–646 unweaned 618 22 354.00–392.00 $372.59 $2,303 -15.21
651 unweaned 651 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,278 —
663–673 668 46 383.50 $383.50 $2,562 +8.50
868 868 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,899 +4.88
966 966 9 317.00 $317.00 $3,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 unweaned 197 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,261 —
397 unweaned 397 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,866 -27.50
457–495 unweaned 464 9 424.00–430.00 $427.65 $1,984 —
515–520 unweaned 519 19 392.50–415.00 $407.39 $2,114 —
553–593 unweaned 567 11 362.50–390.00 $374.38 $2,123 -18.62
868–885 872 4 320.00–327.50 $325.60 $2,839 +3.60
920 920 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 +5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 unweaned 538 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,136 —
580 580 16 383.00 $383.00 $2,221 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 unweaned 451 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,759 —
552 552 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,103 —
576 unweaned 576 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,183 —
705 unweaned 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
1069 1069 7 299.00 $299.00 $3,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,553 —
465 unweaned 465 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,163 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 -5.00
561 unweaned 561 9 422.50 $422.50 $2,370 —
615 unweaned 615 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 —
663–673 unweaned 666 6 370.00–380.00 $376.63 $2,508 —
825 825 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,929 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1485 1410 80-85% 10 141.00–161.50 $156.60 $2,208 -3.55
1322–1629 1414 80-85% 34 163.00–172.00 $166.89 $2,360 +6.74
1305–1515 1431 80-85% 31 175.00–185.00 $178.85 $2,559 +18.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1250 1138 85-90% 8 110.00–131.00 $123.10 $1,401 —
1050–1295 1193 85-90% 24 143.00–157.00 $150.26 $1,793 —
1020–1288 1249 85-90% 30 164.00–171.00 $167.04 $2,086 +24.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,608 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,822 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1725 1445 2 171.00–185.00 $176.64 $2,552 —
1475–1985 1671 7 162.00–180.00 $169.59 $2,834 —
1778 1778 8 189.00 $189.00 $3,360 —
1825 1825 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,650 —
1865–2175 2054 4 184.00–196.00 $190.36 $3,910 +1.36

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1220 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 10 220.00–325.00 $276.45 $2,764
1005–1320 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 185.00–265.00 $219.82 $2,585
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,256
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1195 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 4 206.00–255.00 $220.26 $2,304
973–1155 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 173.00–225.00 $196.39 $2,095

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

↑ Back to top

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.