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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 65 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
504 504 7 326.00 $326.00 $1,643 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,074 +1.00
1002 1002 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,064 —
1317 1317 5 186.00 $186.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,180 —
915 915 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 2 207.00 $207.00 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1410 1357 80-85% 3 121.00–134.50 $126.01 $1,710 -9.43
1315–1525 1452 80-85% 3 132.00–141.00 $137.24 $1,993 -12.67
1240–1492 1456 80-85% 7 140.00–146.00 $141.02 $2,053 -8.89
1480–1505 1493 80-85% 2 109.00–128.00 $118.42 $1,768 -34.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $761 —
925–975 950 85-90% 2 115.00–121.00 $117.92 $1,120 —
1020–1095 1058 85-90% 2 122.50–130.00 $126.12 $1,334 +21.63
1353–1430 1372 85-90% 4 112.00–125.00 $121.61 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1890 1798 75-80% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.05 $2,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1845 1743 4 138.00–148.00 $143.45 $2,500 —
1845 1845 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,934 -2.83

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1255 1155 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–184.00 $182.17 $2,104
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1120 998 (<2 yrs)Open 2 162.00–185.00 $172.09 $1,717
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,631 —

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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.