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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M 1 heifers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,753/hd at 749 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.74/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 534 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,086/hd at 632 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 913 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–490 481 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,816 +7.50
505–523 519 4 367.50–370.00 $368.11 $1,910 +15.61
580–583 582 4 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $1,913 —
629–633 632 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,086 —
654 654 10 322.00–323.00 $322.40 $2,108 —
855–865 864 13 263.00–265.00 $263.15 $2,274 —
965 965 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,345 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,587 +0.64
530 530 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,762 +13.72
648 648 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,750 —
650 650 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,696 —
766 766 11 240.50 $240.50 $1,842 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–536 534 14 275.00–295.00 $280.74 $1,499 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 —
415 415 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,077 —
877 877 10 233.00 $233.00 $2,043 —
930 930 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,065 —
1040 1040 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,205 —
1055 1055 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,242 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181–1190 1183 6 197.50–199.50 $199.16 $2,356 —
1218 1218 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,119 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1385 1291 80-85% 110 147.50–150.00 $148.96 $1,923 —
1245–1635 1426 80-85% 68 136.00–147.00 $143.88 $2,052 -2.33
1445 1445 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,691 -29.21
1350–1575 1461 80-85% 6 120.00–132.00 $128.65 $1,880 -26.03
1345–1642 1493 80-85% 12 134.00–144.00 $139.99 $2,090 +7.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,302 -2.65
1480–1750 1623 75-80% 32 141.50–145.00 $142.94 $2,320 —
1595–1795 1682 75-80% 7 134.00–140.00 $137.91 $2,320 -11.78
1693–1715 1708 75-80% 6 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $2,454 —
1530–1757 1737 75-80% 38 134.00–140.00 $139.77 $2,428 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,720 —
2045 2045 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 918 85-90% 2 98.00–107.50 $103.10 $946 —
970–1275 1090 85-90% 16 122.00–134.00 $128.94 $1,405 +5.01
1095 1095 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,445 +8.07
1025–1280 1157 85-90% 10 108.00–129.00 $119.06 $1,378 -6.86
1115–1255 1159 85-90% 17 146.00–149.00 $147.03 $1,704 +21.11
1072–1285 1165 85-90% 31 132.00–145.50 $141.15 $1,644 +15.23
1065–1378 1214 85-90% 5 89.00–100.00 $96.28 $1,169 -41.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1180 1156 11 137.50–142.00 $141.58 $1,637 —
1390 1390 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,252 —
1369–1557 1476 59 145.00–154.00 $150.50 $2,221 —
1375–1588 1517 3 137.00–156.00 $150.26 $2,279 —
1475–2340 1798 16 139.00–159.00 $150.24 $2,701 —
1630–2275 2022 5 160.00–170.00 $165.17 $3,340 —
1875–2143 2042 6 186.00–193.00 $188.87 $3,857 —
2613 2613 2 193.00 $193.00 $5,043 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2120 2002 31 169.00–178.00 $176.86 $3,541 —
2010–2191 2084 29 180.50–181.50 $181.47 $3,782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1470 1044 (<2 yrs)Open 84 179.00–226.00 $205.29 $2,143
940–1595 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 103 149.00–203.00 $169.75 $2,032
1430–1550 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 149.00–179.00 $152.53 $2,257
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–975 911 (<2 yrs)Open 10 190.00–215.00 $200.52 $1,827
880–1278 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 144.00–170.00 $151.08 $1,683
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
847 847 (<2 yrs)Open 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,694

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1201 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1265–1350 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,502 —
1522 1522 80-85% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,826 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,334 —

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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.