Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

2,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,008	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895	895	85-90%	1	97.50	$97.50	$873	—
1035–1260	1132	85-90%	9	109.00–125.00	$119.64	$1,354	—
1055–1245	1152	85-90%	6	87.50–105.00	$99.57	$1,147	-19.49
940–1270	1160	85-90%	72	112.50–132.50	$125.56	$1,456	-21.47
1205–1210	1206	85-90%	4	129.00–131.00	$129.50	$1,562	+33.22
1010–1294	1214	85-90%	102	133.00–143.00	$138.89	$1,686	+42.61
1215–1275	1270	85-90%	19	144.00–147.00	$144.60	$1,836	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325	1325	80-85%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,418	—
1265–1690	1363	80-85%	8	114.00–129.50	$124.54	$1,697	—
1225–1613	1384	80-85%	68	135.00–145.50	$140.58	$1,946	—
1297–1605	1413	80-85%	20	124.00–132.50	$129.04	$1,823	-14.84
1333–1865	1431	80-85%	76	147.00–154.00	$149.59	$2,141	+5.71
1401–1575	1434	80-85%	8	150.00–151.00	$150.86	$2,163	+6.98
1435–1640	1575	80-85%	5	134.00–146.00	$139.67	$2,200	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1770	1510	75-80%	48	150.50–153.50	$150.85	$2,278	+0.85
1565	1565	75-80%	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,363	—
1518–1624	1589	75-80%	6	135.00–138.00	$135.96	$2,160	—
1503–1755	1599	75-80%	12	140.00–145.00	$142.42	$2,277	—
1616–1950	1693	75-80%	8	131.00–137.00	$132.87	$2,249	-5.04
1640–1940	1699	75-80%	10	138.00–148.50	$145.68	$2,475	+7.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1800–2155	1919	51	175.00–181.00	$179.61	$3,447	—
1970–2360	2194	6	188.00–190.00	$188.48	$4,135	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,900	—
1345–1585	1465	2	132.50–151.00	$142.51	$2,088	-7.99
1580–1800	1672	3	149.50–155.00	$152.55	$2,551	—
1880–2045	1963	2	165.00–176.00	$170.27	$3,342	—
1900–2250	2042	3	169.00–172.00	$170.70	$3,486	-18.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–1218	1035	(<2 yrs)	Open	58	190.00–242.00	$220.17	$2,279
799–1357	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	109	147.00–222.50	$190.11	$2,049
1226–1350	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	142.00–158.00	$146.52	$1,839

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
732–785	755	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	225.00–231.00	$227.49	$1,718
758–798	789	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	218.00–224.00	$221.36	$1,747

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–1190	1022	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	147.00–180.00	$157.88	$1,614

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1209 thin fleshed	1209	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1147–1485	1230	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	144	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,420.10
1175–1445	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	2,300.00–2,550.00	$2,470.25
1088–1320	1253	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	3,000.00–3,250.00	$3,156.84
1231–1335	1266	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,105.48
1248–1319 thin fleshed	1280	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	2,450.00–2,475.00	$2,461.53
1283 thin fleshed	1283	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1282–1467	1317	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	75	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,297.71
1260–1505	1394	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,900.00–3,050.00	$2,961.64
1306–1610	1403	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	2,725.00–3,000.00	$2,902.21
1326–1580	1418	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	204	2,800.00–3,150.00	$3,024.37
1158–1606	1424	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	259	2,575.00–2,950.00	$2,777.48
1434–1507	1493	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	150	2,750.00–2,850.00	$2,796.04

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1240	1142	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,800.00–2,900.00	$2,863.80
1219 thin fleshed	1219	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1220–1289	1236	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,486.10
1239 thin fleshed	1239	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,100.00	$2,100.00
1245	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1170–1333	1306	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	2,800.00–2,900.00	$2,865.34
1312	1312	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,675.00	$2,675.00
1213–1510	1322	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,432.79
1273–1340	1323	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,550.00–2,750.00	$2,701.90
1309–1599	1425	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,500.00–2,925.00	$2,742.29

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1009	1009	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,800.00	$2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
987–1150	1028	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	113	3,000.00–3,450.00	$3,343.12
1030	1030	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,750.00	$2,750.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
954–970	959	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,800.00–2,850.00	$2,833.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1323–1500	1394	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	3,000.00–3,150.00	$3,064.57	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425	1425	1	144.00	$144.00	$2,052	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1413	1413	85-90%	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,625	—
1575	1575	80-85%	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,796	+29.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1029	1029	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

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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.