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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.43/cwt +18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 730 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.53/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 628 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 569 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 779 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,139 —
742–748 744 8 290.00–296.00 $293.74 $2,185 —
955 955 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,617 —
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +2.56
501 501 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,658 -18.00
616–634 628 31 312.00–325.00 $316.53 $1,988 +10.37
700 700 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,918 -5.00
731 731 44 298.50 $298.50 $2,182 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 +0.36
535 535 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 -16.26
568–573 569 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,707 -13.74
600–638 625 5 286.00–307.50 $292.65 $1,829 +2.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
488 488 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,476 —
632 632 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–918 915 —— 6 244.00–248.00 $245.33 $2,245 —
1005–1032 1017 —— 7 223.00–242.00 $233.73 $2,377 +15.73
1088 1088 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,622 +30.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,431 —
1170–1180 1175 2 209.00–219.00 $213.98 $2,514 +22.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–965 893 85-90% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.65 $926 —
960–995 975 85-90% 4 107.50–119.00 $112.33 $1,095 —
991–1270 1093 85-90% 64 121.00–143.00 $136.28 $1,490 +15.59
1065–1145 1096 85-90% 5 90.00–101.00 $96.32 $1,056 -24.37
1055–1200 1124 85-90% 7 107.50–130.00 $120.74 $1,357 —
1010–1305 1175 85-90% 59 140.00–154.00 $147.76 $1,736 +13.79
1135–1313 1217 85-90% 54 154.00–159.00 $156.21 $1,901 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,762 -9.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,371 -53.10
1215–1605 1393 80-85% 93 145.00–158.50 $154.96 $2,159 +2.86
1260–1645 1412 80-85% 55 158.00–166.00 $159.83 $2,257 +29.69
1195–1545 1428 80-85% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.28 $1,932 +2.66
1275–1655 1487 80-85% 12 143.00–150.00 $145.82 $2,168 -5.29
1395–1635 1515 80-85% 4 128.00–136.00 $133.11 $2,017 -9.26
1578–1685 1614 80-85% 3 159.50–160.00 $159.67 $2,577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1570 1544 75-80% 5 159.00–160.00 $159.20 $2,458 —
1433–1800 1558 75-80% 5 158.50–160.00 $159.44 $2,484 —
1537–1910 1697 75-80% 20 151.00–156.00 $153.37 $2,603 +2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1645 1515 2 162.00–162.50 $162.23 $2,458 —
1565–1650 1608 2 151.00–162.00 $156.35 $2,514 ±0.00
1550–2050 1803 23 163.00–183.00 $177.54 $3,201 —
1605–2120 1847 3 143.00–151.00 $147.94 $2,732 —
1835–2405 2056 6 183.00–197.00 $189.85 $3,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1185 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 51 200.00–265.00 $226.66 $2,285
979–1076 fancy 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 225.00–236.00 $227.22 $2,397
915–1395 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 99 160.00–229.00 $195.22 $2,177
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,070
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1210 939 (<2 yrs)Open 6 162.50–218.00 $200.63 $1,884
898–1245 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–225.00 $195.48 $2,013

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.