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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.48/cwt ≈ $1,960/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 492 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 —
516–548 529 10 365.00–375.00 $370.48 $1,960 —
690 690 3 305.00–306.00 $305.33 $2,107 —
710–730 720 2 288.00–293.00 $290.53 $2,092 -3.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,972 —
745 745 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,228 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,642 —
510–530 520 2 310.00–324.00 $317.13 $1,649 +4.63
630–633 632 4 282.50–290.00 $286.26 $1,809 -6.39
665 665 3 280.00–284.00 $282.67 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 +9.00
580 580 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,897 —
801 801 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,075 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,417 —
1066–1075 1068 5 227.00–236.00 $228.81 $2,444 —
1110–1143 1124 9 222.50–231.00 $226.35 $2,544 +5.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,929 —
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–1790 1273 80-85% 10 138.00–147.00 $142.84 $1,818 —
1270–1520 1377 80-85% 32 162.00–168.00 $165.36 $2,277 +66.36
1150–1617 1395 80-85% 65 144.00–161.00 $156.68 $2,186 +1.72
1400–1610 1511 80-85% 5 143.00–150.00 $146.23 $2,210 +13.12
1385–1615 1522 80-85% 5 131.00–140.00 $136.51 $2,078 +3.40
1575 1575 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $740 —
905 905 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,290 —
975 975 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 -2.33
980–1275 1097 85-90% 17 117.50–143.00 $136.20 $1,494 +39.88
1035–1160 1098 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,153 +8.68
1125 1125 85-90% 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,710 +31.26
1015–1285 1166 85-90% 32 145.00–156.00 $152.67 $1,780 +4.91
1040–1303 1200 85-90% 8 112.50–131.00 $120.63 $1,448 -35.58
1050–1265 1202 85-90% 13 158.00–166.00 $160.17 $1,925 +3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1695 1584 75-80% 7 150.00–157.00 $154.02 $2,440 -5.42
1688 1688 75-80% 2 143.00 $143.00 $2,414 -10.37
1595–1910 1726 75-80% 5 152.00–157.50 $154.73 $2,671 —
1684–1945 1749 75-80% 6 142.00–147.50 $145.53 $2,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1730 1476 6 140.00–158.00 $154.04 $2,274 —
1305–2075 1597 24 162.00–180.00 $170.51 $2,723 —
1755–2135 1886 13 172.00–182.00 $178.51 $3,367 —
1890–2335 2093 8 187.00–201.00 $194.09 $4,062 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,211 —
2249 2249 5 188.00 $188.00 $4,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798 thin fleshed 798 (<2 yrs)Open 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,955
790–1305 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 72 185.00–262.50 $221.60 $2,347
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,934
1025–1455 1189 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 160.00–220.00 $180.85 $2,150
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1295 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 6 170.00–215.00 $195.65 $2,031
1050–1155 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–180.00 $167.63 $1,836

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1537 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1418 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058 1058 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1245–1381 1345 85-90% 7 125.00–137.00 $127.15 $1,710 —
1921 1921 80-85% 4 149.00 $149.00 $2,862 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1287 1287 (<2 yrs)Open 15 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —

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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.