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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report, Billings, MT

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

5,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $312.64/cwt ≈ $2,435/hd at 779 lb · 784 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.64/cwt ≈ $2,192/hd at 722 lb · 479 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.91/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 620 lb · 448 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,287 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 unweaned 237 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,007 —
278 unweaned 278 16 395.00 $395.00 $1,098 —
335 335 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
363–383 373 22 435.00–467.50 $450.49 $1,680 —
410 thin fleshed 410 4 449.00 $449.00 $1,841 —
431–447 438 35 417.00–437.00 $428.52 $1,877 —
464–499 485 17 375.00–405.00 $386.83 $1,876 —
505–530 515 80 382.50–396.00 $387.73 $1,997 —
550–595 562 85 352.50–381.00 $375.01 $2,108 +29.01
610–612 thin fleshed 612 22 356.00–358.00 $356.36 $2,181 —
615–639 631 95 315.00–349.50 $337.86 $2,132 —
653–699 677 222 309.00–347.00 $329.85 $2,233 —
700–748 713 178 297.50–325.50 $313.48 $2,235 +14.48
759–788 779 784 290.00–315.00 $312.64 $2,435 —
803–848 831 282 270.00–302.00 $289.96 $2,410 —
858–896 884 119 269.00–288.00 $283.11 $2,503 —
911–947 927 112 253.00–271.50 $266.05 $2,466 —
968–977 972 62 244.00–255.00 $250.36 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,619 —
481–488 487 54 319.00–347.50 $321.08 $1,564 -83.92
520 520 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 -10.48
574–592 588 57 322.00–366.00 $347.19 $2,041 —
626 626 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,706 —
664–684 677 15 292.50–325.00 $303.12 $2,052 -2.21
705–723 718 16 265.00–285.00 $274.92 $1,974 -15.61
750–785 773 23 267.00–292.00 $276.56 $2,138 —
830–848 845 13 262.00–277.00 $274.73 $2,321 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 28 214.00 $214.00 $2,418 —
1158 1158 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–897 890 16 239.00–243.00 $242.27 $2,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 3 395.00 $395.00 $889 —
277–282 unweaned 281 14 385.00–395.00 $387.11 $1,088 —
372 thin fleshed 372 19 449.00 $449.00 $1,670 —
415 thin fleshed 415 42 447.00 $447.00 $1,855 —
404–439 423 48 370.00–414.00 $396.93 $1,679 —
472–498 483 18 333.00–377.50 $354.24 $1,711 —
500–548 519 132 340.00–371.00 $353.09 $1,833 +13.09
550–595 568 297 334.50–363.00 $345.50 $1,962 +18.50
600–648 620 448 309.00–339.50 $329.91 $2,045 —
650–686 674 354 295.00–328.00 $322.60 $2,174 —
705–747 722 479 283.00–319.00 $303.64 $2,192 —
751–785 768 336 274.00–303.00 $288.89 $2,219 —
809–843 815 43 256.00–284.00 $273.27 $2,227 +14.27
851–884 865 26 242.00–254.00 $250.39 $2,166 —
950–968 964 31 230.00–236.00 $230.77 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 378 10 380.00–390.00 $385.87 $1,459 —
422 422 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,561 —
462–496 488 88 296.50–319.00 $303.67 $1,482 -27.33
522–548 536 108 305.00–333.00 $328.09 $1,759 +10.96
551–590 571 49 310.00–330.00 $317.22 $1,811 —
638 638 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,863 +5.74
673–678 676 6 270.00–272.00 $270.66 $1,830 -12.01
707–747 731 19 266.00–286.00 $277.06 $2,025 —
770–780 779 14 252.00–286.00 $281.20 $2,191 —
823–845 836 7 223.00–225.00 $223.84 $1,871 —
894 894 7 244.00 $244.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
793 793 9 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
807 807 9 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
865–885 866 62 2,400.00–2,585.00 $2,578.90 —
921 921 11 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,396 —
517 517 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,499 —
606–642 633 8 240.00–265.00 $259.02 $1,640 —
673–683 679 5 245.00–262.00 $255.26 $1,733 —
711–743 717 15 237.50–276.00 $268.03 $1,922 —
780–788 786 10 240.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,647 —
581 581 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,853 —
707 707 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,838 —
753 753 7 277.50 $277.50 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1495 1334 80-85% 6 129.00–146.00 $142.36 $1,899 —
1230–1480 1370 80-85% 14 150.00–163.00 $155.65 $2,132 -9.71
1385–1430 1427 80-85% 13 164.00 $164.00 $2,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1145 1084 85-90% 10 146.00–156.00 $148.80 $1,613 +12.60
1115–1330 1204 85-90% 5 122.00–129.00 $126.52 $1,523 -33.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1760 1638 75-80% 7 153.00–162.00 $157.58 $2,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1347 1256 8 175.00–202.00 $188.75 $2,371 —
1530–2075 1715 13 154.00–184.00 $164.85 $2,827 —
2096–2132 2110 8 188.00–194.00 $190.27 $4,015 —
2950 2950 1 170.00 $170.00 $5,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1180 1112 (<2 yrs)Open 29 205.00–246.00 $222.86 $2,478

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1287–1776 1554 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,229.08 —

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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.