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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 884 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
487 unweaned 487 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,960 —
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 -5.00
680 680 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,295 —
708–730 715 3 309.00–321.00 $313.08 $2,239 -13.00
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–540 530 5 365.00–380.00 $372.38 $1,974 -25.12
603–623 618 8 342.50–352.50 $344.94 $2,132 +7.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,592 —
464 unweaned 464 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,763 —
516–544 unweaned 530 8 340.00–357.50 $348.52 $1,847 —
838 838 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,851 —
670 670 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,893 -2.06
730 730 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
880 880 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,253 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,274 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
515 515 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —
595 595 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,910 —
883 883 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,119 —
980 980 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,106 +9.00
1201 1201 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,282 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,359 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1369 80-85% 53 160.00–169.00 $162.75 $2,228 -0.58
1315–1555 1389 80-85% 15 135.00–148.00 $142.66 $1,982 -16.58
1318–1570 1404 80-85% 6 130.00–139.00 $135.30 $1,900 -0.32
1250–1645 1427 80-85% 126 148.00–160.00 $156.65 $2,235 +21.03
1323–1623 1483 80-85% 13 136.00–148.00 $143.05 $2,121 -4.42
1535 1535 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 -9.00
870–965 927 85-90% 3 107.00–115.00 $110.86 $1,028 +0.86
915–1298 1161 85-90% 23 117.50–147.00 $138.55 $1,609 +1.57
1190–1220 1205 85-90% 2 132.00–143.00 $137.57 $1,658 +9.48
1131–1275 1206 85-90% 41 149.00–156.00 $152.84 $1,843 +24.75
1100–1280 1210 85-90% 10 110.00–129.00 $120.48 $1,458 -7.61
1085–1296 1256 85-90% 41 158.00–163.00 $159.72 $2,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,208 —
1511–1790 1622 75-80% 20 144.00–153.00 $148.93 $2,416 -2.15
1505–1740 1651 75-80% 5 148.00–149.00 $148.18 $2,446 —
1590–1875 1705 75-80% 5 142.00–146.50 $143.83 $2,452 -13.44
1775 1775 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,876 —
2235 2235 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $3,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1435 1359 5 146.00–170.50 $159.98 $2,174 —
1315–2055 1642 21 172.00–186.00 $177.86 $2,920 —
1330–1870 1724 5 161.00–171.00 $167.86 $2,894 —
1900 1900 3 189.00 $189.00 $3,591 +2.68
1715–2295 2007 23 176.00–186.00 $182.29 $3,659 —
1700–2455 2097 23 189.00–213.00 $199.55 $4,185 —
2220 2220 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,706 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2303 2303 2 195.00 $195.00 $4,491 +8.00
2530 2530 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,428 —
2605 2605 1 183.00 $183.00 $4,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1315 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 53 183.00–282.00 $253.84 $2,538
901–1470 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 90 164.00–267.00 $211.11 $2,390
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1305 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 161.00–217.50 $186.43 $1,764
833–1095 946 (<2 yrs)Open 16 186.00–235.00 $210.12 $1,988
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
748–758 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 225.00–230.00 $228.56 $1,716
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,908
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,499
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1280–1530 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1473–1658 1584 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,681.40
1615 1615 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1245–1350 1287 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,583.92
1575 1575 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,636
1375–1485 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 167.50–176.00 $171.59 $2,454
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,409
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1755 1755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,982 —
857 857 55 270.00 $270.00 $2,314 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 5 278.00 $278.00 $2,288 —
924 924 46 277.50 $277.50 $2,564 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283 1283 85-90% 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,886 —
1378–1500 1419 85-90% 6 116.00–119.00 $117.94 $1,674 —
1703 1703 80-85% 2 142.50 $142.50 $2,427 —

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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.