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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.00/cwt ≈ $2,061/hd at 551 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,065 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —
678 678 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,509 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -4.94
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 8 382.50 $382.50 $1,756 —
517 517 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,913 —
551 551 47 374.00 $374.00 $2,061 —
615 615 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,260 —
665 665 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,178 —
748 748 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,274 —
803–840 815 3 286.00–294.00 $291.25 $2,374 +14.25
860 860 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,379 —
585 585 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,954 —
615–630 626 4 302.50–332.50 $325.13 $2,035 —
680–693 687 4 314.00–317.00 $315.49 $2,167 +32.99
789 789 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,421 —
965–999 988 7 267.00–271.00 $268.55 $2,653 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106 1106 7 236.00 $236.00 $2,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,450 —
1340 1340 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,626 —
1345 1345 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,690 —
1455 1455 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1510 1366 80-85% 110 152.00–162.50 $158.01 $2,158 -4.74
1260–1720 1386 80-85% 228 163.00–167.00 $164.23 $2,276 +21.57
1350–1525 1401 80-85% 8 129.00–137.00 $132.91 $1,862 -2.39
1299–1578 1411 80-85% 8 138.00–157.00 $152.74 $2,155 +17.44
1298–1608 1431 80-85% 17 130.00–150.00 $143.45 $2,053 -13.20
1300–1658 1467 80-85% 57 157.00–166.00 $163.05 $2,392 +20.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,060 —
1037 1037 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,063 —
1035–1270 1132 85-90% 3 115.00–132.50 $122.91 $1,391 —
890–1295 1185 85-90% 23 115.00–152.50 $142.40 $1,687 +3.85
1050–1265 1196 85-90% 65 158.00–165.00 $161.27 $1,929 +22.72
1105–1300 1196 85-90% 7 134.00–144.00 $139.16 $1,664 +0.61
1008–1288 1203 85-90% 39 145.00–159.00 $154.24 $1,856 +16.67
1240 1240 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,009 +41.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,541 —
1605–1800 1647 75-80% 18 155.00–160.00 $157.37 $2,592 +8.44
1575–1695 1682 75-80% 9 153.00 $153.00 $2,573 +4.82
1522–1905 1715 75-80% 11 160.00–162.50 $161.15 $2,764 +17.32
1720 1720 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,735 +15.17
2080 2080 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,328 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1432 9 145.00–173.00 $163.69 $2,344 —
1355–2010 1619 17 172.00–183.00 $179.01 $2,898 +1.15
1440–1930 1649 7 160.00–171.00 $166.15 $2,740 -11.71
1728–2285 1911 32 175.00–190.00 $183.46 $3,506 -5.54
1820–2450 2059 47 188.00–210.00 $198.26 $4,082 —
2085 2085 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,107 -2.55
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 191.00 $191.00 $4,307 —
2505 2505 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,609 +9.00
2595 2595 1 182.00 $182.00 $4,723 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
803–1360 1084 (<2 yrs)Open 89 204.00–255.00 $220.97 $2,395
878–1495 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 73 161.00–245.00 $198.04 $2,206
1270–1475 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 161.00–165.00 $162.85 $2,236
1405–1483 1438 (<2 yrs)Open 5 188.00–215.00 $201.12 $2,892
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,550
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1003 949 (<2 yrs)Open 9 205.00–241.00 $222.73 $2,114
870–1323 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 158.00–220.00 $185.79 $1,936
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–755 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 252.50–267.50 $259.95 $1,950
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1085–1413 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,928.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405–1520 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 160.00–166.00 $162.29 $2,356
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,859

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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.