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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.80/cwt ≈ $2,834/hd at 933 lb · 42 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.25/cwt ≈ $2,732/hd at 922 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,721/hd at 716 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 477 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,721 —
935 935 11 321.00 $321.00 $3,001 +48.17
957 957 5 318.00 $318.00 $3,043 —
1015 1015 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,045 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–975 965 3 303.00–311.00 $308.31 $2,975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–866 866 9 311.00–312.00 $311.22 $2,695 —
903–939 933 42 303.00–307.00 $303.80 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 602 6 325.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,997 —
910 910 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
905–945 923 32 293.00–299.00 $297.27 $2,744 —
950–968 961 5 292.50–295.00 $293.49 $2,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594–597 596 9 330.00–345.00 $336.65 $2,006 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 8 272.00 $272.00 $2,867 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,646 —
1353 1353 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,909 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258 1258 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1455 1323 80-85% 4 141.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,883 —
1310–1485 1376 80-85% 7 130.00–146.00 $140.48 $1,933 -17.57
1220–1529 1416 80-85% 59 154.00–163.00 $158.16 $2,240 —
1215–1573 1480 80-85% 12 148.00–158.00 $155.38 $2,300 —
1335–1645 1497 80-85% 40 165.00–174.50 $168.14 $2,517 —
1575–1680 1633 80-85% 3 163.75–171.00 $166.43 $2,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1120 1100 85-90% 4 114.00–142.00 $128.03 $1,408 -10.25
1090–1200 1143 85-90% 17 136.00–146.00 $140.37 $1,604 +14.33
1168–1239 1209 85-90% 16 147.00–159.00 $154.21 $1,864 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,397 —
1250 1250 85-90% 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,422 —
1517–1723 1554 75-80% 11 168.00 $168.00 $2,611 +7.00
1555–1615 1585 75-80% 2 170.50–174.50 $172.46 $2,733 +11.46
1600–1755 1676 75-80% 6 148.00–158.50 $155.44 $2,605 -7.43
2010 2010 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,296 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1569 7 174.00–186.00 $180.56 $2,833 —
1480–2055 1648 10 182.00–194.00 $187.54 $3,091 —
1555–1895 1759 11 178.00–189.00 $184.58 $3,247 —
1740–2210 1921 37 188.00–202.00 $194.46 $3,736 —
1775–2158 1958 22 201.00–215.00 $207.58 $4,064 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,378 —
1915 1915 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,792 —
2720 2720 1 200.00 $200.00 $5,440 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967–1510 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 162.00–210.00 $203.15 $2,103
880–1480 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 11 207.00–285.00 $224.56 $2,582
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1060 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 187.50–195.00 $191.46 $1,924
870–1135 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 4 190.00–237.50 $217.84 $2,198

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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.