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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.26/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $3,043/hd at 971 lb · 38 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.13/cwt ≈ $2,800/hd at 816 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.73/cwt +49.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 665 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 3 750.00 $750.00 $1,838 —
285 unweaned 285 1 705.00 $705.00 $2,009 —
315–335 unweaned 322 3 635.00–645.00 $638.47 $2,056 —
370 unweaned 370 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 —
408 unweaned 408 17 555.00 $555.00 $2,264 +45.00
458–489 unweaned 469 24 485.00–530.00 $502.59 $2,357 +8.41
525 unweaned 525 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 -10.00
569–575 unweaned 570 12 429.00–441.00 $438.98 $2,502 +33.17
656–669 unweaned 665 25 409.00–417.50 $414.73 $2,758 +49.73
761 761 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,861 —
884 884 17 352.00 $352.00 $3,112 —
968 968 21 342.00 $342.00 $3,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 3 501.00 $501.00 $2,014 —
527 unweaned 527 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,424 +7.38
644 unweaned 644 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,399 —
772 772 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,876 —
1000 1000 1 320.00 $320.00 $3,200 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 3 258.00 $258.00 $3,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,716 —
348 unweaned 348 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,844 —
360–383 unweaned 377 4 510.00–515.00 $513.81 $1,937 —
436 unweaned 436 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,049 —
487 unweaned 487 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,228 +30.86
511 unweaned 511 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,146 +2.29
551 unweaned 551 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,232 +7.38
605–641 unweaned 631 17 377.50–394.50 $385.11 $2,430 —
767 767 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,761 —
805–835 816 26 341.00–350.00 $343.13 $2,800 —
861–875 862 11 336.00–344.00 $343.26 $2,959 —
925 925 19 324.50 $324.50 $3,002 —
960–973 969 30 312.50–315.50 $314.60 $3,048 +14.60
970–989 980 8 307.50–309.00 $308.24 $3,021 +8.24
1008–1037 1030 8 306.00–312.00 $310.53 $3,198 -0.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 unweaned 513 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 —
702 unweaned 702 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,264 —
1087–1088 1087 8 294.00–298.00 $295.50 $3,212 —
1096 1096 10 285.00 $285.00 $3,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 —
860–875 868 5 312.50–318.00 $314.09 $2,726 +3.09
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,954 —
1267 1267 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,851 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,415 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,142 —
1140 1140 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,050 —
1210 1210 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,995 +13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 958 80-85% 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,332 —
1272–1525 1360 80-85% 7 141.00–147.50 $143.97 $1,958 —
1290–1660 1384 80-85% 19 126.00–139.00 $133.90 $1,853 —
1220–1645 1392 80-85% 184 162.00–174.50 $170.19 $2,369 —
1225–1555 1398 80-85% 74 175.00–179.00 $176.43 $2,466 —
1355–1570 1492 80-85% 19 142.50–163.00 $156.82 $2,340 +7.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
970 970 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,067 —
995 995 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,020 —
1005–1210 1116 85-90% 7 136.00–145.00 $141.84 $1,583 —
1055–1275 1147 85-90% 35 131.00–155.00 $142.99 $1,640 —
920–1365 1164 85-90% 55 120.00–133.00 $128.05 $1,491 -12.67
1010–1285 1181 85-90% 39 159.00–174.00 $169.08 $1,997 +43.44
1015–1300 1239 85-90% 48 174.50–186.00 $176.11 $2,182 +21.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,582 -8.06
1503–1665 1526 75-80% 16 174.00–188.00 $179.59 $2,741 +0.53
1530 1530 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,938 +12.94
1515–1770 1670 75-80% 9 164.50–170.00 $166.62 $2,783 +12.46
1633–1725 1694 75-80% 6 172.00–172.50 $172.34 $2,919 +18.18
1820 1820 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016 —
1320–1835 1655 13 171.00–185.00 $180.96 $2,995 -15.11
1435–1810 1686 4 188.00–198.50 $193.74 $3,266 -2.33
1520–2195 1731 9 162.00–185.00 $172.15 $2,980 —
1539–2248 1833 21 188.00–199.00 $194.28 $3,561 +16.54
1880–2255 2054 5 202.00–205.00 $204.02 $4,191 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2480 2480 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1234 997 (<2 yrs)Open 38 239.00–340.00 $292.10 $2,912
835–1425 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 61 168.00–327.50 $257.23 $2,837
1222 thin fleshed 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 165.00 $165.00 $2,016
1180–1320 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 175.00–181.00 $179.51 $2,222
1187–1312 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 179.00–236.00 $215.06 $2,662
1243 1243 (<2 yrs)Open 3 262.00 $262.00 $3,257
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
789–1148 881 (<2 yrs)Open 14 220.00–312.50 $266.23 $2,345
985–1015 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 176.00–182.50 $179.30 $1,793
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,376
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,660

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1485 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,268.27
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,575.00 $3,575.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1313 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1363–1510 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,825.00–2,900.00 $2,888.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 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
1107 1107 85-90% 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,251 —

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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.