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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.44/cwt -19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.00/cwt ≈ $2,349/hd at 693 lb · 13 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,059/hd at 913 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,120 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 5 630.00 $630.00 $2,129 -8.47
375 unweaned 375 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,288 +25.00
442 unweaned 442 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,387 -15.00
515–527 unweaned 526 16 447.50–470.00 $450.44 $2,369 -19.56
652–669 unweaned 661 10 392.00–406.00 $398.91 $2,637 -15.82
730 unweaned 730 10 383.00 $383.00 $2,796 —
1003 1003 2 336.00 $336.00 $3,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–419 unweaned 417 6 490.00–510.00 $506.76 $2,113 +5.76
453 unweaned 453 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,310 —
608 unweaned 608 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,402 —
680 unweaned 680 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,635 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 4 281.00 $281.00 $3,409 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 +50.00
425 unweaned 425 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 ±0.00
578–591 unweaned 583 10 382.00–387.00 $384.03 $2,239 -20.97
693 unweaned 693 13 339.00 $339.00 $2,349 —
913 913 12 335.00 $335.00 $3,059 +10.50
998 998 2 304.00 $304.00 $3,034 -4.24
1000–1040 1020 8 296.00–302.00 $299.06 $3,050 -11.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 6 525.00 $525.00 $1,832 —
386 unweaned 386 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,795 —
455–481 unweaned 475 8 410.00–425.00 $411.80 $1,956 -18.20
505–547 unweaned 531 6 380.00–405.00 $383.96 $2,039 —
595 unweaned 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
738 738 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,531 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 unweaned 523 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,738 —
353 unweaned 353 7 635.00 $635.00 $2,242 —
508 unweaned 508 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,413 —
888 888 2 340.00 $340.00 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1069 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,737.95 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 3 288.00 $288.00 $3,110 -7.00
1138 1138 2 265.00 $265.00 $3,016 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 unweaned 635 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,029 —
1240–1445 1308 80-85% 3 156.00–162.00 $158.21 $2,069 —
1200–1625 1353 80-85% 116 166.00–179.00 $172.53 $2,334 +28.56
1378–1415 1393 80-85% 5 133.00–135.00 $134.19 $1,869 -36.00
1260–1670 1411 80-85% 13 145.00–165.00 $156.95 $2,215 —
1300–1611 1429 80-85% 64 181.00–185.50 $183.56 $2,623 —
1430–1490 1469 80-85% 4 141.00–153.00 $144.43 $2,122 -12.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
955 955 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $812 -25.00
1078–1335 1155 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $125.00 $1,444 -3.05
1008–1375 1157 85-90% 24 142.50–166.00 $154.37 $1,786 +26.32
1030–1248 1190 85-90% 5 85.00–100.00 $93.71 $1,115 -75.37
1175–1240 1204 85-90% 6 177.50–185.00 $182.27 $2,195 +6.16
1220 1220 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,989 -13.11
1070–1295 1223 85-90% 87 168.00–176.00 $172.31 $2,107 -3.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–1796 1701 50 166.00–167.50 $166.68 $2,835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533–1625 1561 75-80% 6 182.50–184.00 $183.57 $2,866 —
1405–1743 1611 75-80% 15 167.00–175.00 $170.66 $2,749 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,039 —
1488–1860 1664 75-80% 4 154.00–163.00 $159.98 $2,662 -6.64
1740–2000 1793 75-80% 8 165.00–172.50 $169.28 $3,035 —
2003 2003 75-80% 2 173.50 $173.50 $3,475 —
2020 2020 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2088 1730 19 184.00–201.50 $194.41 $3,363 +22.26
1515–2090 1812 9 160.00–174.00 $168.95 $3,061 -25.33
1835 1835 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,633 +3.72
1610–2025 1868 7 181.00–193.00 $184.99 $3,456 —
1730–2055 1893 2 181.00–183.00 $181.91 $3,444 —
2260 2260 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,543 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2175 2175 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,046 —
2840 2840 1 200.00 $200.00 $5,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
814–1220 983 (<2 yrs)Open 78 227.50–365.00 $311.89 $3,066
908–1375 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 80 186.00–315.00 $250.54 $2,721
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $3,260
1278 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,588
1223–1318 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 180.00–189.00 $186.33 $2,396
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
803–1095 946 (<2 yrs)Open 14 235.00–325.00 $288.76 $2,732
1010–1070 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,152
1323 1323 (<2 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,448
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1055 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 217.50–250.00 $232.64 $2,298
725–1248 992 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.00–220.00 $197.37 $1,958
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1445 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 43 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,979.34
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1140–1279 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,588.71
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1290–1445 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,932.53
1374 1374 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1408 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1273–1538 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,374.12
1285–1690 1447 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,963.63
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1593 1593 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1613 1613 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1145 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,383.99
1116–1216 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,472.06
1180 thin fleshed 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1295–1395 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,470.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1159 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 300.00 $300.00 $3,477
1178 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 173.00 $173.00 $2,038
1229 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,581
1105–1350 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 172.50 $172.50 $2,187
1293 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,845

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938–1190 1012 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 3,400.00–4,250.00 $4,042.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1345–1405 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 5,450.00–5,750.00 $5,538.41 —
1739 1739 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1862–2093 1896 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 4,000.00–5,000.00 $4,469.39 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,544 —

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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.