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Public Auction Yards Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 443 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1157 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1255–1518 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,208.11
1459–1575 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,826.04
1543 1543 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1551–1555 1552 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,628.63
1535–1628 1588 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,582.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1246 fancy 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1062 1037 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,061.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1286 1251 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,419.13
1257 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1167–1478 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 58 4,300.00–4,525.00 $4,438.90
1403 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1407–1628 1448 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 52 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,386.03
1256–1579 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 2,750.00–2,975.00 $2,922.71
1445–1700 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 43 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,643.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,725.00 $3,725.00
1792 1792 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1169 1096 (<2 yrs)Open 22 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,370.56
1019–1158 1122 (<2 yrs)Open 111 4,050.00–4,300.00 $4,248.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153 1153 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1298 1298 (<2 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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.