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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 10

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 169▼ 226 vs year ago 386 · −58.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

975 head

▲ 464 vs last sale 511▲ 210 vs year ago 765 · +27.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 269▲ 63 vs year ago 125 · +50.4%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Oct 26, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(6-26-25): Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen as consigners take advantage of another week of higher prices. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good as several buyers were searching for bulls to cut and make steers. Market activity was active with good participation noticed both ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. A larger portion of the cow offering was purchased for harvest this week as southern packers buyers were very active in buying cows. Prices for slaughter cows in the south are currently above Northern prices which allows Southern packers to be more competitive with Northern packers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows and boning cows. Lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for feeding cows was good to very good. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with the largest increase in price seen for low dressing feeding cows as several buyers were willing to take slightly blemished cows to feed. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last sales offering. Young age cows sold with lower undertones on a much plainer offering and limited selection. Demand for fleshy young cows remains very good as several buyers purchased this type of cow to blend onto market ready loads.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.87/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −87.75 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$323.87

6 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−11.04

vs MT average

−17.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	323.87	1,754	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

323.87

—

MT average2 barns · 19 hd

334.91

−11.04

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−17.66

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−87.75

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.35, low $332.50, median $411.62 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,717	186.41	3,201	151
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,575	170.62	2,687	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	164.43	2,562	131
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,407	159.79	2,249	431
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	151.01	1,758	70

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,565	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,620	$3,529	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,600	$3,278	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,529	$3,113	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,220	$3,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,318	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,960	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	593	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,081	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,067	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	302.13/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,348	12
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,630	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,552	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,617	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	100	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,528	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	307.74/cwt	305.00–313.00	1,763	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,764	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,981	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,092	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	305.26/cwt	305.00–309.00	2,271	15
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,284	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,355	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	100	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	552	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,142	10
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,387	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,626	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1-2	1,048	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,589	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,098	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,525	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,122	236.98/cwt	232.00–239.00	2,659	7
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,155	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,657	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,213	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,547	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 2-3	238	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3-4	215	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Non-Traditional	1,250	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,281	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,330	168.42/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,240	20
Bulls	—	—Non-Traditional	1,437	193.74/cwt	193.50–196.00	2,784	10
Bulls	—	—	1,532	163.17/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,500	3
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,617	169.08/cwt	169.00–169.50	2,734	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,669	180.68/cwt	175.00–188.00	3,016	30
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,221	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,854	207.61/cwt	205.00–213.00	3,849	10
Bulls	—	—	1,868	185.00/cwt	183.00–188.00	3,456	3
Bulls	—	—	1,893	186.57/cwt	177.00–193.00	3,532	29
Bulls	—	—	1,918	198.11/cwt	193.50–218.00	3,800	35
Bulls	—	—	2,360	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	4,814	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	135.83/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,148	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,743	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	129.79/cwt	110.00–142.00	1,511	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	157.45/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,842	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	146.59/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,721	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,177	164.89/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,941	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,213	144.66/cwt	139.00–151.00	1,755	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,377	149.10/cwt	132.50–153.00	2,053	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	159.02/cwt	153.50–163.50	2,204	210
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	142.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,997	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	161.61/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,290	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	165.94/cwt	163.50–170.00	2,356	135
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,499	167.75/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,515	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	152.25/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,302	31
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,553	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,531	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	167.54/cwt	165.50–170.00	2,662	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,590	162.39/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,582	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	152.82/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,485	15
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,659	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,318	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	158.36/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,776	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	800	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,780	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	234.43/cwt	190.00–252.50	2,098	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	192.49/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,908	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	222.50/cwt	190.00–240.00	2,434	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,120	161.52/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,809	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	191.80/cwt	171.00–230.00	2,257	80
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,195	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,960	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,107	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,493	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,600	3,278.01/head	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,278	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,635	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,668	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,565	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Thu Jul 10, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 169Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 975Last week 511Year ago 765

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 269Year ago 125

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	636	325.00	325.00
12	750–800	777	290.00–305.00	302.13
2	950–1000	955	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	593	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	880	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	456	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	573	305.00–313.00	307.74
11	600–650	621	319.00	319.00
4	850–900	850	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	100	800.00	800.00
4	600–650	634	330.00	330.00
15	700–750	744	305.00–309.00	305.26
2	750–800	793	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	552	388.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,048	247.00	247.00
2	1050–1100	1,098	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1100–1150	1,122	232.00–239.00	236.98
1	1150–1200	1,155	230.00	230.00
2	1200–1250	1,213	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	100	800.00	800.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,005	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
2	200–250	238	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	200–250	215	425.00	425.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,120	158.00–170.00	161.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	164.00	164.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	80	—	1,177	171.00–230.00	191.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	164.00	164.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,094	190.00–240.00	222.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	222.50	222.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	991	182.50–205.00	192.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	895	190.00–252.50	234.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,500	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,493	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,668	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,635	3,450.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,600	3,250.00–3,300.00	3,278.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,868	183.00–188.00	185.00
35	—	1,918	193.50–218.00	198.11
3	—	1,532	162.00–166.00	163.17
1	—	2,360	204.00	204.00
29	—	1,893	177.00–193.00	186.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,854	205.00–213.00	207.61
6	—	1,617	169.00–169.50	169.08
1	—	1,695	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,437	193.50–196.00	193.74
3	—	1,250	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,669	175.00–188.00	180.68
20	—	1,330	163.00–176.00	168.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,417	159.00–163.00	161.61
17	—	1,401	135.00–145.00	142.57
31	—	1,512	147.00–155.00	152.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,753	154.00–160.00	158.36
20	—	1,589	165.50–170.00	167.54
15	—	1,626	146.00–154.00	152.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,213	139.00–151.00	144.66
36	—	1,170	150.00–163.00	157.45
7	—	1,177	164.00–166.00	164.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	132.50–140.00	135.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,590	160.00–164.00	162.39
62	—	1,499	164.00–170.00	167.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	157.00	157.00
11	—	1,164	110.00–142.00	129.79
6	—	1,174	143.00–149.00	146.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
210	—	1,386	153.50–163.50	159.02
135	—	1,420	163.50–170.00	165.94
17	—	1,377	132.50–153.00	149.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,659	200.00	200.00
27	—	1,553	163.00	163.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.