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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 24

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▲ 153 vs last sale 85▲ 238 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

390 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 461▲ 390 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 105▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand was very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive offerings noticed. One featured consignment of beef on dairy steers and heifers sold on very good demand. 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 rapid, aggressive bidding noticed both ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on breaking cows boning and lean slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand for feeding cows remains very good. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for thin fleshed cows that will gain quickly on feed was very good as several private feeders showed very good demand for this class of cows. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Some cows were full and tanked up on water while others offered attractive weigh conditions. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Too few young cows were seen this week to develop any market trend.

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 $375.00/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 5 of 23 comparable sales and sits −36.62 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$375.00

13 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$67

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$32.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

+34.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	504	382.50	1,928	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	570	350.00	1,995	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.50/cwt here — about −$67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

375.00

—

MT average1 barns · 13 hd

375.00

+0.00

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

+34.82

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−36.62

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	1,830	188.52	3,449	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,644	165.57	2,722	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,398	162.42	2,271	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	159.09	1,860	35
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	149.36	2,359	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,593	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,609	$3,275	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,640	$3,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	388.62/cwt	387.00–394.00	2,036	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	652	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,168	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	340.75/cwt	340.00–342.50	2,293	10
Steers	850–900	Large 1-2	870	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,706	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	982	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,750	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,274	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,607	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	390.35/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,807	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,928	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,995	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,301	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,583	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,529	2
Heifers	900–950	Large 1-2	913	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,566	7
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,681	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,151	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,192	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,514	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,655	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	988	265.72/cwt	264.00–266.00	2,625	7
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,014	284.87/cwt	272.50–287.00	2,889	7
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,133	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,833	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,151	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,613	4
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,208	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,803	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	636	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,638	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 1-2	884	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,714	14
Beef/Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 1-2	1,022	291.10/cwt	286.00–292.00	2,975	27
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	696	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,653	10
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	761	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,766	7
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 2	848	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,340	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 1-2	865	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,517	27
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 1-2	955	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,664	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,502	172.65/cwt	158.00–179.00	2,593	12
Bulls	—	—	1,511	171.61/cwt	162.00–177.50	2,593	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,745	185.17/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,231	19
Bulls	—	—	1,890	190.92/cwt	184.00–196.00	3,608	18
Bulls	—	—	2,026	201.69/cwt	197.00–221.00	4,086	22
Bulls	—	—	2,278	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	4,146	2
Bulls	—	—	2,345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,456	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,122	168.03/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,885	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,166	140.21/cwt	132.50–144.50	1,635	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,184	161.53/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,913	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,082	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,300	167.25/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,174	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	144.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,947	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	165.91/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,265	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	162.44/cwt	161.00–163.50	2,232	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	157.27/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,208	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,417	162.10/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,297	114
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	152.78/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,174	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,410	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Non-Traditional	1,543	172.01/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,654	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,575	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,315	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,586	167.24/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,652	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,671	163.70/cwt	160.00–166.50	2,735	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,732	164.62/cwt	163.50–166.00	2,851	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	167.99/cwt	167.50–169.00	2,915	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,238	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,731	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	2,415	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,131	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,075	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,967	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	169.38/cwt	162.50–192.50	1,823	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	200.34/cwt	186.00–231.00	2,244	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,134	171.88/cwt	167.00–240.00	1,949	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,640	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,593	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,609	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	10

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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 85Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 390Last week 461Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 105Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1150–1200	1,151	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	717	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	281.00	281.00
7	950–1000	988	264.00–266.00	265.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	838	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	900	295.00	295.00
7	1000–1050	1,014	272.50–287.00	284.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,133	250.00	250.00
2	1200–1250	1,208	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	850–900	884	307.00	307.00
27	1000–1050	1,022	286.00–292.00	291.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	636	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	423	380.00	380.00
7	450–500	463	385.00–392.50	390.35
10	500–550	504	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	570	350.00	350.00
2	900–950	900	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	900	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	313.00	313.00
2	950–1000	993	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	913	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	524	387.00–394.00	388.62
3	650–700	652	332.50	332.50
3	950–1000	982	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	673	340.00–342.50	340.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	870	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	696	237.50	237.50
7	750–800	761	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	850–900	865	291.00	291.00
4	950–1000	955	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	848	276.00	276.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,120	186.00–231.00	200.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,134	167.00–240.00	171.88

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	9	—	1,076	162.50–192.50	169.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	201.00	201.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	183.00	183.00

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	1	—	1,640	3,750.00	3,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,609	3,275.00	3,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,593	3,300.00	3,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	167.50–169.00	167.99
6	—	1,671	160.00–166.50	163.70
1	—	1,525	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,365	164.00–172.00	165.91
7	—	1,423	147.00–156.00	152.78
114	—	1,417	157.00–164.00	162.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,184	153.00–165.00	161.53
10	—	1,122	165.00–169.00	168.03
7	—	1,166	132.50–144.50	140.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	166.00–168.00	167.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,732	163.50–166.00	164.62
1	—	1,575	147.00	147.00
11	—	1,586	164.00–171.00	167.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,352	142.00–146.00	144.02
7	—	1,404	151.00–160.00	157.27
9	—	1,374	161.00–163.50	162.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	169.00–174.00	172.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,278	182.00	182.00
18	—	1,890	184.00–196.00	190.92
22	—	2,026	197.00–221.00	201.69
1	—	2,345	190.00	190.00
4	—	1,511	162.00–177.50	171.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,502	158.00–179.00	172.65
19	—	1,745	180.00–193.00	185.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	162.50	162.50
4	—	1,731	139.50	139.50

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.