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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 31

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 238▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

395 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 390▲ 395 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 60▲ 118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Oct 26, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a limited test. Demand was very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Lots of variation was noticed in type and kind this week. 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. Cutting bulls all sold with higher undertones in on a limited offering. 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 for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand. A larger portion of the cow offering was purchased for immediate harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all classes. Yield was not as good this sale as most cows were pushing at least moderate levels of fill. While cows appeared slightly lower in price yield was not as good and cows remain fully steady on a dressed basis. Most cows cost $315-330 dressed this sale. Demand for feeding cows remains very good. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Feeding cow quality was not as attractive this week and weigh conditions were average to below average. Demand for thin fleshed cows that will gain quickly on feed remains very good. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Quality this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Many sets of young cows were purchased to feed this week and these offerings were purchased higher than last sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $342.00/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −100.94 against this barn's trailing median of $442.94.

Average price

$342.00

6 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

−39.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	359.00	1,992	3thin
Medium and Large 2	583	325.00	1,895	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about $98 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale6 hd

342.00

—

MT average1 barns · 6 hd

342.00

+0.00

National average143 barns · 4,821 hd

381.68

−39.68

This barn, trailing median22 sales

442.94

−100.94

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

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $525.97, low $398.08, median $442.94 across 22 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	—	Low	1,723	190.06	3,274	107
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,648	162.32	2,676	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,426	161.79	2,306	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,180	151.29	1,785	37
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,565	147.50	2,308	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$3,821	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,522	$3,750	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,364	$3,213	8

Every lot, as filed

72 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	432	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,922	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,093	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,992	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,895	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,950	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	689	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,467	10
Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	770	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,295	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	937	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,909	10
Steers	900–950	Large 1	945	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,854	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,808	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,016	296.50/cwt	296.50–296.50	3,012	10
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,118	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,963	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	335	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,240	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,713	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,720	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	354.13/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,838	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	602	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,035	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	713	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,228	2
Heifers	750–800	Large 1	779	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,392	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	303.67/cwt	302.50–306.00	2,445	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	873	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,532	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	889	290.50/cwt	290.50–290.50	2,583	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,693	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,606	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	485	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,770	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,962	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,334	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,433	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	927	303.06/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,809	5
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,731	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	280.50/cwt	280.00–281.00	2,903	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,065	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,929	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,155	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,714	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,203	209.74/cwt	207.00–212.50	2,523	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,050	150.16/cwt	147.50–153.00	1,577	2
Bulls	—	—	1,320	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,402	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,459	185.82/cwt	182.00–193.00	2,711	24
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,471	178.31/cwt	169.00–183.00	2,623	18
Bulls	—	—	1,650	176.97/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,920	5
Bulls	—	—	1,765	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,512	1
Bulls	—	—	1,936	203.50/cwt	198.00–225.00	3,940	31
Bulls	—	—	1,953	191.50/cwt	183.00–197.00	3,740	24
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,535	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	4,969	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	915	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,075	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	125.04/cwt	116.00–137.50	1,372	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	159.22/cwt	157.00–161.50	1,887	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,221	164.80/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,012	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,248	140.95/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,759	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,355	159.35/cwt	157.50–162.00	2,159	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	167.11/cwt	160.50–178.00	2,363	79
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,416	159.24/cwt	152.00–163.00	2,255	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,437	147.47/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,119	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,454	157.30/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,287	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	140.99/cwt	130.00–147.00	2,084	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	166.13/cwt	163.00–168.50	2,475	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,607	167.62/cwt	166.50–170.00	2,694	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	165.32/cwt	164.00–169.50	2,822	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	161.12/cwt	159.00–164.50	2,812	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,764	154.96/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,733	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,868	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,933	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	2,308	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	3,820.85/head	3,775.00–3,850.00	3,821	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,288	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,389	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,522	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,057	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	192.11/cwt	178.00–221.00	2,204	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	219.25/cwt	207.00–237.50	2,635	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,216	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,560	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,621	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 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 395Last week 390Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	555	359.00	359.00
10	650–700	689	358.00	358.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	432	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	583	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	615	317.00	317.00
1	950–1000	975	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	900–950	937	310.50	310.50
10	1000–1050	1,016	296.50	296.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	945	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	770	298.00	298.00
4	1100–1150	1,118	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	475.00	475.00
1	450–500	485	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	503	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	735	317.50	317.50
3	750–800	758	321.00	321.00
1	900–950	945	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	927	295.00–305.00	303.06
2	1000–1050	1,035	280.00–281.00	280.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,065	275.00	275.00
2	1200–1250	1,203	207.00–212.50	209.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,155	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	385.00	385.00
6	500–550	519	350.00–355.00	354.13
8	600–650	602	338.00	338.00
2	850–900	873	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	805	302.50–306.00	303.67
5	850–900	889	290.50	290.50
1	900–950	935	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	468	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	713	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	779	307.00	307.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,288	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,389	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,522	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,273	3,775.00–3,850.00	3,820.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	270.00	270.00

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	2	—	1,143	180.00	180.00

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	10	—	1,147	178.00–221.00	192.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,202	207.00–237.50	219.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,560	168.00	168.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,607	166.50–170.00	167.62
7	—	1,355	157.50–162.00	159.35
2	—	1,868	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,097	116.00–137.50	125.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,745	159.00–164.50	161.12
4	—	1,764	153.00–157.00	154.96
6	—	1,707	164.00–169.50	165.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,437	140.00–152.00	147.47
54	—	1,416	152.00–163.00	159.24
79	—	1,414	160.50–178.00	167.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,454	153.00–161.00	157.30
9	—	1,490	163.00–168.50	166.13
4	—	1,478	130.00–147.00	140.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,248	140.00–145.00	140.95
8	—	1,221	164.00–168.00	164.80
17	—	1,185	157.00–161.50	159.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	147.50–153.00	150.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,650	165.00–180.00	176.97
1	—	1,765	199.00	199.00
24	—	1,953	183.00–197.00	191.50
1	—	1,320	182.00	182.00
31	—	1,936	198.00–225.00	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,471	169.00–183.00	178.31
24	—	1,459	182.00–193.00	185.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,535	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	147.50	147.50

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.