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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 10

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,709 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 1,663▼ 1,284 vs year ago 2,993 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 46▲ 101 vs year ago 64 · +157.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 23▲ 35 vs year ago 5 · +700.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly plain to average. Most yearlings were cut backs off summer video sales. Despite a lower quality offering demand remains very good. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, while steer calves over 550 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand was good to very good for all calves on offer. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive for calves. Heavyweight calves were more attractive than lightweight calves this sale. Calves were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages. No load lots were seen this sale. Heifer demand was slightly uneven compared to steer demand. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active with a good mix of order buyers, farmer feeders and very active internet buyers. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on feeding cows, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average as many cows were very full. Cow and bull quality today was mostly average.

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 $463.91/cwt on 373 head. That ranks 6 of 6 comparable sales and sits +33.56 against this barn's trailing median of $430.35.

Average price

$463.91

373 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$30.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs MT average

+18.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	468.57	2,550	312
Medium 1	514	450.00	2,313	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	553	438.11	2,421	51

One grade step is worth $30.46/cwt here — about $128 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale373 hd

463.91

—

MT average4 barns · 2,047 hd

466.28

−2.37

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

+18.06

This barn, trailing median6 sales

430.35

+33.56

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

6 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.89, low $428.05, median $430.35 across 6 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	1,766	182.45	3,222	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,420	170.46	2,421	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	163.00	2,714	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,213	154.87	1,879	62

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$3,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	205	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	1,640	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	268	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	2,064	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	270	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,998	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	356	480.53/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,711	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,016	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	2,337	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 2	398	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,274	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	556.88/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,283	33
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	434	517.48/cwt	490.00–540.00	2,246	30
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	447	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,922	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	472	491.27/cwt	475.00–520.00	2,319	36
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	489	512.03/cwt	500.00–525.00	2,504	64
Steers	500–550	Medium 1Unweaned	514	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,313	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	491.00/cwt	466.00–508.50	2,548	152
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	449.71/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,383	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	447.27/cwt	428.00–464.00	2,540	160
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	585	421.55/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,466	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	412.75/cwt	392.00–427.00	2,551	50
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	621	432.88/cwt	422.00–442.00	2,688	183
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	622	377.50/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,348	6
Steers	600–650	Large 1Unweaned	632	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,635	3
Steers	600–650	Medium 1Unweaned	639	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,524	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,735	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	416.54/cwt	387.00–426.00	2,812	57
Steers	700–750	Large 1Unweaned	713	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,620	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	715	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,703	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	728	391.19/cwt	380.00–396.00	2,848	21
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	753	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	2,907	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,925	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	197	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,261	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	260	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,690	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	603.27/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,949	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2Unweaned	323	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,163	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	353	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,553	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,949	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	547.63/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,021	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	397	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,866	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	500.93/cwt	462.00–530.00	2,134	45
Heifers	450–500	Large 1Unweaned	451	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,759	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	464	427.65/cwt	424.00–430.00	1,984	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,024	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	465.38/cwt	432.50–490.00	2,238	53
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	464.00/cwt	464.00–464.00	2,320	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	519	407.39/cwt	392.50–415.00	2,114	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	443.50/cwt	420.00–459.00	2,306	130
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1Unweaned	538	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,136	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	548	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,233	13
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	552	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,103	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	563	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,393	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	567	374.38/cwt	362.50–390.00	2,123	11
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	576	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,183	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	580	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,221	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	393.41/cwt	383.00–422.50	2,341	39
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618	372.59/cwt	354.00–392.00	2,303	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	651	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,279	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	383.50/cwt	383.50–383.50	2,562	46
Heifers	700–750	Large 1Unweaned	705	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,397	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,899	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	872	325.60/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,839	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,898	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	966	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	3,062	9
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,069	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	3,196	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,189	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	561	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,370	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,399	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	376.63/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,508	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,929	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,445	176.64/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,552	2
Bulls	—	—	1,671	169.59/cwt	162.00–180.00	2,834	7
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,778	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,360	8
Bulls	—	—	1,825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,650	1
Bulls	—	—	2,054	190.36/cwt	184.00–196.00	3,910	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	123.10/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,401	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,193	150.26/cwt	143.00–157.00	1,793	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,249	167.04/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,086	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,410	156.60/cwt	141.00–161.50	2,208	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	166.89/cwt	163.00–172.00	2,360	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,431	178.85/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,559	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,620	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,608	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,822	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	276.45/cwt	220.00–325.00	2,765	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	220.26/cwt	206.00–255.00	2,304	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	196.39/cwt	173.00–225.00	2,095	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,176	219.82/cwt	185.00–265.00	2,585	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,256	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	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 →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,709Last week 1,663Year ago 2,993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 46Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 23Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	740.00	740.00
30	400–450	434	490.00–540.00	517.48
36	450–500	472	475.00–520.00	491.27
30	500–550	530	420.00–460.00	449.71
21	550–600	585	415.00–425.00	421.55
50	600–650	618	392.00–427.00	412.75
2	700–750	715	378.00	378.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	800.00	800.00
6	250–300	268	770.00	770.00
1	350–400	380	615.00	615.00
33	400–450	410	540.00–580.00	556.88
64	450–500	489	500.00–525.00	512.03
152	500–550	519	466.00–508.50	491.00
160	550–600	568	428.00–464.00	447.27
183	600–650	621	422.00–442.00	432.88
57	650–700	675	387.00–426.00	416.54
21	700–750	728	380.00–396.00	391.19
9	750–800	753	386.00	386.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	655	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	632	417.00	417.00
2	700–750	713	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	514	450.00	450.00
13	600–650	639	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	398	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	560.00	560.00
4	800–850	831	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	356	440.00–495.00	480.53
3	400–450	447	430.00	430.00
6	600–650	622	370.00–385.00	377.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	197	640.00	640.00
3	350–400	397	470.00	470.00
9	450–500	464	424.00–430.00	427.65
19	500–550	519	392.50–415.00	407.39
11	550–600	567	362.50–390.00	374.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	650.00	650.00
9	300–350	323	560.00–610.00	603.27
11	350–400	369	545.00–550.00	547.63
45	400–450	426	462.00–530.00	500.93
53	450–500	481	432.50–490.00	465.38
130	500–550	520	420.00–459.00	443.50
39	550–600	595	383.00–422.50	393.41
22	600–650	618	354.00–392.00	372.59
4	650–700	651	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	872	320.00–327.50	325.60
2	900–950	920	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	532.50	532.50
12	450–500	468	432.50	432.50
46	650–700	668	383.50	383.50
4	850–900	868	334.00	334.00
9	950–1000	966	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	563	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	548	407.50	407.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	500	464.00	464.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	451	390.00	390.00
4	550–600	576	379.00	379.00
1	700–750	705	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	552	381.00	381.00
7	1050–1100	1,069	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	538	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	580	383.00	383.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	440.00	440.00
10	450–500	465	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	515.00	515.00
9	550–600	561	422.50	422.50
2	600–650	615	390.00	390.00
6	650–700	666	370.00–380.00	376.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	825	355.00	355.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,414	163.00–172.00	166.89
10	—	1,410	141.00–161.50	156.60
31	—	1,431	175.00–185.00	178.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,193	143.00–157.00	150.26
30	—	1,249	164.00–171.00	167.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,138	110.00–131.00	123.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,671	162.00–180.00	169.59
1	—	1,825	200.00	200.00
4	—	2,054	184.00–196.00	190.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	171.00–185.00	176.64
8	—	1,778	189.00	189.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,176	185.00–265.00	219.82
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,000	220.00–325.00	276.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	188.00	188.00

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	7	—	1,067	173.00–225.00	196.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,046	206.00–255.00	220.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	3,550.00	3,550.00

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.