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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Feb 13

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Feb 6Feb 13Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,717 head

▲ 608 vs last sale 1,109▼ 63 vs year ago 1,780 · −3.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 419 vs last sale 485▼ 169 vs year ago 235 · −71.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 158 vs last sale 205▼ 142 vs year ago 189 · −75.1%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves under 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Steers over 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher on a much more attractive offering. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive and significantly more attractive than last weeks offering. Package sizes were much larger than last weeks offering. Most packages were moderate in size this week with a few load lots on offer as well. Demand for load lots was very good. Market activity was active this sale with bidders both ringside and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on very good demand for very light offerings. Cow offerings were light this week. Packers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. All cows purchased by packers this week were purchased for immediate harvest. Most slaughter cows cost over $300 dressed this sale. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm in a very narrow comparison. Feeding cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand for bulls was very good this week as packers competed over limited offerings. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several heifers that lost calves were seen this week. These offerings were met with very good demand.

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 $343.79/cwt on 175 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −99.15 against this barn's trailing median of $442.94.

Average price

$343.79

175 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,943

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$59.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.68

vs MT average

+5.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	349.61	2,000	144
Large 1	522	321.90	1,680	26
Medium and Large 2	590	290.00	1,711	5thin

One grade step is worth $59.61/cwt here — about $289 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 sale175 hd

343.79

—

MT average2 barns · 182 hd

343.11

+0.68

National average155 barns · 9,244 hd

338.67

+5.12

This barn, trailing median22 sales

442.94

−99.15

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	—	Average	1,892	167.12	3,162	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,736	156.23	2,712	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,429	148.27	2,118	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	132.06	1,436	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	132.00	1,723	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	107.50	1,215	1thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,372	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	398	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,751	10
Steers	400–450	Large 1	416	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,487	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	3
Steers	500–550	Large 1	503	323.85/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,629	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	370.49/cwt	360.00–382.00	1,923	35
Steers	550–600	Large 1	564	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,791	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	342.91/cwt	327.00–350.00	2,020	109
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	297.49/cwt	289.00–313.00	1,844	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	315.86/cwt	307.00–335.00	1,993	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	304.80/cwt	299.00–307.50	2,060	42
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	678	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,993	5
Steers	650–700	Medium 2	680	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,734	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	689	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,005	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,050	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	291.06/cwt	284.50–294.00	2,116	28
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,948	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	740	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,042	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	280.65/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,133	97
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	761	271.36/cwt	270.00–272.00	2,065	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Full	798	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,171	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	275.18/cwt	273.00–281.00	2,281	73
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	836	258.45/cwt	253.00–264.00	2,161	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,078	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	272.59/cwt	272.00–273.00	2,396	94
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	881	245.98/cwt	242.00–247.00	2,167	15
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	926	262.14/cwt	257.00–268.00	2,427	80
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,141	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,489	96
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	952	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,132	3
Steers	1450–1500	Large 1-2	1,454	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,472	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,039	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,183	2
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	412	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,195	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,364	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,614	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	323.69/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,570	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	316.79/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,635	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	337.53/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,755	73
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	533	313.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,673	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1-2	552	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,408	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	334.11/cwt	325.00–335.50	1,921	185
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	310.95/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,800	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	316.62/cwt	289.00–323.00	1,979	87
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	281.65/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,808	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	648	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,458	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	263.28/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,746	37
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	275.97/cwt	269.00–286.00	1,857	48
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	721	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,867	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	256.54/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,937	23
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	764	251.40/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,921	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,461	9
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	801	259.69/cwt	255.00–260.00	2,080	33
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	821	224.15/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,840	13
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,176	41
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	234.63/cwt	225.00–237.00	2,065	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,141	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,013	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,178	2
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,156	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,358	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,078	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,110	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,231	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,220	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,684	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,917	2
Bulls	—	—	2,027	174.34/cwt	165.00–179.00	3,534	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	672	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	126.01/cwt	120.00–132.50	1,128	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,055	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,139	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	139.07/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,527	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	147.27/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,754	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,195	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,643	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,433	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,822	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,385	145.35/cwt	141.00–146.50	2,013	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,085	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	145.93/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,096	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	154.13/cwt	149.00–157.00	2,252	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,736	156.23/cwt	155.50–157.00	2,712	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,215	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,723	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,009	203.45/cwt	181.00–226.00	2,053	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,832	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	166.06/cwt	143.00–195.00	1,910	11

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,717Last week 1,109Year ago 1,780

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 485Year ago 235

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 205Year ago 189

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	24	—	1,009	181.00–226.00	203.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,150	143.00–195.00	166.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	165.00	165.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	398	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	465	390.00	390.00
35	500–550	519	360.00–382.00	370.49
109	550–600	589	327.00–350.00	342.91
31	600–650	631	307.00–335.00	315.86
42	650–700	676	299.00–307.50	304.80
28	700–750	727	284.50–294.00	291.06
97	750–800	760	275.00–285.00	280.65
73	800–850	829	273.00–281.00	275.18
94	850–900	879	272.00–273.00	272.59
80	900–950	926	257.00–268.00	262.14
96	950–1000	950	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	740	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
7	600–650	620	289.00–313.00	297.49
5	650–700	689	291.00	291.00
5	700–750	722	284.00	284.00
16	750–800	761	270.00–272.00	271.36
4	800–850	836	253.00–264.00	258.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	361	380.00	380.00
5	550–600	590	290.00	290.00
14	700–750	738	264.00	264.00
2	800–850	838	248.00	248.00
15	850–900	881	242.00–247.00	245.98
3	900–950	935	229.00	229.00
3	950–1000	952	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	357.50	357.50
18	500–550	503	322.50–345.00	323.85
8	550–600	564	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1450–1500	1,454	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	680	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	798	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	678	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	352.50	352.50
73	500–550	520	330.00–342.00	337.53
185	550–600	575	325.00–335.50	334.11
87	600–650	625	289.00–323.00	316.62
48	650–700	673	269.00–286.00	275.97
23	750–800	755	255.00–262.00	256.54
33	800–850	801	255.00–260.00	259.69
41	850–900	850	256.00	256.00
2	900–950	923	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	423	322.50	322.50
18	450–500	485	315.00–326.00	323.69
5	500–550	516	305.00–325.00	316.79
11	550–600	579	309.00–320.00	310.95
6	600–650	642	280.00–285.00	281.65
37	650–700	663	260.00–273.00	263.28
21	750–800	764	248.00–252.00	251.40
13	800–850	821	224.00–225.00	224.15
7	850–900	880	225.00–237.00	234.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	388	305.00	305.00
9	750–800	769	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	412	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	500–550	533	310.00–320.00	313.79
2	1000–1050	1,013	215.00	215.00
7	1150–1200	1,156	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	552	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	648	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	721	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,110	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	815	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,027	165.00–179.00	174.34
2	—	1,823	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,098	138.00–144.00	139.07
1	—	1,225	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,385	141.00–146.50	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	85.00	85.00
2	—	895	120.00–132.50	126.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,436	143.00–148.00	145.93
8	—	1,461	149.00–157.00	154.13
1	—	1,370	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,191	146.00–150.00	147.27
1	—	1,195	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,736	155.50–157.00	156.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	107.50	107.50

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.