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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Feb 27

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▼ 1,416 vs last sale 1,717▲ 102 vs year ago 199 · +51.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

459 head

▲ 393 vs last sale 66▼ 21 vs year ago 480 · −4.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

271 head

▲ 224 vs last sale 47▲ 80 vs year ago 191 · +41.9%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on steers under 550 lbs and higher undertones were noticed on steers over 550 lbs. All heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on heifers under 600 lbs on a lower quality offering. Steady undertones were noticed on all heifers over 650 lbs. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with a limited offering of attractive feeders seen. Quality was not as attractive as last sale two weeks ago. Package sizes were mostly small this week with many packages under 5 head. Market activity was moderate to active this sale with bidders both ringside and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. A smaller buyer pool was noticed this sale compared to last. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Cow offerings were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on lean cows and steady to weak undertones were noticed on boning cows. Breaking cows were not well tested last sale thus no comparisons can be made. Major packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows this week while regional packers continue to show good demand for all offerings. Major packers opted to send most offerings to feed this week as warmer weather has increased cow availability around the northern tier of the country. Feeding cow demand was good to very good this week. High quality feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white were too lightly tested last week to develop a full market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on a larger offering. Thin fleshed feeding cows sold with steady undertones in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to weak 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 mostly 5.00-10.00 higher 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 $357.18/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −85.76 against this barn's trailing median of $442.94.

Average price

$357.18

24 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.30

vs MT average

+8.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	357.18	2,041	24

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 sale24 hd

357.18

—

MT average3 barns · 201 hd

354.89

+2.30

National average180 barns · 14,929 hd

348.24

+8.94

This barn, trailing median22 sales

442.94

−85.76

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	1,935	167.17	3,234	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,637	145.29	2,378	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,398	140.19	1,960	147
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,165	138.86	1,618	231

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)	1,265	$2,950	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,537	$2,550	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,465	$2,250	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,400	$2,071	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,865	7

Every lot

69 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,348	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	414.58/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,679	12
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	467	362.87/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,695	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,884	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	359.46/cwt	357.50–362.50	1,751	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	549	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,031	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	354.62/cwt	348.00–369.00	2,043	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,137	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	298.63/cwt	298.00–303.00	2,040	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,926	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,061	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,188	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,026	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,266	15
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,057	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,405	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,473	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	343.94/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,445	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	343.07/cwt	332.00–350.00	1,623	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,610	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,715	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	297.09/cwt	289.00–302.00	1,848	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,680	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,852	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,795	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	263.28/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,888	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	736	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,987	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,850	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,943	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	801	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,059	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	367.43/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,595	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,742	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,671	153.83/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,570	4
Bulls	—	—	1,955	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,343	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	168.23/cwt	161.00–179.00	3,356	7
Bulls	—	—	2,240	188.21/cwt	183.00–194.00	4,216	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,021	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,000	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,147	118.33/cwt	109.00–131.00	1,357	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,151	142.80/cwt	135.00–145.50	1,644	115
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	117.70/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,375	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,195	146.35/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,749	61
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	139.73/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,742	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,862	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,380	142.61/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,968	77
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,407	127.19/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,790	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	141.89/cwt	135.00–145.50	2,012	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	150.34/cwt	147.00–160.00	2,135	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,540	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,218	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	131.56/cwt	128.00–134.50	2,033	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	145.39/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,367	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	139.71/cwt	136.00–143.50	2,305	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	152.55/cwt	150.50–154.00	2,604	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	201.92/cwt	193.00–220.00	1,852	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,017	215.29/cwt	189.00–240.00	2,189	106
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,453	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	152.52/cwt	142.00–172.50	1,696	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,126	174.74/cwt	147.00–222.50	1,968	93
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,450	145.46/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,109	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,234	1,826.12/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,826	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,950.12/head	2,850.00–2,975.00	2,950	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,070.78/head	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,071	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,450	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,465	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,537	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	5

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 1,717Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 459Last week 66Year ago 480

Replacement CattleReceipts 271Last week 47Year ago 191

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	700–750	736	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	355.00	355.00
11	450–500	473	332.00–350.00	343.07
5	500–550	515	333.00	333.00
19	600–650	622	289.00–302.00	297.09
21	650–700	671	276.00	276.00
9	700–750	717	260.00–266.00	263.28
4	750–800	756	257.00	257.00
21	800–850	801	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	340.00–346.00	343.94
2	450–500	488	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	680	264.00	264.00
7	700–750	737	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	405	410.00–415.00	414.58
5	450–500	477	395.00	395.00
4	500–550	549	370.00	370.00
20	550–600	576	348.00–369.00	354.62
2	600–650	638	335.00	335.00
7	750–800	752	291.00	291.00
15	800–850	836	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	321	420.00	420.00
5	450–500	487	357.50–362.50	359.46
8	650–700	683	298.00–303.00	298.63
5	700–750	736	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	753	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	450–500	467	362.00–370.00	362.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	708	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1050–1100	1,057	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	434	362.50–370.00	367.43
1	650–700	690	252.50	252.50
2	800–850	830	230.00	230.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	145.00–146.00	145.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	93	—	1,126	147.00–222.50	174.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	106	—	1,017	189.00–240.00	215.29

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	6	—	917	193.00–220.00	201.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	140.00	140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,112	142.00–172.50	152.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	240.00	240.00

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	—	1,450	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,234	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,826.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,265	2,850.00–2,975.00	2,950.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,400	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,070.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,537	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,465	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,380	137.00–146.00	142.61
24	—	1,407	121.00–134.00	127.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,000	100.00	100.00
7	—	1,168	115.00–124.00	117.70
10	—	1,247	137.00–141.00	139.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,650	136.00–143.50	139.71
3	—	1,707	150.50–154.00	152.55
19	—	1,628	143.00–150.00	145.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,147	109.00–131.00	118.33
61	—	1,195	146.00–147.00	146.35
115	—	1,151	135.00–145.50	142.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	128.00–134.50	131.56
8	—	1,420	147.00–160.00	150.34
36	—	1,418	135.00–145.50	141.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	171.00	171.00
7	—	1,995	161.00–179.00	168.23
2	—	2,240	183.00–194.00	188.21
4	—	1,671	149.00–159.00	153.83

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.