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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 12

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 138▼ 166 vs year ago 194 · −85.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 234▼ 410 vs year ago 453 · −90.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 76▼ 109 vs year ago 124 · −87.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

All feeder and slaughter cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Extreme cold has been seen across the region which lightened all offerings significantly. Demand was mostly light to moderate for feeder cattle on a plain quality offering. Offerings were very light. Many blemished, unreportable cattle were seen this sale. Slaughter cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Packers showed very good demand for all cows for immediate harvest. Very few feeding quality cows were seen this sale. Cow quality was mostly plain to average today. Many cows were blemished this sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $305.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 6 comparable sales and sits −177.84 against this barn's trailing median of $482.84.

Average price

$305.00

3 head · 387 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,180

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.67

vs MT average

−19.76 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	387	305.00	1,180	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

305.00

—

MT average2 barns · 9 hd

321.67

−16.67

National average150 barns · 4,500 hd

324.76

−19.76

This barn, trailing median6 sales

482.84

−177.84

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 300–400 lb

6 sales

Heifers 300–400 lb: high $562.38, low $443.10, median $482.84 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	1,777	148.63	2,641	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,798	153.05	2,752	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,440	134.25	1,934	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,153	118.00	1,360	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,315	124.00	1,631	1thin

Every lot

25 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium 1-2	400	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,440	2
Steers	450–500	Medium 2-3	483	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,208	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	504	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,643	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,180	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,074	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,967	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,064	3
Heifers	1300–1350	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,450	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,188	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,185	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,453	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,743	143.45/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,500	4
Bulls	—	—	1,845	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,934	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	761	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	117.92/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,120	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,058	126.12/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,334	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,357	126.01/cwt	121.00–134.50	1,710	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,372	121.61/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,668	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	137.24/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,993	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,456	141.02/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,053	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,493	118.42/cwt	109.00–128.00	1,768	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	153.05/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,752	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,631	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	900	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,395	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	172.09/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,717	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	182.17/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,104	2

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 →

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

Wed Feb 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 138Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 234Year ago 453

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 76Year ago 124

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,743	138.00–148.00	143.45
2	—	1,845	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	132.00–141.00	137.24
2	—	1,493	109.00–128.00	118.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	152.00–154.00	153.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	115.00–121.00	117.92
1	—	870	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	122.50–130.00	126.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	121.00–134.50	126.01
7	—	1,456	140.00–146.00	141.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,372	112.00–125.00	121.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	124.00	124.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	244.00	244.00
3	1000–1050	1,002	206.00	206.00
5	1300–1350	1,317	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	915	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1150–1200	1,185	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	360.00	360.00
7	500–550	504	326.00	326.00

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	2	—	1,155	180.00–184.00	182.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	155.00	155.00

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	2	—	998	162.00–185.00	172.09

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.