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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, May 7

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 178▲ 46 vs year ago 12 · +383.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

321 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 499▲ 88 vs year ago 233 · +37.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

761 head

▲ 344 vs last sale 417▲ 360 vs year ago 401 · +89.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were scarcely tested today as todays sale featured cow calf pairs, bred cows and weigh up cows. Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Weigh up cows comprised most of todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for all cows this week as they attempted to buy cows lower. Fewer buyers were on hand for todays sale and demand was lighter than the last few sales. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower on breaking cows, boning cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, lean cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower in a narrow comparison. All packer buyers showed lighter demand for cows destined for immediate harvest, however very few cows were purchased for immediate slaughter as most were purchased to feed. Mostly extremely blemished cows were purchased for slaughter this week. Demand for feeding cows remains good but buyers showed slightly lighter demand this week compared to last week. A smaller crowd of private feeding cow buyers was seen this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower as all buyers tried to buy cows lower this week. Thin feeding cows showed the largest decline in price as demand for thin feeding cows was significantly lighter this week. Thin feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Cow quality was mostly plain to average today with a limited offering of attractive cows noticed. Quality this week was significantly lower this week compared to last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today with many sets of cows pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Bull quality this week was average to attractive. A portion of the bulls were purchased to feed again this week as buyers purchased light weight bulls, mostly under 1800 lbs for this purpose. Feeding bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested today to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed on a poorer quality offering. Very few wet bagged cows were seen this week as most were baron heifers which were purchased to feed. Quality this week was plain to average and significantly lower than last week. A moderate offering of pairs were seen this sale. Demand for cow calf and heifer pairs was good to very good. A large crowd of buyers was on hand for todays sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $417.50/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −82.19 against this barn's trailing median of $499.69.

Average price

$417.50

1 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	425	417.50	1,774	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

417.50

—

MT average1 barns · 1 hd

417.50

+0.00

This barn, trailing median3 sales

499.69

−82.19

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 400–500 lb

3 sales

Bulls 400–500 lb: high $563.46, low $446.73, median $499.69 across 3 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	1,791	175.88	3,150	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	151.25	2,170	122
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	146.67	2,406	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,146	134.94	1,547	92

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)	1,272	$3,321	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,473	$3,090	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,544	$3,025	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,456	$2,893	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,501	$2,500	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$2,500	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,391	$2,400	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,314	$2,101	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,067	$3,260	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,325	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,346	$3,555	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,549	$3,361	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,448	$3,024	48
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,243	$4,273	148

Every lot

63 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	322.80/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,746	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,774	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,128	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	904	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,224	6
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	933	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,146	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	224.19/cwt	221.00–225.00	2,305	5
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,180	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,136	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,559	173.87/cwt	167.00–182.00	2,711	15
Bulls	—	—	1,801	166.18/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,993	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,898	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,132	2
Bulls	—	—	2,001	176.23/cwt	170.00–184.00	3,526	6
Bulls	—	—	2,115	193.87/cwt	185.00–205.00	4,100	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	943	106.18/cwt	105.00–107.50	1,001	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,132	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,139	150.48/cwt	144.00–157.50	1,714	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,152	133.72/cwt	124.00–142.50	1,540	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	159.70/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,872	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	119.64/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,431	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,701	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,359	160.55/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,182	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	129.52/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,767	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,419	153.40/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,177	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,454	145.18/cwt	137.00–148.00	2,111	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,506	146.13/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,201	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,534	151.34/cwt	151.00–152.00	2,322	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	151.99/cwt	150.50–152.50	2,382	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,568	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,430	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,594	145.25/cwt	144.50–146.00	2,315	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,728	139.35/cwt	130.50–146.00	2,408	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,005	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,847	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,273	200.57/cwt	195.00–202.50	2,553	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,158	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,273	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,473	3,055.75/head	2,850.00–3,275.00	3,056	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,546	3,425.78/head	3,325.00–3,500.00	3,426	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,573	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1	1,643	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,046	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	12
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	4,305.86/head	4,150.00–4,425.00	4,306	94
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	4,421.11/head	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,421	42
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	850	219.72/cwt	180.00–272.50	1,868	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	206.73/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,768	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	198.93/cwt	189.50–232.50	1,989	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	172.75/cwt	152.00–200.00	1,809	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,109	218.30/cwt	185.00–257.50	2,421	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,157	176.94/cwt	161.00–225.00	2,047	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	159.65/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,067	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,096	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,175	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,986.95/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	3,321.36/head	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,321	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,391	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,473	3,115.92/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,116	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,475	2,925.73/head	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,926	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,501	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,544	3,024.92/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,025	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,625	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,067	3,259.51/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,260	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1

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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 178Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 499Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 761Last week 417Year ago 401

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,573	2,925.00	2,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,317	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,546	3,325.00–3,500.00	3,425.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,473	2,850.00–3,275.00	3,055.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,273	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,302	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,643	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,278	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,421.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	94	—	1,253	4,150.00–4,425.00	4,305.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,046	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	12	—	1,000	189.50–232.50	198.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,047	152.00–200.00	172.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,109	185.00–257.50	218.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,295	155.00–162.00	159.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,157	161.00–225.00	176.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	205.00–210.00	206.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	180.00–272.50	219.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	225.00	225.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,473	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,115.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,272	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,321.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,501	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,391	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,625	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,544	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,024.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,096	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	15	—	1,475	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,925.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,475	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,225	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,986.95

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)	1	—	1,175	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,273	195.00–202.50	200.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,067	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,259.51
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	541	322.50–325.00	322.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	933	230.00	230.00
5	1000–1050	1,028	221.00–225.00	224.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	417.50	417.50
1	850–900	865	246.00	246.00
6	900–950	904	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1150–1200	1,180	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,419	149.00–159.00	153.40
25	—	1,506	141.00–148.00	146.13
14	—	1,359	160.00–161.00	160.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	105.00–107.50	106.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,196	110.00–127.00	119.64
1	—	1,215	140.00	140.00
6	—	1,073	105.00–106.00	105.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	127.00–135.00	129.52
3	—	1,568	155.00	155.00
11	—	1,454	137.00–148.00	145.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	144.50–146.00	145.25
3	—	1,534	151.00–152.00	151.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,172	159.00–160.00	159.70
41	—	1,152	124.00–142.50	133.72
26	—	1,139	144.00–157.50	150.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,005	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,728	130.50–146.00	139.35
9	—	1,567	150.50–152.50	151.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,001	170.00–184.00	176.23
6	—	1,801	160.00–172.00	166.18
6	—	2,115	185.00–205.00	193.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	165.00	165.00
15	—	1,559	167.00–182.00	173.87

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.