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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 11

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 274▲ 91 vs year ago 77 · +118.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

792 head

▲ 266 vs last sale 526▲ 209 vs year ago 583 · +35.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

228 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 222▲ 28 vs year ago 200 · +14.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand for feeders was good for light offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Several sets of fall calves were seen this week and demand for these offerings was very good. Most fall calves were weaned this week. Feeders were offered in mostly small groups or as singles this sale. Market activity was active with buyers all bidding rapidly. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of the sale today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Western packers were back in the market this week and pushed high quality cows sharply higher. Breaking and boning cows purchased for slaughter were mostly 8.00-10.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. A significantly larger portion of the cow offering was purchased to slaughter this week. Lean cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for feeding cows was very good as quality was mostly very attractive. A portion of the cow offering was purchased to put away for the 4th of July holiday. These cows were mostly poorer quality cows, with some slightly blemished cows mixed in. Demand for feeding cows was good to very good with several buyers in the stands. High quality feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 1.00-3.00 higher on a higher quality, higher yielding offering. Thin feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. A large buyer pool was noticed again this week for feeding cows. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, with many empty cows coming off grass noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly unevenly steady. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00-15.00 lower with fewer buyers in the stands looking for rebreed cows this week. The calendar is starting to work against the young cow market as many buyers want to have cows out with bulls by this time of year and demand for light weight, young cows to feed has softened as buyers worry about hard bone discounts. Demand for fleshy young cows which will finish quickly was mostly good as buyers hope to blend these fleshy offerings onto market ready loads. A large portion of todays offering was comprised of 3 year old or older offerings. Feeding quality cows sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $371.40/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 4 of 19 comparable sales and sits −24.05 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$371.40

57 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$39.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.19

vs MT average

+30.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	373.48	2,041	54
Medium and Large 1-2	585	334.00	1,954	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.48/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale57 hd

371.40

—

MT average3 barns · 78 hd

366.21

+5.19

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

+30.48

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

−24.05

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

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $464.07, low $347.53, median $395.45 across 19 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	1,891	186.40	3,524	116
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,394	160.85	2,243	428
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,683	157.71	2,654	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,890	156.00	2,948	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,191	153.63	1,830	140

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)	1,249	$2,928	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,400	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	308	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,509	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	538	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,614	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,142	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 2	678	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,763	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,487	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	150	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,379	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,756	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,913	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,061	47
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,954	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,260	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	325.13/cwt	302.50–332.50	2,035	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,178	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	315.49/cwt	314.00–317.00	2,167	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,274	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	789	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,320	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	291.25/cwt	286.00–294.00	2,374	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,537	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	150	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,421	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	268.55/cwt	267.00–271.00	2,653	7
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,106	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,610	7
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,210	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,450	1
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1Fleshy	1,340	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,626	2
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,690	1
Bulls	1450–1500	Large 1	1,455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,765	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,432	163.69/cwt	145.00–173.00	2,344	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,619	179.01/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,898	17
Bulls	—	—	1,649	166.15/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,740	7
Bulls	—	—	1,911	183.46/cwt	175.00–190.00	3,506	32
Bulls	—	—	2,059	198.26/cwt	188.00–210.00	4,082	47
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	2,085	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	4,107	1
Bulls	—	—	2,255	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	4,307	1
Bulls	—	—	2,505	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	4,609	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,595	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	4,723	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	828	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,060	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,063	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	122.91/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,391	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	142.40/cwt	115.00–152.50	1,687	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	161.27/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,929	65
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	139.16/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,664	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,203	154.24/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,856	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,009	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,366	158.01/cwt	152.00–162.50	2,158	110
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	164.23/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,276	228
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	132.91/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,862	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	152.74/cwt	138.00–157.00	2,155	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,431	143.45/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,053	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	163.05/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,392	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,541	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	157.37/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,592	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,682	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,573	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	161.15/cwt	160.00–162.50	2,764	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,720	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,735	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,890	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,948	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,080	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,328	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	750	259.95/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,950	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	949	222.73/cwt	205.00–241.00	2,114	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	185.79/cwt	158.00–220.00	1,936	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,084	220.97/cwt	204.00–255.00	2,395	89
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,114	198.04/cwt	161.00–245.00	2,206	73
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	162.85/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,236	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,438	201.12/cwt	188.00–215.00	2,892	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,249	2,928.28/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,928	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,452	162.29/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,356	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,859	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 Jun 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 274Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 792Last week 526Year ago 583

Replacement CattleReceipts 228Last week 222Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	490.00	490.00
1	600–650	630	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	805	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	538	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	678	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	455.00	455.00
3	550–600	585	334.00	334.00
4	600–650	626	302.50–332.50	325.13
4	650–700	687	314.00–317.00	315.49
5	750–800	789	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	150–200	150	850.00	850.00
8	450–500	459	382.50	382.50
7	500–550	517	370.00	370.00
47	550–600	551	374.00	374.00
7	600–650	615	367.50	367.50
1	650–700	665	327.50	327.50
3	700–750	748	304.00	304.00
3	800–850	815	286.00–294.00	291.25
1	850–900	860	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	850.00	850.00
1	900–950	905	267.50	267.50
7	950–1000	988	267.00–271.00	268.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1100–1150	1,106	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,210	202.50	202.50
1	1300–1350	1,345	200.00	200.00
2	1450–1500	1,455	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1300–1350	1,340	196.00	196.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,438	188.00–215.00	201.12

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	11	—	1,042	158.00–220.00	185.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	949	205.00–241.00	222.73

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	73	—	1,114	161.00–245.00	198.04
(<2 yrs)	Open	89	—	1,084	204.00–255.00	220.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,373	161.00–165.00	162.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	252.50–267.50	259.95

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	192.50	192.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,249	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,928.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,452	160.00–166.00	162.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,647	155.00–160.00	157.37
11	—	1,715	160.00–162.50	161.15
9	—	1,682	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,037	102.50	102.50
3	—	1,132	115.00–132.50	122.91
1	—	1,240	162.00	162.00
7	—	1,196	134.00–144.00	139.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,720	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,185	115.00–152.50	142.40
65	—	1,196	158.00–165.00	161.27
39	—	1,203	145.00–159.00	154.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,366	152.00–162.50	158.01
228	—	1,386	163.00–167.00	164.23
17	—	1,431	130.00–150.00	143.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,411	138.00–157.00	152.74
8	—	1,401	129.00–137.00	132.91
57	—	1,467	157.00–166.00	163.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	828	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,595	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	197.00	197.00
17	—	1,619	172.00–183.00	179.01
9	—	1,432	145.00–173.00	163.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,911	175.00–190.00	183.46
1	—	2,505	184.00	184.00
1	—	2,255	191.00	191.00
7	—	1,649	160.00–171.00	166.15
47	—	2,059	188.00–210.00	198.26

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.