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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 18

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

324 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 168▼ 375 vs year ago 699 · −53.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

584 head

▼ 208 vs last sale 792▼ 137 vs year ago 721 · −19.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 228▼ 760 vs year ago 937 · −81.1%

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 any market trend. Demand for feeders was good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last weeks sale. Quality hampered demand at times. Many unreportable blemished feeders continue to be seen. Feeders were offered in mostly small groups or as singles this sale. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good as several buyers continue to purchase bulls to cut and make steers. 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 demand for light to moderate offerings. Western packers were not in the market this week and slaughter cows were lower as a result. Additional regional packers were in the market but purchased very few cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower on breaking and boning cows in a narrow comparison. Lean cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold on mostly good demand. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Cow quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks sale. Weigh up conditions were not as attractive to buyers as some cows were pushing fill. Temperatures warmed into the upper 80s by mid days and cows tanked up on water as a result. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand for very high yielding bulls remains very good however, bull quality overall was not as attractive as last weeks sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. The calendar continues to work against the young cow market as many buyers want to have cows out with bulls by this time of year. Demand for fleshy young cows which will finish quickly was mostly good as buyers hope to blend these fleshy offerings onto market ready loads. Quality this week was mostly average.

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 $338.49/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −56.96 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$338.49

29 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$40.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−45.91

vs MT average

+4.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	365.00	1,840	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	568	334.11	1,898	21
Large 1-2	520	325.00	1,690	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.00/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale29 hd

338.49

—

MT average3 barns · 157 hd

384.40

−45.91

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

+4.38

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

−56.96

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	—	High	1,771	179.68	3,182	144
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,391	159.34	2,217	232
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,599	154.97	2,478	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,151	146.24	1,683	92
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,510	130.00	1,963	2thin

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)	1,305	$3,074	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,592	$2,850	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,385	$2,750	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	455	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,729	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,830	6
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	569	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,105	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,117	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,153	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,196	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,312	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	313.74/cwt	310.00–317.50	2,378	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,181	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,553	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,615	5
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,155	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,760	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	353.56/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,704	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,840	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	343.02/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,753	5
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2Spayed	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	320.29/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,867	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	587	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,966	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	316.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,008	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,991	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	294.21/cwt	290.00–308.00	2,018	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	320.01/cwt	319.00–327.50	2,202	12
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	786	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,130	24
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	828	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,078	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,133	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	878	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,265	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	90	915.00/head	825.00–1,050.00	915	5
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	125	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	150	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,536	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,632	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,970	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,824	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,899	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,145	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	794	279.20/cwt	276.00–280.00	2,217	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	817	271.98/cwt	270.00–272.50	2,222	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	891	272.32/cwt	271.00–274.00	2,426	9
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	932	269.63/cwt	267.00–270.00	2,513	8
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	246.17/cwt	244.00–254.00	2,400	6
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,596	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,443	10
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,143	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,480	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,195	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,617	15
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 2-3	606	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,333	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	975	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,511	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,316	163.49/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,152	34
Bulls	—	—	1,538	159.14/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,448	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,755	178.59/cwt	170.00–183.00	3,134	34
Bulls	—	—	1,933	182.63/cwt	177.00–186.00	3,530	30
Bulls	—	—	2,064	195.04/cwt	185.00–230.00	4,026	37
Bulls	—	—	2,243	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	4,307	2
Bulls	—	—	2,311	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	4,298	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	911	110.56/cwt	105.00–124.00	1,007	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,100	134.23/cwt	115.00–146.00	1,477	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,008	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,645	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,187	154.91/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,839	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	127.62/cwt	122.50–133.00	1,537	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,213	162.13/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,967	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,363	157.43/cwt	149.00–161.00	2,146	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	144.46/cwt	135.00–148.00	2,008	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,406	163.12/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,293	125
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	144.60/cwt	139.00–152.00	2,101	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,464	146.46/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,144	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,294	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,559	163.80/cwt	161.00–168.50	2,554	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,584	155.79/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,468	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	152.92/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,500	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,027	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,778	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,943	160.00/cwt	159.00–161.00	3,109	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,963	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,481	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	3,073.52/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,074	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,592	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	775	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,945	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	996	182.89/cwt	162.00–200.00	1,822	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	215.13/cwt	182.00–242.50	2,145	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,900	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	217.25/cwt	199.00–256.00	2,362	44
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,207	184.27/cwt	162.50–231.00	2,224	54
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	168.11/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,177	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,485	198.31/cwt	197.50–199.00	2,945	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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 168Year ago 699

Slaughter CattleReceipts 584Last week 792Year ago 721

Replacement CattleReceipts 177Last week 228Year ago 937

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	400.00	400.00
4	600–650	633	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	353	435.00	435.00
3	550–600	597	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	608	300.00	300.00
5	750–800	794	276.00–280.00	279.20
5	800–850	817	270.00–272.50	271.98
6	950–1000	975	244.00–254.00	246.17
10	1000–1050	1,044	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	50–100	90	825.00–1,050.00	915.00
1	100–150	125	875.00	875.00
1	150–200	150	875.00	875.00
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	758	283.00	283.00
9	850–900	891	271.00–274.00	272.32
8	900–950	932	267.00–270.00	269.63
3	1000–1050	1,010	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,143	217.00	217.00
15	1150–1200	1,195	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	482	347.50–357.50	353.56
5	500–550	511	340.00–355.00	343.02
4	550–600	583	315.00–322.00	320.29
3	600–650	634	310.00–320.00	316.66
8	650–700	686	290.00–308.00	294.21
3	800–850	830	257.00	257.00
3	850–900	878	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	1,000.00	1,000.00
5	500–550	504	365.00	365.00
12	650–700	688	319.00–327.50	320.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	668	298.00	298.00
24	750–800	786	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	828	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	587	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	305.00	305.00
6	750–800	779	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	488	375.00	375.00
17	550–600	576	367.50	367.50
2	650–700	678	317.50	317.50
2	750–800	753	307.00	307.00
5	1000–1050	1,046	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	758	310.00–317.50	313.74
1	900–950	935	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,155	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	380.00	380.00
4	550–600	569	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	606	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,305	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,073.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	222.50	222.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,592	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,087	199.00–256.00	217.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,207	162.50–231.00	184.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,295	164.00–174.00	168.11

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	2	—	1,485	197.50–199.00	198.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	190.00	190.00

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	10	—	997	182.00–242.50	215.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	996	162.00–200.00	182.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	251.00	251.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,584	155.00–158.00	155.79
6	—	1,559	161.00–168.50	163.80
6	—	1,464	145.00–148.00	146.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	147.00	147.00
6	—	1,635	150.00–158.00	152.92
2	—	1,943	159.00–161.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	144.00	144.00
6	—	911	105.00–124.00	110.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,390	135.00–148.00	144.46
125	—	1,406	159.00–169.00	163.12
87	—	1,363	149.00–161.00	157.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,204	122.50–133.00	127.62
1	—	1,120	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,175	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	155.00	155.00
5	—	1,453	139.00–152.00	144.60
1	—	1,635	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,100	115.00–146.00	134.23
36	—	1,187	146.00–160.00	154.91
20	—	1,213	160.00–166.00	162.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,243	192.00	192.00
4	—	1,538	150.00–163.00	159.14
30	—	1,933	177.00–186.00	182.63
2	—	2,311	186.00	186.00
37	—	2,064	185.00–230.00	195.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,755	170.00–183.00	178.59
34	—	1,316	152.00–170.00	163.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	130.00	130.00

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.