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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

3,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.52/cwt -25.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 468 lb · 391 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.85/cwt -31.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 624 lb · 292 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.97/cwt -23.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 579 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,281 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 unweaned 228 2 710.00–735.00 $722.91 $1,648 -77.09
284 unweaned 284 23 665.00 $665.00 $1,889 -113.30
355–388 unweaned 364 111 550.00–617.00 $606.27 $2,207 -0.10
405–448 unweaned 423 67 510.00–550.00 $522.68 $2,211 -38.86
445 445 25 511.00 $511.00 $2,274 —
450–498 unweaned 476 206 470.00–525.00 $497.64 $2,369 -8.73
501–543 unweaned 527 197 433.00–475.00 $446.22 $2,352 -20.60
550–599 unweaned 581 206 400.00–442.00 $420.63 $2,444 -18.16
613 613 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,452 —
600–646 unweaned 624 288 382.00–409.00 $398.83 $2,489 -31.19
652–682 unweaned 674 62 372.50–387.00 $383.21 $2,583 -18.07
700–728 unweaned 709 55 377.00–386.50 $383.47 $2,719 -8.67
773–795 unweaned 788 10 368.00–370.00 $369.41 $2,911 -12.59
800 unweaned 800 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —
1018 1018 3 315.00 $315.00 $3,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–343 unweaned 328 11 550.00–575.00 $571.08 $1,873 -28.99
355–397 unweaned 381 20 532.50–545.00 $539.36 $2,055 -28.78
390 390 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 —
425 425 18 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 —
401–445 unweaned 427 59 472.50–501.00 $491.11 $2,097 -36.91
473–493 unweaned 485 34 382.50–458.00 $451.86 $2,192 -27.48
533 533 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,025 —
520–543 unweaned 537 24 407.50–433.00 $426.45 $2,290 -12.80
558–594 unweaned 580 140 364.00–406.00 $396.50 $2,300 -24.07
608–638 unweaned 617 84 364.00–385.00 $378.05 $2,333 -17.19
651 unweaned 651 14 357.50 $357.50 $2,327 —
709–732 unweaned 726 27 358.00–372.00 $364.56 $2,647 —
923–945 936 5 320.00–329.00 $323.55 $3,028 -14.45
950–970 958 4 317.50–327.50 $323.09 $3,095 +5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,659 -6.15
454 unweaned 454 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,816 —
507 unweaned 507 8 382.50 $382.50 $1,939 -37.32
623 unweaned 623 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,071 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,180 —
573 unweaned 573 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,183 —
678 678 9 352.50 $352.50 $2,390 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 unweaned 594 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,305 —
1057 1057 3 315.00 $315.00 $3,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–259 unweaned 259 32 625.00–630.00 $625.15 $1,619 -34.00
332 unweaned 332 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,776 —
356–398 unweaned 369 146 472.50–530.00 $516.67 $1,907 -38.26
403–448 unweaned 441 47 430.00–482.50 $436.64 $1,926 -59.74
453 fancy 453 120 467.00 $467.00 $2,116 —
450–495 unweaned 475 271 400.00–445.00 $431.68 $2,050 -36.33
500–547 unweaned 527 154 379.00–417.50 $396.21 $2,088 -34.30
565 565 37 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +32.71
563–587 573 30 355.00–360.00 $357.05 $2,046 -10.24
550–594 unweaned 580 81 365.00–386.00 $377.90 $2,192 -29.13
570–595 fancy 584 109 387.00–395.00 $390.44 $2,280 -55.21
600 600 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 -44.00
604–628 unweaned 621 37 363.00–375.00 $369.09 $2,292 +0.49
668–696 unweaned 681 22 338.00–351.00 $342.56 $2,333 -17.44
745 745 17 340.50 $340.50 $2,537 —
817 817 10 322.00 $322.00 $2,631 -31.34
890–898 892 14 311.00–312.00 $311.71 $2,780 +3.71
912 912 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,791 -34.00
985 985 31 301.50 $301.50 $2,970 +12.34
1007 1007 10 292.00 $292.00 $2,940 -0.20
1048 1048 6 281.50 $281.50 $2,950 -10.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 unweaned 379 20 430.00–490.00 $473.11 $1,793 -27.31
408–444 unweaned 435 27 345.00–435.00 $410.82 $1,787 -62.70
442 442 13 420.00 $420.00 $1,856 —
466 466 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,794 —
450–498 unweaned 488 34 355.00–395.00 $382.91 $1,869 -47.09
519–535 unweaned 526 34 357.00–371.00 $360.65 $1,897 -27.14
575–580 unweaned 577 3 335.00–355.00 $348.29 $2,010 -26.18
590 590 21 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
696 unweaned 696 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,269 —
700 unweaned 700 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
728 728 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,424 —
761 761 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,466 —
983 983 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 unweaned 271 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,409 —
430 unweaned 430 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 -50.00
527 unweaned 527 31 320.00 $320.00 $1,686 -35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,654 —
543 543 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,765 —
616 616 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,848 —
702 702 9 322.50 $322.50 $2,264 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 unweaned 718 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,247 +3.68
1062 1062 6 271.00 $271.00 $2,878 -16.00
1075 1075 3 283.00 $283.00 $3,042 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 -40.00
410 unweaned 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
533–540 unweaned 538 14 370.00–375.00 $373.23 $2,008 —
586–596 unweaned 589 14 360.00–362.50 $361.78 $2,131 -18.22
654 unweaned 654 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,263 —
717 unweaned 717 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 unweaned 510 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
649 649 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,174 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.