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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 6, 2025

4,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $482.88/cwt -14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 489 lb · 735 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.27/cwt -9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 574 lb · 582 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.92/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 621 lb · 363 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,653 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,620 +67.09
300–346 unweaned 337 53 574.00–610.00 $581.11 $1,958 —
382 unweaned 382 11 575.00 $575.00 $2,196 -31.27
401–437 unweaned 418 325 481.00–547.50 $525.80 $2,198 +3.12
425 425 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 -31.00
455 455 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
457–499 unweaned 489 728 463.00–494.00 $483.10 $2,362 -14.54
506 506 7 432.00 $432.00 $2,186 —
511 511 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,185 —
517–542 unweaned 526 21 435.00–470.00 $450.84 $2,371 +4.62
551–596 unweaned 572 505 400.00–429.00 $413.35 $2,364 -7.28
577–581 580 39 401.00–412.00 $408.91 $2,372 —
599 599 38 386.00 $386.00 $2,312 —
605–648 unweaned 621 363 380.00–402.00 $390.92 $2,428 -7.91
651 fancy 651 105 395.50 $395.50 $2,575 —
657–695 unweaned 671 175 366.00–381.00 $375.01 $2,516 -8.20
656–698 675 9 354.00–367.50 $361.29 $2,439 —
702–728 unweaned 720 111 361.00–371.00 $368.14 $2,651 -15.33
950 950 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 —
285 unweaned 285 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,753 —
336–338 unweaned 336 18 515.00–550.00 $526.97 $1,771 -44.11
355–389 unweaned 386 22 525.00–530.00 $529.58 $2,044 -9.78
404 unweaned 404 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,879 -26.11
431 431 6 492.50 $492.50 $2,123 +2.50
469–497 unweaned 486 38 363.00–462.50 $453.72 $2,205 +1.86
535 535 14 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 +35.00
533–546 unweaned 538 12 414.00–420.00 $417.46 $2,246 -8.99
570–598 unweaned 590 32 380.00–396.00 $387.65 $2,287 -8.85
641 unweaned 641 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,372 -8.05
653–682 unweaned 681 46 330.00–369.00 $338.68 $2,306 -18.82
920 920 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,870 -11.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 10 532.50 $532.50 $2,183 —
528–543 unweaned 542 70 412.00–422.00 $421.44 $2,284 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 439 9 472.50 $472.50 $2,074 —
492 unweaned 492 13 447.50 $447.50 $2,202 +2.50
523 523 27 433.00 $433.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
315 unweaned 315 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -75.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–339 unweaned 335 11 500.00–505.00 $501.79 $1,681 -33.21
360–388 unweaned 363 130 470.00–492.50 $488.17 $1,772 -28.50
415–448 unweaned 447 179 430.00–450.00 $437.13 $1,954 +0.49
450–499 unweaned 475 212 397.00–440.00 $417.39 $1,983 -14.29
460–490 482 22 375.00–400.00 $381.51 $1,839 —
509 fancy 509 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,125 —
502–546 unweaned 527 246 375.00–407.50 $388.75 $2,049 -7.46
571 571 39 346.00 $346.00 $1,976 -11.05
551–587 unweaned 573 243 356.00–383.00 $373.44 $2,140 -4.46
604–622 613 39 369.00–370.00 $369.52 $2,265 +24.52
603–640 unweaned 629 20 334.00–351.00 $337.65 $2,124 -31.44
632 632 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,048 -21.00
656–669 665 38 320.00–333.00 $329.29 $2,190 —
665–684 unweaned 678 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,204 -17.56
713 713 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,253 -24.50
720 unweaned 720 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,275 —
720 720 30 331.00 $331.00 $2,383 -9.50
760–765 762 3 317.50–320.00 $319.16 $2,432 —
770 unweaned 770 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,472 —
848 848 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,552 -21.00
850 850 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
851–865 863 41 305.00–309.00 $308.33 $2,661 -3.38
900–943 939 69 296.00–301.00 $296.49 $2,784 -9.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–333 unweaned 326 20 455.00–480.00 $459.92 $1,499 —
382–399 unweaned 389 74 432.00–449.00 $441.78 $1,719 -31.33
407–441 unweaned 423 54 400.00–427.50 $419.38 $1,774 +8.56
463 463 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,458 -70.00
468 unweaned 468 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,783 -1.91
508–517 511 23 326.00–352.50 $343.18 $1,754 —
531 unweaned 531 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,951 +6.85
571–588 unweaned 580 10 339.00–347.50 $343.31 $1,991 -4.98
604–625 unweaned 615 12 300.00–324.00 $311.79 $1,918 —
628 628 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,972 —
779 779 19 311.00 $311.00 $2,423 -13.00
826–845 834 7 301.00–305.00 $303.26 $2,529 —
980–987 982 20 279.00–283.00 $280.01 $2,750 +9.01
1016 1016 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,743 —
1036 1036 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,486 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,751 —
467 467 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,705 —
519 519 14 351.00 $351.00 $1,822 +26.00
554 unweaned 554 10 353.00 $353.00 $1,956 —
647 647 16 340.00 $340.00 $2,200 +40.00
727 727 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,283 -8.50
985 985 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,364 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,761 -9.00
1076 1076 4 232.50 $232.50 $2,502 -50.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 9 602.00 $602.00 $2,101 —
360 unweaned 360 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 -20.00
484 unweaned 484 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,178 —
565–571 unweaned 566 34 385.00–398.00 $394.29 $2,232 +32.51
679 unweaned 679 20 330.00 $330.00 $2,241 -16.00
720 unweaned 720 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 unweaned 507 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,901 +50.00

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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.