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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

2,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.07/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 568 lb · 203 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.85/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 514 lb · 176 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.96/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 619 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,589 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 690.00 $690.00 $1,898 —
310 unweaned 310 1 665.00 $665.00 $2,062 —
328–334 332 8 600.00–625.00 $608.05 $2,019 —
362–388 383 16 615.00–645.00 $621.73 $2,381 -17.11
398 unweaned 398 6 595.00 $595.00 $2,368 —
403–423 410 21 530.00–590.00 $576.65 $2,364 +1.86
435 unweaned 435 7 560.00 $560.00 $2,436 —
467 unweaned 467 13 534.00 $534.00 $2,494 —
460–495 478 49 492.50–526.00 $505.34 $2,416 -18.25
513–545 531 25 460.00–482.50 $466.46 $2,477 -5.32
510–544 unweaned 535 19 460.00–490.00 $467.98 $2,504 —
554–598 unweaned 567 103 421.00–463.00 $453.04 $2,569 —
553–585 569 100 421.00–461.00 $447.02 $2,544 +4.72
601–623 unweaned 615 46 422.00–426.00 $423.50 $2,605 —
605–636 625 79 408.00–424.00 $413.69 $2,586 +3.61
658–676 670 73 389.00–407.00 $398.29 $2,669 +11.69
671–691 unweaned 680 76 386.00–405.00 $396.70 $2,698 —
701–737 unweaned 708 34 374.00–383.00 $381.09 $2,698 —
710–749 745 43 365.00–380.00 $367.10 $2,735 -2.97
750 unweaned 750 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,768 —
753–755 754 15 364.00–368.00 $366.40 $2,763 +13.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,161 +35.00
368 unweaned 368 2 612.50 $612.50 $2,254 —
352–386 372 15 605.00–610.00 $608.11 $2,262 +10.62
400–425 unweaned 410 5 525.00–540.00 $533.78 $2,188 —
401–447 425 49 455.00–550.00 $508.55 $2,161 -25.33
459–496 476 57 467.50–495.00 $480.48 $2,287 -12.07
472–496 unweaned 487 24 480.00–485.00 $481.46 $2,345 —
527 unweaned 527 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,398 —
506–548 528 113 412.50–455.00 $425.45 $2,246 -25.41
558–583 570 7 400.00–430.00 $411.75 $2,347 -13.21
602–642 635 29 372.00–395.00 $391.86 $2,488 -7.64
660–684 681 8 332.50–370.00 $337.04 $2,295 -33.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 565.00 $565.00 $1,961 -6.81
388–396 392 9 530.00–547.50 $537.87 $2,108 -24.38
421 421 14 460.00 $460.00 $1,937 -15.00
451–466 457 25 370.00–440.00 $410.67 $1,877 -44.94
562 562 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,220 -17.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–325 322 13 455.00–490.00 $465.86 $1,500 —
350–377 361 33 405.00–455.00 $422.83 $1,526 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,586 —
665 unweaned 665 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,467 —
732 unweaned 732 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,694 —
842 842 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,787 —
1004 1004 9 291.00 $291.00 $2,922 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 15 560.00 $560.00 $1,949 —
455 455 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
580 580 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–320 310 10 525.00–555.00 $537.40 $1,666 +43.06
358–399 362 39 460.00–477.50 $475.52 $1,721 -14.19
359–370 unweaned 362 7 480.00–495.00 $490.62 $1,776 —
423–432 428 24 455.00 $455.00 $1,947 -20.60
410–449 unweaned 439 11 460.00–470.00 $462.14 $2,029 —
458–463 unweaned 459 15 427.50–450.00 $433.21 $1,988 —
458–495 471 125 435.00–492.50 $462.31 $2,177 +16.23
500–543 511 144 405.00–442.00 $426.69 $2,180 +19.31
521–535 unweaned 530 32 400.00–420.00 $405.59 $2,150 —
568–578 577 44 370.00–380.00 $378.10 $2,182 -10.91
562–598 unweaned 583 37 367.00–381.00 $372.38 $2,171 —
600 600 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -37.78
604–637 617 83 345.00–377.00 $365.87 $2,257 -1.91
603–638 unweaned 623 73 365.00–377.50 $370.74 $2,310 —
655 655 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 -0.09
660–681 unweaned 671 16 329.00–335.00 $331.84 $2,227 —
685 685 21 331.00 $331.00 $2,267 -19.09
755 unweaned 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
855–897 879 6 300.00–301.00 $300.16 $2,638 -15.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 unweaned 321 7 465.00–480.00 $471.61 $1,514 —
349 349 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,728 —
363–393 380 16 425.00–500.00 $450.72 $1,713 -16.18
389 unweaned 389 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,887 —
410–423 414 39 435.00–455.00 $440.10 $1,822 -16.44
425–438 unweaned 430 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 —
450–478 464 28 362.50–470.00 $414.63 $1,924 -17.76
482 unweaned 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
510 510 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 +8.10
516 unweaned 516 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,896 —
543 543 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,805 -54.40
550–586 559 32 310.00–347.50 $325.42 $1,819 -50.57
600–609 606 17 311.00–338.00 $328.07 $1,988 -21.32
613 unweaned 613 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,090 —
660 660 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,996 -33.50
673 unweaned 673 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,248 —
939 939 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,695 —
985 985 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,758 -8.00
1014 1014 15 281.50 $281.50 $2,854 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 36 440.00 $440.00 $1,800 —
457 457 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,691 —
522 522 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,010 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1176 1171 42 248.00–253.00 $252.52 $2,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–406 405 19 385.00–410.00 $395.50 $1,602 -38.35
496–498 496 13 350.00–367.50 $354.05 $1,756 -51.00
521 521 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,006 +16.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,204 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 580.00 $580.00 $2,395 —
450 unweaned 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 —
558 unweaned 558 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,316 —
601–619 608 13 392.00–407.50 $401.43 $2,441 —
628 unweaned 628 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,324 —
668 668 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,425 —
712 unweaned 712 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,439 —
740 740 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,420 —
1050 1050 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 —
593–595 594 10 342.50–392.50 $367.54 $2,183 —
613 613 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,069 —
726 726 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $619 —
1075 1075 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1060–1120 1090 85-90% 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $1,512 —
1000–1268 1138 85-90% 16 112.00–132.50 $123.16 $1,402 +18.10
960–1293 1193 85-90% 27 127.50–151.00 $138.54 $1,653 +24.54
1024–1259 1193 85-90% 29 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $1,852 +41.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1380 1345 80-85% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,796 —
1221–1441 1350 80-85% 33 154.00–164.00 $159.62 $2,155 —
1205–1520 1357 80-85% 25 129.00–152.00 $141.60 $1,922 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,917 —
1665 1665 80-85% 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1665 1618 2 151.00–162.50 $156.58 $2,533 -24.49
1865 1865 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,376 —
2425 2425 1 181.00 $181.00 $4,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1113 921 (<2 yrs)Open 61 247.00–332.50 $317.26 $2,922
980–1260 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 192.00–297.50 $254.20 $2,766
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,498
1590 1590 (<2 yrs)Open 4 212.00 $212.00 $3,371
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1430 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 11 167.00–270.00 $235.89 $2,375
880–1240 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 162.00–237.50 $196.66 $2,045
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733 733 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,466
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1248 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103–1153 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,269.47

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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.