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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 954 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1440 1368 80-85% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.37 $1,838 -41.77
1269–1580 1386 80-85% 239 167.00–180.50 $172.74 $2,394 -3.40
1300–1510 1388 80-85% 4 180.00–182.00 $180.78 $2,509 +4.64
1248–1600 1403 80-85% 49 140.00–168.00 $156.15 $2,191 -0.69
1520–1535 1528 80-85% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $2,162 -31.50
1530–1670 1600 80-85% 4 170.00–174.50 $172.35 $2,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,175 +50.89
935–970 953 85-90% 2 110.00–125.00 $117.36 $1,118 -7.64
970 970 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $922 -30.00
1115–1120 1118 85-90% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $1,160 -76.75
1035–1260 1160 85-90% 11 130.00–141.00 $137.13 $1,591 +20.71
1070–1310 1166 85-90% 18 107.50–129.00 $125.38 $1,462 +8.96
1170 1170 85-90% 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,094 +62.58
995–1301 1182 85-90% 101 166.00–176.50 $169.35 $2,002 +38.10
910–1295 1204 85-90% 66 134.00–165.00 $154.36 $1,858 -18.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1780 1546 75-80% 52 173.50–180.00 $177.68 $2,747 —
1558 1558 75-80% 3 184.50 $184.50 $2,875 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,476 -23.79
1596–1920 1652 75-80% 11 172.00–178.00 $175.65 $2,902 -1.82
1615–1670 1653 75-80% 6 164.00–168.00 $165.67 $2,739 -11.80
1650–1730 1690 75-80% 4 180.00–180.50 $180.26 $3,046 +2.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1855 1705 3 181.00–190.00 $184.68 $3,149 —
1615–2145 1891 5 172.00–178.00 $174.66 $3,303 —
1845–2000 1923 2 195.00–201.00 $198.12 $3,810 +25.64
1740–2213 1952 10 162.00–179.00 $173.04 $3,378 -23.96
1980 1980 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,762 -7.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
789–1250 953 (<2 yrs)Open 73 222.50–348.00 $299.12 $2,851
770–1355 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 59 180.00–305.00 $240.49 $2,645
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1085 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 9 222.50–295.00 $264.31 $2,733
845–1280 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 177.00–285.00 $204.35 $2,207
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–896 876 (<2 yrs)Open 9 200.00–255.00 $246.52 $2,160
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–788 757 (<2 yrs)Open 3 275.00–280.00 $276.53 $2,093
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1250 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,530.99
1128–1183 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,488.66
1288 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1143–1420 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,091.66
1245–1521 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,700.00–3,100.00 $3,005.41
1430–1538 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,218.21
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1299 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1261–1322 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,450.00–2,725.00 $2,684.36
1463 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
929–1317 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,200.00–3,225.00 $3,213.51
1162 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1245 thin fleshed 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1175–1475 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,405.34
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852 852 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.