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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $430.18/cwt ≈ $1,667/hd at 388 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.00/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 564 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.00/cwt ≈ $2,392/hd at 615 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 850 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 12 510.00 $510.00 $1,688 —
425–441 unweaned 436 11 430.00–455.00 $447.30 $1,950 -8.70
468 468 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 —
483–498 unweaned 489 5 442.50–460.00 $448.93 $2,195 +21.93
527–548 unweaned 538 6 384.00–421.00 $402.14 $2,164 +1.14
608 unweaned 608 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,244 +24.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 unweaned 615 21 389.00 $389.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 unweaned 612 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 387 25 410.00–433.00 $427.82 $1,656 —
390 unweaned 390 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
433 unweaned 433 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 -17.44
495–498 unweaned 497 4 350.00–370.00 $360.03 $1,789 —
500 unweaned 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 ±0.00
994 994 4 271.00 $271.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
503 unweaned 503 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 -30.14
564 unweaned 564 25 360.00 $360.00 $2,030 -16.06
1015 1015 5 289.00 $289.00 $2,933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,750 —
763–790 777 4 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1320 1273 80-85% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.04 $2,216 —
1220–1460 1336 80-85% 4 105.00–122.50 $117.02 $1,563 -41.40
1250–1600 1387 80-85% 52 125.00–159.00 $147.02 $2,039 -21.12
1248–1739 1422 80-85% 187 158.00–174.00 $165.18 $2,349 -10.14
1330–1615 1423 80-85% 4 125.00–134.00 $131.16 $1,866 -44.16
1495–1615 1555 80-85% 2 145.00–160.00 $152.21 $2,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $461 —
890 890 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 +12.91
1085 1085 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,438 —
950–1263 1119 85-90% 16 92.50–120.00 $106.31 $1,190 -68.20
940–1285 1162 85-90% 58 120.00–159.00 $140.97 $1,638 -22.58
1112–1280 1218 85-90% 69 159.00–167.00 $163.67 $1,994 +16.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,490 -1.54
1424–1685 1541 75-80% 46 168.00–183.00 $174.80 $2,694 +7.26
1475–1770 1560 75-80% 10 159.00–167.00 $163.03 $2,543 -15.97
1585 1585 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,251 -37.00
1682–1835 1716 75-80% 5 167.00–171.00 $167.86 $2,880 —
2070 2070 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2055 1819 11 164.50–175.00 $168.54 $3,066 -15.76
1760–2045 1903 2 185.00–186.00 $185.54 $3,531 —
1685–2225 1929 15 177.00–183.00 $179.89 $3,470 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1475 999 (<2 yrs)Open 72 217.50–307.00 $276.99 $2,767
845–1290 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 70 192.00–286.00 $228.87 $2,486
1378–1465 1422 (<2 yrs)Open 2 213.00–220.00 $216.39 $3,077
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818–1083 930 (<2 yrs)Open 8 225.00–285.00 $245.63 $2,284
860–1060 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 220.00–255.00 $234.08 $2,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1361 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1155–1558 1424 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,322.96
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1362 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1315–1675 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,778.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.