Cattle Market Pulse

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 7, 2025

1,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.88/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 569 lb · 279 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.62/cwt -13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 471 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.86/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 577 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,783 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 -53.66
391 unweaned 391 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,033 -40.73
474 474 18 483.00 $483.00 $2,289 —
450–498 unweaned 476 119 465.00–500.00 $485.22 $2,310 -7.89
500 500 4 469.00 $469.00 $2,345 —
500–518 unweaned 507 39 457.50–470.00 $464.67 $2,356 +12.94
560 560 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,576 +40.00
550–595 unweaned 569 276 402.50–435.00 $421.47 $2,398 -0.02
600–648 unweaned 613 40 364.00–406.00 $390.18 $2,392 -9.95
609–623 617 54 390.00–403.00 $395.52 $2,440 —
656 656 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,460 +21.00
652–695 unweaned 662 58 366.00–376.00 $374.04 $2,476 -12.98
727–749 unweaned 735 22 363.50–365.00 $364.06 $2,676 -9.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,440 —
325 325 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 —
345–349 unweaned 348 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,775 —
355–398 unweaned 384 3 465.00–505.00 $477.34 $1,833 -43.78
410 410 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
412 412 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,751 —
409–445 unweaned 422 30 440.00–495.00 $464.31 $1,959 —
470 unweaned 470 11 467.00 $467.00 $2,195 +3.00
523–548 unweaned 538 29 375.00–540.00 $408.07 $2,195 -29.83
550 unweaned 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 —
560 560 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 —
565 565 11 394.00 $394.00 $2,226 —
620 unweaned 620 9 387.00 $387.00 $2,399 —
665–666 665 23 341.00–359.00 $344.92 $2,294 —
696 unweaned 696 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,492 -9.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
424 unweaned 424 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,526 —
455 unweaned 455 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 —
565 unweaned 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,984 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 unweaned 710 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,499 +8.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–440 unweaned 432 43 443.00–462.50 $446.21 $1,928 -7.46
453–497 unweaned 469 95 404.00–447.00 $425.58 $1,996 -9.97
468–494 474 81 414.00–423.00 $416.97 $1,976 —
504 fancy 504 90 432.00 $432.00 $2,177 —
536 unweaned 536 7 368.00 $368.00 $1,972 -26.60
551–591 unweaned 572 66 345.00–371.00 $357.64 $2,046 -15.15
560–599 581 103 381.00–405.00 $394.10 $2,290 +63.10
600 unweaned 600 14 337.00 $337.00 $2,022 -25.84
637 637 29 369.00 $369.00 $2,351 -7.00
656–658 656 10 314.00–330.00 $326.79 $2,144 —
665–683 unweaned 677 7 303.00–314.00 $308.32 $2,087 -26.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–347 unweaned 345 8 410.00–470.00 $449.90 $1,552 -53.29
375–395 unweaned 385 19 422.50–470.00 $440.69 $1,697 -39.31
390 390 11 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
400–430 unweaned 423 21 385.00–415.00 $389.25 $1,647 -38.25
449 449 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,639 —
450–491 unweaned 472 23 350.00–405.00 $373.58 $1,763 -33.03
468–494 484 8 300.00–324.00 $315.30 $1,526 —
506–537 unweaned 521 18 347.50–356.00 $353.14 $1,840 —
558–596 unweaned 586 22 317.50–339.00 $331.10 $1,940 -17.00
640 unweaned 640 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,054 -14.93
667 unweaned 667 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,068 -18.00
722 unweaned 722 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,238 —
745 745 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 —
845 845 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,543 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,534 —
485 485 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 —
581 unweaned 581 17 352.50 $352.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,444 —
497–498 unweaned 498 16 332.50–350.00 $343.45 $1,710 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 unweaned 412 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,566 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 unweaned 583 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,994 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 unweaned 453 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,767 —
538 unweaned 538 8 392.00 $392.00 $2,109 —
674 unweaned 674 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,786 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1400 1334 80-85% 18 164.00–175.00 $165.93 $2,214 —
1325–1380 1353 80-85% 4 117.50–131.00 $124.11 $1,679 -29.37
1300–1665 1421 80-85% 15 135.00–161.00 $147.50 $2,096 -22.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1223 1185 85-90% 5 165.00–166.00 $165.41 $1,960 +6.32
1115–1285 1202 85-90% 16 130.00–163.00 $147.67 $1,775 —
1095–1285 1204 85-90% 5 105.00–127.50 $114.09 $1,374 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 8 480.00 $480.00 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,705 +2.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2125 1860 3 150.00–174.00 $163.99 $3,050 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1400 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 178.00–296.00 $263.12 $2,692
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 277.50 $277.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
753 753 (<2 yrs)Open 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,995
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
949 949 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,756

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1270 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,270.73
1110–1220 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,262.54
1332 1332 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1290–1458 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,457.03
1387 1387 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1203 thin fleshed 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213 1213 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00

↑ Back to top

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.