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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report, Billings, MT

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 14, 2025

1,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.82/cwt -24.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 513 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.34/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 612 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.37/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 572 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,355 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–335 unweaned 325 16 600.00–605.00 $603.54 $1,962 +33.54
411–425 unweaned 422 40 510.00–540.00 $523.59 $2,210 —
424 424 10 512.50 $512.50 $2,173 —
450–481 unweaned 463 35 475.00–502.50 $490.71 $2,272 +5.49
483 483 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,270 -13.00
515–548 unweaned 534 17 429.00–441.00 $433.74 $2,316 -30.93
565 565 4 423.00 $423.00 $2,390 -37.00
560–598 unweaned 573 58 413.00–428.00 $421.26 $2,414 -0.21
600–610 604 16 380.00–415.00 $410.47 $2,479 +14.95
602–638 unweaned 614 49 367.50–405.00 $389.88 $2,394 -0.30
615 615 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -45.52
653–695 unweaned 678 32 352.00–368.00 $356.90 $2,420 -17.14
683 683 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,356 -30.00
700–712 unweaned 705 29 355.00–359.00 $357.47 $2,520 -6.59
797 797 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,463 —
805 805 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,771 +30.00
386–390 388 25 450.00–470.00 $461.95 $1,792 —
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 +10.00
403–425 unweaned 417 14 450.00–477.50 $472.07 $1,969 +7.76
463 unweaned 463 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 -47.00
475 475 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,981 —
511–545 unweaned 521 46 360.00–425.00 $411.55 $2,144 +3.48
523 523 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,105 —
577–583 580 6 380.00–392.50 $386.22 $2,240 -7.78
621 unweaned 621 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 -37.00
695 unweaned 695 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,460 -4.00
728–745 unweaned 739 20 323.00–332.00 $326.31 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,384 -100.00
426 426 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,853 —
441 unweaned 441 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,863 +62.50
450–484 472 50 400.00–417.50 $405.67 $1,915 —
507 507 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,800 —
575 unweaned 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 unweaned 508 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,184 —
580 unweaned 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
655 unweaned 655 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
730 unweaned 730 17 346.00 $346.00 $2,526 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
513 unweaned 513 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 —
586 586 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,670 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 —
338 unweaned 338 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,656 —
404–445 unweaned 423 33 420.00–445.00 $433.80 $1,835 -12.41
452–493 unweaned 469 41 340.00–432.50 $411.55 $1,930 -14.03
504 504 6 414.00 $414.00 $2,087 —
503–532 unweaned 514 68 375.00–413.00 $401.83 $2,065 +33.83
568–570 568 12 365.00–390.00 $387.91 $2,203 -6.19
553–599 unweaned 581 17 350.00–370.00 $360.58 $2,095 +2.94
609 609 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,332 +14.00
600–638 unweaned 612 22 330.00–357.00 $348.64 $2,134 +11.64
627 627 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 -49.00
672–690 unweaned 676 9 302.00–304.00 $302.45 $2,045 -5.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 unweaned 294 10 550.00 $550.00 $1,617 —
349 349 14 410.00 $410.00 $1,431 —
365–386 unweaned 385 33 410.00–437.50 $435.96 $1,678 -4.73
405–445 unweaned 436 17 388.00–415.00 $400.87 $1,748 +11.62
465–495 unweaned 485 28 337.50–384.00 $375.28 $1,820 +1.70
495 495 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 +29.70
513–535 unweaned 523 36 345.00–364.00 $359.22 $1,879 +6.08
523 523 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,687 —
524–530 527 11 345.00–360.00 $351.86 $1,854 —
558–578 571 9 321.00–336.00 $331.12 $1,891 —
565–593 unweaned 572 24 321.00–352.00 $339.18 $1,940 +8.08
692 unweaned 692 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,972 -25.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 unweaned 533 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,812 —
649 unweaned 649 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,044 —
670 670 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
743 unweaned 743 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,136 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,570 —
437 unweaned 437 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,530 —
458 unweaned 458 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 unweaned 418 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,588 —
465 unweaned 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 -5.00
493 493 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 —
551 unweaned 551 18 330.00 $330.00 $1,818 —
560 560 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–363 unweaned 355 5 480.00–560.00 $527.30 $1,872 —
583 unweaned 583 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,982 —
660 unweaned 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
782 782 6 281.00 $281.00 $2,197 —
810 810 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1620 1331 80-85% 96 157.00–166.00 $163.02 $2,170 -2.91
1225–1460 1339 80-85% 13 131.00–159.00 $137.25 $1,838 -28.68
1295–1473 1416 80-85% 7 107.50–121.00 $114.84 $1,626 -32.66
1465 1465 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $939 —
1050–1178 1109 85-90% 8 153.00–162.00 $157.92 $1,751 —
1093–1240 1155 85-90% 48 130.00–158.00 $146.65 $1,694 -18.76
1008–1470 1199 85-90% 15 101.00–115.00 $105.25 $1,262 -60.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618 1618 75-80% 9 163.00 $163.00 $2,637 -4.00
1872 1872 75-80% 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,730 —
1670–2260 1932 3 178.00–181.00 $179.75 $3,473 —
2515 2515 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1083 946 (<2 yrs)Open 8 220.00–307.00 $282.09 $2,669
945–1061 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 220.00–242.50 $234.97 $2,467
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,135

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1190–1253 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,439.89
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.