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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.13/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 563 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.42/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 586 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.14/cwt -18.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,697 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,053 -75.00
369 unweaned 369 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,974 -101.32
425–427 unweaned 426 5 495.00–497.50 $496.50 $2,115 -47.34
464 unweaned 464 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,134 -38.35
559–588 unweaned 586 56 397.50–406.00 $405.42 $2,376 -8.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 —
560 unweaned 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +5.00
616 unweaned 616 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,187 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,842 -23.50
472–488 unweaned 474 16 385.00–415.00 $411.14 $1,949 -18.86
520–532 unweaned 529 4 365.00–392.50 $385.74 $2,041 —
553–564 unweaned 563 56 357.50–374.00 $373.13 $2,101 —
602–618 fancy 607 9 372.50 $372.50 $2,261 —
891 891 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,753 —
938 938 10 307.00 $307.00 $2,880 —
953 953 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —
851 851 7 306.00 $306.00 $2,604 +3.00
990 990 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,930 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1053 1053 6 282.50–287.00 $286.25 $3,014 —
1108 1108 3 285.00 $285.00 $3,158 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 unweaned 648 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $835 —
935 935 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $771 —
1021 1021 85-90% 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,562 —
1005–1185 1089 85-90% 4 65.00–80.00 $73.08 $796 —
960–1294 1153 85-90% 211 130.00–168.50 $159.42 $1,838 +44.07
985–1217 1166 85-90% 6 178.00–185.00 $178.99 $2,087 +63.64
1164–1182 1170 85-90% 21 170.00–173.00 $171.24 $2,004 +55.89
1018–1383 1175 85-90% 39 90.00–125.00 $105.08 $1,235 -10.27
1035–1281 1202 85-90% 230 169.00–177.00 $173.34 $2,084 +0.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1650 1381 80-85% 230 169.00–178.00 $173.85 $2,401 -11.58
1385–1388 1387 80-85% 3 182.00–189.00 $186.67 $2,589 +1.24
1240–1700 1410 80-85% 74 137.00–168.00 $162.76 $2,295 +9.71
1220–1490 1421 80-85% 49 179.00–184.50 $182.52 $2,594 +29.47
1205–1667 1466 80-85% 17 100.00–135.00 $121.17 $1,776 —
1385–1598 1496 80-85% 5 140.00–160.00 $152.50 $2,281 —
1555–1655 1610 80-85% 4 165.00–180.00 $173.01 $2,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1658 1548 75-80% 10 157.00–166.00 $161.44 $2,499 —
1528–1628 1567 75-80% 40 170.00–176.50 $174.43 $2,733 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,941 -0.89
1615–1760 1649 75-80% 6 159.00–168.00 $165.40 $2,727 -16.49
1408–1940 1662 75-80% 20 170.50–177.50 $174.80 $2,905 -7.12
1670 1670 75-80% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,906 -7.92
2030 2030 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,329 —
2098 2098 75-80% 3 166.00 $166.00 $3,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1848 1597 17 167.00–182.50 $176.12 $2,813 —
1600–1745 1681 10 186.00–187.00 $186.79 $3,140 +9.86
1335–2068 1768 9 152.00–175.00 $166.47 $2,943 —
1615–2310 2013 13 181.00–192.00 $184.06 $3,705 —
2240–2355 2269 4 193.00–194.00 $193.26 $4,385 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 thin fleshed 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266
820–1210 919 (<2 yrs)Open 117 232.50–367.00 $332.64 $3,057
805–1400 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 79 182.50–310.00 $233.50 $2,545
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1135 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 187.50–240.00 $207.49 $2,023
880–1065 979 (<2 yrs)Open 5 245.00–286.00 $268.04 $2,624
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–795 765 (<2 yrs)Open 3 265.00–285.00 $274.78 $2,102
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1278 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,271.58
1187 thin fleshed 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,825.00 $2,825.00
995–1398 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,272.98
1262–1495 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 35 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,943.01
1213–1388 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,930.41
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1110–1470 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,031.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 217.00 $217.00 $2,626
1239 thin fleshed 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 195.00 $195.00 $2,416
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,433
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1123 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,159.46
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1223 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1207–1325 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,992.84
1075–1493 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,825.00 $2,732.22
1275–1670 1384 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,818.89
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,055

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,727 —
1473–1830 1643 80-85% 29 120.00–127.00 $125.85 $2,068 —
2115 2115 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,834 —

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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.