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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

2,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,717 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1590 1325 80-85% 336 164.00–176.00 $169.91 $2,251 —
1335–1430 1367 80-85% 5 122.50–131.00 $128.29 $1,754 -45.56
1292–1585 1383 80-85% 51 177.00–182.00 $179.61 $2,484 +5.76
1388 1388 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,498 -6.67
1290–1608 1413 80-85% 75 141.00–164.50 $158.64 $2,242 -4.12
1710 1710 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $694 —
890–990 923 85-90% 3 92.50–102.50 $96.07 $887 +6.07
902–1230 1079 85-90% 11 65.00–97.50 $88.41 $954 +15.33
1005–1350 1167 85-90% 63 100.00–123.00 $114.51 $1,336 -64.48
973–1305 1174 85-90% 170 132.50–164.00 $156.03 $1,832 +50.95
1103–1325 1185 85-90% 14 125.00–136.00 $127.51 $1,511 +22.43
995–1290 1188 85-90% 147 165.00–171.00 $165.95 $1,971 +60.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458 1458 75-80% 16 178.50 $178.50 $2,603 —
1430–1785 1539 75-80% 4 142.00–161.00 $149.47 $2,300 -11.97
1450–1568 1543 75-80% 60 169.00–176.50 $174.12 $2,687 +12.68
1510–1595 1564 75-80% 8 160.00–167.00 $164.17 $2,568 -10.26
1555–1895 1667 75-80% 8 168.00–176.00 $170.58 $2,844 -3.42
2063 2063 75-80% 2 179.00 $179.00 $3,693 +13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1551 1551 7 177.00 $177.00 $2,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–2425 1597 17 152.00–174.00 $159.35 $2,545 -16.77
1634 1634 4 164.00 $164.00 $2,680 —
1495–1776 1723 10 183.00–193.50 $189.50 $3,265 —
1682–2055 1835 7 181.00–186.00 $183.54 $3,368 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–898 thin fleshed 828 (<2 yrs)Open 11 312.50–320.00 $316.30 $2,619
800–1155 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 77 232.50–340.00 $280.38 $2,874
851–1235 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 103 180.00–310.00 $240.92 $2,547
1052–1350 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 176.00–185.00 $182.30 $2,055
1486 1486 (<2 yrs)Open 13 194.00 $194.00 $2,883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 thin fleshed 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,767
788–1170 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 175.00–262.50 $219.39 $2,122
910–1135 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 8 210.00–235.00 $230.38 $2,437
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
768 768 (<2 yrs)Open 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,131

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 thin fleshed 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1029 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
971–1518 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 97 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,689.38
985–1457 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 146 3,400.00–4,150.00 $3,701.33
1171–1301 thin fleshed 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,193.45
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1222–1585 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 457 2,500.00–3,175.00 $2,915.06
1237–1640 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 108 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,618.28
1347 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1340–1392 fancy 1378 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 106 3,700.00–3,775.00 $3,755.74
1197–1530 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,538.19
1228–1647 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,164.87
1335–1663 1449 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 2,450.00–3,400.00 $2,952.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 thin fleshed 1118 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1079–1197 thin fleshed 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,097.35
1008–1360 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,274.62
1125–1278 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,462.91
1223–1281 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,318.06
1219–1309 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,263.48
1305–1363 1324 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,137.23
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1221 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1426 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1468–1595 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,135.20
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
851 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00
946–1049 1004 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 3,350.00–3,750.00 $3,550.79
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1056 1042 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,257.65
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
879 879 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1314 thin fleshed 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.