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

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

1,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.37/cwt ≈ $2,103/hd at 629 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M 1-2 heifers $324.00/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 593 lb · 19 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.12/cwt ≈ $2,380/hd at 829 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,611 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 —
458 unweaned 458 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,969 —
595 unweaned 595 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
608–648 unweaned 629 27 326.00–370.00 $334.37 $2,103 —
908 908 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,815 —
951 951 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–499 unweaned 495 10 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
524 524 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,101 —
574 unweaned 574 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,359 —
610–611 unweaned 611 7 374.00–380.00 $377.43 $2,306 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
477 unweaned 477 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,956 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 unweaned 645 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 unweaned 508 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 12 390.00 $390.00 $1,837 —
522 unweaned 522 15 386.00 $386.00 $2,015 —
802 802 9 312.50 $312.50 $2,506 —
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
970 970 14 295.00 $295.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
516–547 unweaned 526 9 327.50–371.00 $355.93 $1,872 —
558 unweaned 558 5 330.00–350.00 $342.00 $1,908 —
619 unweaned 619 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,950 —
816–840 829 16 280.00–290.00 $287.12 $2,380 —
950 950 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,731 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 19 324.00 $324.00 $1,921 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
863 863 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1455 1287 80-85% 84 157.00–179.00 $163.49 $2,104 —
1302–1385 1344 80-85% 7 92.50–97.50 $96.76 $1,300 -73.15
1220–1610 1371 80-85% 101 121.00–162.00 $152.95 $2,097 +24.66
1115–1555 1375 80-85% 244 160.00–173.00 $165.57 $2,277 -14.04
1270–1520 1375 80-85% 26 102.00–122.50 $110.44 $1,519 -69.17
1300–1610 1388 80-85% 13 125.00–153.50 $138.11 $1,917 -41.89
1350–1470 1420 80-85% 53 173.00–178.00 $177.59 $2,522 +18.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —
865 865 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $930 +30.00
865–990 906 85-90% 6 40.00–80.00 $57.66 $522 -38.41
900–983 947 85-90% 4 87.50–95.00 $90.58 $858 -5.49
1000–1265 1158 85-90% 13 120.00–164.00 $144.65 $1,675 +30.14
1038–1340 1163 85-90% 16 50.00–87.50 $70.86 $824 -43.65
828–1294 1171 85-90% 56 120.00–158.00 $145.71 $1,706 -10.32
1083–1228 1173 85-90% 40 165.00–182.50 $169.57 $1,989 +13.54
950–1323 1177 85-90% 58 90.00–119.00 $101.44 $1,194 -54.59
1025–1296 1205 85-90% 87 159.00–165.50 $162.52 $1,958 —
1120–1247 1219 85-90% 23 164.00–174.00 $169.78 $2,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1484 75-80% 5 179.00–180.00 $179.18 $2,659 +0.68
1403–1695 1524 75-80% 36 168.00–178.00 $172.75 $2,633 +23.28
1460–1640 1556 75-80% 15 164.00–168.50 $167.42 $2,605 +3.25
1545–1685 1615 75-80% 2 132.50–136.00 $134.33 $2,169 —
1495–1753 1616 75-80% 11 169.50–177.50 $172.99 $2,796 —
1555–1965 1663 75-80% 12 147.00–166.00 $159.69 $2,656 -10.89
2120 2120 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,052 —
1238–1370 1282 3 131.00–142.50 $135.10 $1,732 —
1430 1430 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,324 —
1405–2100 1759 14 147.50–167.00 $157.83 $2,776 —
1545–1840 1772 11 170.00–182.00 $172.98 $3,065 —
1653–2140 1958 13 172.00–181.00 $176.14 $3,449 —
2215 2215 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,253 —
2540 2540 1 182.00 $182.00 $4,623 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742–1192 990 (<2 yrs)Open 119 210.00–310.00 $268.13 $2,654
830–1360 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 128 176.00–310.00 $217.47 $2,410
1160–1315 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 165.00–180.00 $176.96 $2,122
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
748 thin fleshed 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,646
828–1190 977 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 180.00–235.00 $209.96 $2,051
835–1183 987 (<2 yrs)Open 10 200.00–270.00 $236.63 $2,336
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
796 796 (<2 yrs)Open 5 252.50 $252.50 $2,010
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 (<2 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,308
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1225 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,080.63
1100–1460 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,135.66
1308 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1258–1465 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,441.96
1346 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1370–1465 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,225.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1289–1367 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,213.06
1343 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1243 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 172.50 $172.50 $2,144

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 19 273.00 $273.00 $2,424 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,337 —
837 837 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,561 —
998 998 22 287.00 $287.00 $2,864 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1432 1432 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.