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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,299 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 unweaned 234 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,357 —
273 unweaned 273 6 560.00 $560.00 $1,529 —
570 570 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 -15.00
924 924 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,717 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 3 265.50 $265.50 $3,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,830 —
878 878 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,590 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $608 -55.00
938–990 955 85-90% 4 92.50–112.50 $102.97 $983 —
1005–1216 1122 85-90% 10 87.50–95.00 $93.76 $1,052 —
1059–1280 1147 85-90% 47 97.50–118.00 $107.05 $1,228 —
848–1403 1177 85-90% 110 127.50–160.50 $151.40 $1,782 +49.96
923–1293 1185 85-90% 154 160.00–166.00 $163.29 $1,935 +61.85
1210 1210 85-90% 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,087 +9.98
1227 1227 85-90% 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,564 -42.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296 1296 80-85% 15 178.00 $178.00 $2,307 +14.51
1190–1540 1350 80-85% 210 160.00–170.50 $163.57 $2,208 +10.62
1301–1498 1378 80-85% 9 100.00–117.50 $109.36 $1,507 -56.21
1233–1620 1392 80-85% 77 122.00–163.00 $151.11 $2,103 +13.00
1428–1560 1467 80-85% 4 120.00–123.00 $120.74 $1,771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1685 1509 75-80% 26 165.00–174.00 $169.28 $2,554 -3.47
1545 1545 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,735 +4.25
1470–1728 1587 75-80% 35 141.00–166.00 $159.14 $2,526 -8.28
1443–1955 1662 75-80% 11 143.00–165.00 $152.04 $2,527 -7.65
1590–1813 1701 75-80% 9 167.00–170.00 $168.59 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,904 —
1445–1785 1626 15 157.00–172.00 $166.87 $2,713 —
1412–2005 1706 22 142.50–173.00 $164.30 $2,803 —
1572–1930 1714 14 176.00–181.00 $179.52 $3,077 —
1813–2330 2041 20 174.00–184.00 $178.97 $3,653 —
2530 2530 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,428 -7.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1250 938 (<2 yrs)Open 178 210.00–335.00 $310.38 $2,911
805–1320 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 95 171.00–315.00 $239.22 $2,538
1165–1275 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 167.50–178.00 $174.29 $2,102
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1015 918 (<2 yrs)Open 23 205.00–315.00 $272.40 $2,501
740–1125 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 184.00–270.00 $228.24 $2,276
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–793 758 (<2 yrs)Open 6 255.00–285.00 $275.13 $2,085
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 thin fleshed 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 thin fleshed 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1055–1250 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,769.09
1000–1198 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,050.00–3,675.00 $3,589.50
1145–1179 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1283 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1314 1314 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1450–1510 1499 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,688.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1151–1226 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,024.35
1214 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1178–1255 thin fleshed 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,027.57
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1402 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1314 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,984

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.