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Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,441 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1675 1313 80-85% 132 156.00–170.00 $164.22 $2,156 -9.99
1230–1570 1352 80-85% 43 170.00–177.50 $171.28 $2,316 +8.92
1300–1625 1404 80-85% 13 127.50–152.00 $140.62 $1,974 +9.38
1363–1515 1419 80-85% 7 120.00–125.00 $121.96 $1,731 -9.28
1245–1590 1449 80-85% 23 125.00–140.00 $131.91 $1,911 +0.67
1515 1515 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–970 933 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $1,144 +38.71
975 975 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $902 -32.77
1008–1258 1082 85-90% 35 120.00–154.00 $143.95 $1,558 —
905–1295 1122 85-90% 120 154.00–166.00 $162.78 $1,826 +34.28
1075–1285 1135 85-90% 9 123.00–136.50 $130.64 $1,483 +14.45
1001–1266 1148 85-90% 38 100.00–122.50 $117.21 $1,346 +1.02
1132–1195 1150 85-90% 5 169.00–172.50 $169.93 $1,954 +28.45
970–1298 1155 85-90% 7 75.00–95.00 $86.92 $1,004 -54.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1625 1523 75-80% 43 170.00–172.00 $171.80 $2,617 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,969 -18.00
1634–1805 1687 75-80% 18 158.00–164.00 $163.36 $2,756 -10.49
1642–1870 1689 75-80% 8 132.00–151.00 $138.75 $2,343 -35.10
1358–1882 1690 75-80% 63 157.00–169.50 $164.77 $2,785 -9.08
1555–1805 1695 75-80% 6 151.00–155.00 $152.02 $2,577 -21.83
1865 1865 75-80% 3 170.00 $170.00 $3,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1680 1633 2 159.00–173.00 $166.20 $2,714 +1.13
1725–2145 1935 5 159.00–168.00 $164.74 $3,188 —
1815–2120 1965 3 186.00 $186.00 $3,655 —
1819–2490 2018 8 187.00–194.00 $188.69 $3,808 —
2440 2440 1 196.00 $196.00 $4,782 —
2510 2510 1 178.00 $178.00 $4,468 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2126 2126 10 184.00 $184.00 $3,912 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1355 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 91 178.00–320.00 $266.24 $2,686
1230–1258 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 180.00–185.00 $181.23 $2,267
1349–1476 1442 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 194.00–197.00 $196.25 $2,830
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–845 thin fleshed 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 187.50–210.00 $202.47 $1,705
800–1240 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 177.50–275.00 $217.83 $2,198

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1238 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 3,500.00–4,150.00 $4,053.74
1125–1350 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,055.56
1231 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1246 thin fleshed 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1195–1378 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,783.97
1299–1313 thin fleshed 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,542.42
1319 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1206–1485 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 103 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,704.17
1218–1503 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 131 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,783.96
1334–1510 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 4,250.00–4,625.00 $4,491.30
1266–1478 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,487.44
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1337–1780 1474 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,102.28
1397–1855 1486 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,912.87
1531 fancy 1531 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,825.00 $3,825.00
1469–1628 1596 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,600.00–4,150.00 $4,048.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1195 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,200.00–3,625.00 $3,317.12
1144–1284 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,307.30
1220–1558 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,397.32
1233–1355 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,965.64
1263–1406 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,550.00–2,825.00 $2,734.34
1367 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1384 1384 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1408 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,325.00 $3,325.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1191 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,362.50
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1118 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837 837 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066–1102 1081 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,674.69
1088 1088 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1153 1153 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964 964 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877 877 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.