USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 11/21 16:50
11/21/2025 | 4:50 pm CST USDA Billings MT Friday Cattle Auction 11/21 16:50
AMS_1776 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/21/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 112 321 70
FEEDER CATTLE 1175 1411 2104
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 30 199 32
Compared to last week: Steers calves 500-699 lbs offered the best test, these
offerings sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower in a narrow comparison. All other
weights of steers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend,
however lower undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-549 lbs sold mostly 10.00
lower, heifers 550 lbs and heavier sold 5.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison.
All other weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain
to attractive. Quality was better this week compared to last week with larger
groups of cattle seen. CME positions traded sharply lower over the past week.
With less takers for calves and lighter demand noticed, calf prices traded
lower as a result. Demand was mostly light to moderate today for light
offerings. A smaller crowd was seen this week with very few buyers in the
stands and hardly any bidders seen on the internet. Market activity was slow to
moderate as a result. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for light
offerings. Too few cows sold to establish an accurate market trend, however
lower undertones were noticed on feeding cows. Slaughter cows were too lightly
tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested
last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were
noticed as feeding and slaughter bull buyers competed over limited offerings.
Young age cows suitable to feed or rebred were too lightly tested to develop
any market trend. A smaller buyer pool was noticed for cows and bulls this week
as well.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1560-1790 1675 166-166 166 Low Return to Feed
13 1635-2120 1794 140-168 149.87 Low
5 1813-1940 1889 177-179 177.77 Average Return to Feed
3 1965-2010 1980 180-180 180 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1345-1345 1345 105-105 105 Low
1 1345-1345 1345 105-105 105 Low
29 1235-1495 1401 153-164 157.58 Average Return to Feed
1 1440-1440 1440 123-123 123 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1325-1325 1325 164.5-164.5 164.5 Average Return to Feed
4 1552-1735 1598 153-160 158.1 Low Return to Feed
1 1800-1800 1800 154-154 154 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1030-1190 1113 95-100 96.68 Low
2 1145-1145 1145 150-150 150 Average
1 1170-1170 1170 87.5-87.5 87.5 Very Low
26 1083-1245 1188 130-154 143.64 Low Return to Feed
1 830-830 830 87.5-87.5 87.5 Very Low Light Weight
1 990-990 990 97.5-97.5 97.5 Low Light Weight
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 463-463 463 410-410 410
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 521-521 521 347.5-347.5 347.5 Unweaned
2 593-593 593 307.5-307.5 307.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 345-345 345 455-455 455 Unweaned
9 377-378 377 400-420 413.32 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 363-363 363 445-445 445 Unweaned
6 410-439 429 410-420 416.82
2 448-448 448 440-440 440 Unweaned
42 453-493 458 390-410 393.99
38 454-498 480 382-425 401.8 Unweaned
5 489-489 489 382.5-382.5 382.5 Full
38 516-549 531 345-386 361.36
64 507-545 541 343-393 363.1 Unweaned
59 576-576 576 356-356 356
111 558-593 580 345.5-369 353.21 Unweaned
73 607-639 620 324-344 338.33 Unweaned
42 656-662 657 329-329 329 Replacement
5 665-665 665 324-324 324
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 417-417 417 395-395 395 Full
6 415-443 424 385-385 385 Unweaned
4 488-488 488 387-387 387
7 540-543 543 310-343 338.31 Unweaned
4 559-559 559 342-342 342 Unweaned
4 614-614 614 315-315 315
4 645-645 645 316-316 316 Unweaned
12 650-650 650 313-313 313 Unweaned
7 739-739 739 287-287 287 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 507-507 507 412.5-412.5 412.5 Unweaned
4 668-668 668 336-336 336 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 334-334 334 530-530 530 Unweaned
6 381-381 381 502.5-502.5 502.5 Unweaned
5 421-421 421 465-465 465
14 410-438 429 485-505 494.81 Unweaned
15 452-452 452 465-465 465 Unweaned
40 467-492 473 455-472 468.02
85 500-532 522 426-465 427.3 Unweaned
60 550-583 554 385-405 397.51 Unweaned
11 609-626 618 354-363 358.03
48 600-644 630 354-366 359.7 Unweaned
64 650-693 676 340-351 349.07 Unweaned
3 700-700 700 345-345 345 Unweaned
4 726-726 726 331-331 331
12 830-840 838 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 365-365 365 485-485 485 Unweaned
30 564-586 572 378-385 381.65
9 589-592 591 370-370 370 Unweaned
12 616-632 627 343-347 345.69
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 330-330 330 350-350 350
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1063-1063 1063 1900-1900 1900 Thin Fleshed
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1100-1205 1152 210-222.5 213.98 O
1 1200-1200 1200 214-214 214 Fleshy O
10 925-985 957 280-302.5 293.13 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 964-964 964 270-270 270 O
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