USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 11/12 21:00
11/12/2025 | 9:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 11/12 21:00
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/12/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 478 0 813
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 544 2385 603
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1261 1857 1766
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested last week as last weeks
sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand for
heavy offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate to good, but
demand did diminish as buyers filled loads and exited the market. Buyers
remaining late in the day showed lighter demand as supplies were heavy. Feeding
cows sold mostly 2.00-6.00 lower on high quality cows suitable to feed to
premium white. Thin feeding cows mostly 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand for thin
feeding cows was lighter this week as buyers have had seen heavy offerings over
the past few weeks across the northern portion of the country. Most blemished
cows were purchased by packers for immediate harvest as feeding buyers showed
significantly lighter demand for blemished and thin feeding cows. Slaughter
cows sold unevenly as regional packers were in the market this week buying cows
for harvest. These buyers purchased their loads and exited the market. Cow
prices slipped sharply lower after regional packers filled their loads.
Breaking cows sold 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, boning and lean cows sold 10.00
higher to sharply lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive
with lots of variation in quality noticed. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00
lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-15.00
lower. Demand for young offerings was lighter this week as it is getting late
in the year to set up cows up for fall calving.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 888-888 888 273-273 273 Fleshy
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 754-754 754 310-310 310
6 837-837 837 306-306 306
22 998-998 998 287-287 287 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 375-375 375 450-450 450 Unweaned
6 863-863 863 255-255 255 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 593-593 593 324-324 324
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 471-471 471 390-390 390 Unweaned
15 522-522 522 386-386 386 Unweaned
9 802-802 802 312.5-312.5 312.5
1 850-850 850 315-315 315
14 970-970 970 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 305-305 305 480-480 480 Unweaned
9 516-547 526 327.5-371 355.93 Unweaned
5 558-558 558 330-350 342 Unweaned
9 619-619 619 315-315 315 Unweaned
16 816-840 829 280-290 287.12
1 950-950 950 287.5-287.5 287.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 420-420 420 315-315 315 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 645-645 645 325-325 325 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 400-400 400 480-480 480 Unweaned
3 477-477 477 410-410 410 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 490-499 495 445-445 445 Unweaned
4 524-524 524 401-401 401 Full
4 574-574 574 411-411 411 Unweaned
7 610-611 611 374-380 377.43 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 325-325 325 535-535 535 Unweaned
3 458-458 458 430-430 430 Unweaned
2 595-595 595 350-350 350 Unweaned
27 608-648 629 326-370 334.37 Unweaned
2 908-908 908 310-310 310
5 951-951 951 308-308 308
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 508-508 508 375-375 375 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1088-1225 1124 2700-3350 3080.63 T1
3 1243-1243 1243 172.5-172.5 172.5 Broken Mouth T1
5 1308-1308 1308 2700-2700 2700 T1
5 1346-1346 1346 2150-2150 2150 T1
10 1370-1465 1399 2100-2500 2225.71 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1100-1460 1222 2800-3300 3135.66
11 1258-1465 1331 2375-2500 2441.96 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1275-1275 1275 2150-2150 2150 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1289-1367 1309 2200-2250 2213.06 Broken Mouth
2 1343-1343 1343 2550-2550 2550
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1432-1432 1432 4000-4000 4000 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 905-905 905 255-255 255 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 796-796 796 252.5-252.5 252.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
128 830-1360 1108 176-310 217.47 O
14 1160-1315 1199 165-180 176.96 O
119 742-1192 990 210-310 268.13 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 748-748 748 220-220 220 Thin Fleshed O
26 828-1190 977 180-235 209.96 O
10 835-1183 987 200-270 236.63 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 890-890 890 180-180 180 O
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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
1 1225-1225 1225 167.5-167.5 167.5 Average Light Weight
3 1238-1370 1282 131-142.5 135.1 Low Light Weight
1 1430-1430 1430 162.5-162.5 162.5 Low Return to Feed
14 1405-2100 1759 147.5-167 157.83 Low
11 1545-1840 1772 170-182 172.98 Average Return to Feed
13 1653-2140 1958 172-181 176.14 Average
1 2215-2215 2215 192-192 192 High
1 2540-2540 2540 182-182 182 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
84 1204-1455 1287 157-179 163.49 High
7 1302-1385 1344 92.5-97.5 96.76 Very Low
101 1220-1610 1371 121-162 152.95 Low Return to Feed
244 1115-1555 1375 160-173 165.57 Average Return to Feed
244 1115-1555 1375 160-173 165.57 Average Return to Feed
13 1300-1610 1388 125-153.5 138.11 Average
53 1350-1470 1420 173-178 177.59 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1300-1570 1484 179-180 179.18 High
36 1403-1695 1524 168-178 172.75 Average Return to Feed
15 1460-1640 1556 164-168.5 167.42 Low Return to Feed
2 1545-1685 1615 132.5-136 134.33 Very Low
11 1495-1753 1616 169.5-177.5 172.99 Average
12 1555-1965 1663 147-166 159.69 Low
1 2120-2120 2120 167-167 167 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1000-1265 1158 120-164 144.65 Average
16 1038-1340 1163 50-87.5 70.86 Very Low
56 828-1294 1171 120-158 145.71 Low Return to Feed
40 1083-1228 1173 165-182.5 169.57 High
58 950-1323 1177 90-119 101.44 Low
87 1025-1296 1205 159-165.5 162.52 Average Return to Feed
23 1120-1247 1219 164-174 169.78 High Return to Feed
1 840-840 840 130-130 130 High Light Weight
1 865-865 865 107.5-107.5 107.5 Average Light Weight
6 865-990 906 40-80 57.66 Very Low Light Weight
4 900-983 947 87.5-95 90.58 Low Light Weight
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