USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 11/26 16:35
11/26/2025 | 4:35 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Public Actn Wtd Avg 11/26 16:35
AMS_1774 MARS
Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)
Public Auction Yards-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/26/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 181 158 351
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 277 519 201
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 461 1042 273
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any
market trend. Feeder cattle offerings were very light this week. Quality was
mostly plain and offered in small packages with many singles in the offering.
Many calves were blemished as ranchers cleaned up pens and pastures prior to
the holiday. A very small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Several buyers
were out of the market due to the holiday. Market activity was slow. Weigh up
cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Feeding cows sold
mostly 4.00-8.00 lower on both high quality cows suitable to feed to premium
white and thin feeding cows. Demand for feeding cows was lighter this week with
fewer private buyers noticed. Many continue to report full lots as heavy
offerings of cows have been seen and purchased to feed over the last few
months. Demand for slaughter cows was stronger this sale as buyers pushed to
finish filling loads started earlier in the week. Too few cows were purchased
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on
all boning and lean cows. Breaking cows sold with lower undertones this sale.
Most breaking cows were purchased to return to feed. Quality this week was
mostly average to attractive. Weigh conditions were average to below average.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed. Most bulls were purchased by feeding
bull buyers this week as they tried to finish filling loads prior to the
holiday. Feeding bulls sold steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows
suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 lower on a smaller, poorer
quality offering. Fewer buyers were in the stands this week buying young cows
and demand was lighter as a result. Demand for young offerings was mostly light
to moderate.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1110-1110 1110 251-251 251
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1160-1160 1160 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1030-1039 1037 282.5-287.5 286.51
2 428-428 428 440-440 440 Unweaned
1 575-575 575 330-330 330 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 270-270 270
5 479-479 479 382.5-382.5 382.5
3 690-690 690 250-250 250 Unweaned
2 725-725 725 260-260 260
1 955-955 955 262.5-262.5 262.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 510-510 510 345-345 345 Unweaned
8 687-687 687 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 428-428 428 425-425 425 Unweaned
2 500-500 500 400-400 400
8 551-575 554 334-365 338.02
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 410-443 433 355-410 374.74 Unweaned
3 443-443 443 357.5-357.5 357.5
3 485-498 494 345-360 349.91 Unweaned
4 831-831 831 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 300-300 300 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 578-578 578 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
5 600-627 619 347.5-352 349.89 Unweaned
8 622-622 622 350-350 350
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 440-440 440 420-420 420
4 469-469 469 420-420 420 Unweaned
3 503-525 510 400-412.5 404.29
7 555-558 558 380-392 390.29
2 573-573 573 320-320 320 Unweaned
4 624-624 624 327.5-327.5 327.5 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1340-1340 1340 2700-2700 2700
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 900-900 900 1800-1800 1800 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1113-1188 1134 2850-2935 2909.57 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1171-1234 1202 3100-3350 3236.4
3 1230-1230 1230 2650-2650 2650
10 1360-1360 1360 2000-2000 2000 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 1497-1497 1497 2450-2450 2450 Broken Mouth
2 1553-1553 1553 2700-2700 2700 Fleshy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1080-1080 1080 2200-2200 2200 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1127-1127 1127 1850-1850 1850 Thin Fleshed
2 1325-1325 1325 2000-2000 2000 Broken Mouth
2 1410-1410 1410 2200-2200 2200
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1083-1100 1087 1900-2000 1974.71 Thin Fleshed
4 1048-1235 1105 2900-2900 2900
6 1219-1223 1220 2250-2450 2383.19
9 1290-1360 1323 2200-2300 2239.46 Broken Mouth
1 1385-1385 1385 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1245-1245 1245 1850-1850 1850 Thin Fleshed
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 745-745 745 290-290 290 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 850-1270 1068 181-280 229.4 O
3 1085-1085 1085 210-210 210 Fleshy O
1 1655-1655 1655 180-180 180 Fleshy O
80 795-1140 993 235-308 277.82 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 805-990 895 220-305 271.43 O
7 810-1070 950 195-250 219.18 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
2 1208-1208 1208 160-160 160 Average Light Weight
2 1115-1565 1340 150-165 158.76 Low Return to Feed
13 1610-2008 1842 173-180.5 179.38 Average Return to Feed
10 1590-2205 1901 151-165 159.95 Low
1 2070-2070 2070 186-186 186 High
1 2130-2130 2130 173-173 173 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1680-1680 1680 173-173 173 Average
1 1805-1805 1805 183-183 183 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1303-1395 1330 114-121 118.54 Low
89 1213-1630 1347 154.5-165 158.85 Average Return to Feed
4 1357-1395 1367 166-167 166.26 High Return to Feed
49 1230-1623 1398 127.5-154 142.95 Low Return to Feed
5 1290-1480 1414 135-143 139.34 Average
1 1415-1415 1415 148-148 148 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1400-1616 1537 157-166 162.01 Average Return to Feed
7 1602-1602 1602 167-167 167 High Return to Feed
9 1495-1738 1627 142-154 150.66 Low Return to Feed
19 1480-1880 1666 143-155 151.2 Low
4 1775-1853 1834 156-157 156.24 Average
1 2140-2140 2140 139-139 139 Very Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1010-1010 1010 125-125 125 Average
54 910-1315 1148 107.5-151 136.92 Low Return to Feed
54 910-1315 1148 107.5-151 136.92 Low Return to Feed
7 1035-1295 1170 100-115 108.58 Low
50 978-1290 1185 150-160 155.85 Average Return to Feed
3 1190-1190 1190 167.5-167.5 167.5 High Return to Feed
3 820-973 922 60-75 70.55 Very Low Light Weight
2 895-960 928 110-115 112.59 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 935-935 935 105-105 105 Low Light Weight
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