USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/17 10:20
11/17/2025 | 10:20 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/17 10:20
AMS_1778 MARS
Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/10/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1571 3230 1900
FEEDER CATTLE 8677 11819 10684
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 3654 3828 4376
Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market
trend. Steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. 400-649 lbs
steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 8.00
lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifers 400-449
lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher; Heifers over 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Demand was mostly moderate to good with many takers for all weight classes
again this week. The driver of the light calf market was a combination of
southern wheat buyers and northern Canadian buyers. The heavy calf market
(calves over 550 lbs) was driven higher by Canadian buyers and order buyers
buying for packers. Quality this week limited demand in places. Despite lower
deferred CME positions buyers showed good demand for high quality offerings
throughout the week. CME positions remain volatile with large swings seen
almost daily. The November contract closed at 338.675, 12.275 higher for the
week. The January contract closed at 320.55, 0.975 higher than last Friday. The
March contract closed Friday at 313.35. A larger buyer pool was noticed this
week with more farmer feeders, ranchers, and order buyers in the stands
actively bidding on offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active
this week as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand. Feeding
cow demand was moderate to good this week, however demand was not as strong as
the last few weeks. All cow feeders report they are starting to fill pens and
demand for feeding cows was significantly lighter this week as a result. High
quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower.
Buyers showed the lightest demand for thin cows this week as many of these cows
were purchased buy private buyers over the past few weeks and many smaller
farmer feeders report full lots. Thin cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand for
slaughter cows was mostly light. Many lame or blemished cows were seen this
week. Demand for lame and blemished cows was significantly lighter this week as
many of these cows which were purchased to feed were purchased by packer buyers
this week. Breaking cows sold steady to weak, boning and lean cows sold
unevenly steady from 3.00 higher to sharply lower. Regional packers were in the
market this past week at some sales buying high quality cows for slaughter this
pushed high quality slaughter cows higher in places. Lame or blemished cows
were off the most this past week as demand for these offerings was the
lightest. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Moderate demand was seen for
young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed. Coming 2 year old cows 10.00-20.00
lower. Demand for these offerings has lightened as the calendar has gotten late
in the year and many buyers have stopped buying cows for fall rebreeding
programs. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks offering and
hampered demand as well.
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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
3 1248-1248 1248 2200-2200 2200 Broken Mouth T1
4 1289-1289 1289 2550-2550 2550 T1
BRED COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1350-1350 1350 2600-2600 2600 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 875-875 875 2700-2700 2700 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 998-1225 1087 2700-3350 3126.18 T1
3 1243-1243 1243 172.5-172.5 172.5 Broken Mouth T1
7 1185-1510 1346 2150-3000 2380.48 T1
20 1356-1356 1356 174-174 174 Thin Fleshed T1
7 1308-1575 1384 2575-2700 2659.37 T1
13 1370-1465 1393 2100-2800 2356.37 Broken Mouth T1
7 1399-1399 1399 171-171 171 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1068-1068 1068 3150-3150 3150
14 860-1460 1128 2800-3300 3072.68
37 1258-1484 1394 2375-2950 2714.59 Broken Mouth
38 1355-1690 1482 2700-3200 3040.58
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1091-1091 1091 2850-2850 2850 T1
2 1177-1177 1177 162-162 162 T1
11 1103-1365 1186 2100-2600 2222.37 Broken Mouth T1
7 1231-1231 1231 167-167 167 Thin Fleshed T1
4 1205-1438 1339 1850-2650 2350.99 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1152-1367 1262 2000-2500 2265.8 Broken Mouth
9 1190-1367 1309 2250-2800 2648.76
2 1343-1343 1343 2550-2550 2550
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1215-1215 1215 3000-3000 3000 T1
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 1295-1295 1295 175-175 175 O
7 905-1075 993 200-255 210.26 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 735-798 786 245-300 268.68 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 770-770 770 270-270 270 O
1 785-785 785 240-240 240 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
364 802-1388 1085 172-310 227.68 O
10 965-1335 1100 200-271 237.56 Fleshy O
37 1099-1320 1216 165-185 178.02 O
3 1270-1430 1323 172-185 180.32 Fleshy O
300 733-1335 955 210-332.5 278.88 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 828-1370 1031 170-250 202.51 O
3 748-748 748 220-220 220 Thin Fleshed O
3 750-890 843 255-255 255 Thin Fleshed O
33 830-1183 928 200-305 260.34 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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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
BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1248-1248 1248 255-255 255
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 670-670 670 Unweaned
3 337-337 337 555-555 555 Unweaned
5 350-363 355 480-560 527.3 Unweaned
7 433-438 437 458-505 491.68 Unweaned
1 465-465 465 480-480 480 Unweaned
29 506-544 530 400-415 406.65 Unweaned
6 553-583 572 340-402.5 377.72 Unweaned
1 620-620 620 327-327 327 Unweaned
9 660-698 684 310-342.5 321.49 Unweaned
4 710-718 716 315-322.5 316.86 Unweaned
2 760-760 760 267.5-267.5 267.5 Unweaned
6 782-782 782 281-281 281 Fleshy
2 810-810 810 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 360-360 360 510-510 510 Unweaned
8 418-436 429 380-420 405.39 Unweaned
10 440-440 440 380-380 380
4 465-497 489 382.5-385 383.09 Unweaned
5 493-493 493 300-300 300
7 513-513 513 362.5-362.5 362.5
8 512-545 524 380-397 390.37 Unweaned
18 551-551 551 330-330 330 Unweaned
3 560-560 560 355-355 355
20 615-615 615 347.5-347.5 347.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1095-1095 1095 284-284 284 Fleshy
17 357-357 357 400-400 400 Unweaned
2 400-400 400 445-445 445 Unweaned
10 469-496 480 324-412.5 375.9 Unweaned
9 526-533 528 320-340 326.73 Unweaned
8 553-553 553 315-315 315
46 565-583 566 325-369 365.55 Unweaned
21 604-604 604 337-337 337
25 600-649 627 300-342 321.42 Unweaned
5 658-658 658 300-300 300 Unweaned
10 670-670 670 290-290 290
3 743-743 743 287.5-287.5 287.5 Unweaned
9 757-757 757 287-287 287
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1134-1134 1134 260-260 260
7 390-390 390 425-425 425
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 348-348 348 445-445 445 Unweaned
2 373-373 373 380-380 380
4 375-375 375 450-450 450 Unweaned
12 407-431 420 355-435 413.89 Unweaned
21 459-459 459 377.5-377.5 377.5 Unweaned
4 515-515 515 365-365 365 Unweaned
3 565-565 565 337.5-337.5 337.5 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 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 349-349 349 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 323-323 323 435-435 435
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 565-565 565 Unweaned
1 295-295 295 505-505 505 Unweaned
16 303-340 320 490-520 505.68 Unweaned
64 350-398 381 460-502.5 492.5 Unweaned
159 403-445 423 420-499 465.48 Unweaned
15 441-441 441 431-431 431
13 454-454 454 461-461 461 Fancy
381 452-498 471 340-457 423.99 Unweaned
91 496-496 496 436.5-436.5 436.5
6 504-504 504 414-414 414
553 500-548 518 372-414 398.29 Unweaned
36 542-542 542 400-400 400 Replacement
49 554-599 578 352-390 372.09
358 553-599 579 350-389 377.01 Unweaned
3 605-605 605 315-315 315 Full
98 601-617 608 360-383 370.65 Replacement
114 600-648 615 329-374 354.25 Unweaned
8 627-627 627 320-320 320 Fleshy
52 637-637 637 358-358 358 Fancy
44 667-690 669 302-340 331.56 Unweaned
9 802-802 802 312.5-312.5 312.5
1 850-850 850 315-315 315
2 968-968 968 292.5-292.5 292.5 Fleshy
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
19 260-294 285 530-550 541.58 Unweaned
27 305-348 322 420-495 459.76 Unweaned
14 349-349 349 410-410 410
53 360-395 378 410-465 441.19 Unweaned
63 405-446 425 388-441 417.98 Unweaned
78 455-496 484 337.5-407.5 374.45 Unweaned
2 495-495 495 345-345 345
5 499-499 499 340-340 340 Full
5 523-523 523 322.5-322.5 322.5 Full
27 504-536 526 345-379 367.22
146 505-547 529 327.5-382.5 353.76 Unweaned
9 558-578 571 321-336 331.12
63 555-593 575 321-362.5 347.15 Unweaned
23 619-635 624 315-350 331.56 Unweaned
10 667-692 675 285-329 315.46 Unweaned
5 771-771 771 318-318 318
33 808-840 823 280-308 294.93
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
29 405-449 416 315-385 363.86 Unweaned
6 436-436 436 360-360 360
5 458-475 465 290-352 315.34 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 508-543 532 402.5-432 411.88 Unweaned
25 560-580 561 360-410 407.93 Unweaned
2 603-603 603 330-330 330 Unweaned
7 655-682 673 349-390 364.14 Unweaned
17 730-730 730 346-346 346 Unweaned
7 750-750 750 337-337 337 Unweaned
4 760-760 760 356-356 356
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 - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 493-493 493 315-315 315 Unweaned
5 529-529 529 310-310 310 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 400-446 437 457.5-480 461.62 Unweaned
18 452-477 461 410-425 419.42 Unweaned
24 493-494 493 432-432.5 432.08
19 514-530 525 397.5-410 402.77 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 458-458 458 385-385 385
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 390-390 390 360-360 360 Unweaned
2 513-513 513 300-300 300 Unweaned
5 586-586 586 285-285 285
STEERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 343-343 343 432.5-432.5 432.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 260-285 276 615-620 616.93 Unweaned
26 304-343 331 550-620 589.04 Unweaned
27 363-398 383 540-580 555.39 Unweaned
184 402-449 429 507.5-557 524.26 Unweaned
19 424-446 434 512.5-528 520.04
297 450-499 469 445-515 491.87 Unweaned
3 483-483 483 470-470 470
30 510-528 512 448-477.5 470.28
4 524-524 524 401-401 401 Full
485 500-548 536 429-482.5 453.37 Unweaned
103 551-584 573 412.5-430 419.97
479 550-598 581 399-454 419.51 Unweaned
20 591-594 592 387.5-397 393.19 Full
4 615-615 615 350-350 350 Full
57 600-642 618 380-415 402.78
339 600-649 620 367.5-414 396.66 Unweaned
263 653-696 669 350-394 376.97 Unweaned
58 650-688 680 381-392 383.84
2 683-683 683 345-345 345 Fleshy
18 690-690 690 337.5-337.5 337.5 Full
4 700-700 700 382.5-382.5 382.5
54 700-743 709 355-385.5 368.66 Unweaned
3 797-797 797 309-309 309 Fleshy
3 805-805 805 305-305 305 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 610-610 610 Unweaned
12 273-294 290 565-600 574.71 Unweaned
3 318-318 318 490-490 490
11 308-328 319 535-560 546.54 Unweaned
58 350-392 374 435-545 499.05 Unweaned
25 386-390 388 450-470 461.95
1 405-405 405 485-485 485
82 401-444 432 450-485 475.59 Unweaned
104 450-498 471 420-496 448.13 Unweaned
8 475-483 481 417-460 449.38
9 503-523 512 402.5-405 403.86
180 500-548 520 355-452.5 422.73 Unweaned
9 562-583 574 380-392.5 385.82
40 555-599 583 350-402.5 379.91 Unweaned
125 600-648 627 326-390 355.43 Unweaned
3 682-682 682 350-350 350
26 650-695 684 327.5-355 348.42 Unweaned
28 728-745 739 323-332 327.36 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
2 240-240 240 575-575 575 Unweaned
4 346-346 346 400-400 400 Unweaned
7 391-391 391 430-430 430 Unweaned
4 426-426 426 435-435 435
9 441-441 441 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
50 450-484 472 400-417.5 405.67
7 507-507 507 355-355 355
12 508-513 512 375-382 380.84 Unweaned
13 575-594 590 310-357.5 325.99 Unweaned
3 602-602 602 321-321 321 Unweaned
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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
8 1032-1370 1126 131-172.5 156.53 Low Light Weight
1 1225-1225 1225 167.5-167.5 167.5 Average Light Weight
2 1345-1360 1353 195-199 197.01 High Return to Feed
10 1415-1880 1640 162.5-178 170.48 Low Return to Feed
49 1157-2055 1702 170-187 179.06 Average Return to Feed
36 1340-2100 1741 134-176 159.24 Low
36 1273-2260 1908 172-190 180.64 Average
1 2215-2215 2215 192-192 192 High
2 2515-2540 2528 182-184 183 Average Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 2030-2085 2067 177-182 180.36 Average
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
8 1302-1465 1359 85-97.5 95.18 Very Low
284 1220-1610 1361 111-163.5 154.47 Low Return to Feed
732 1115-1630 1366 157-175 166.58 Average Return to Feed
70 1270-1715 1393 102-128 114.2 Low
16 1300-1610 1397 125-153.5 138.08 Average
82 1334-1470 1419 173-178 176.83 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
109 1366-1695 1500 166-178 172.1 Average Return to Feed
51 1440-1743 1540 153-173.5 166.7 Low Return to Feed
6 1300-1895 1553 177.5-180 178.83 High
1 1585-1585 1585 179-179 179 High Return to Feed
2 1545-1685 1615 132.5-136 134.33 Very Low
40 1495-1968 1653 169-177.5 172.56 Average
44 1455-1965 1664 138-169.5 159.53 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
40 1005-1395 1137 50-95 80.95 Very Low
171 950-1470 1161 90-126 106.41 Low
40 1083-1228 1173 165-182.5 169.57 High
21 1000-1320 1176 120-164 138.98 Average
375 828-1320 1190 120-161 146.51 Low Return to Feed
291 975-1296 1192 153-169 163.81 Average Return to Feed
40 1090-1247 1193 164-185 170.7 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
8 860-990 901 40-85 61.41 Very Low Light Weight
20 720-990 920 87.5-115 101.76 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1723-1723 1723 165-165 165 Average
4 1705-1775 1730 157-162 159.28 Low
4 2029-2029 2029 165-165 165 Average Heavy Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 875-875 875 85-85 85 Low Light Weight
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