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USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 11/20 20:00

USDA Billings, MT Cattle Auction 11/20 20:00

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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
  
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/20/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            3694           3982    2921      
  
  
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested 
either this week or last to develop any market trend. Yearling quality was 
mostly plain. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, steers 
500-649 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves over 650 lbs sold 
5.00-10.00 lower in a narrow comparison.  Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 
sharply lower with most sales 20.00-35.00 lower, heifers 450-549 lbs sold 
steady to 5.00 higher, heifers 550-599 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, 
heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market 
trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Demand for calves was 
mostly moderate to good for moderate offerings. Calf quality this week was 
mixed from plain to attractive. A wide variety of quality was seen this week. 
Demand for lightweight offerings suitable to develop into yearlings remains 
very good. Steer demand was stronger than heifers this week, a flip from last 
weeks sale. Demand for replacement heifers remains very good with most 
attractive quality heifers over 575 lbs being purchased to develop into 
replacements. CME positions traded sharply lower again today with January 
through November 2026 contracts trading over 4.50 lower. Despite lower CME 
positions demand for attractive quality cattle remains good, especially for 
light weight cattle suitable to go to grass. Several ranchers were in the 
stands buying grass cattle again this week. Market activity was active with a 
larger crowd on hand seen again this week compared to last week. No cows will 
be sold on Thursdays in the fall.
  
  
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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         
1      325-325        325     580-580        580                Unweaned 
2      355-355        355     535-535        535                
4      360-390        375     530-575        553.4              Unweaned 
9      439-439        439     520-520        520                Unweaned 
8      467-467        467     475-475        475                
36     517-540        528     420-435        428.17             Unweaned 
2      580-580        580     402-402        402                Unweaned 
3      598-598        598     390-390        390                
1      620-620        620     385-385        385                Unweaned 
12     656-688        664     342.5-362      349.35             Unweaned 
8      766-766        766     335-335        335                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     891-891        891     296-296        296                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      681-681        681     298-298        298                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1132-1132      1132    252-252        252                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     410-410        410     405-405        405                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      475-475        475     285-285        285                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
34     1034-1034      1034    261-261        261                Full 
12     301-303        302     465-480        469.98             Unweaned 
64     357-399        381     445-472.5      453.89             Unweaned 
10     384-387        386     417.5-422.5    419.49             
189    400-443        433     445-470        457.14             Unweaned 
3      440-440        440     460-460        460                
2      460-460        460     395-395        395                Full 
67     450-498        470     407-450        426.35             Unweaned 
100    453-489        481     409-427.5      417.24             
157    510-538        531     372.5-405      395.92             Unweaned 
160    517-548        532     366-398        389.61             
58     550-557        557     351-368        364.34             
8      578-587        581     320-341        333.05             Full 
167    567-592        582     349-380        360.12             Unweaned 
18     601-645        616     324-347        339.12             
18     601-645        616     324-347        339.12             
3      632-632        632     377-377        377                Replacement 
45     657-657        657     354-354        354                Replacement 
3      698-698        698     315-315        315                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      298-298        298     445-445        445                Unweaned 
10     306-306        306     475-475        475                
7      387-398        390     400-405        401.46             Unweaned 
40     403-448        417     394-439        418.36             Unweaned 
2      443-443        443     410-410        410                
14     451-451        451     300-300        300                Full 
40     453-498        476     350-395        392.65             Unweaned 
9      499-499        499     390-390        390                
32     502-502        502     330-330        330                Full 
6      508-542        525     364-365        364.48             Unweaned 
5      572-572        572     305-305        305                Full 
21     565-595        574     321-410        342.46             
7      550-590        579     331-331        331                Unweaned 
32     618-618        618     326-326        326                
4      650-692        682     305-307.5      305.6              Unweaned 
5      691-691        691     308-308        308                
12     873-873        873     298-298        298                
29     937-937        937     279-279        279                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     392-392        392     372.5-372.5    372.5              Unweaned 
6      419-435        424     330-355        346.46             Unweaned 
6      411-428        425     370-385        372.42             
9      471-471        471     340-340        340                
20     482-482        482     325-325        325                Unweaned 
2      663-663        663     260-260        260                Unweaned 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
19     358-358        358     330-330        330                Unweaned 
54     458-458        458     280-280        280                Unweaned 
18     701-701        701     285-285        285                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
109    654-675        654     360-365        364.91             Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      528-528        528     430-430        430                Unweaned 
11     541-541        541     397-397        397                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      293-293        293     630-630        630                Unweaned 
1      340-340        340     625-625        625                
49     300-349        346     605-620        618.24             Unweaned 
10     370-385        380     565-580        569.88             
15     362-395        388     569-570        569.19             Unweaned 
36     400-425        408     500-585        544.37             Unweaned 
16     424-445        430     510-540        517.46             
27     454-491        469     472-527.5      492.69             
83     460-499        480     477.5-505      488.19             Unweaned 
2      500-500        500     462.5-462.5    462.5              
9      515-515        515     439-439        439                Full 
109    510-546        532     435-452        445.34             Unweaned 
199    550-592        564     403-436.5      424.07             Unweaned 
199    551-599        568     400-432.75     425.97             
119    601-645        618     377.5-401.5    395.99             Unweaned 
31     600-648        623     378-398        387.92             
11     670-670        670     370-370        370                
62     660-686        678     364-372        368.94             Unweaned 
4      693-693        693     335-335        335                Full 
24     703-720        714     355-362        356.49             
42     703-727        718     354-360        356.38             Unweaned 
6      807-807        807     334-334        334                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      283-283        283     605-605        605                
1      285-285        285     560-560        560                Unweaned 
2      300-300        300     555-555        555                
7      306-306        306     600-600        600                Unweaned 
6      375-388        386     500-517.5      514.67             
4      428-430        429     470-475        472.49             
9      448-448        448     495-495        495                Unweaned 
6      456-480        460     472.5-480      478.7              Unweaned 
18     461-468        465     462-475        469.27             
16     505-528        521     425-439        433.39             
46     509-540        529     392-447.5      414.36             Unweaned 
9      563-563        563     384-384        384                
25     558-565        564     401-405        401.47             Unweaned 
9      602-620        604     370-385        383.29             Unweaned 
5      635-635        635     367.5-367.5    367.5              
6      717-717        717     340-340        340                Unweaned 
4      728-728        728     348-348        348                
5      752-752        752     335-335        335                Unweaned 
4      799-799        799     321-321        321                Full 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     360-360        360     425-425        425                Unweaned 
55     468-468        468     400-400        400                Unweaned 
10     521-521        521     401-401        401                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     414-414        414     350-350        350                Unweaned 
20     476-476        476     295-295        295                Unweaned 
3      585-585        585     240-240        240                Unweaned

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