USDA Billings, MT Lvstk Comm. Wtd Avg 11/24 20:00
11/24/2025 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Billings, MT Lvstk Comm. Wtd Avg 11/24 20:00
AMS_1775 MARS
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)
Billings Livestock Commission-Billings,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/24/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 643 554 426
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1222 298 1425
FEEDER CATTLE 52 312 18
Compared to last Mondays sale: Feeder cattle were not tested this week as
todays sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. A few tested open heifers were
seen this week off bred consignments. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate
demand for mostly moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower on
breaking cows, boning and lean cows were too lightly tested to develop an
accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Order
buyers buying lame cows to feed bid against packers all day as they tried to
buy cows to feed. This pushed low yielding slaughter cows higher in places.
High quality feeding cows suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly
2.00-4.00 lower. Thin feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on a lower quality
offering. Many lame and blemished cows were purchased to feed this week Cow
quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up conditions were
mostly average to below average today. Many full cows were noticed today with
the change of weather seen. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand
for light offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower. Quality was mostly
average this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00
higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive as many offerings
sold tested open off todays bred cow offering. A heavy offering of bred cows
were seen today with over 1100 pregnancy checked cows and heifers on offer.
Demand was mostly good for all bred cows on offer. A large crowd was on hand
for todays bred cow special and demand remained very consistent through out the
sale. Market activity was mostly active for all bred cows on offer.
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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
6 1275-2090 1685 171-180 176.76 Average Return to Feed
6 1530-1880 1704 145-171 161.5 Low
5 1465-1960 1790 159-171.5 167.39 Low Return to Feed
14 1725-2205 1913 171-180 174.06 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1660-1660 1660 175-175 175 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1262-1395 1295 114-125 116.96 Low
64 1200-1570 1347 129-154 144.77 Low Return to Feed
89 1210-1555 1366 155-168 160.98 Average Return to Feed
11 1285-1450 1367 169-173 170.96 High Return to Feed
2 1440-1575 1508 133-135 134.04 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1460-1586 1535 164-168 166.32 Average Return to Feed
18 1530-1614 1558 137-159 152.99 Low Return to Feed
4 1513-1610 1562 161-162 161.48 Average
17 1520-1905 1736 145-159 154.71 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1105-1155 1123 107.5-123 118.06 Low
4 1063-1225 1124 129-138 133.53 Average
101 1000-1328 1143 120-154.5 138.61 Low Return to Feed
59 900-1294 1163 155-165 158.05 Average Return to Feed
9 1060-1182 1165 170-172.5 172.14 High Return to Feed
2 770-810 790 100-102 101.03 Low Light Weight
1 960-960 960 95-95 95 Very Low
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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
4 1149-1149 1149 2900-2900 2900
14 1322-1322 1322 2050-2050 2050 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1038-1288 1154 2850-3100 3015.52 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
74 986-1328 1056 3300-3800 3642.63
16 1240-1299 1270 2500-2550 2524.42
13 1210-1305 1274 3000-3550 3191.05
50 1269-1482 1333 2450-2625 2553.73 Broken Mouth
25 971-971 971 2700-2700 2700 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 1190-1190 1190 2400-2400 2400 Thin Fleshed
88 1045-1494 1253 3700-4600 4029.01
232 1244-1472 1350 2450-3000 2765.04 Broken Mouth
101 1209-1486 1387 2700-3600 3001.49
45 1200-1815 1491 3200-3925 3702
5 858-858 858 3500-3500 3500 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1398-1526 1454 3700-3700 3700 T2-3
11 1533-1533 1533 3800-3800 3800 T2-3
1 1595-1595 1595 2700-2700 2700 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1070-1075 1073 2750-2800 2774.94 T1
2 1313-1313 1313 2150-2150 2150 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1168-1168 1168 3100-3100 3100
8 1161-1303 1232 2800-2900 2852.88
18 1228-1371 1294 1800-2300 2051.26 Broken Mouth
4 1270-1478 1374 2300-2450 2369.32
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 1000-1339 1247 2300-3100 2845.96
13 1197-1314 1278 2000-2100 2078.39 Broken Mouth
28 1125-1578 1289 2800-3200 3080.24
30 1223-1436 1364 1900-2550 2328.22
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1151-1151 1151 2900-2900 2900 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 823-823 823 2750-2750 2750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 871-877 873 2750-3200 3049.31
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 966-966 966 3400-3400 3400
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1120-1120 1120 3600-3600 3600
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 950-950 950 2800-2800 2800
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1359-1359 1359 4025-4025 4025 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 1225-1225 1225 3800-3800 3800 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 760-795 779 245-282.5 260.93 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
69 885-1285 1062 178-315 248.91 O
5 1000-1240 1118 210-236.5 222.81 Fleshy O
14 840-1260 995 231-315 284.73 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 880-1233 1041 171-250 199.11 O
10 813-1200 964 205-270 237.62 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1038-1038 1038 254-254 254
21 858-899 872 271-281 277.87
12 945-945 945 265-265 265
9 952-982 972 261-265 262.31
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