USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/24 10:15
11/24/2025 | 10:15 am CST USDA Billings, MT Weekly Wtd Avg 11/24 10:15
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Montana Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 7333 8677 7818
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4621 1571 5355
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 2414 3654 2455
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 steady to lower undertones were noticed. 400-449
lbs steers sold steady to 15.00 higher, steers 450-549 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00
lower, steers over 550 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-449 lbs sold
mostly 15.00-20.00 lower, Heifers 450-549 lbs sold generally steady to weak;
Heifers over 550 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate to good
for light to moderate offerings. Demand from grass and wheat buyers continue to
hold the light calf market near steady. Calves too heavy to go to grass saw
considerable weakness as driven by lower CME positions. Quality this week
limited demand in places as it was not as attractive as it has been over the
last few weeks. CME positions remain volatile with large swings seen almost
daily. The November contract settled Thursday at 339.72, 1.045 higher than
Fridays close. The January contract closed at 320.55 314.225, 6.325 lower than
last Friday. The March contract closed at 307.05, 6.30 lower than last Fridays
close. A slightly smaller buyer pool was noticed this week. Market activity was
mostly moderate this week, but not as active as last weeks sales. Weigh up cows
sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand
remains good, 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
lighter again this week as a result. High quality cows suitable to feed to
premium white sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Thin cows sold generally steady
as packers showed stronger demand for thin holiday feeding cows this week. This
made up for lighter demand seen from private feeders and allowed thin cows to
sell near steady. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light. Many lame or
blemished cows were seen again this week. Demand for lame and blemished cows
was slightly better this week as fewer of these cows were seen. Breaking cows
sold 2.00-4.00 lower, boning and lean cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Regional
packers were not in the market this past week. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady.
Demand for feeding bulls helped improve or hold slaughter bull prices near
steady. Good demand was seen for young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed.
Coming 2 year old cows steady to 15.00 higher. Demand for these offerings has
improved as some southern buyers reentered the market this week looking for
cows to rebreed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall
much better than the last few weeks.
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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
2 1155-1155 1155 240-240 240
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 324-325 324 540-580 548.02 Unweaned
2 355-355 355 535-535 535
4 360-390 375 530-575 553.4 Unweaned
8 409-409 409 522.5-522.5 522.5
9 439-439 439 520-520 520 Unweaned
17 463-467 465 410-475 440.73
41 512-540 526 411-435 426.13 Unweaned
5 580-590 586 335-402 361.53 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
12 763-790 770 317.5-335 329.53
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 343-343 343 505-505 505 Unweaned
8 479-498 489 367.5-425 395.69 Unweaned
17 878-891 889 295-296 295.88
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 665-665 665 292.5-292.5 292.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 488-488 488 382.5-382.5 382.5
5 521-521 521 347.5-347.5 347.5 Unweaned
2 593-593 593 307.5-307.5 307.5 Unweaned
1 660-660 660 302.5-302.5 302.5 Unweaned
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
3 1165-1165 1165 265.5-265.5 265.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 337-345 340 415-455 431.23 Unweaned
9 377-378 377 400-420 413.32 Unweaned
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
5 1015-1015 1015 289-289 289
34 1034-1034 1034 261-261 261 Full
22 301-346 320 465-500 482.55 Unweaned
81 357-399 380 445-482.5 455.5 Unweaned
24 382-387 384 417.5-465 445.93
245 400-448 432 440-470 455.75 Unweaned
9 410-440 433 410-460 431.45
150 453-493 473 390-427.5 410.82
148 450-498 476 382-450 415.52 Unweaned
7 460-489 481 382.5-395 385.92 Full
366 502-545 523 343-409 391.68 Unweaned
198 516-549 532 345-398 384.2
117 550-576 566 351-368 360.06
470 552-593 578 345.5-380 357.86 Unweaned
8 578-587 581 320-341 333.05 Full
18 601-645 616 324-347 339.12
119 607-640 618 324-349 338.15 Unweaned
3 632-632 632 377-377 377 Replacement
87 656-662 657 329-354 341.93 Replacement
8 665-698 677 315-324 320.52
5 692-692 692 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
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
22 305-346 326 425-485 457.26 Unweaned
25 355-398 387 410-433 427.82
17 387-398 390 400-460 428.83 Unweaned
5 417-417 417 395-395 395 Full
95 400-448 427 385-439 422.4 Unweaned
2 443-443 443 410-410 410
14 451-451 451 300-300 300 Full
71 453-498 480 350-395 385.47 Unweaned
20 460-499 487 375-390 387.96
32 502-502 502 330-330 330 Full
42 500-543 525 310-377 367.93 Unweaned
11 550-590 571 331-342 334.91 Unweaned
5 572-572 572 305-305 305 Full
21 565-595 574 321-410 342.46
36 614-618 618 315-326 324.78
4 645-645 645 316-316 316 Unweaned
19 650-692 661 300-313 309.29 Unweaned
5 691-691 691 308-308 308
7 739-739 739 287-287 287 Unweaned
3 832-832 832 307.5-307.5 307.5
19 873-898 877 290-305 296.64
43 924-937 935 267-294 278.83
4 994-994 994 271-271 271
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
18 411-435 417 330-403 383.82 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
1 345-345 345 590-590 590 Unweaned
3 507-507 507 412.5-412.5 412.5 Unweaned
3 632-632 632 330-330 330
115 654-675 655 336-365 363.65 Unweaned
2 725-725 725 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
7 827-827 827 314-314 314 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
68 300-349 344 530-645 615.28 Unweaned
30 350-395 379 502.5-620 567.1 Unweaned
10 370-385 380 565-580 569.88
136 400-438 417 485-585 535.33 Unweaned
40 407-445 418 465-550 525.9
67 454-492 471 455-527.5 477.92
130 452-499 477 465-505 480.57 Unweaned
7 482-482 482 440-440 440 Full
2 500-500 500 462.5-462.5 462.5
9 515-515 515 439-439 439 Full
499 500-546 526 426-477.5 444.23 Unweaned
330 550-595 563 385-440 418.02 Unweaned
202 551-599 568 400-432.75 425.85
67 600-648 617 354-398 386.71
67 600-648 617 354-398 386.71
11 670-670 670 370-370 370
193 650-697 679 340-374.5 362.46 Unweaned
4 693-693 693 335-335 335 Full
28 703-726 716 331-362 352.8
50 700-727 717 345-360 354.87 Unweaned
8 759-759 759 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
6 807-807 807 334-334 334 Unweaned
12 830-840 838 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 234-234 234 580-580 580 Unweaned
7 273-285 275 560-560 560 Unweaned
3 283-283 283 605-605 605
2 300-300 300 555-555 555
24 306-335 322 510-600 551.05 Unweaned
12 353-388 369 500-550 531.55
23 362-394 377 485-570 543.88 Unweaned
18 422-448 434 468-505 482.99
37 425-448 444 430-515 471.96 Unweaned
20 461-468 465 430-475 465.32
35 456-498 472 442.5-480 457.96 Unweaned
16 505-528 521 425-439 433.39
67 503-548 526 384-447.5 418.5 Unweaned
43 563-586 570 320-385 376.4
36 558-592 571 367.5-405 391.45 Unweaned
17 602-647 618 356.5-385 373.55 Unweaned
17 616-635 629 343-367.5 352.16
2 655-655 655 352.5-352.5 352.5 Unweaned
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
4 419-419 419 470-470 470 Unweaned
59 468-490 469 400-421 401.49 Unweaned
11 500-521 519 390-401 400.04 Unweaned
6 612-612 612 320-320 320 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 330-330 330 350-350 350
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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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 980-980 980 4500-4500 4500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
44 1034-1335 1061 2400-4900 4127.58 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
144 1001-1327 1089 3050-5200 4900.6
3 1250-1250 1250 2500-2500 2500 Broken Mouth
36 1295-1295 1295 4650-4800 4733.33
10 1283-1675 1341 2500-2900 2661.68
10 1408-1408 1408 4550-4550 4550
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1281 938-1280 1115 3050-5225 5012.66
7 1314-1314 1314 2750-2750 2750
181 1305-1340 1320 4900-5300 5028.6
47 1158-1605 1377 2350-2800 2632.54 Broken Mouth
17 1360-1545 1526 2700-5050 4804.75
3 935-935 935 2900-2900 2900 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1314-1314 1314 151-151 151 Broken Mouth T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1185-1185 1185 2100-2100 2100
24 1151-1361 1254 1950-2150 2047.25 Broken Mouth
1 920-920 920 2100-2100 2100 Thin Fleshed
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1063-1255 1186 1900-2100 2002.15 Thin Fleshed
4 1214-1214 1214 3000-3000 3000
4 1155-1558 1380 2250-2450 2351.72
3 1402-1402 1402 2100-2100 2100 Broken Mouth
3 1450-1560 1523 2300-2450 2402.41
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 830-830 830 2100-2100 2100
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 823-823 823 2400-2400 2400
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1015-1015 1015 2800-2800 2800 T1
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1047-1047 1047 2750-2750 2750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1267 1003-1140 1048 3100-5325 4746.26
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
364 1080-1185 1111 4750-5350 5014.09
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 660-793 758 255-285 275.13 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
203 805-1328 1083 171-315 232.61 O
8 986-1465 1122 213-254 236.74 Fleshy O
6 1165-1275 1206 167.5-178 174.29 O
50 798-798 798 2950-2950 2950 O
407 703-1475 960 210-335 292.37 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 780-1083 927 205-315 264.72 O
24 740-1215 998 177.5-270 224.72 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 745-745 745 155-155 155 Thin Fleshed 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 1370-1370 1370 139-139 139 Low Light Weight
22 1445-1840 1629 157-174 167.61 Low Return to Feed
24 1572-1940 1736 174-181 178.81 Average Return to Feed
52 1365-2120 1762 140-175 161.13 Low
3 1760-2045 1937 184-186 185.01 High
49 1578-2330 1965 172-184 178.95 Average
1 2530-2530 2530 175-175 175 Average Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1755-2270 2007 175-176 175.29 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 1250-1430 1299 173-178 177.21 High Return to Feed
17 1220-1498 1353 100-122.5 110.96 Low
538 1155-1739 1371 153-174 164.61 Average Return to Feed
154 1230-1745 1385 120-163 148.24 Low Return to Feed
9 1330-1615 1444 120-134 125.55 Average
2 1495-1615 1555 145-160 152.21 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
132 1235-1685 1517 164.5-183 171.39 Average Return to Feed
2 1535-1545 1540 173.5-177 175.26 High Return to Feed
51 1470-1770 1582 141-167 159.56 Low Return to Feed
1 1585-1585 1585 142-142 142 Very Low
22 1443-1955 1621 142-166 151.27 Low
15 1545-1835 1696 167-171 168.4 Average
1 2070-2070 2070 169-169 169 Average Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 1005-1285 1132 71-95 86.25 Very Low
75 950-1280 1141 92.5-120 106.48 Low
276 848-1403 1168 120-160.5 146.48 Low Return to Feed
9 1085-1227 1192 127.5-150 133.55 Average
274 923-1293 1194 159-169 163.58 Average Return to Feed
9 1155-1218 1202 171-172.5 171.27 High Return to Feed
3 615-830 752 75-87.5 79.6 Very Low Light Weight
9 890-990 942 92.5-115 106.44 Low Light Weight
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