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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 25

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Nov 18Nov 25Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 384 vs last sale 402▼ 151 vs year ago 169 · −89.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

426 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 509▼ 76 vs year ago 502 · −15.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,425 head

▲ 1,122 vs last sale 303▲ 1,360 vs year ago 65 · +2,092.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand today for moderate offerings. Demand for cows was stronger today as packers try to buy offerings for the upcoming holiday. Packers showed good demand for both slaughter and short term feeding cows this week. Very few cows were purchased to send to immediate harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Short term feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was most average to attractive as many cows were tested open cows or blemished cows off of bred cow consignments. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly average. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Young age offerings sold generally steady. A large offering of bred cows sold today. Bred cow offerings sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average with a limited offering of attractive cows seen. Quality on young cows was mostly plain to average with better quality seen on older cows this sale. Most bred cows sold pre cwt were thin or blemished in some way. Market activity was mostly moderate to active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $233.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −84.43 against this barn's trailing median of $317.43.

Average price

$233.00

3 head · 765 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.59

vs MT average

−13.44 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	765	233.00	1,782	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

233.00

—

MT average5 barns · 284 hd

246.59

−13.59

National average38 barns · 2,707 hd

246.44

−13.44

This barn, trailing median1 sales

317.43

−84.43

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,648	138.31	2,279	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,657	121.10	2,006	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,389	113.00	1,570	145
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,158	105.86	1,225	195

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,231	$2,400	173
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,187	$2,351	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,341	$2,173	55
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,418	$2,043	59
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,342	$1,987	16
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,346	$1,954	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,360	$1,911	242
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,411	$1,855	34
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,163	$1,851	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,329	$1,781	421
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,255	$1,750	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,192	$1,625	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,318	$1,624	52

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,782	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	893	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,875	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,040	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,162	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	990	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,153	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,594	127.62/cwt	120.00–134.00	2,034	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,600	138.59/cwt	124.00–143.00	2,217	21
Bulls	—	—	1,891	145.67/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,755	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	873	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	899	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	877	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	658	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	85.90/cwt	85.00–87.50	941	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,139	103.31/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,177	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,416	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	98.75/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,161	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	113.19/cwt	108.50–119.00	1,358	71
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	104.04/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,254	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,372	107.23/cwt	95.00–114.00	1,471	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	110.17/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,517	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	121.40/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,681	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	115.86/cwt	108.50–121.50	1,606	89
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	85.93/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,289	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	98.97/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,549	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	128.51/cwt	127.50–129.00	2,043	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,608	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,994	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,639	121.34/cwt	119.25–125.75	1,989	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	123.09/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,047	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,715	114.23/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,959	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows32 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,086	2,035.00/head	2,035.00–2,035.00	2,035	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,125	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,128	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	1,850.97/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,163	1,263.29/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,263	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	2,481.73/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,482	104
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,200	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,284	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	2,412.62/head	2,300.00–2,460.00	2,413	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,248.22/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,248	26
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,255	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,273	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,281	113.31/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,452	44
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,282	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,292	1,591.88/head	1,535.00–1,750.00	1,592	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,997.99/head	1,950.00–2,035.00	1,998	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	1,693.57/head	1,675.00–1,710.00	1,694	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,335	1,809.90/head	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,810	358
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,336	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,490	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,988.43/head	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,988	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,338	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	17
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,339	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,343	2,295.80/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,296	43
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,368	1,728.13/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,728	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	1,958.86/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,959	185
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,379	2,322.67/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,323	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,826.15/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,826	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,411	1,855.03/head	1,800.00–1,885.00	1,855	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,429	2,110.58/head	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,111	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,541	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	908	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	917	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	146.23/cwt	127.50–175.00	1,377	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	181.51/cwt	140.00–215.00	1,841	70
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	124.24/cwt	115.50–142.00	1,321	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	137.68/cwt	122.00–172.50	1,549	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	119.45/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,449	2

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

Mon Nov 25, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 402Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 509Year ago 502

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,425Last week 303Year ago 65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,338	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,988.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,202	2,300.00–2,460.00	2,412.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,429	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,110.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	1,179	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,481.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,379	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,322.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	185	—	1,373	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,958.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,336	111.50	111.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,163	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,263.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,128	1,585.00	1,585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,281	109.00–120.00	113.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	358	—	1,335	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,809.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,411	1,800.00–1,885.00	1,855.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	36	—	1,368	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,728.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,541	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	1,343	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,295.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,305	1,950.00–2,035.00	1,997.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,383	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,317	1,675.00–1,710.00	1,693.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,383	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,826.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,252	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,248.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,273	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,292	1,535.00–1,750.00	1,591.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,338	1,685.00	1,685.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,255	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,339	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,086	2,035.00	2,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,282	1,985.00	1,985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	119.00–120.00	119.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,125	122.00–172.50	137.68
(<2 yrs)	Open	70	—	1,014	140.00–215.00	181.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	942	127.50–175.00	146.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,063	115.50–142.00	124.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	101.00	101.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	990	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	765	233.00	233.00
2	850–900	893	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,015	213.00	213.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,386	108.50–121.50	115.86
37	—	1,372	95.00–114.00	107.23
2	—	1,608	123.00–125.00	123.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,663	122.00–124.00	123.09
3	—	1,590	127.50–129.00	128.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,715	107.00–116.00	114.23
16	—	1,639	119.25–125.75	121.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	97.00–101.00	98.97
2	—	1,500	85.00–87.00	85.93
8	—	1,377	103.00–113.00	110.17
5	—	1,385	121.00–123.00	121.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,139	92.00–108.00	103.31
71	—	1,200	108.50–119.00	113.19
2	—	1,170	120.00–122.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	103.00	103.00
3	—	877	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,096	85.00–87.50	85.90
15	—	1,176	90.00–103.00	98.75
3	—	1,205	103.00–105.00	104.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,891	143.00–149.00	145.67
4	—	1,594	120.00–134.00	127.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,600	124.00–143.00	138.59

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.