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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-03

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 3

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

979 head

▲ 325 vs last sale 654▲ 139 vs year ago 840 · +16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

446 head

▲ 157 vs last sale 289▲ 216 vs year ago 230 · +93.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Mondays sale: Feeder cattle were not reported this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand today for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed with a large slaughter cow buyer pool noticed. Most cows were purchased to feed again this week. Feeding cow demand was very good with a large pool of buyers actively bidding on offerings. Demand for all cows suitable to feed was very good. Quality was most average to attractive today. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Packer buyers and feeding buyers showed moderate demand for all sound bulls suitable to feed. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. A moderate offering of bred cows was seen this week. Demand was mostly moderate to good.

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	—	Low	1,901	178.28	3,389	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,579	176.51	2,786	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,392	169.67	2,363	300
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,181	157.28	1,858	204

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)	1,123	$3,314	48
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,199	$3,225	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,907	29
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,366	$2,871	42
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,401	$2,866	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,162	$2,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,705	184.68/cwt	181.00–190.00	3,149	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,891	174.66/cwt	172.00–178.00	3,303	5
Bulls	—	—	1,923	198.12/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,810	2
Bulls	—	—	1,952	173.04/cwt	162.00–179.00	3,378	10
Bulls	—	—	1,980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,762	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,175	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	953	117.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,118	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	970	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	922	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	103.75/cwt	102.50–105.00	1,160	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	137.13/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,591	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	125.38/cwt	107.50–129.00	1,462	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,094	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,182	169.35/cwt	166.00–176.50	2,002	101
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	154.36/cwt	134.00–165.00	1,858	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	134.37/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,838	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	172.74/cwt	167.00–180.50	2,394	239
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,388	180.78/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,509	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	156.15/cwt	140.00–168.00	2,191	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,528	141.50/cwt	141.00–142.00	2,162	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,546	177.68/cwt	173.50–180.00	2,747	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,558	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	2,875	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,600	172.35/cwt	170.00–174.50	2,758	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,476	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	175.65/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,902	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,653	165.67/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,739	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	180.26/cwt	180.00–180.50	3,046	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	610	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,647	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	757	276.53/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,093	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	876	246.52/cwt	200.00–255.00	2,160	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	953	299.12/cwt	222.50–348.00	2,851	73
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	264.31/cwt	222.50–295.00	2,733	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	204.35/cwt	177.00–285.00	2,207	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	240.49/cwt	180.00–305.00	2,645	59
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	852	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,213.51/head	3,200.00–3,225.00	3,214	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	3,530.99/head	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,531	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	3,488.66/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,489	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,162	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,222	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	11
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,235	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,245	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,299	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	3,091.66/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,092	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,313	2,684.36/head	2,450.00–2,725.00	2,684	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,357	2,405.34/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,405	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,397	3,005.41/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	3,005	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,452	3,218.21/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,218	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,463	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	9

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 3, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 979Last week 654Year ago 840

Replacement CattleReceipts 446Last week 289Year ago 230

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,034	222.50–295.00	264.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,080	177.00–285.00	204.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	270.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	757	275.00–280.00	276.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	876	200.00–255.00	246.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	59	—	1,100	180.00–305.00	240.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	73	—	953	222.50–348.00	299.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,313	2,450.00–2,725.00	2,684.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,222	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,235	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,463	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,299	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,397	2,700.00–3,100.00	3,005.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,075	3,200.00–3,225.00	3,213.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,357	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,405.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,162	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,128	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,530.99
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,452	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,218.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,305	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,091.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,288	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,143	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,488.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	179.00	179.00
101	—	1,182	166.00–176.50	169.35
66	—	1,204	134.00–165.00	154.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,653	164.00–168.00	165.67
3	—	1,558	184.50	184.50
52	—	1,546	173.50–180.00	177.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,652	172.00–178.00	175.65
4	—	1,690	180.00–180.50	180.26
1	—	1,640	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	110.00–125.00	117.36
1	—	890	132.00	132.00
1	—	970	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,160	130.00–141.00	137.13
18	—	1,166	107.50–129.00	125.38
2	—	1,118	102.50–105.00	103.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,403	140.00–168.00	156.15
239	—	1,386	167.00–180.50	172.74
4	—	1,388	180.00–182.00	180.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	170.00–174.50	172.35
2	—	1,368	132.00–137.00	134.37
2	—	1,528	141.00–142.00	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,952	162.00–179.00	173.04
2	—	1,923	195.00–201.00	198.12
1	—	1,980	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,891	172.00–178.00	174.66
3	—	1,705	181.00–190.00	184.68

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.