Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly plain. Steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop any market trend, steers 400-599 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. Steer calves over 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 20.00-35.00 higher, heifers 450-599 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Demand for calves was mostly moderate to good for moderate offerings. Calf quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for lightweight offerings suitable to develop into yearlings remains very good on both sexes but was particularly good this week on heifer calves. Demand for replacement heifers remains very good with most heifers over 575 lbs being purchased to develop into replacements. CME positions traded sharply lower today with January through September 2026 contracts trading limit lower. Despite lower CME positions demand for all classes of feeder cattle was good today. Canadian buyers were particularly aggressive today buying both light weight cattle and heavy weight cattle. Market activity was active with a larger crowd on hand seen again this week compared to last week. Internet bidding remains sluggish and large gaps between front end calves and average to plain calves continues to be seen. No cows will be sold on Thursdays in the fall.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $431.79/cwt on 680 head. That ranks 3 of 21 comparable sales and sits −55.99 against this barn's trailing median of $487.78.

Average price

$431.79

680 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$793

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$128.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.16

vs MT average

+6.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	438.89	2,433	510
Medium and Large 1-2	537	423.53	2,274	113
Large 1	551	408.70	2,253	41
Medium and Large 2	593	328.81	1,950	11thin
Large 2	529	310.00	1,640	5thin

One grade step is worth $128.89/cwt here — about $793 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $525.97, low $398.08, median $487.78 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale680 hd

431.79

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MT average5 barns · 1,678 hd

428.62

+3.16

National average177 barns · 31,012 hd

424.87

+6.92

This barn, trailing median21 sales

487.78

−55.99

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

Every lot, as filed

88 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	425	492.03/cwt	462.00–499.00	2,091	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	337	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	580	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	438	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,212	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,860	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	450–500	499	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	512	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	341	557.12/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,900	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	584	374.23/cwt	354.00–387.00	2,186	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,037	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	434	520.64/cwt	507.50–557.00	2,260	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	625	342.50/cwt	335.00–352.00	2,141	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	200–250	245	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	397	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,144	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	517	401.51/cwt	372.00–412.00	2,076	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	582	398.31/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,318	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	668	379.89/cwt	350.00–392.00	2,538	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	575	425.16/cwt	399.00–454.00	2,445	217
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	470	495.59/cwt	477.00–515.00	2,329	196
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	608	370.12/cwt	360.00–374.50	2,250	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	667	339.14/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,262	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	315	509.39/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,605	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	623	398.39/cwt	376.00–414.00	2,482	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	535	454.04/cwt	443.00–482.50	2,429	256
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	469	428.56/cwt	407.00–457.00	2,010	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	200–250	245	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	390	496.48/cwt	485.00–502.50	1,936	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	551	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,369	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	383.84/cwt	381.00–392.00	2,610	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	537	404.14/cwt	400.00–407.50	2,170	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	697	316.67/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,207	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	446	528.00/cwt	528.00–528.00	2,355	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	716	316.86/cwt	315.00–322.50	2,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	620	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	542	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,168	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	364.88/cwt	352.00–370.00	2,138	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	450.78/cwt	448.00–452.50	2,340	8
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	500–550	526	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,683	6
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	600–650	619	333.59/cwt	300.00–342.00	2,065	5
Heifers	Large 1	750–800	757	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,173	9
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	553	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,742	8
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	604	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,035	21
Steers	Large 1	750–800	760	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,706	4
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	650–700	658	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,974	5
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	550–600	566	367.41/cwt	335.00–369.00	2,080	44
Steers	Large 2Unweaned	500–550	529	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,640	5
Steers	Large 2Unweaned	450–500	493	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,553	4
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	550–600	560	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,296	24
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	400–450	400	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,780	2
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	300–350	348	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,549	3
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	493	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	2,130	20
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	600–650	603	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,990	2
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	500–550	539	406.86/cwt	402.50–432.00	2,193	17
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	750–800	750	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,528	7
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	450–500	469	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,935	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	592	393.19/cwt	387.50–397.00	2,328	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	690	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,329	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	637	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,280	52
Steers	Medium 1Unweaned	450–500	452	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,898	11
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	400–450	421	398.90/cwt	355.00–430.00	1,679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550–600	593	328.81/cwt	322.50–357.50	1,950	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	600–650	602	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	308	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	473	452.18/cwt	425.00–496.00	2,139	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	399.87/cwt	387.50–410.00	2,495	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	250–300	276	616.93/cwt	615.00–620.00	1,703	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	377	499.07/cwt	435.00–535.00	1,881	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	682	352.80/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,406	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	439	343.18/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,507	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	200–250	240	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	633	328.01/cwt	325.00–332.50	2,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	418	418.80/cwt	400.00–432.00	1,751	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	326	475.05/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,549	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	533	349.08/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,861	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	484	365.30/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,768	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	700–750	740	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,442	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	497	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,901	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	361	447.05/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,614	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,222	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	250–300	260	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	667	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,164	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	401	470.27/cwt	462.00–475.00	1,886	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	526	432.73/cwt	355.00–452.50	2,276	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	630	370.51/cwt	353.00–390.00	2,334	40

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.

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