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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Nov 6

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

399 head

▲ 347 vs last sale 52▲ 319 vs year ago 80 · +398.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,944 head

▲ 1,934 vs last sale 10▲ 1,850 vs year ago 94 · +1,968.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Nov 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Todays sale featured bred cows, bred heifers and weigh ups. No feeder cattle sold this sale. Over 2,000 cows were pregnancy checked for todays sale. Demand for bred cows was mostly good to very good for high quality bred cows off reputation ranches. Bred heifers were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Package sizes were mostly small to moderate, with lots of singles noticed. Very few load lots or partial load lots noticed. Buyers were forced to piece together loads as a result. A large crowd of buyers was present for todays sale which stretched late into the evening. Demand did diminish as buyers filled loads and exited the market. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cows and slaughter cows both sold generally steady with Wednesdays sale in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand as many high quality opens sold off consigners bred offerings. Young age offerings sold generally steady with Wednesdays sale.

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	1,802	156.64	2,822	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	135.80	1,839	130
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,805	121.00	2,184	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,159	116.07	1,346	74

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,202	$3,461	184
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,116	$3,094	98
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,388	$2,862	148
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,329	$2,851	34
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,850	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$2,747	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,291	$2,460	38
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$2,400	8
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,309	$2,365	416
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,153	44
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	963	$3,950	68
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	918	$3,315	170
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	863	$2,900	24
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	921	$2,817	40

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	147.46/cwt	130.00–162.00	2,499	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	2,015	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,526	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	78.62/cwt	72.50–82.50	867	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	95.46/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,101	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,156	114.89/cwt	102.50–124.00	1,328	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,161	130.43/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,514	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	119.12/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,384	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,235	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,828	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,275	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,893	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,341	140.08/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,878	108
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,360	116.07/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,579	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,451	104.46/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,516	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	109.43/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,658	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,598	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,189	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,115	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	2,052	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	766	2,483.44/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,483	18
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	792	2,842.71/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,843	58
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1	863	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	24
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	2,770.34/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,770	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	882	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	31
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	3,679.05/head	3,100.00–4,200.00	3,679	96
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1	999	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	4,033.87/head	3,900.00–4,050.00	4,034	37
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,047	3,089.72/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,090	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	880	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,038	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,975.74/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,976	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	2,746.87/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,747	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	2,745.03/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,745	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,127	3,173.65/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,174	83
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,221	1,555.80/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,556	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	3,538.32/head	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,538	156
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,255	1,954.87/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,955	12
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,280	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,283	2,226.80/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,227	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,285	2,033.70/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,034	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	2,459.66/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,460	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,310	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,315	2,427.31/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,427	372
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,342	2,966.23/head	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,966	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,353	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,358	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	2,954.78/head	2,500.00–3,250.00	2,955	125
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,424	2,315.81/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,316	19
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	750	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,950	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	759	228.83/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,737	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	891	303.24/cwt	240.00–321.00	2,702	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	936	231.29/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,165	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	238.06/cwt	220.00–260.00	2,400	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	232.61/cwt	210.00–265.00	2,528	18

This sale against other markets

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 →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Nov 6, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 399Last week 52Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,944Last week 10Year ago 94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,115	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	72.50–82.50	78.62
13	—	1,153	85.00–100.00	95.46
5	—	1,162	115.00–121.00	119.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,341	125.00–145.00	140.08
2	—	1,275	148.50	148.50
9	—	1,360	108.00–119.00	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,156	102.50–124.00	114.89
4	—	1,235	148.00	148.00
19	—	1,161	125.00–142.50	130.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,515	105.00–118.00	109.43
4	—	1,451	104.00–105.00	104.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	130.00–162.00	147.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	863	2,900.00	2,900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	999	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	882	3,850.00	3,850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	766	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,483.44
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	792	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,842.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,030	3,900.00–4,050.00	4,033.87
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	96	—	990	3,100.00–4,200.00	3,679.05
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,047	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,089.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	879	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,770.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,280	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	880	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,255	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,954.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	25	—	1,285	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,033.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	1,088	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,975.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,117	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,745.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,424	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,315.81

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	372	—	1,315	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,427.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,353	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	1,283	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,226.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,185	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	125	—	1,384	2,500.00–3,250.00	2,954.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	1,291	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,459.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	83	—	1,127	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,173.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	29	—	1,342	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,966.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,104	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,746.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	156	—	1,226	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,538.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,358	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,038	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,221	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,555.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	260.00	260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	759	225.00–232.50	228.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	936	225.00–245.00	231.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	220.00–260.00	238.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	33	—	891	240.00–321.00	303.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,087	210.00–265.00	232.61

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.