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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Nov 11

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 140 vs last sale 182▼ 436 vs year ago 478 · −91.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,229 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 1,257▼ 32 vs year ago 1,261 · −2.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

822 head

▲ 383 vs last sale 439▲ 278 vs year ago 544 · +51.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Nov 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (11-04-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale mostly featured bred cows, weigh cows and bulls. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Demand for feeding cows was light to moderate. Demand overall was not as strong as last week. Canadian packers were active this week and remained in the market throughout the sale. Demand for feeding cows continues to lighten as buyers say lots have started to fill. Private feeders continue to be active buyers of feeding cows and continue to be willing to take lame or slightly blemished cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on all classes. A wide variety of quality was noticed today, but overall cows were average to attractive. Packer buyers were willing to put some lame and slightly blemished cows on feed as they purchased some cows to hold for the upcoming holidays. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all classes in a very narrow comparison. The vast majority of cows were purchased to feed in some capacity this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand today with several buyers purchasing this class of cow this week. Young age offerings sold mostly 5.00 lower. A light offering of bred cows was seen today and demand was mostly moderate. Quality was mostly plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 1000–1100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

1000–1100 lb bulls averaged $267.50/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$267.50

4 head · 1,084 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 1000–1100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	1,084	267.50	2,900	4thin

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

How it compared 1000–1100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

267.50

—

MT average1 barns · 4 hd

267.50

+0.00

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	1,843	175.04	3,225	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,358	130.55	1,773	399
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	124.64	2,019	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,174	121.30	1,424	209

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)	1,180	$3,018	46
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$2,766	41
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,464	$2,684	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,450	$2,444	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,373	$2,184	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,295	$2,130	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,924	17
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	994	$2,738	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,668	$4,450	2thin

Every lot

59 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,084	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,900	4
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,195	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,868	1
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,293	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,845	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,534	162.50/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,493	7
Bulls	—	—	1,816	182.53/cwt	182.50–183.00	3,315	17
Bulls	—	—	1,906	175.83/cwt	172.50–181.00	3,351	33
Bulls	—	—	1,908	166.80/cwt	157.50–169.50	3,183	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	942	71.43/cwt	65.00–75.00	673	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	948	88.77/cwt	82.50–95.00	842	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,013	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	108.54/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,198	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	113.31/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,303	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	982	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,194	130.35/cwt	124.50–135.00	1,556	122
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,226	137.77/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,689	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	87.42/cwt	85.00–97.50	1,086	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,354	132.55/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,795	348
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,364	139.26/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,900	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,370	117.91/cwt	110.00–123.50	1,615	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	95.08/cwt	87.50–102.50	1,359	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	110.86/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,713	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,568	133.09/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,087	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,609	123.02/cwt	121.00–131.50	1,979	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,695	116.43/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,973	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,722	109.17/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,880	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,025	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,471	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	940	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,114	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	2,931.52/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,932	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	2,556.89/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,557	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,577	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	3,153.10/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,153	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,195	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,208	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,261	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,589	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	2,649.82/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,650	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,300	2,050.38/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	148.38/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,956	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,325	2,122.28/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,122	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,383	2,267.50/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,268	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,411	2,287.19/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,287	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,450	2,444.44/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,444	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,464	2,683.74/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,684	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	858	302.06/cwt	280.00–307.50	2,592	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	984	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,804	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,029	278.12/cwt	235.00–325.00	2,862	265
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	238.69/cwt	185.00–295.00	2,487	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	218.60/cwt	175.00–255.00	2,306	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,121	230.43/cwt	180.00–280.00	2,583	71
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,945	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,315	148.96/cwt	140.00–167.50	1,959	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	969	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	272.66/cwt	244.00–290.00	2,912	21
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	163.47/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,958	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,375	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,647	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,668	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	2

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 (Wed)

Wed Nov 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 42Last week 182Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,229Last week 1,257Year ago 1,261

Replacement CattleReceipts 822Last week 439Year ago 544

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,906	172.50–181.00	175.83
8	—	1,908	157.50–169.50	166.80
17	—	1,816	182.50–183.00	182.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,534	159.00–164.00	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,370	110.00–123.50	117.91
348	—	1,354	124.00–136.00	132.55
4	—	1,364	137.00–140.00	139.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,609	121.00–131.50	123.02
4	—	1,695	111.00–119.00	116.43
24	—	1,568	133.00–135.00	133.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	82.50	82.50
4	—	1,104	107.00–109.00	108.54
9	—	1,242	85.00–97.50	87.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	105.00	105.00
4	—	942	65.00–75.00	71.43
2	—	948	82.50–95.00	88.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,150	100.00–124.00	113.31
122	—	1,194	124.50–135.00	130.35
4	—	1,226	136.00–139.00	137.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,429	87.50–102.50	95.08
3	—	1,545	108.00–115.00	110.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,722	106.00–112.00	109.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,208	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.38

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,195	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,261	126.00	126.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,114	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,325	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,122.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	31	—	1,411	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,287.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,147	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,278	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,649.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,156	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,556.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,318	140.00–151.00	148.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	36	—	1,192	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,153.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,185	217.50	217.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,132	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,931.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,464	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,683.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,383	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,267.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,450	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,444.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	920	2,350.00	2,350.00

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)	1	—	940	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	13	—	1,042	185.00–295.00	238.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,055	175.00–255.00	218.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,315	140.00–167.50	148.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	984	285.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	265	—	1,029	235.00–325.00	278.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,121	180.00–280.00	230.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	858	280.00–307.50	302.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	969	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,375	192.50	192.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	21	—	1,068	244.00–290.00	272.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,198	150.00–180.00	163.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,668	4,450.00	4,450.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,195	240.00	240.00
3	1250–1300	1,293	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1050–1100	1,084	267.50	267.50

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.