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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 18

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jun 11Jun 18Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 514 vs last sale 610▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 571▲ 437 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 1,122 vs last sale 1,281▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (6-11-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average. Demand was moderate to good for very light offerings. Group sizes were small with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a moderate size buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand and light offerings. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate to good. Canadian buyers continue to buy cows to ship north and feed. American packers purchased most of the cow offering to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday week. Many of these cows were slightly blemished or slightly lame. Boning and lean flesh feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Breaking flesh feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower as buyers showed lighter demand for heavily fleshed feeding cows. Most fleshy cows were purchased for slaughter this week. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good to very good as packers showed very good demand for lean grinding materials. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher, with a significantly larger portion being purchased for slaughter this week. Breaking cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher on a higher quality and higher yielding bull offering. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Feeding bull quality was significantly higher this week and more bulls were purchased to feed as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average for cows and bulls both this week. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for young rebreed cows continues to improved as rains helped improve pasture and range conditions across the Northern plains.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $461.80/cwt on 11 head, up $7.43 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 22 comparable sales and sits +18.85 against this barn's trailing median of $442.94.

Average price

$461.80

▲ 7.43 vs prior sale

11 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$425

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$77.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.15

vs MT average

+2.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	477.11	2,805	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	560	446.67	2,501	3thin
Medium and Large 2	595	400.00	2,380	1thin

One grade step is worth $77.11/cwt here — about $425 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

461.80

—

MT average3 barns · 15 hd

452.65

+9.15

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

+2.75

This barn, trailing median22 sales

442.94

+18.85

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $525.97, low $398.08, median $442.94 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,865	217.58	4,059	88
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	180.96	2,566	204
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,681	168.02	2,824	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	148.44	1,696	45
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	130.00	1,476	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,173	$3,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,435	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,424	$2,668	37
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$3,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,513	$3,900	6

Every lot

71 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. 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	446.67/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,501	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	477.11/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,805	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,380	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,768	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	395.01/cwt	390.00–397.50	2,852	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	3,029	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,588	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	386.03/cwt	375.00–397.50	2,972	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,772	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	305	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,464	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,185	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,323	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,491	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,361	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,570	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,605	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,789	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,520	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,500	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,855	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,914	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	3,086	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	3,035	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,050	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,150	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,111	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	3,000	4
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,171	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	3,220	4
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,225	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,185	1
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,305	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,080	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,485	204.28/cwt	195.00–209.50	3,034	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,552	216.17/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,355	22
Bulls	—	—	1,687	209.91/cwt	208.00–212.00	3,541	4
Bulls	—	—	1,716	204.82/cwt	190.00–208.50	3,515	6
Bulls	—	—	2,008	215.15/cwt	209.00–221.00	4,320	30
Bulls	—	—	2,139	229.81/cwt	224.00–242.00	4,916	20
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,510	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	6,300	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	112.53/cwt	95.00–127.00	1,231	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	141.90/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,635	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,176	154.71/cwt	142.50–165.00	1,819	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	152.78/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,801	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,195	182.44/cwt	176.00–185.50	2,180	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	147.24/cwt	142.50–152.00	2,000	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	160.85/cwt	153.00–166.00	2,218	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	167.39/cwt	157.00–175.00	2,348	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,418	188.22/cwt	178.00–193.50	2,669	108
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,443	181.85/cwt	176.00–185.50	2,624	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,518	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,525	183.13/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,793	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,599	162.65/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,601	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,643	169.25/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,781	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,719	166.06/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,855	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,776	160.67/cwt	154.00–164.50	2,853	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,476	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,850	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	4,089	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	839	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,676	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	850	309.79/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,633	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	880	311.20/cwt	302.50–320.00	2,739	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,015	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,817	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	233.25/cwt	192.00–287.50	2,451	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	280.52/cwt	222.00–337.50	2,996	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	248.64/cwt	227.50–272.50	2,708	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,213	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,152	244.82/cwt	190.00–305.00	2,820	36
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,165	197.18/cwt	195.00–199.00	2,297	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,730	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,564	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,424	2,668.15/head	2,600.00–2,675.00	2,668	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,435	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,513	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	6

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 →

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

Thu Jun 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 610Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 571Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 159Last week 1,281Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	142.50–152.00	147.24
1	—	1,490	169.00	169.00
21	—	1,379	153.00–166.00	160.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,643	169.00–170.00	169.25
3	—	1,599	162.00–164.00	162.65
9	—	1,525	179.00–186.00	183.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,776	154.00–164.50	160.67
15	—	1,719	165.00–171.00	166.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,176	142.50–165.00	154.71
8	—	1,195	176.00–185.50	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,418	178.00–193.50	188.22
24	—	1,403	157.00–175.00	167.39
48	—	1,443	176.00–185.50	181.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	110.00	110.00
1	—	975	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,152	130.00–150.00	141.90
13	—	1,179	147.50–160.00	152.78
5	—	1,094	95.00–127.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,687	208.00–212.00	209.91
30	—	2,008	209.00–221.00	215.15
6	—	1,716	190.00–208.50	204.82
20	—	2,139	224.00–242.00	229.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,552	212.00–220.00	216.17
5	—	1,485	195.00–209.50	204.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,510	251.00	251.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,050	300.00	300.00
4	1100–1150	1,111	270.00	270.00
4	1150–1200	1,171	275.00	275.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	260.00	260.00
2	1300–1350	1,305	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	685	365.00	365.00
2	900–950	925	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	330.00	330.00
3	900–950	935	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	560	440.00–450.00	446.67
4	700–750	722	390.00–397.50	395.01
2	750–800	770	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	400.00	400.00
1	750–800	750	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	588	460.00–480.00	477.11
1	600–650	615	450.00	450.00
5	700–750	737	411.00	411.00
2	750–800	770	375.00–397.50	386.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	745	345.00	345.00
3	750–800	755	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	460.00	460.00
2	550–600	553	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	615	405.00	405.00
4	750–800	758	368.00	368.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	195.00–199.00	197.18
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	277.50	277.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	305.00–315.00	309.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	302.50–320.00	311.20

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	5	—	1,089	227.50–272.50	248.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,051	192.00–287.50	233.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,730	206.00	206.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,068	222.00–337.50	280.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	195.00	195.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,152	190.00–305.00	244.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	839	319.00	319.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	3,900.00	3,900.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	37	—	1,424	2,600.00–2,675.00	2,668.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,850	221.00	221.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,513	3,900.00	3,900.00

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.