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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 6

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

310 head

▼ 1,136 vs last sale 1,446▲ 310 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

185 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 185▲ 185 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

867 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 843▲ 867 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 week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steers under 650 lbs sold with steady to higher undertones. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed on heifers under 650 lbs, while heifers over 650 lbs sold with lower undertones. Demand for grass cattle continues to be good as ranchers continue to search for cattle to finish filling grass leases. All other weights of cattle sold on light to moderate demand. Quality was mostly plain to average. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers and feeding buyers both showed moderate demand for cows early in the sale, however as the sale pushed into afternoon and both filled several loads, demand lighted. Packers have started to put cows away on feed for the July 4th holiday week; these cows were mostly older, thinner cows. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Notably, the quality of cows going to feed this week was not as attractive over all as it was last week as packers put several loads of lower quality, thinner, older cows on feed. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on lean and boning cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend as most of these offerings sold as feeding cows. Fleshy feeding cows sold with the best demand this week and were responsible for most of the steady prices for feeding cows. Cows offered significantly better weigh up conditions early in the morning, however as the day heated up into the 90's cows began to push some fill. Cow Quality this week was average to very attractive. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, however a few high dressing bulls sold steady to firm. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate demand. These offerings sold steady to weak. Quality was mostly average, however a limited offering of attractive

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.71/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$159.71

92 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$55.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.38

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	172.42	937	52
Medium and Large 1-2	536	167.00	895	21
Medium 2	609	116.84	712	19thin

One grade step is worth $55.58/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale92 hd

159.71

—

MT average3 barns · 175 hd

146.33

+13.38

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	—	High	1,872	87.53	1,639	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	67.50	1,083	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,413	62.95	890	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	59.64	707	74

Every lot

52 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	449	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	813	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	882	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	174.73/cwt	170.00–175.00	968	19
Steers	—	Medium 2	609	116.84/cwt	110.00–120.00	712	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	164.63/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,017	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	999	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	989	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	153.44/cwt	151.00–155.00	730	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	151.95/cwt	151.00–153.00	802	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	141.80/cwt	141.00–142.00	871	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	134.33/cwt	133.00–135.00	877	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	903	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	938	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	67	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	695	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	121.74/cwt	120.00–123.00	891	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	937	116.70/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,093	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	979	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,000	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	975	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,011	111.26/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,125	33
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,403	87.19/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,223	2
Bulls	—	—	1,707	75.84/cwt	71.00–81.00	1,295	13
Bulls	—	—	1,765	86.29/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,523	14
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,957	96.99/cwt	96.50–98.00	1,898	3
Bulls	—	—	2,079	94.28/cwt	88.50–98.50	1,960	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	932	51.99/cwt	50.00–54.00	485	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	58.67/cwt	51.00–61.50	691	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	63.42/cwt	62.00–65.00	785	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	865	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	668	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	59.50/cwt	58.00–60.00	821	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	63.38/cwt	62.50–66.00	897	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	68.46/cwt	67.50–69.50	1,009	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,083	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,057	118.19/cwt	110.00–120.50	1,249	78
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows12 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	705	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	423	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	735	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	533	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	61.65/cwt	55.00–63.50	549	9
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	950	84.50/cwt	74.00–87.25	803	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	575	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	989	97.76/cwt	75.00–110.00	967	64
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	61.24/cwt	60.00–61.50	681	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,152	75.20/cwt	65.00–102.50	866	108
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	56.03/cwt	55.00–57.00	670	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	61.33/cwt	58.00–69.00	784	116
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,362	67.77/cwt	62.00–70.50	923	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	66.73/cwt	61.00–72.00	917	158
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	19,565	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,408	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,320	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,062	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,151	3

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 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 1,446Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 185Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 867Last week 843Year ago 0

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	891	55.00–63.50	61.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,195	55.00–57.00	56.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,112	60.00–61.50	61.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	116	—	1,279	58.00–69.00	61.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	64	—	989	75.00–110.00	97.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,362	62.00–70.50	67.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	108	—	1,152	65.00–102.50	75.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	158	—	1,374	61.00–72.00	66.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	950	74.00–87.25	84.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	72.50	72.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,505	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	78	—	1,057	110.00–120.50	118.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,408	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,062	1,050.00	1,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	161.00–167.00	164.63
15	—	449	181.00	181.00
19	—	554	170.00–175.00	174.73
3	—	463	188.00	188.00
7	—	666	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	522	169.00	169.00
2	—	668	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	609	110.00–120.00	116.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	528	151.00–153.00	151.95
10	—	614	141.00–142.00	141.80
8	—	476	151.00–155.00	153.44
15	—	653	133.00–135.00	134.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	734	123.00	123.00
4	—	819	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	67	200.00	200.00
17	—	937	116.00–117.00	116.70
4	—	979	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,011	109.00–112.00	111.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	732	120.00–123.00	121.74
3	—	415	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,379	58.00–60.00	59.50
4	—	1,474	67.50–69.50	68.46
13	—	1,416	62.50–66.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,237	62.00–65.00	63.42
1	—	1,310	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,335	50.00	50.00
47	—	1,177	51.00–61.50	58.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	932	50.00–54.00	51.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,957	96.50–98.00	96.99
2	—	1,403	85.00–89.00	87.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,707	71.00–81.00	75.84
21	—	2,079	88.50–98.50	94.28
14	—	1,765	82.00–88.00	86.29

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.