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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 11

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

495 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 310▲ 495 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 185▲ 318 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

800 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 867▲ 800 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 test: With the last reported sale over a month ago on 6/06/19 no true comparisons can be made. Demand for both steers and heifers was moderate to good on light to moderate offerings. Quality was mostly average to attractive. A few limited load lots of calves were available this sale and buyers showed good demand for one iron home-raised calves. Most of these calves were weaned 60 days. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of the sale this week. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive as ranchers continue to cull open cows and bulls that are blemished or didn't test fertile. Feeding cow buyers purchased the majority of the cow offering this week as they showed good demand for all ages. Fleshy cows sold with the best demand this sale as packer buyers were only able to pick a few away from feeding buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls both sold with lower undertones compared to last sale. Feeding cows sold with steady to lower undertones. Demand for young age cows has lightened since last sale and these offerings all sold with lower undertones. Weigh up conditions started the day average to above average for buyers, however as the day heated up cows filled up and offered significantly poorer weigh conditions after lunch.

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 $147.53/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$147.53

204 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$4.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.23

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	747	148.00	1,106	181
Medium and Large 1-2	693	143.82	996	23

One grade step is worth $4.19/cwt here — about $109 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 sale204 hd

147.53

—

MT average2 barns · 207 hd

147.31

+0.23

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	1,837	82.39	1,514	106
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,838	65.50	1,204	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,368	62.54	856	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	58.52	710	109

Every lot

46 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	867	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	995	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	152.41/cwt	151.25–157.00	1,047	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	707	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	962	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	150.61/cwt	148.50–151.00	1,096	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	140.48/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,063	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,140	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,198	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	126.26/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,174	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,150	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	142.82/cwt	140.00–144.00	803	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	142.91/cwt	140.00–143.25	950	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	981	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	767	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	989	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	125.92/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,039	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	865	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,068	21
Heifers	—	Large 1Spayed	1,053	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,085	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	955	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,035	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	890	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,113	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,013	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,216	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,086	117.72/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,278	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,602	74.96/cwt	71.00–78.50	1,201	28
Bulls	—	—	1,831	82.77/cwt	79.00–85.50	1,516	46
Bulls	—	—	2,052	88.35/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,813	32
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	772	53.38/cwt	51.00–56.50	412	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	850	47.07/cwt	46.00–47.50	400	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	918	58.51/cwt	57.50–60.00	537	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	65.75/cwt	65.50–66.00	819	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	56.35/cwt	52.00–59.50	706	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	61.49/cwt	60.00–64.50	780	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	63.08/cwt	60.00–65.00	849	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	55.58/cwt	54.00–58.00	819	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,630	67.25/cwt	67.00–67.50	1,096	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,084	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,329	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	65.04/cwt	64.00–66.00	641	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	83.86/cwt	73.00–105.00	896	51
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	71.58/cwt	63.00–85.00	815	91
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	61.49/cwt	60.00–62.00	704	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	58.25/cwt	55.00–60.00	668	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,327	64.63/cwt	62.00–68.00	858	80
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	64.14/cwt	61.00–68.50	881	152
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	56.67/cwt	56.00–57.00	788	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,396	63.16/cwt	59.50–66.75	882	212

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 Jul 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 310Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 185Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 800Last week 867Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,831	79.00–85.50	82.77
32	—	2,052	85.00–92.00	88.35
28	—	1,602	71.00–78.50	74.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,269	60.00–64.50	61.49
45	—	1,252	52.00–59.50	56.35
2	—	1,245	65.50–66.00	65.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	67.00–67.50	67.25
47	—	1,346	60.00–65.00	63.08
5	—	1,473	54.00–58.00	55.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,955	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	57.50–60.00	58.51
6	—	772	51.00–56.50	53.38
3	—	850	46.00–47.50	47.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	930	126.00–128.00	126.26
14	—	838	143.00	143.00
2	—	958	120.00	120.00
17	—	636	156.50	156.50
101	—	728	148.50–151.00	150.61
19	—	687	151.25–157.00	152.41
13	—	786	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	552	157.00	157.00
12	—	757	137.00–144.00	140.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	122.00	122.00
2	—	758	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	713	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	117.00–118.00	117.72
2	—	1,013	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	562	140.00–144.00	142.82
6	—	825	123.00–129.00	125.92
9	—	708	138.50	138.50
90	—	665	140.00–143.25	142.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	767	129.00	129.00
21	—	865	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	103.00	103.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	91	—	1,138	63.00–85.00	71.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	80	—	1,327	62.00–68.00	64.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	212	—	1,396	59.50–66.75	63.16
(<2 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,068	73.00–105.00	83.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	152	—	1,373	61.00–68.50	64.14

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	2	—	985	64.00–66.00	65.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,145	60.00–62.00	61.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,390	56.00–57.00	56.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,146	55.00–60.00	58.25

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.