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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 25

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

247 head

▼ 248 vs last sale 495▲ 247 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

247 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 318▲ 247 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 730 vs last sale 800▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however mostly higher undertones were noticed. A few yearlings were on sale this week, these offerings were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Quality was mostly plain to average. Market activity was moderate. Weigh up cows comprised over half the sale this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Packers were very active in bidding on offerings as they tried to keep feeding buyers out of the market as cow and bull offerings were limited. The majority of cows are destined for immediate harvest as packers showed need for cows for immediate kill. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher on all classes of slaughter cows. Feeding cows were too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Cows offered buyers average to below average weigh up conditions throughout the sale. Cow Quality this week was average. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 higher. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly plain to average this week.

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 $129.99/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$129.99

108 head · 955 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$278

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

$20.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	714	144.84	1,034	12thin
Medium and Large 1	946	132.75	1,256	16thin
Large 1-2	917	130.50	1,196	35
Large 1	1,053	124.65	1,312	45

One grade step is worth $20.19/cwt here — about −$278 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 sale108 hd

129.99

—

MT average1 barns · 108 hd

129.99

+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	1,829	87.21	1,595	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,505	65.19	981	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	64.81	909	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,199	62.30	747	52

Every lot

34 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	684	148.67/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,017	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	744	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,049	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	856	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,134	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,226	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	932	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,212	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	128.70/cwt	128.50–129.50	1,269	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,009	126.91/cwt	126.75–127.75	1,281	32
Steers	—	Large 1	1,069	127.48/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,363	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,192	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,383	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,238	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,399	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	873	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	829	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	135.05/cwt	135.00–136.00	925	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	983	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	127.43/cwt	126.00–129.50	1,049	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,142	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,018	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,171	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	79.03/cwt	72.00–81.50	1,300	3
Bulls	—	—	1,814	86.40/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,567	25
Bulls	—	—	1,930	92.18/cwt	89.50–97.00	1,779	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	56.14/cwt	52.00–60.00	474	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	883	51.40/cwt	50.00–53.00	454	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	544	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	583	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	60.83/cwt	55.00–62.50	712	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,302	65.39/cwt	63.00–67.00	851	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,326	68.25/cwt	67.00–71.50	905	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	65.30/cwt	63.00–68.00	912	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	60.14/cwt	59.50–60.50	879	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	66.99/cwt	63.50–68.00	995	63
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	60.26/cwt	55.00–63.00	939	23
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	880	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	70.77/cwt	67.00–74.50	834	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	64.05/cwt	64.00–64.50	846	11

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 495Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 247Last week 318Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 800Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,814	82.00–90.00	86.40
9	—	1,930	89.50–97.00	92.18
3	—	1,645	72.00–81.50	79.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,170	55.00–62.50	60.83
5	—	1,326	67.00–71.50	68.25
17	—	1,302	63.00–67.00	65.39
1	—	1,100	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,396	63.00–68.00	65.30
4	—	1,461	59.50–60.50	60.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,559	55.00–63.00	60.26
63	—	1,485	63.50–68.00	66.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	58.50	58.50
2	—	845	52.00–60.00	56.14
2	—	883	50.00–53.00	51.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	986	128.50–129.50	128.70
6	—	879	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	684	148.00–149.00	148.67
6	—	744	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,192	116.00	116.00
32	—	1,009	126.75–127.75	126.91
4	—	1,069	126.00–129.00	127.48
2	—	1,238	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	932	130.00	130.00
7	—	856	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	823	126.00–129.50	127.43
38	—	685	135.00–136.00	135.05
11	—	925	123.50	123.50
13	—	628	139.00	139.00
4	—	756	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,018	115.00	115.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,023	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,179	67.00–74.50	70.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,321	64.00–64.50	64.05

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.