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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Oct 17

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

6,381 head

▲ 4,801 vs last sale 1,580▲ 6,381 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 70▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 65▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 900-949 lbs offered the best test this week, these offerings sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. steer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, 450-599 lbs steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves 400-449 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, 500-599 lbs heifers sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. All other weights of heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several full load lots of calves were seen this week. Demand for load lots was mostly good while packages of calves sold on moderate to good demand. The best demand this week was for light weight calves under 475 lbs or heavyweight calves over 600 lbs which buyers thought could finish against the April board. Many order buyers and farmer feeders were in the stands this week creating very active market activity. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to very light demand for mostly light offerings. Packer buyers showed mostly light demand for all cows on offer. Cows were mostly in thin flesh and pushing excess fill. Slaughter cows sold mostly 8.00-12.00 lower. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison.

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 $155.50/cwt on 2,754 head.

Average price

$155.50

2,754 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$902

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$480

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

$40.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.59

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	156.19	898	2,234
Medium and Large 1-2	539	156.18	842	426
Medium 1-2	425	156.00	663	7thin
Medium 1	620	152.91	948	32
Large 1	1,074	124.36	1,336	49
Large 1-2	1,188	116.00	1,378	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.19/cwt here — about −$480 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 sale2,754 hd

155.50

—

MT average5 barns · 4,375 hd

156.09

−0.59

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	1,779	73.05	1,299	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,484	46.43	689	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,232	45.01	555	38

Every lot

89 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	303	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	545	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	346	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	614	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	358	194.36/cwt	191.00–195.00	696	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	374	182.47/cwt	170.00–189.00	682	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	182.03/cwt	175.00–190.00	774	123
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	425	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	663	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	438	172.99/cwt	167.00–175.00	758	48
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	467	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	745	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	166.00/cwt	161.00–176.00	793	283
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	486	158.11/cwt	154.00–160.50	768	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	515	164.92/cwt	164.50–165.00	849	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	156.55/cwt	152.50–160.50	822	617
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	527	151.74/cwt	151.00–152.50	800	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	579	146.38/cwt	145.00–147.00	848	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	152.61/cwt	150.00–159.00	885	315
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	151.83/cwt	146.00–155.00	932	489
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	628	144.40/cwt	139.00–146.00	907	41
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	633	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	670	143.80/cwt	137.00–145.50	963	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	679	146.17/cwt	142.00–149.00	992	175
Steers	—	Medium 1	698	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,047	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	720	147.41/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,061	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,025	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	149.87/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,155	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,097	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	145.68/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,189	22
Steers	—	Medium 1	816	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,134	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,253	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	904	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,207	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,236	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	140.37/cwt	138.00–141.25	1,290	51
Steers	—	Large 1	1,041	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,359	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,066	123.15/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,313	23
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,348	12
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,188	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,378	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	314	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	471	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	343	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	566	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	369	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	590	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	381	166.85/cwt	162.50–170.00	636	94
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	411	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	596	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	427	153.59/cwt	147.00–159.00	656	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	436	145.16/cwt	145.00–146.00	633	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	142.12/cwt	129.00–150.00	672	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	148.89/cwt	146.00–152.50	709	319
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	489	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	699	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	141.27/cwt	137.00–145.50	740	208
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	533	137.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	731	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	138.89/cwt	134.00–140.50	790	270
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	614	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	872	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	136.32/cwt	134.50–137.00	848	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	635	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	636	135.65/cwt	133.00–139.50	863	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1	661	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	929	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	685	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	911	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	143.60/cwt	143.25–144.00	1,032	38
Heifers	—	Medium 1	727	140.71/cwt	140.50–141.00	1,023	35
Heifers	—	Medium 1	767	139.06/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,067	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,089	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	136.13/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,108	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,084	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	136.00/cwt	131.00–136.25	1,198	267
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	130.46/cwt	126.00–134.25	1,190	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	918	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,115	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,162	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	124.27/cwt	123.00–128.50	1,195	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	966	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	1,253	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	986	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,208	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,011	122.46/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,238	48
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	342	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	643	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	406	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	698	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	734	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	794	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,708	66.36/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,133	9
Bulls	—	—	1,763	77.24/cwt	74.50–80.50	1,362	12
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,600	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	2,158	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	39.54/cwt	37.00–45.50	484	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	47.86/cwt	43.00–50.00	592	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	49.85/cwt	47.50–52.00	722	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	654	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	955	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	640	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	978	79.18/cwt	77.00–84.00	774	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,035	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	518	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	65.17/cwt	56.00–67.00	722	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,113	45.80/cwt	45.00–50.00	510	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	66.43/cwt	64.00–68.00	795	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,218	47.21/cwt	45.00–48.00	575	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,229	47.03/cwt	45.00–49.00	578	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,361	61.14/cwt	55.00–67.00	832	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,381	56.04/cwt	50.00–64.50	774	30

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 Oct 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,381Last week 1,580Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 65Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,236	43.00–50.00	47.86
13	—	1,225	37.00–45.50	39.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	47.50–52.00	49.85
2	—	1,520	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,763	74.50–80.50	77.24
9	—	1,708	65.00–68.00	66.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,600	83.00	83.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	579	145.00–147.00	146.38
41	—	628	139.00–146.00	144.40
4	—	346	177.50	177.50
148	—	486	154.00–160.50	158.11
36	—	374	170.00–189.00	182.47
10	—	670	137.00–145.50	143.80
48	—	438	167.00–175.00	172.99
45	—	527	151.00–152.50	151.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	798	137.50	137.50
5	—	732	140.00	140.00
23	—	912	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	771	149.00–151.00	149.87
22	—	816	145.00–147.50	145.68
11	—	864	145.00	145.00
51	—	919	138.00–141.25	140.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
489	—	614	146.00–155.00	151.83
315	—	580	150.00–159.00	152.61
13	—	358	191.00–195.00	194.36
283	—	478	161.00–176.00	166.00
123	—	425	175.00–190.00	182.03
35	—	720	138.00–149.00	147.41
617	—	525	152.50–160.50	156.55
175	—	679	142.00–149.00	146.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	904	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	515	164.50–165.00	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,041	130.50	130.50
23	—	1,066	119.00–125.00	123.15
12	—	1,128	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	159.50	159.50
3	—	633	145.00	145.00
5	—	303	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	698	150.00	150.00
9	—	816	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	483	152.00	152.00
7	—	406	172.00	172.00
5	—	529	150.00	150.00
8	—	342	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	956	121.50	121.50
2	—	860	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	778	140.00	140.00
267	—	881	131.00–136.25	136.00
39	—	912	126.00–134.25	130.46
102	—	814	134.00–138.00	136.13
38	—	719	143.25–144.00	143.60
70	—	962	123.00–128.50	124.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	622	134.50–137.00	136.32
208	—	524	137.00–145.50	141.27
6	—	343	165.00	165.00
270	—	569	134.00–140.50	138.89
94	—	381	162.50–170.00	166.85
4	—	685	133.00	133.00
319	—	476	146.00–152.50	148.89
128	—	427	147.00–159.00	153.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	614	142.00	142.00
25	—	966	129.75	129.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	918	121.50	121.50
10	—	986	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,011	120.00–124.00	122.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	150.00	150.00
4	—	411	145.00	145.00
7	—	489	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	767	135.00–140.50	139.06
17	—	661	140.50	140.50
35	—	727	140.50–141.00	140.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	636	133.00–139.50	135.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	436	145.00–146.00	145.16
115	—	473	129.00–150.00	142.12
74	—	533	135.00–140.00	137.24
9	—	369	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,113	45.00–50.00	45.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,229	45.00–49.00	47.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	67.00	67.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,218	45.00–48.00	47.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,108	56.00–67.00	65.17
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	77.00–84.00	79.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,361	55.00–67.00	61.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,381	50.00–64.50	56.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,197	64.00–68.00	66.43

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.