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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 4

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 1,191 vs last sale 1,510▲ 9 vs year ago 310 · +2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 190▲ 40 vs year ago 185 · +21.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

560 head

▼ 796 vs last sale 1,356▼ 307 vs year ago 867 · −35.4%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed on a much lower quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain to average, with the exception of a few replacement quality heifers which were average to attractive. Calves were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages this sale. Demand was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale today. Demand for cows was mostly moderate to good. Several feeding buyers were on hand today purchasing cows to feed. This helped create a very active market for high quality feeding type cattle. Feeding cows sold fully steady this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher as packers were forced to compete with feeding buyers over offerings at times. Cow quality this sale was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Lighter demand for re-breed type cattle caused this class of cattle to slide lower. Quality this week was mostly average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.76/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$133.76

169 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$10.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.76

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	638	137.76	879	102
Medium and Large 1-2	654	127.67	835	67

One grade step is worth $10.09/cwt here — about $43 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 sale169 hd

133.76

—

MT average3 barns · 673 hd

132.99

+0.76

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	1,833	89.36	1,638	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,438	62.24	895	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	62.07	1,044	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	59.43	724	87

Every lot

56 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	453	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	924	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	909	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	591	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	892	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	158.61/cwt	156.50–159.00	980	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,005	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,046	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,028	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,110	6
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,072	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,099	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	409	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	597	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	491	144.39/cwt	143.00–146.00	709	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	559	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	776	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	827	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	131.61/cwt	131.00–133.00	896	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	693	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	981	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	703	140.06/cwt	135.00–141.50	985	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	124.41/cwt	122.00–125.00	891	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	767	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,028	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	911	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	813	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	846	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	850	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	884	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	292.67/cwt	285.00–300.00	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	895	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,095	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,007	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	75.43/cwt	61.00–82.00	1,245	5
Bulls	—	—	1,803	87.79/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,583	13
Bulls	—	—	1,934	96.28/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,862	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	884	52.54/cwt	48.00–56.00	464	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	470	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	56.87/cwt	51.00–60.50	697	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	62.10/cwt	60.00–63.50	773	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	65.31/cwt	63.50–67.00	851	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	693	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,426	65.15/cwt	64.50–66.00	929	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	57.95/cwt	57.00–59.00	827	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	62.46/cwt	61.00–63.00	904	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	58.33/cwt	58.00–58.50	910	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	66.36/cwt	65.50–67.00	1,080	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	62.74/cwt	62.00–65.00	1,129	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,416	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	24,072	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,454	1,237.01/cwt	1,200.00–1,275.00	17,986	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	583	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	865	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	692	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	920	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	676	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	994	84.18/cwt	71.00–98.00	837	95
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,126	55.36/cwt	52.00–57.00	623	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,136	55.80/cwt	55.00–58.00	634	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,217	67.87/cwt	60.00–93.50	826	146
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,220	59.41/cwt	58.75–62.00	725	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	60.50/cwt	55.00–65.00	822	66
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,359	62.73/cwt	59.50–66.50	853	85
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,412	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,474	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	1,162.95/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	13,758	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 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 1,510Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 190Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 560Last week 1,356Year ago 867

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,454	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,126	52.00–57.00	55.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,220	58.75–62.00	59.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,136	55.00–58.00	55.80

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	66	—	1,358	55.00–65.00	60.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	146	—	1,217	60.00–93.50	67.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	85	—	1,359	59.50–66.50	62.73
(<2 yrs)	Open	95	—	994	71.00–98.00	84.18

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	3	—	788	74.00	74.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	73.50	73.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,412	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,416	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,183	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	104.00	104.00
6	—	850	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	136.00	136.00
17	—	491	143.00–146.00	144.39
9	—	409	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	693	141.50	141.50
16	—	767	134.00	134.00
9	—	703	135.00–141.50	140.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	497	144.00	144.00
15	—	634	130.50	130.50
15	—	716	122.00–125.00	124.41
12	—	579	134.00	134.00
3	—	772	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	681	131.00–133.00	131.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	159.00–160.00	159.49
2	—	693	145.00	145.00
3	—	453	175.00	175.00
2	—	513	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	618	156.50–159.00	158.61
7	—	714	146.50	146.50
19	—	519	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,028	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	663	135.00	135.00
4	—	215	285.00–300.00	292.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,244	60.00–63.50	62.10
2	—	1,303	63.50–67.00	65.31
35	—	1,225	51.00–60.50	56.87
1	—	1,045	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,426	64.50–66.00	65.15
24	—	1,448	61.00–63.00	62.46
7	—	1,427	57.00–59.00	57.95
1	—	1,415	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,800	62.00–65.00	62.74
3	—	1,560	58.00–58.50	58.33
2	—	1,628	65.50–67.00	66.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	884	48.00–56.00	52.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,934	94.00–101.00	96.28
13	—	1,803	84.00–92.50	87.79
5	—	1,650	61.00–82.00	75.43

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.