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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Oct 14

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,265 head

▼ 842 vs last sale 5,107▼ 725 vs year ago 4,990 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

370 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 478▲ 370 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 252 vs last sale 455▲ 203 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: Yearlings were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was moderate to good. Steer calves under 350 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. 350-499 lbs steers sold 3.00-9.00 higher, 500-599 lbs sold steady to firm, steer calves over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs sold mostly 6.00-12.00 higher, 400-499 lbs heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for calves remains slightly uneven as transportation remains the biggest factor limiting demand. Buyers focused on buying front end calves, especially ones with two rounds of vaccinations and passed or discounted average quality calves or calves with only spring shots. After buyers exhausted the trucks they had available many exited the market. Prices declined as the sale waned causing large price spreads at times. The best demand this week was for light weight calves suitable to develop into yearlings. This class of calves was especially active today. The August feeder cattle contract settled at 173.30, making yearling type calves very attractive to buyers. Pen conditions were muddy both at the yards and in the country as rain and snow fell earlier in the week. Many sets of calves were dirty this week. Market activity was moderate to active today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers continue to show light demand for slaughter cows this sale as heavy supplies continue to be seen across the upper plains. Lean and boning cows sold 2.00-7.00 lower than last Thursdays sale in a narrow comparison. Breaking cows were not tested as all sold to feeding buyers this week. Feeding cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Cows were very full this sale and offered buyers mostly below average weigh up conditions. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a very narrow test. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 lower on a lower quality offering than was seen last week. Demand was mostly light to moderate. Fewer buyers were actively bidding on this class of cows 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 $179.26/cwt on 1,987 head.

Average price

$179.26

1,987 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$372

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

$53.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	182.48	940	1,630
Medium and Large 1-2	467	173.37	809	149
Medium and Large 2	374	165.73	619	32
Medium 1	542	157.95	856	155
Large 1	574	152.17	873	18thin
Large 1-2	1,017	129.00	1,312	3thin

One grade step is worth $53.48/cwt here — about −$372 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 sale1,987 hd

179.26

—

MT average4 barns · 5,476 hd

180.68

−1.43

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	—	Low	1,660	69.69	1,157	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,663	75.72	1,259	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	51.67	724	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,211	40.34	489	110

Every lot

96 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 and Large 1Unweaned	238	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	601	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	254	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	277	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	499	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	279	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	684	15
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	298	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	327	227.35/cwt	223.00–228.00	743	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	375	195.59/cwt	180.00–208.00	733	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	377	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	622	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	218.85/cwt	209.00–237.50	832	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	201.48/cwt	187.00–211.00	840	167
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	422	176.23/cwt	170.00–187.00	744	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	428	185.58/cwt	185.50–186.00	794	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	471	168.59/cwt	156.00–174.00	794	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	185.64/cwt	177.00–192.00	898	308
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	836	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	172.88/cwt	165.00–184.00	902	271
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	528	164.89/cwt	150.00–169.00	871	25
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	541	157.66/cwt	151.00–159.50	853	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	932	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	164.46/cwt	158.00–170.00	937	321
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	574	152.17/cwt	147.00–157.00	873	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	576	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	899	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	605	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	892	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	161.10/cwt	153.00–164.50	994	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	626	129.56/cwt	125.00–131.00	811	4
Steers	—	Medium 1Full	687	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	917	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	689	155.97/cwt	153.50–156.50	1,075	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	695	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,001	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,149	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,251	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	909	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,236	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	147.25/cwt	147.25–147.25	1,381	45
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,017	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,312	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	288	188.70/cwt	185.00–200.00	543	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	319	177.01/cwt	174.00–180.00	565	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	325	193.37/cwt	185.00–200.00	628	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	377	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	630	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	388	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	578	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	389	178.95/cwt	171.00–189.00	696	215
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	398	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	633	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	428	157.26/cwt	157.00–157.50	673	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	166.68/cwt	160.00–174.00	720	115
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	433	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	688	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	154.66/cwt	154.00–155.50	724	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	473	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	776	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	159.03/cwt	150.00–168.00	760	433
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	145.57/cwt	139.00–148.00	700	50
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	512	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	717	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	150.24/cwt	144.50–155.50	787	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	528	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	861	9
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	744	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	138.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	740	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	808	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	847	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	569	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	927	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	143.20/cwt	138.00–145.50	819	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	581	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	796	5
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	583	128.70/cwt	122.00–134.00	750	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	143.17/cwt	136.50–145.00	925	14
Heifers	—	Medium 1Full	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	137.28/cwt	129.00–144.50	925	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	137.88/cwt	136.00–139.50	1,211	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,268	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	505	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	829	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,503	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	954	8
Bulls	—	—	1,757	72.48/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,273	4
Bulls	—	—	1,947	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,606	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	775	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	155	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	309	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	33.64/cwt	31.00–36.00	383	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	45.87/cwt	45.00–51.00	549	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,207	39.87/cwt	37.00–45.00	481	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	40.85/cwt	38.00–43.50	507	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,362	55.86/cwt	55.00–61.50	761	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,388	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	611	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	548	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,448	46.96/cwt	41.00–53.00	680	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,450	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	914	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	41.80/cwt	41.50–42.00	607	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,540	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,093	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,670	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,269	17
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	73.24/cwt	64.00–81.00	732	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,012	82.95/cwt	73.00–95.00	839	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,022	75.58/cwt	60.00–91.00	772	51
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,022	57.54/cwt	47.00–60.00	588	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,545	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,310	1

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 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,265Last week 5,107Year ago 4,990

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 478Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 203Last week 455Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	512	140.00	140.00
8	—	398	159.00	159.00
16	—	433	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	389	171.00–189.00	178.95
14	—	646	136.50–145.00	143.17
153	—	572	138.00–145.50	143.20
142	—	524	144.50–155.50	150.24
38	—	325	185.00–200.00	193.37
39	—	674	129.00–144.50	137.28
18	—	288	185.00–200.00	188.70
115	—	432	160.00–174.00	166.68
433	—	478	150.00–168.00	159.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	485	138.00	138.00
10	—	535	139.00	139.00
11	—	583	122.00–134.00	128.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	561	151.00	151.00
9	—	528	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	569	163.00	163.00
8	—	473	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	878	136.00–139.50	137.88
14	—	957	132.50	132.50
6	—	378	177.00	177.00
47	—	468	154.00–155.50	154.66
5	—	542	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	655	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	319	174.00–180.00	177.01
50	—	481	139.00–148.00	145.57
5	—	581	137.00	137.00
2	—	618	122.00	122.00
37	—	428	157.00–157.50	157.26
11	—	377	167.00	167.00
92	—	535	135.00–142.00	138.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	388	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	938	147.25	147.25
14	—	851	147.00	147.00
11	—	568	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	695	144.00	144.00
4	—	909	136.00	136.00
13	—	470	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	687	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	574	147.00–157.00	152.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	254	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	428	185.50–186.00	185.58
4	—	576	156.00	156.00
25	—	528	150.00–169.00	164.89
68	—	471	156.00–174.00	168.59
23	—	375	180.00–208.00	195.59
2	—	605	147.50	147.50
1	—	340	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	277	180.00	180.00
4	—	626	125.00–131.00	129.56
17	—	377	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	541	151.00–159.50	157.66
13	—	422	170.00–187.00	176.23
5	—	298	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
321	—	570	158.00–170.00	164.46
15	—	279	245.00	245.00
167	—	417	187.00–211.00	201.48
8	—	238	252.50	252.50
23	—	689	153.50–156.50	155.97
22	—	744	154.50	154.50
146	—	617	153.00–164.50	161.10
47	—	327	223.00–228.00	227.35
271	—	522	165.00–184.00	172.88
206	—	380	209.00–237.50	218.85
308	—	484	177.00–192.00	185.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	131.00	131.00
8	—	576	144.00	144.00
2	—	505	149.00	149.00
1	—	360	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,362	55.00–61.50	55.86
38	—	1,448	41.00–53.00	46.96
2	—	1,450	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,241	38.00–43.50	40.85
2	—	1,388	44.00	44.00
11	—	1,138	31.00–36.00	33.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,207	37.00–45.00	39.87
15	—	1,196	45.00–51.00	45.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,670	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,540	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,453	41.50–42.00	41.80
1	—	1,405	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	32.50	32.50
1	—	775	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,757	71.00–73.00	72.48
3	—	1,947	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,503	63.50	63.50

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,022	47.00–60.00	57.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,022	60.00–91.00	75.58
(<2 yrs)	Open	77	—	1,012	73.00–95.00	82.95

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	27	—	1,000	64.00–81.00	73.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	80.00	80.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.