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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Apr 6

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

310 head

▼ 3,688 vs last sale 3,998▼ 64 vs year ago 374 · −17.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 294 vs last sale 116▼ 99 vs year ago 509 · −19.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

370 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 251▲ 88 vs year ago 282 · +31.2%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested today to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Most lots were offered in small packages of as singles. Demand was good to very good. Sharply higher fat cattle sales were seen around the country this week, spurring higher CME live and feeder cattle contract prices. Market activity was active to very active despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed good demand for both feeding and slaughter cows this sale. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed as some cows offered buyers above average weigh conditions, while others offered below average conditions. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most open rebreed type offerings sold for $1450-1700 per head.

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 $209.52/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$209.52

121 head · 620 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$492

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$54.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.82

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	388	237.50	922	6thin
Medium and Large 1	587	218.08	1,280	69
Medium and Large 1-2	588	217.25	1,277	12thin
Medium and Large 2	397	200.00	794	3thin
Large 1	773	182.97	1,414	31

One grade step is worth $54.53/cwt here — about −$492 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 sale121 hd

209.52

—

MT average3 barns · 361 hd

217.34

−7.82

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	1,812	113.82	2,062	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,463	96.75	1,415	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,616	95.32	1,540	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	93.21	1,305	131
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,178	85.89	1,012	153

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,288	$1,825	2thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1	397	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	941	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	479	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,274	9
Steers	—	Large 1	493	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,311	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,391	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	207.61/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,412	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,416	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,625	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,701	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	388	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	922	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	397	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	794	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,052	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,269	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,196	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,357	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	224.00/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,366	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,387	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	700	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,358	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	191.46/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,388	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,359	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,430	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	825	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,444	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	339	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	841	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	395	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	918	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,280	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	588	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,488	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,335	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,315	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,460	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,330	86.48/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,649	102.06/cwt	85.00–107.00	1,683	8
Bulls	—	—	1,824	113.42/cwt	108.00–119.00	2,069	4
Bulls	—	—	2,063	130.70/cwt	124.00–136.00	2,696	9
Bulls	—	—	2,270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,611	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	825	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	76.97/cwt	73.00–80.00	743	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	751	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,089	82.75/cwt	82.75–82.75	901	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	81.91/cwt	74.50–85.00	929	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,223	88.51/cwt	87.50–95.50	1,082	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	99.49/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,232	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	89.24/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,107	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	85.89/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,161	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	94.22/cwt	88.00–99.50	1,306	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	103.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,431	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,401	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,289	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,448	90.82/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,315	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,463	96.75/cwt	96.75–96.75	1,415	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,483	93.91/cwt	91.00–98.50	1,393	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	92.82/cwt	91.50–93.50	1,470	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	96.17/cwt	94.00–98.50	1,591	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,786	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	769	162.80/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,252	6
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	953	157.82/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,504	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	960	158.99/cwt	122.00–178.00	1,526	180
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	111.20/cwt	101.00–137.50	1,081	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	101.32/cwt	91.00–112.00	1,037	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	125.00/cwt	90.00–145.00	1,294	95
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	92.91/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,068	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	715	54.85/cwt	47.00–57.00	392	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2

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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 3,998Year ago 374

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 116Year ago 509

Replacement CattleReceipts 370Last week 251Year ago 282

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,463	96.75	96.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,134	74.50–85.00	81.91
6	—	1,238	96.00–101.00	99.49
66	—	1,241	86.00–96.00	89.24
3	—	1,073	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,584	91.50–93.50	92.82
1	—	1,760	101.50	101.50
23	—	1,654	94.00–98.50	96.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,483	91.00–98.50	93.91
9	—	1,448	89.00–92.00	90.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	965	73.00–80.00	76.97
1	—	965	85.50	85.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	87.50–95.50	88.51
17	—	1,089	82.75	82.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	100.00–105.00	103.00
72	—	1,386	88.00–99.50	94.22
21	—	1,352	81.00–88.00	85.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,649	85.00–107.00	102.06
9	—	2,063	124.00–136.00	130.70
1	—	2,270	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,824	108.00–119.00	113.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	85.00–88.00	86.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	242.50	242.50
4	—	750	178.00	178.00
5	—	588	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	395	232.50	232.50
4	—	339	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	533	238.00	238.00
3	—	585	232.00	232.00
23	—	441	238.50	238.50
5	—	610	220.00–225.00	224.00
9	—	790	172.00	172.00
3	—	822	174.00	174.00
11	—	725	191.00–192.00	191.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	700	194.00	194.00
18	—	825	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	217.50	217.50
8	—	648	214.00	214.00
2	—	385	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	972	175.00	175.00
3	—	767	198.00	198.00
4	—	728	210.00	210.00
6	—	913	178.00	178.00
2	—	600	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	205.00–211.00	207.61
3	—	592	235.00	235.00
3	—	800	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	237.00	237.00
9	—	479	266.00	266.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	14	—	972	101.00–137.50	111.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	91.00–112.00	101.32

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	95	—	1,035	90.00–145.00	125.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	180	—	960	122.00–178.00	158.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,150	89.00–100.00	92.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	769	156.00–164.00	162.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	953	152.00–160.00	157.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	715	47.00–57.00	54.85

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.