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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 1

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 882 vs last sale 1,319▼ 201 vs year ago 638 · −31.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

641 head

▲ 412 vs last sale 229▲ 125 vs year ago 516 · +24.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

235 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 203▼ 51 vs year ago 286 · −17.8%

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 to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average with lots of variation seen. Many sets of cut backs were seen as producers sell the end of their grass cattle following turnout. No load lots were seen today and most calves sold in small packages or as singles. Sharply higher CME live cattle contract prices were seen today as the nearby contract closed 5.775 higher to close at 174.90. Feeder cattle contracts also traded sharply higher from 2.475-4.20 higher on the August 23'-March 24' contracts. Market activity was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers were very aggressive as they purchased cows for immediate harvest and to feed. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on lean and boning cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Some offerings have been out on grass and were emptied out while others were pushing some fill, especially in the afternoon as temperatures warmed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 5.00-7.00 lower as fewer taker were seen for this class of cows as it is getting late to buy cows to turn out. 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 $220.03/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$220.03

153 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$6.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.49

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	693	221.98	1,539	104
Medium and Large 1-2	661	215.88	1,427	49

One grade step is worth $6.10/cwt here — about $112 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 sale153 hd

220.03

—

MT average3 barns · 206 hd

222.52

−2.49

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	1,731	122.02	2,112	107
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,633	106.65	1,741	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,395	101.76	1,419	193
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,194	94.58	1,130	207

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)	1,300	$1,550	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,208	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,417	$1,750	9

Every lot

83 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	409	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	818	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,293	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	498	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,225	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	290.27/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,713	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	286.00/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	249.89/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,649	9
Steers	—	Large 1	708	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,543	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,659	6
Steers	—	Medium 1Fleshy	746	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,552	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	826	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,528	7
Steers	—	Large 1	854	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,571	11
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,046	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,831	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	402	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,085	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,033	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,294	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,347	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	240.46/cwt	236.00–247.50	1,409	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,444	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	221.92/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,507	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	733	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,488	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	215.56/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,591	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	743	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,367	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,513	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	178.71/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,675	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	180	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	709	212.03/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,503	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,439	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	918	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,561	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,010	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,667	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,070	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,616	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,125	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,586	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,267	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,799	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,312	133.44/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,751	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,351	121.40/cwt	114.00–132.00	1,640	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,491	108.29/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,615	5
Bulls	—	—	1,558	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,662	111.63/cwt	98.00–116.00	1,855	17
Bulls	—	—	1,799	122.16/cwt	117.00–128.00	2,198	40
Bulls	—	—	2,076	131.66/cwt	127.00–137.00	2,733	19
Bulls	—	—Canadian Origin	2,465	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	3,131	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,715	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	2,444	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	78.73/cwt	73.00–84.00	661	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	865	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	873	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,126	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,153	90.37/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,042	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	97.03/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,160	103
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	104.03/cwt	102.00–105.50	1,253	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	89.72/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,085	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	95.20/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,205	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,371	100.55/cwt	97.00–105.50	1,379	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	93.31/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,290	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	94.18/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,305	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	99.53/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,388	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,410	107.40/cwt	104.50–112.50	1,514	71
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,530	102.31/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,565	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,543	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,643	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,576	111.24/cwt	110.50–112.00	1,753	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	100.77/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,658	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	107.73/cwt	107.00–108.50	1,810	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	109.44/cwt	109.00–109.50	1,863	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,906	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	2,185	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	3,026	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	740	137.44/cwt	132.50–142.00	1,017	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	818	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	920	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	910	140.79/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,281	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	101.65/cwt	92.50–115.00	958	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	145.19/cwt	117.50–167.00	1,594	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,109	129.22/cwt	114.00–140.00	1,433	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	114.57/cwt	102.00–139.00	1,306	73
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,171	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,417	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	105.52/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,449	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,478	107.20/cwt	106.50–108.00	1,584	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,540	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,263	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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 1,319Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 641Last week 229Year ago 516

Replacement CattleReceipts 235Last week 203Year ago 286

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,267	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,010	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,070	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	—	180	500.00	500.00
4	—	795	181.00	181.00
4	—	709	209.00–215.00	212.03
4	—	918	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	854	184.00	184.00
16	—	708	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	290.00	290.00
4	—	614	280.00–288.00	286.00
9	—	660	249.00–250.00	249.89
4	—	590	285.00–292.00	290.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,046	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	734	226.00	226.00
2	—	505	280.00	280.00
3	—	488	265.00	265.00
1	—	800	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	409	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	746	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	826	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	402	270.00	270.00
27	—	738	215.00–218.00	215.56
22	—	483	268.00	268.00
3	—	673	230.00	230.00
4	—	516	261.00	261.00
21	—	937	177.00–183.00	178.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	252.00	252.00
6	—	679	220.00–227.50	221.92
3	—	628	230.00	230.00
17	—	586	236.00–247.50	240.46
7	—	845	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	733	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	743	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,204	102.00–105.50	104.03
103	—	1,196	93.00–101.00	97.03
33	—	1,153	82.00–93.00	90.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,530	101.00–103.00	102.31
4	—	1,576	110.50–112.00	111.24
2	—	1,543	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,382	90.00–95.00	93.31
1	—	1,765	108.00	108.00
41	—	1,395	95.00–104.00	99.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	101.00	101.00
30	—	1,266	93.00–98.00	95.20
27	—	1,209	85.00–93.00	89.72
3	—	1,078	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,386	89.00–96.00	94.18
71	—	1,410	104.50–112.50	107.40
48	—	1,371	97.00–105.50	100.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	107.00–108.50	107.73
8	—	1,702	109.00–109.50	109.44
5	—	1,645	95.00–103.00	100.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	93.00	93.00
2	—	840	73.00–84.00	78.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,799	117.00–128.00	122.16
19	—	2,076	127.00–137.00	131.66
4	—	1,558	119.00	119.00
17	—	1,662	98.00–116.00	111.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,491	105.00–109.00	108.29
9	—	1,312	127.00–137.00	133.44
11	—	1,351	114.00–132.00	121.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,715	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,465	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	112.50	112.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	132.50–142.00	137.44

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	73	—	1,140	102.00–139.00	114.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,098	117.50–167.00	145.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	99.00	99.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	910	140.00–141.00	140.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	942	92.50–115.00	101.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,109	114.00–140.00	129.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,185	138.50	138.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,417	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,540	82.00	82.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	105.00–106.00	105.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,478	106.50–108.00	107.20

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.