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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 8

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

550 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 437▼ 203 vs year ago 753 · −27.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

439 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 641▲ 14 vs year ago 425 · +3.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

494 head

▲ 259 vs last sale 235▲ 67 vs year ago 427 · +15.7%

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 last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed on all feeder cattle on offer. Quality this sale was mixed from plain to attractive, with lots of variation seen. No load lots were seen today, however demand for packages was mostly good to very good. A few sets of weaned fall calves were seen this week and these were met with very good demand. The best demand continues to be for cattle suitable to run on grass. Several ranchers were in the stands this week and market activity was mostly active as both ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively over offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however feeding cows sold on mostly good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Very attractive cows sold higher, while average quality cows sold lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Most offerings started the day offering very good weigh conditions, however as the day progressed and warmed many cows tanked up on water and weigh conditions deteriorated. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Several buyers looking for turn out cows showed stronger demand this week and pushed this class higher. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

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 $249.34/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$249.34

241 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,462

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$409

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$26.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.92

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	599	251.77	1,507	209
Medium and Large 1-2	533	238.78	1,272	16thin
Medium and Large 2	480	229.64	1,102	11thin
Medium 1	488	225.00	1,098	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.77/cwt here — about $409 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 sale241 hd

249.34

—

MT average3 barns · 300 hd

240.42

+8.92

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	1,838	121.20	2,228	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	104.44	1,690	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	99.27	1,413	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,202	92.00	1,106	134

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,445	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,156	$2,598	74
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,449	$2,422	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,583	$2,272	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,296	$1,975	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,428	$1,957	29
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	960	$2,218	32

Every lot

79 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	527	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,476	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	301.88/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,615	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,641	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	277.50/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,618	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,749	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	625	301.67/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,885	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	278.28/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,828	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	658	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,987	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,790	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	222.74/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,818	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	948	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,097	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1	488	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,098	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	270.97/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,336	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	271.11/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,418	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,381	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,406	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	258.26/cwt	244.50–260.00	1,526	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	244.08/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,533	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	230.25/cwt	226.50–240.00	1,545	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	211.79/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,531	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,592	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,652	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	70	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	100	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	198	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,106	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,460	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,710	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,094	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,734	7
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,100	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,782	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,195	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,637	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,212	107.19/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,299	3
Bulls	—	—	1,676	109.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,829	9
Bulls	—	—	1,850	120.39/cwt	114.00–125.00	2,227	24
Bulls	—	—	2,052	131.65/cwt	127.50–138.00	2,701	14
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	3,277	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	931	78.74/cwt	75.00–84.00	733	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,058	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,174	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,103	90.54/cwt	89.00–92.00	999	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	103.50/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,182	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	87.45/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,049	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	93.81/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,144	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,274	96.86/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,234	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,300	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,196	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	95.96/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,310	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,397	98.50/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,376	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	90.03/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,277	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,471	108.76/cwt	104.00–112.50	1,600	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,504	113.89/cwt	108.00–116.50	1,713	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,518	107.25/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,628	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,557	111.71/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,739	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,826	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,661	97.54/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,620	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	105.62/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,759	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,051	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,080	2,535.00/head	2,535.00–2,535.00	2,535	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	2,739.77/head	2,700.00–2,775.00	2,740	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,296	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,428	1,957.03/head	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,957	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,449	2,422.02/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,422	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,583	2,271.54/head	2,100.00–2,425.00	2,272	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	128.04/cwt	113.00–157.00	1,247	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	160.08/cwt	135.00–183.00	1,646	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	114.87/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,246	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	116.63/cwt	92.50–155.00	1,333	70
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,206	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	901	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	18
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	992	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	10
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	2,385.00/head	2,385.00–2,385.00	2,385	4

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 550Last week 437Year ago 753

Slaughter CattleReceipts 439Last week 641Year ago 425

Replacement CattleReceipts 494Last week 235Year ago 427

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	212.00	212.00
1	—	900	190.00	190.00
2	—	100	275.00	275.00
2	—	645	265.00	265.00
3	—	198	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	162.00	162.00
7	—	1,094	158.50	158.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
1	—	70	100.00	100.00
2	—	800	182.50	182.50
2	—	408	271.00	271.00
8	—	450	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	280.00	280.00
5	—	583	262.50–287.50	277.50
3	—	618	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	535	300.00–302.00	301.88
9	—	657	265.00–285.00	278.28
4	—	775	231.00	231.00
5	—	564	291.00	291.00
4	—	816	222.00–223.00	222.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	302.00	302.00
105	—	625	300.00–302.00	301.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	671	226.50–240.00	230.25
30	—	523	262.00–273.00	271.11
71	—	591	244.50–260.00	258.26
5	—	723	210.00–213.00	211.79
5	—	830	199.00	199.00
10	—	758	210.00	210.00
37	—	628	244.00–245.00	244.08
30	—	493	264.00–273.00	270.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	195.00	195.00
5	—	383	247.50	247.50
3	—	548	252.00	252.00
6	—	587	239.50	239.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	210.00	210.00
9	—	469	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,051	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,080	2,535.00	2,535.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,428	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,957.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,226	2,700.00–2,775.00	2,739.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,583	2,100.00–2,425.00	2,271.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,449	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,422.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,296	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,368	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,028	135.00–183.00	160.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	70	—	1,143	92.50–155.00	116.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	91.00	91.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	135.00	135.00

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	3	—	1,085	110.00–117.00	114.87
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	974	113.00–157.00	128.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	901	2,150.00	2,150.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	992	2,275.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,148	2,385.00	2,385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	107.00–108.00	107.25
7	—	1,557	111.00–112.00	111.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,397	95.00–104.00	98.50
42	—	1,471	104.00–112.50	108.76
1	—	1,300	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	111.00	111.00
10	—	1,274	92.00–98.00	96.86
2	—	1,103	89.00–92.00	90.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	110.00	110.00
11	—	1,661	94.00–102.00	97.54
7	—	1,665	105.00–107.00	105.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,200	80.00–91.00	87.45
4	—	1,142	101.00–106.00	103.50
68	—	1,220	90.00–97.50	93.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,365	94.00–101.00	95.96
38	—	1,418	85.00–94.00	90.03
3	—	1,504	108.00–116.50	113.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	931	75.00–84.00	78.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,676	105.00–115.00	109.14
14	—	2,052	127.50–138.00	131.65
24	—	1,850	114.00–125.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	137.00	137.00
3	—	1,212	100.00–111.00	107.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,540	129.00	129.00

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.