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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jun 15

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 368 vs last sale 550▼ 243 vs year ago 425 · −57.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

468 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 439▲ 27 vs year ago 441 · +6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 494▲ 100 vs year ago 164 · +61.0%

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 steady undertones were noticed. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. No load lots were seen today. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for limited feeder cattle remains good. A good crowd was on hand for todays sale, with several ranchers in the stands buying grass feeders and pair offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm. 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 $233.23/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$233.23

65 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$28.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	487	239.29	1,166	14thin
Medium and Large 1	643	236.11	1,517	42
Medium and Large 2	474	210.38	996	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.91/cwt here — about $169 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 sale65 hd

233.23

—

MT average3 barns · 116 hd

230.37

+2.86

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	1,772	118.52	2,100	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,585	105.72	1,676	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,372	99.34	1,362	127
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	95.90	1,144	170

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)	1,235	$1,663	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,555	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,525	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,176	$1,425	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,285	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,700	3thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,497	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	268.27/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,779	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	257.01/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,879	10
Steers	—	Large 1	785	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,785	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	206.82/cwt	200.00–220.00	949	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,121	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,094	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	580	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,427	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,516	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,544	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,577	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	403	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	887	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,256	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	228.47/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,323	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	211.71/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,493	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	965	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,631	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,033	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,704	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,060	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,707	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,077	156.34/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,684	6
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,153	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,660	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,213	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,710	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,365	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,624	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,375	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,416	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	108.13/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,849	19
Bulls	—	—	1,787	119.40/cwt	112.00–125.00	2,134	30
Bulls	—	—	1,940	127.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,468	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	770	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	625	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	826	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,123	88.69/cwt	85.00–91.00	996	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	104.95/cwt	100.00–116.50	1,250	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	100.23/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,213	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	94.35/cwt	89.00–97.50	1,144	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,232	96.42/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,188	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,338	97.78/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,308	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	89.61/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,202	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	96.12/cwt	94.00–99.50	1,329	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,426	106.79/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,523	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,468	90.96/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,335	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,499	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,515	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,568	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,541	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,695	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	105.44/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,717	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	97.60/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,614	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,655	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,729	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	140.17/cwt	120.00–158.00	1,295	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	161.93/cwt	129.00–200.00	1,582	84
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	106.07/cwt	92.00–120.00	1,073	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	125.96/cwt	100.00–160.00	1,360	74
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,123	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,224	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,202	132.54/cwt	129.00–137.50	1,593	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,257	97.96/cwt	90.00–102.50	1,231	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,525	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,255	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,315	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 550Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 468Last week 439Year ago 441

Replacement CattleReceipts 264Last week 494Year ago 164

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,012	92.00–120.00	106.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	924	120.00–158.00	140.17

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	29	—	1,257	90.00–102.50	97.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	74	—	1,080	100.00–160.00	125.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	84	—	977	129.00–200.00	161.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	109.00	109.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,202	129.00–137.50	132.54

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,555	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,176	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	2	—	1,255	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	211.00	211.00
31	—	633	239.50	239.50
3	—	652	230.00	230.00
2	—	813	194.00	194.00
1	—	705	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	240.00	240.00
2	—	608	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	200.00–220.00	206.82
3	—	503	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,060	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,033	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	235.00	235.00
4	—	518	240.00–245.00	242.45
5	—	579	220.00–232.50	228.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	144.00	144.00
6	—	1,077	156.00–157.00	156.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	705	202.00–215.00	211.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	265.00–275.00	268.27
10	—	731	255.00–265.00	257.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	265.00	265.00
4	—	840	212.50	212.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,123	85.00–91.00	88.69
37	—	1,191	100.00–116.50	104.95
45	—	1,232	91.00–99.00	96.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	103.50	103.50
15	—	1,541	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,655	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,383	94.00–99.50	96.12
8	—	1,341	85.00–93.00	89.61
1	—	1,470	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	81.00	81.00
55	—	1,212	89.00–97.50	94.35
4	—	1,210	99.00–104.00	100.23
1	—	1,000	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	79.00	79.00
2	—	985	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,426	104.00–111.00	106.79
3	—	1,468	90.00–93.00	90.96
65	—	1,338	94.00–103.00	97.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,654	95.00–99.00	97.60
6	—	1,628	103.00–108.00	105.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,710	97.00–113.00	108.13
18	—	1,940	125.00–130.00	127.22
30	—	1,787	112.00–125.00	119.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,375	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,213	141.00	141.00

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.