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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-06

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jun 15Jul 6Jul 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 182▲ 54 vs year ago 111 · +48.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 328 vs last sale 468▼ 481 vs year ago 621 · −77.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

436 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 264▲ 281 vs year ago 155 · +181.3%

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 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 to very good. CME positions have pushed higher over the last week as corn has weakened. Market activity was mostly active this week, with buyers aggressively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows today. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher on breaking and lean cows. Boning cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeding cows sold 4.00-8.00 higher. The push for feeding cows pushed boning cows higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher, with most sales 15.00-25.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were average to above average. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend. Quality this week was mostly average.

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 $238.54/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$238.54

61 head · 774 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$301

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

$52.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

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	685	253.39	1,737	33
Medium and Large 1	841	226.41	1,905	22
Large 1	1,012	201.34	2,038	6thin

One grade step is worth $52.05/cwt here — about −$301 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 sale61 hd

238.54

—

MT average1 barns · 61 hd

238.54

+0.00

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	1,747	136.30	2,381	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,527	110.14	1,681	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,361	108.24	1,473	197
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,177	99.37	1,170	49

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,259	$1,400	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,088	$1,350	7

Every lot

64 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	165	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	282.46/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,223	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,635	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	249.57/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,705	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,853	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	236.76/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,856	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,855	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,937	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,960	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,012	201.34/cwt	201.00–202.00	2,038	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	241.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,222	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,457	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,714	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,798	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,474	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	233.78/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,718	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	915	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,853	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,043	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,731	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,148	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,791	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,268	112.68/cwt	111.00–113.50	1,429	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,340	131.26/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,759	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,382	113.80/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,573	11
Bulls	—	—	1,617	115.52/cwt	100.00–121.50	1,868	12
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,268	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	133.23/cwt	124.00–138.50	2,292	26
Bulls	—	—	1,895	148.57/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,815	54
Bulls	—	—	2,310	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	3,072	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	831	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,082	101.69/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,100	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,153	107.92/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,244	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	107.08/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,237	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	924	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	100.02/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,184	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	86.93/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,106	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,452	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	105.64/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,412	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	110.01/cwt	107.50–112.00	1,484	106
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,410	108.69/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,533	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	98.95/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,435	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,456	108.80/cwt	108.00–110.50	1,584	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,508	105.39/cwt	104.00–107.50	1,589	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,536	111.58/cwt	111.50–112.00	1,714	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	111.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,726	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,595	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	103.01/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,713	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,683	106.82/cwt	105.00–107.50	1,798	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,259	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,268	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,344	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,442	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,427	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,458	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,602	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	148.12/cwt	145.00–176.00	1,447	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	119.70/cwt	105.00–152.00	1,366	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,254	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,430	27

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 Jul 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 182Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 468Year ago 621

Replacement CattleReceipts 436Last week 264Year ago 155

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,259	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,346	106.00	106.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,363	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,088	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	109.00	109.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,335	108.00	108.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,268	106.00	106.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	977	145.00–176.00	148.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,141	105.00–152.00	119.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,254	114.00	114.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	214.00	214.00
2	—	165	510.00	510.00
1	—	230	625.00	625.00
7	—	956	205.00	205.00
4	—	851	218.00	218.00
8	—	750	247.00	247.00
1	—	605	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	280.00–285.00	282.46
1	—	600	255.00	255.00
7	—	683	242.50–255.00	249.57
9	—	586	279.00	279.00
1	—	905	206.00	206.00
13	—	784	233.00–240.00	236.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,012	201.00–202.00	201.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	908	198.00	198.00
5	—	857	200.00	200.00
5	—	801	208.00	208.00
3	—	607	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	240.00	240.00
1	—	665	215.00	215.00
5	—	505	230.00–245.00	241.97
2	—	748	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	735	230.00–236.00	233.78
4	—	578	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,043	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,155	105.00–110.00	107.08
13	—	1,184	96.00–102.00	100.02
11	—	1,272	82.00–93.00	86.93
1	—	1,170	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	100.00	100.00
25	—	1,410	107.00–117.00	108.69
6	—	1,508	104.00–107.50	105.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,153	105.00–109.00	107.92
5	—	1,082	100.00–103.00	101.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,683	105.00–107.50	106.82
14	—	1,536	111.50–112.00	111.58
21	—	1,456	108.00–110.50	108.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	98.00–100.00	98.95
56	—	1,337	102.00–107.00	105.64
106	—	1,349	107.50–112.00	110.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,663	102.00–104.00	103.01
2	—	1,320	110.00	110.00
30	—	1,546	110.00–112.00	111.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,310	133.00	133.00
12	—	1,617	100.00–121.50	115.52
54	—	1,895	140.00–160.00	148.57
26	—	1,720	124.00–138.50	133.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,340	129.00–134.00	131.26
11	—	1,382	109.00–116.00	113.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	111.00–113.50	112.68

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.