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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Aug 24

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 316▼ 645 vs year ago 948 · −68.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

401 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 494▼ 10 vs year ago 411 · −2.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 42▼ 81 vs year ago 109 · −74.3%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8/10/23): The best comparison today was for 800-899 lbs heifers which sold mostly 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. All other weights of feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality today was mostly plain to average. Most cattle were in light flesh and as they were coming off grass. Cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows today and opted to send all cows purchased to immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows. Boning cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Lean cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher as this class saw good demand from feeding cow buyers. Feeding cows sold on very good demand this sale as several order-buyers were very competitive as they bid on attractive offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Many cows and bulls were full as warm weather had most offerings pushing heavy amounts of fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand for young age cows remains good as both feeding and rebreed buyers continue to show good demand for young cows.

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 $262.39/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$262.39

123 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$740

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

$112.67/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	536	286.46	1,534	17thin
Medium and Large 1	697	272.49	1,899	69
Medium 1-2	559	271.00	1,515	7thin
Medium 1	694	267.00	1,853	16thin
Large 1	1,309	173.79	2,274	14thin

One grade step is worth $112.67/cwt here — about −$740 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 sale123 hd

262.39

—

MT average1 barns · 123 hd

262.39

+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	1,719	115.86	1,992	118
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,426	108.59	1,549	115
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,577	106.87	1,686	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	103.65	1,237	84

Every lot

58 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	275	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	373	338.11/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,261	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	388	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,222	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	449	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,257	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	559	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,515	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	271.85/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,824	8
Steers	—	Medium 1	694	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,853	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,906	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	252.32/cwt	252.00–254.00	2,031	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,068	2
Steers	—	Large 1	1,150	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	2,191	2
Steers	—	Large 1	1,335	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,283	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	269	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	847	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	407	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,160	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	227.47/cwt	225.00–228.50	1,843	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	221.32/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	223.62/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,941	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	894	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,895	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,946	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,961	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	209.85/cwt	209.00–210.50	2,033	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,990	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,949	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	938	214.98/cwt	212.50–217.50	2,017	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,008	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,940	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,060	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,067	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,116	182.70/cwt	177.50–185.00	2,039	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,174	178.19/cwt	175.00–182.50	2,092	7
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,320	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,927	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,337	106.13/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,419	6
Bulls	—	—Canadian Origin	1,435	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,693	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,478	110.89/cwt	95.00–114.00	1,639	18
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,647	116.96/cwt	114.50–123.00	1,926	29
Bulls	—	—	1,689	107.76/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,820	17
Bulls	—	—	1,898	119.80/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,274	38
Bulls	—	—	2,010	128.70/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,587	8
Bulls	—	—	2,145	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,467	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	814	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	107.45/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,236	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	96.32/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,112	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	100.58/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,211	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	107.79/cwt	104.50–109.00	1,345	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,479	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	109.09/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,491	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,410	116.63/cwt	114.50–122.00	1,644	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,415	102.10/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,445	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	99.69/cwt	86.50–105.00	1,424	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,452	111.57/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,620	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,562	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,812	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,563	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,626	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	112.66/cwt	112.00–114.50	1,778	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	106.29/cwt	101.00–110.50	1,679	20
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,418	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	123.76/cwt	107.00–135.00	1,204	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,070	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,129	149.60/cwt	125.00–200.00	1,689	15

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 Aug 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 316Year ago 948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 401Last week 494Year ago 411

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 42Year ago 109

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	207.50	207.50
2	—	990	201.00	201.00
2	—	943	208.00	208.00
6	—	845	220.00–224.00	221.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	407	285.00	285.00
7	—	269	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	969	209.00–210.50	209.85
4	—	918	212.00	212.00
27	—	868	216.00–225.00	223.62
27	—	810	225.00–228.50	227.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	894	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,320	146.00	146.00
10	—	1,116	177.50–185.00	182.70
7	—	1,174	175.00–182.50	178.19
4	—	1,008	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	212.50–217.50	214.98
2	—	855	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	270.00–273.00	271.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	388	315.00	315.00
4	—	449	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	285.00	285.00
13	—	373	325.00–345.00	338.11
2	—	275	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,335	171.00	171.00
2	—	1,150	190.50	190.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	805	252.00–254.00	252.32
4	—	714	267.00	267.00
2	—	915	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	694	267.00	267.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,129	125.00–200.00	149.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	973	107.00–135.00	123.76

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	1	—	930	152.50	152.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,647	114.50–123.00	116.96
18	—	1,478	95.00–114.00	110.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,145	115.00	115.00
17	—	1,689	95.00–115.00	107.76
38	—	1,898	115.00–125.00	119.80
8	—	2,010	125.00–132.00	128.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,337	90.00–111.00	106.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,580	101.00–110.50	106.29
4	—	1,578	112.00–114.50	112.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,155	93.00–104.00	96.32
22	—	1,150	106.00–109.00	107.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,452	107.00–114.00	111.57
6	—	1,415	98.00–103.00	102.10
23	—	1,410	114.50–122.00	116.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,562	115.00–117.00	116.01
32	—	1,428	86.50–105.00	99.69
18	—	1,367	106.00–114.00	109.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	116.00	116.00
38	—	1,204	90.00–104.00	100.58
17	—	1,248	104.50–109.00	107.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,563	104.00	104.00

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.