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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Sep 14

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

517 head

▼ 617 vs last sale 1,134▲ 11 vs year ago 506 · +2.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

245 head

▼ 217 vs last sale 462▼ 25 vs year ago 270 · −9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 15▲ 49 vs year ago 39 · +125.6%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Oct 26, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The majority of feeder offerings last week were heifers, while this week the majority of feeder offerings were steers. Not enough comparable sales were seen to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for all feeder offerings was mostly good to very good. Quality this week was average to attractive, with several sets of home raised offerings seen. Most offerings were sold in small packages this week however demand was good for all packages sizes as buyers pieced together loads. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed very good demand for feeding cows again today. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows sold with the best demand today as several buyers bid aggressively over attractive offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality today was mostly average to attractive and similar to last week. Slaughter and feeding bulls sold fully steady. Weigh up conditions were mixed with some cows offering buyers good weigh conditions, while others were pushing fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand today as rebreed buyers and feeding buyers both competed over offerings. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

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 $254.84/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$254.84

226 head · 813 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$367

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

$39.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.52

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	751	256.25	1,924	8thin
Medium 1	768	255.54	1,962	34
Medium and Large 1	819	255.48	2,092	180
Large 1	1,055	217.13	2,291	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.12/cwt here — about −$367 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 sale226 hd

254.84

—

MT average3 barns · 819 hd

296.35

−41.52

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	—	High	1,747	115.38	2,016	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,626	116.42	1,893	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	107.73	1,561	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,227	97.24	1,193	31

Every lot

59 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 1Unweaned	268	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	413	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,260	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,546	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	696	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,893	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	266.74/cwt	264.50–267.00	1,929	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	249.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,920	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,987	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	783	252.01/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,973	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	2,080	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	249.23/cwt	247.50–252.50	2,156	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	893	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,161	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	243.68/cwt	240.00–245.50	2,210	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,141	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,055	217.13/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,291	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	263	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	855	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,147	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	493	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,306	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,415	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	637	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,640	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	251.64/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,802	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,616	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	248.13/cwt	241.00–252.00	1,903	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,874	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	783	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,887	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	228.82/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,931	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,994	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,844	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,020	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	960	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,026	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,062	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,045	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,131	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,084	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,060	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,110	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,076	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,268	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,978	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,524	116.33/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,773	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,610	110.27/cwt	106.00–113.50	1,775	8
Bulls	—	—	1,622	108.32/cwt	92.50–113.00	1,757	6
Bulls	—	—	1,912	118.88/cwt	115.00–123.50	2,273	16
Bulls	—	—	1,915	126.56/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,424	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	88.58/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,033	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,229	101.99/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,253	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,244	95.46/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,188	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	101.91/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,284	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,405	100.98/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,419	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	99.42/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,441	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,458	111.85/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,631	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,462	115.96/cwt	115.50–118.50	1,695	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,466	107.85/cwt	106.00–113.50	1,581	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	118.55/cwt	116.00–119.50	1,795	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,585	116.12/cwt	116.00–117.50	1,841	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,637	114.19/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,869	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	117.56/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,933	23
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1Thin Fleshed	980	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,343	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,072	157.84/cwt	128.00–191.00	1,692	29
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,128	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,466	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,137	109.92/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,250	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	120.27/cwt	105.00–126.00	1,471	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,392	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,650	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 Sep 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 1,134Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 462Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 15Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	716	249.00–254.00	251.64
2	—	968	213.00	213.00
16	—	918	220.00	220.00
13	—	867	230.00	230.00
2	—	1,005	212.00	212.00
41	—	767	241.00–252.00	248.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	207.00	207.00
4	—	878	210.00	210.00
17	—	844	228.00–230.00	228.82
5	—	771	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	325.00	325.00
5	—	526	269.00	269.00
5	—	493	265.00	265.00
5	—	421	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,084	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	637	257.50	257.50
13	—	783	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	783	249.00–253.00	252.01
6	—	696	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	776	256.00	256.00
129	—	865	247.50–252.50	249.23
6	—	907	240.00–245.50	243.68
23	—	723	264.50–267.00	266.74
5	—	827	251.50	251.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	245.00–255.00	249.98
4	—	911	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	210.00–220.00	217.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	299.00	299.00
4	—	268	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,110	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,260	100.00–103.50	101.91
8	—	1,166	83.00–95.00	88.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	116.00–119.50	118.55
24	—	1,449	96.00–102.00	99.42
9	—	1,466	106.00–113.50	107.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,229	101.00–103.00	101.99
6	—	1,244	91.00–98.00	95.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,585	116.00–117.50	116.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,637	113.00–116.00	114.19
23	—	1,644	117.00–120.00	117.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,462	115.50–118.50	115.96
47	—	1,458	105.00–114.00	111.85
24	—	1,405	97.00–104.00	100.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	124.00–129.00	126.56
6	—	1,622	92.50–113.00	108.32
16	—	1,912	115.00–123.50	118.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,610	106.00–113.50	110.27
5	—	1,524	114.00–117.00	116.33

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,392	118.50	118.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,223	105.00–126.00	120.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,072	128.00–191.00	157.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,137	105.00–113.00	109.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	130.00	130.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	980	137.00	137.00

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.