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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Apr 11

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 4,640 vs last sale 4,966▲ 97 vs year ago 229 · +42.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

213 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 105▼ 364 vs year ago 577 · −63.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 172▼ 212 vs year ago 345 · −61.4%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were to light to develop a market trend. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. Quality average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.77/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −144.86 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$266.77

32 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,453

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$45.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.74

vs MT average

+2.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	280.62	1,542	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	517	267.58	1,383	6thin
Medium and Large 2	555	235.00	1,303	8thin

One grade step is worth $45.62/cwt here — about $239 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

266.77

—

MT average3 barns · 77 hd

277.51

−10.74

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+2.81

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−144.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.35, low $332.50, median $411.62 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,902	146.38	2,784	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	134.74	1,974	76
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	128.03	1,648	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,132	115.80	1,310	14

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)	1,226	$2,380	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,936	2thin

Every lot

45 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	363.04/cwt	361.00–370.00	1,568	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	349.71/cwt	330.00–358.00	1,693	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	325.44/cwt	322.50–327.00	1,696	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	321.71/cwt	312.00–324.00	1,840	28
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,786	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	308.19/cwt	305.00–309.00	1,883	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	277.28/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,861	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,796	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	269.54/cwt	264.00–272.00	1,943	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,859	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	862	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,196	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	394	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,202	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	306.66/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,270	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,058	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	267.10/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,360	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	284.92/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,499	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,298	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	276.31/cwt	274.00–279.00	1,583	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	268.26/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,701	18
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	242.36/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,789	12
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	206.67/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,622	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	226.67/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,788	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,083	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,462	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,559	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,599	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,638	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	127.83/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,927	148.24/cwt	139.50–155.00	2,857	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	115.89/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,293	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,147	115.71/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,327	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,205	135.08/cwt	135.00–135.50	1,628	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,301	125.89/cwt	119.50–133.50	1,638	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	126.09/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,673	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,385	139.13/cwt	128.00–143.50	1,927	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	117.41/cwt	115.00–120.50	1,719	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	131.87/cwt	124.00–137.50	2,119	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	2,379.59/head	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,380	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,936.29/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,936	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	187.88/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,687	78
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	169.70/cwt	163.00–177.00	1,741	44

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 Apr 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 4,966Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 213Last week 105Year ago 577

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 172Year ago 345

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were to light to develop a market trend. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. Quality average.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,927	139.50–155.00	148.24
2	—	1,653	125.00–130.00	127.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,205	135.00–135.50	135.08
25	—	1,301	119.50–133.50	125.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,385	128.00–143.50	139.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,607	124.00–137.50	131.87
7	—	1,464	115.00–120.50	117.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,147	110.00–123.00	115.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,327	121.00–133.00	126.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	112.00–121.00	115.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	394	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	415	255.00	255.00
5	500–550	509	265.00–275.00	267.10
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
3	750–800	785	206.00–207.00	206.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	325.00	325.00
6	400–450	414	300.00–320.00	306.66
9	500–550	526	284.00–286.00	284.92
9	550–600	573	274.00–279.00	276.31
18	600–650	634	261.00–270.00	268.26
12	700–750	738	240.00–244.00	242.36
11	750–800	789	224.00–239.00	226.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	255.00	255.00
6	500–550	541	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	432	361.00–370.00	363.04
10	450–500	484	330.00–358.00	349.71
10	500–550	521	322.50–327.00	325.44
28	550–600	572	312.00–324.00	321.71
15	600–650	611	305.00–309.00	308.19
11	650–700	671	274.00–282.00	277.28
7	700–750	721	264.00–272.00	269.54
2	750–800	768	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	308.00	308.00
1	650–700	675	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	395	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	520	307.50	307.50
3	700–750	720	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	310.00	310.00
5	600–650	610	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,226	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,379.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,936.29

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	78	—	898	175.00–202.00	187.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,026	163.00–177.00	169.70

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.