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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, May 9

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

246 head

▼ 2,048 vs last sale 2,294▼ 236 vs year ago 482 · −49.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

269 head

▲ 134 vs last sale 135▼ 254 vs year ago 523 · −48.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 127▼ 82 vs year ago 322 · −25.5%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was light to moderate as quality today limited demand. Quality was mostly plain to average today, and most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. CME Feeder cattle contracts all closed lower today. Market activity was mostly moderate this week, with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed good demand for all cows on offer. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average this week. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week as many cows were tanked up following the rain earlier this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Demand was mostly good with the best demand seen for cows which lost calves. Demand for one iron home raised heiferettes was very good as buyers needed them to fill loads for the week.

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 $239.50/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −172.12 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$239.50

9 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$36.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.26

vs MT average

−28.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	256.00	1,441	3thin
Medium and Large 2	552	242.50	1,339	3thin
Medium 1-2	578	220.00	1,272	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.00/cwt here — about $170 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale9 hd

239.50

—

MT average2 barns · 75 hd

273.76

−34.26

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−28.09

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−172.12

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	—	Low	1,794	138.16	2,479	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	132.31	2,148	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,436	131.66	1,891	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,177	120.97	1,424	69

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,602	$2,375	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,700	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	938	$1,947	14

Every lot

69 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,648	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	553	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,598	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	262.31/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,655	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,715	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,913	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,891	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	883	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,978	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	912	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,915	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	930	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,981	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Large 1-2	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,000	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,154	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	439	269.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,183	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	443	242.12/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,073	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	552	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,339	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,441	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1-2	578	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,272	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	2
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	617	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,629	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,542	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	248.54/cwt	246.00–251.00	1,794	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,850	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,914	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	402	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,266	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,533	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,766	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	798	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,700	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	2
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,091	2
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,285	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	2,072	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,248	106.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,325	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,614	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	130.69/cwt	124.00–138.00	2,169	8
Bulls	—	—	1,874	145.78/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,732	14
Bulls	—	—	2,076	158.26/cwt	156.00–162.00	3,285	4
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	3,388	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	100.08/cwt	95.00–105.00	976	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	87.99/cwt	83.00–96.00	890	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	111.51/cwt	103.00–117.50	1,256	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,137	120.64/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,372	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,211	126.13/cwt	121.00–129.50	1,527	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	130.75/cwt	130.50–131.00	1,603	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	126.38/cwt	122.00–128.50	1,558	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,249	132.14/cwt	131.50–134.00	1,650	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	124.91/cwt	123.00–126.50	1,774	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,427	131.91/cwt	126.75–137.50	1,882	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	132.88/cwt	127.50–138.00	1,911	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,450	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	2,023	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,510	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,099	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	134.69/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,070	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,548	122.46/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,896	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,651	130.33/cwt	128.00–133.50	2,152	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	131.25/cwt	124.50–134.00	2,212	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	725	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,421	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	889	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,045	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	168.89/cwt	128.00–195.50	1,574	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	948	188.73/cwt	160.00–216.00	1,789	93
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	140.01/cwt	129.00–160.00	1,387	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,089	133.76/cwt	121.00–162.00	1,457	5
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,122	157.87/cwt	150.00–164.50	1,771	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	153.37/cwt	133.00–186.00	1,810	54
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	950	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,602	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	818	1,834.96/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,835	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	2,227.21/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,227	4

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 May 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 2,294Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 135Year ago 523

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 127Year ago 322

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	519	317.50	317.50
4	550–600	553	289.00	289.00
10	600–650	631	261.00–265.00	262.31
2	650–700	670	256.00	256.00
3	750–800	775	244.00	244.00
3	850–900	883	224.00	224.00
5	900–950	912	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	756	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	443	225.00–247.50	242.12
3	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	610	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	439	265.00–270.00	269.43
3	550–600	578	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	617	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	388	297.50	297.50
3	550–600	563	256.00	256.00
3	600–650	632	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	722	246.00–251.00	248.54
2	750–800	758	244.00	244.00
10	800–850	832	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	357	280.00	280.00
3	550–600	552	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,230	170.00	170.00
2	1250–1300	1,285	160.00–162.50	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	613	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	798	213.00	213.00
2	850–900	865	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	712	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	402	315.00	315.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	196.00	196.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,122	150.00–164.50	157.87

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	26	—	932	128.00–195.50	168.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	991	129.00–160.00	140.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	93	—	948	160.00–216.00	188.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,180	133.00–186.00	153.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,089	121.00–162.00	133.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	889	230.00	230.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	950	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,602	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,325.00	2,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	818	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,834.96

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)	4	—	1,239	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,227.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	139.00	139.00
11	—	1,651	128.00–133.50	130.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,537	134.00–136.00	134.69
15	—	1,685	124.50–134.00	131.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	131.50–134.00	132.14
8	—	1,137	119.00–123.00	120.64
26	—	1,211	121.00–129.50	126.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,233	122.00–128.50	126.38
13	—	1,126	103.00–117.50	111.51
4	—	1,226	130.50–131.00	130.75
3	—	1,012	83.00–96.00	87.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,427	126.75–137.50	131.91
1	—	1,450	139.50	139.50
5	—	1,420	123.00–126.50	124.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	95.00–105.00	100.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,438	127.50–138.00	132.88
3	—	1,548	115.00–126.00	122.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,660	124.00–138.00	130.69
4	—	2,076	156.00–162.00	158.26
14	—	1,874	141.00–150.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,248	100.00–110.00	106.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,710	125.00	125.00

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.