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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-06

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

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 516 vs last sale 907▼ 159 vs year ago 550 · −28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

485 head

▲ 276 vs last sale 209▲ 46 vs year ago 439 · +10.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 101▼ 195 vs year ago 494 · −39.5%

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 an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on steer offerings and higher undertones were noticed on all heifer offerings. Demand for feeders was mostly good. Quality was mostly plain to average today. CME Feeder cattle contracts closed lower today with all contracts selling with triple digit losses. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed moderate to good demand for both slaughter and feeding cows this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold sharply lower in a narrow comparison. The majority of the cow offering was purchased to feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 10.00 lower as last week saw very good demand from additional buyers in the market. Fewer buyers were in the market this week allowing feeding cow prices to fall to the same levels as two weeks ago. Thin fleshed feeding cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower lower than last week. Packers purchased a portion of the lean cow offering to put on feed for the 4th of July holiday. Quality was mostly average to very attractive this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average as many cows which were out on grass were empty come sale time. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00 lower. Again, fewer buyers were in the market this week allowing bull prices to fall. Bull quality was mostly attractive today. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Demand was mostly good to very good with the best demand seen for cows which lost calves. Demand for young feeding quality cows was good this week and stronger the last few weeks.

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 $295.38/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −116.25 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$295.38

48 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$65.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.25

vs MT average

+22.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	310.67	1,696	24
Medium and Large 1-2	544	301.14	1,638	15thin
Large 1	548	245.00	1,343	9thin

One grade step is worth $65.67/cwt here — about $354 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale48 hd

295.38

—

MT average3 barns · 57 hd

295.62

−0.25

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

+22.35

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−116.25

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	1,782	150.99	2,690	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,592	136.86	2,178	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,376	135.06	1,859	164
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,170	129.09	1,510	142

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)	1,259	$2,227	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,100	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,950	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,099	$2,535	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,599	$3,194	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,491	$2,642	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$2,370	18

Every lot

76 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	346	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,315	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,965	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	316.22/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,828	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,972	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,006	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,959	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,004	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	314.80/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,480	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	480	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,440	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	328.61/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,590	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,361	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	306.61/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,597	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	8
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	548	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,343	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,695	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	294.89/cwt	282.50–297.00	1,681	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,832	83
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	241.24/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,599	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	242.70/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,772	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	743	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,798	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	781	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,812	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	787	227.23/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,788	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,856	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,906	41
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	931	214.85/cwt	212.00–215.00	2,000	60
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,082	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	326.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,349	6
Bulls	550–600	Large 1	553	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,410	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,731	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,970	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,832	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,038	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,127	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,209	6
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,160	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,285	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,222	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,214	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,294	4
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,064	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,505	155.41/cwt	154.00–157.50	2,339	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,528	139.83/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,137	10
Bulls	—	—	1,733	143.25/cwt	135.00–148.00	2,483	5
Bulls	—	—	1,863	154.51/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,879	14
Bulls	—	—	2,095	164.14/cwt	162.00–165.00	3,439	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	942	89.73/cwt	82.50–97.50	845	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,105	119.81/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,324	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	115.51/cwt	103.00–121.00	1,306	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	128.83/cwt	123.00–134.50	1,505	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,180	129.11/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,523	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	137.79/cwt	136.50–140.00	1,633	56
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	94.88/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,128	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,652	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,347	137.31/cwt	133.50–139.50	1,850	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	135.82/cwt	129.00–138.50	1,858	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	141.06/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,979	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,446	129.20/cwt	118.00–133.00	1,868	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	139.75/cwt	139.50–140.00	2,033	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	121.61/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,779	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	137.37/cwt	135.50–141.50	2,151	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	129.97/cwt	122.00–133.50	2,068	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,619	139.43/cwt	139.00–142.00	2,257	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	144.15/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,494	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1Registered	1,099	2,535.21/head	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,535	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	650	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,586	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	163.63/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,551	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	963	199.85/cwt	161.00–237.00	1,925	52
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,090	173.59/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,892	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,121	160.97/cwt	140.00–188.00	1,804	53
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	138.83/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,788	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,259	2,226.67/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,227	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,348	2,369.60/head	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,370	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,491	2,641.80/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,642	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,677	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	7

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 Jun 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 907Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 485Last week 209Year ago 439

Replacement CattleReceipts 299Last week 101Year ago 494

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
5	550–600	563	349.00	349.00
1	600–650	620	318.00	318.00
1	650–700	660	304.00	304.00
5	750–800	759	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	346	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	578	310.00–322.50	316.22
2	650–700	685	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	484	325.00–332.50	328.61
8	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
16	550–600	554	306.00	306.00
83	600–650	623	294.00	294.00
8	700–750	730	240.00–248.00	242.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	470	310.00–317.50	314.80
8	500–550	521	305.00–307.50	306.61
7	550–600	570	282.50–297.00	294.89
10	650–700	663	240.00–246.00	241.24
8	700–750	743	242.00	242.00
13	750–800	787	226.00–228.00	227.23
1	800–850	825	225.00	225.00
41	850–900	895	213.00	213.00
60	900–950	931	212.00–215.00	214.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	548	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	750–800	781	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	495	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	413	320.00–330.00	326.63
1	850–900	860	213.00	213.00
1	1150–1200	1,185	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	714	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	785	251.00	251.00
1	950–1000	975	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	255.00	255.00
6	1100–1150	1,127	196.00	196.00
1	1150–1200	1,160	197.00	197.00
4	1200–1250	1,214	189.00	189.00
1	1250–1300	1,290	160.00	160.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,288	137.00–140.00	138.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	53	—	1,121	140.00–188.00	160.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	52	—	963	161.00–237.00	199.85

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	6	—	948	150.00–177.50	163.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	141.00	141.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	171.00–176.00	173.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	650	244.00	244.00

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)	3	—	1,195	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,259	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,226.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,677	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,491	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,641.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,348	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,369.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,099	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,535.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	136.00	136.00
10	—	1,131	103.00–121.00	115.51
5	—	1,189	90.00–100.00	94.88
11	—	1,168	123.00–134.50	128.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,619	139.00–142.00	139.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,368	129.00–138.50	135.82
2	—	1,455	139.50–140.00	139.75
6	—	1,463	116.00–125.00	121.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,566	135.50–141.50	137.37
9	—	1,591	122.00–133.50	129.97
4	—	1,730	142.00–146.00	144.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,180	122.00–136.00	129.11
3	—	1,105	115.00–123.00	119.81
56	—	1,185	136.50–140.00	137.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	942	82.50–97.50	89.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,347	133.50–139.50	137.31
31	—	1,446	118.00–133.00	129.20
4	—	1,403	140.00–144.00	141.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	154.00–157.50	155.41
10	—	1,528	132.00–149.00	139.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,733	135.00–148.00	143.25
14	—	1,863	149.00–163.00	154.51
7	—	2,095	162.00–165.00	164.14

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.