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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jul 1

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Jun 24Jul 1Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 432 vs last sale 544▲ 112 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

444 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 656▲ 444 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 339 vs last sale 529▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (6-24-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average, with lots of variation noticed. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Buyers were mostly on the sidelines this week as the upcoming 4th of July holiday has many buyers out of the market this week. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd of feeder buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower on a lower quality offering on all classes. Demand for feeding cows was good this week with a large buyer pool noticed. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week as they purchased cows to ship north to feed. Slaughter cows sold on good to very good demand as packers all showed need for cows for immediate harvest as this was their last opportunity to buy slaughter cows before the holiday break. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on boning and lean cows, while breaking cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cow quality was mostly plain this week as most cows purchased for slaughter were too blemished to feed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeding bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week, with lots of variation noticed. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as good as last week. Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was light to moderate this week. Many buyers were out of the market this week as they didn't take cattle this week due to the holiday. Quality was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. Young cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed, especially on young cows over 1150 lbs.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $394.69/cwt on 16 head, down $16.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 19 comparable sales and sits +15.92 against this barn's trailing median of $378.77.

Average price

$394.69

▼ 16.45 vs prior sale

16 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$68.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

+5.26 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	629	413.76	2,603	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	627	385.82	2,419	6thin
Medium and Large 2	678	345.00	2,339	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.76/cwt here — about $263 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 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

394.69

—

MT average1 barns · 16 hd

394.69

+0.00

National average34 barns · 2,555 hd

389.43

+5.26

This barn, trailing median19 sales

378.77

+15.92

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 600–700 lb

19 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $411.14, low $324.70, median $378.77 across 19 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	1,879	212.22	3,989	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	180.86	2,545	171
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,614	175.44	2,832	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	169.18	2,018	72
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	138.00	1,477	1thin

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)	1,375	$4,041	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$2,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$4,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,176	$4,378	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,504	$4,326	13

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	387.97/cwt	385.00–391.00	2,786	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,868	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,015	312.61/cwt	306.00–316.00	3,173	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	469.85/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,058	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	385.82/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,419	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	413.76/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,603	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,339	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,599	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,458	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	362.76/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,793	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	337.55/cwt	332.50–340.00	2,667	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,226	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,500	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	358.11/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,578	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,781	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,756	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,814	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,193	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,953	2
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,260	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	3,037	1
Bulls	1350–1400	Large 1	1,390	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	3,419	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Non-Traditional	1,195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,211	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,523	208.56/cwt	205.00–211.00	3,176	18
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,695	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	198.44/cwt	190.00–205.00	3,627	8
Bulls	—	—	1,999	213.56/cwt	205.00–220.00	4,269	31
Bulls	—	—	2,038	224.14/cwt	222.00–233.00	4,568	16
Bulls	—	—	2,255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,285	1
Bulls	—	—	2,418	212.51/cwt	211.00–214.00	5,138	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	843	126.35/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,065	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,751	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	166.86/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,919	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	161.47/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,915	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	185.48/cwt	185.00–187.50	2,233	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,238	178.58/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,211	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	145.54/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,835	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,387	180.73/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,507	112
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,108	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,282	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,650	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,444	187.51/cwt	185.00–192.00	2,708	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,448	166.12/cwt	153.00–174.00	2,405	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,694	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,550	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	2,922	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,611	176.81/cwt	173.25–183.00	2,848	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,618	165.00/cwt	162.50–169.00	2,670	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	158.93/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,668	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	164.96/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,953	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,477	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	865	304.90/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,637	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	252.13/cwt	235.00–285.00	2,206	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	232.80/cwt	183.00–295.00	2,435	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	262.31/cwt	245.00–282.50	2,815	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	249.80/cwt	210.00–335.00	2,848	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	214.22/cwt	188.00–270.00	2,631	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,337	204.88/cwt	200.00–215.00	2,739	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,355	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,480	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	189.28/cwt	184.00–202.50	2,570	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	4,040.85/head	3,900.00–4,100.00	4,041	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,450	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,146	4,384.77/head	4,350.00–4,400.00	4,385	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,500	4,421.27/head	4,300.00–4,450.00	4,421	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,523	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2

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 →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed Jul 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 544Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 444Last week 656Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 529Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,255	190.00	190.00
31	—	1,999	205.00–220.00	213.56
8	—	1,828	190.00–205.00	198.44
16	—	2,038	222.00–233.00	224.14
2	—	2,418	211.00–214.00	212.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,523	205.00–211.00	208.56
1	—	1,695	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,550	188.50	188.50
33	—	1,611	173.25–183.00	176.81
6	—	1,618	162.50–169.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	150.00	150.00
2	—	843	125.00–127.50	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,150	160.00–174.00	166.86
5	—	1,204	185.00–187.50	185.48
31	—	1,238	172.00–182.00	178.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	166.00	166.00
5	—	1,261	140.00–153.00	145.54
6	—	1,186	157.50–165.00	161.47
1	—	1,435	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	164.00–166.00	164.96
4	—	1,679	152.00–162.00	158.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,435	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,535	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,444	185.00–192.00	187.51
14	—	1,448	153.00–174.00	166.12
112	—	1,387	175.00–185.00	180.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	138.00	138.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1150–1200	1,193	247.50	247.50
1	1250–1300	1,260	241.00	241.00
1	1350–1400	1,390	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	520.00	520.00
3	700–750	720	345.00–365.00	358.11
1	800–850	835	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	400.00	400.00
2	750–800	778	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	718	385.00–391.00	387.97
2	750–800	773	371.00	371.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1000–1050	1,015	306.00–316.00	312.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	678	345.00	345.00
3	700–750	725	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	629	405.00–415.00	413.76
3	700–750	712	365.00	365.00
4	750–800	770	362.00–365.00	362.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	465.00–480.00	469.85
6	600–650	627	385.00–390.00	385.82
3	750–800	790	332.50–340.00	337.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	240.00	240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	235.00–285.00	252.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	302.50–310.00	304.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,046	183.00–295.00	232.80
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	245.00–282.50	262.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	183.00	183.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,337	200.00–215.00	204.88

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	10	—	1,358	184.00–202.50	189.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,140	210.00–335.00	249.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,228	188.00–270.00	214.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	4,450.00	4,450.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,375	3,900.00–4,100.00	4,040.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,146	4,350.00–4,400.00	4,384.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,523	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	4,300.00	4,300.00

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	11	—	1,500	4,300.00–4,450.00	4,421.27

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.