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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, May 13

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,974 head

▲ 2,750 vs last sale 224▼ 220 vs year ago 3,194 · −6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 197▼ 1,131 vs year ago 1,261 · −89.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

647 head

▲ 463 vs last sale 184▲ 492 vs year ago 155 · +317.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed on steer weighing less than 600 lbs and higher undertones were noticed on 600 lbs and heavier. Feeder heifers sold with higher undertones as well. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Feeders were offered in mostly moderate size packages and load lots. Buyers showed mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Demand for light weight feeders was mostly good to very good. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed light to moderate demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady on all classes of cows. Packers purchased the majority of the cow offering to put away on feed. Cows were purchased both to feed to premium white and as short term feeding cows to hold for the Memorial day holiday. Feeding cow demand was mostly good with both packers and feeding buyers actively bidding on offerings. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Cow and bull quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average. Cows and bulls sold at the end of the sale and many were pushing fill as temperatures warmed in the afternoon. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold on mixed demand. Young age cows sold unevenly steady. With increased demand seen for re-breed cows and lighter demand seen for feeding quality cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.53/cwt on 1,411 head.

Average price

$132.53

1,411 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$27.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.72

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	635	134.14	852	1,184
Medium and Large 1-2	616	127.69	787	188
Medium 1-2	575	107.05	616	39

One grade step is worth $27.09/cwt here — about $237 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 sale1,411 hd

132.53

—

MT average3 barns · 1,915 hd

130.81

+1.72

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	—	Low	1,742	80.41	1,401	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,421	58.47	831	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,714	58.21	998	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,230	56.85	699	36

Every lot

78 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	459	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	723	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	891	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	763	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	504	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	942	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	176.02/cwt	174.00–183.00	947	26
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	540	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	842	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	163.27/cwt	156.50–171.00	945	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	153.12/cwt	150.00–154.00	975	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	644	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	947	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	146.50/cwt	141.00–150.00	967	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	676	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	926	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	949	5
Steers	—	Large 1	728	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	925	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	137.15/cwt	135.75–142.00	1,012	98
Steers	—	Medium 1	746	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	985	16
Steers	—	Large 1	759	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	983	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	133.10/cwt	127.00–136.50	1,026	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	125.04/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,015	84
Steers	—	Large 1	857	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	994	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	121.51/cwt	118.00–122.50	1,046	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	106.87/cwt	103.00–114.00	934	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	905	106.64/cwt	102.00–110.00	965	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,069	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	376	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	508	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	575	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	687	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	141.78/cwt	141.00–143.00	695	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	147.86/cwt	145.00–150.25	769	128
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	785	15
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	562	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	646	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	142.57/cwt	138.50–147.50	803	329
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Full	604	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	616	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	126.25/cwt	122.00–130.00	771	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	135.67/cwt	134.50–140.00	849	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	129.16/cwt	126.00–137.00	869	278
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	842	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	122.77/cwt	121.00–127.00	889	171
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	739	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	918	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	766	124.63/cwt	121.50–126.00	955	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	119.71/cwt	118.00–121.50	923	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	828	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	73.60/cwt	67.00–80.50	1,177	16
Bulls	—	—	1,833	83.88/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,538	15
Bulls	—	—	1,927	91.80/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,769	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	378	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	55.10/cwt	53.00–56.50	682	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	58.94/cwt	57.00–61.50	733	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	58.99/cwt	57.50–60.50	835	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	54.55/cwt	53.00–56.00	799	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	937	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,732	60.03/cwt	59.00–60.50	1,040	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	1,475.22/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	16,006	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,243	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	13,487	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,382	1,683.67/cwt	1,675.00–1,725.00	23,268	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	1,580.88/cwt	1,550.00–1,585.00	22,607	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,439	1,185.93/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	17,066	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,519	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	21,646	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,526	1,779.69/cwt	1,750.00–1,810.00	27,158	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,534	1,481.64/cwt	1,360.00–1,525.00	22,728	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,655	1,322.39/cwt	1,175.00–1,435.00	21,886	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,721	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	29,257	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,726	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	25,890	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	91.35/cwt	70.00–105.00	918	98
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,009	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	666	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	688	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,171	66.26/cwt	58.50–82.00	776	66
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,207	55.67/cwt	55.00–56.00	672	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,242	53.57/cwt	51.00–55.00	665	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	56.84/cwt	56.00–57.00	749	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	59.39/cwt	55.00–63.50	808	54
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	1,414.61/cwt	1,400.00–1,425.00	17,357	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,848	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,328	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,592	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,585.00/cwt	1,585.00–1,585.00	19,733	3
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,348	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	22,916	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 May 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,974Last week 224Year ago 3,194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 197Year ago 1,261

Replacement CattleReceipts 647Last week 184Year ago 155

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,439	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,185.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,655	1,175.00–1,435.00	1,322.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,430	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,580.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,243	1,085.00	1,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,526	1,750.00–1,810.00	1,779.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,382	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,683.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,721	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,726	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,519	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,534	1,360.00–1,525.00	1,481.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	66	—	1,171	58.50–82.00	66.26
(<2 yrs)	Open	98	—	1,005	70.00–105.00	91.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,360	55.00–63.50	59.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,317	56.00–57.00	56.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,059	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	66.00	66.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	55.00–56.00	55.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,242	51.00–55.00	53.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,227	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,414.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,328	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,245	1,585.00	1,585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,085	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,475.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	520	145.00–150.25	147.86
329	—	563	138.50–147.50	142.57
278	—	673	126.00–137.00	129.16
171	—	724	121.00–127.00	122.77
106	—	626	134.50–140.00	135.67
18	—	474	145.00	145.00
10	—	771	118.00–121.50	119.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	490	141.00–143.00	141.78
5	—	595	136.00	136.00
74	—	690	122.00	122.00
70	—	611	122.00–130.00	126.25
15	—	547	143.50	143.50
14	—	426	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	739	124.25	124.25
24	—	766	121.50–126.00	124.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	115.00	115.00
4	—	376	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	604	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	538	174.00–183.00	176.02
23	—	861	118.00–122.50	121.51
9	—	942	113.50	113.50
9	—	492	181.00	181.00
257	—	771	127.00–136.50	133.10
138	—	579	156.50–171.00	163.27
98	—	738	135.75–142.00	137.15
98	—	637	150.00–154.00	153.12
84	—	812	119.00–127.50	125.04
82	—	660	141.00–150.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	905	102.00–110.00	106.64
10	—	676	137.00	137.00
8	—	644	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	157.50	157.50
11	—	540	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	746	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	759	129.50	129.50
15	—	728	127.00	127.00
3	—	857	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	504	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	151.00	151.00
14	—	874	103.00–114.00	106.87
9	—	500	152.50	152.50
5	—	708	134.00	134.00
4	—	690	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	800	103.50	103.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,465	53.00–56.00	54.55
38	—	1,415	57.50–60.50	58.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,244	57.00–61.50	58.94
16	—	1,237	53.00–56.50	55.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,732	59.00–60.50	60.03
2	—	1,688	55.00–56.00	55.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,599	67.00–80.50	73.60
15	—	1,833	81.00–87.00	83.88
5	—	1,927	88.00–98.00	91.80

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.