Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2020-06-10

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 10

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 171▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 118▲ 112 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

429 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 506▲ 429 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: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however weak undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and offered in small packages or as singles. Buyers showed mostly light demand for very light offerings. Not enough feeder cattle were offered today to put together loads. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale this week as ranchers are culling cows after branding. Cow quality today was mostly average to very attractive. The majority of the offering this week was purchased to feed as many feeding buyers were on hand actively bidding on offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Packer buyers tried to purchase cows steady, however demand from feeding buyers pushed slaughter cows slightly higher as both feeding and slaughter buyers competed over the same offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were not tested as the entire offering was destined to feed this week. Weigh up conditions were average. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Demand from feeding cow buyers helped improve prices on large heifers and feeding quality cows over 1150 lbs.

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 $120.95/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$120.95

64 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$90

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

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.21

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	678	128.92	874	12thin
Medium and Large 1	809	119.11	963	52

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about −$90 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 sale64 hd

120.95

—

MT average3 barns · 355 hd

129.16

−8.21

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	1,907	86.66	1,653	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,404	65.11	914	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,197	59.94	717	44

Every lot

35 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	971	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,036	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	763	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	842	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	123.14/cwt	122.00–124.00	960	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	936	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	992	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,029	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	862	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	811	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,115	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,182	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,260	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	832	1
Bulls	—	—	1,736	76.36/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,326	5
Bulls	—	—	1,870	86.09/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,610	22
Bulls	—	—	2,086	95.49/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,992	9
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,610	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	2,401	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	339	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	529	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	44.37/cwt	42.00–47.00	473	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	63.01/cwt	59.50–64.50	759	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	56.44/cwt	51.00–59.00	680	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	67.79/cwt	67.00–68.50	880	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	65.04/cwt	64.00–65.50	903	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	66.61/cwt	66.00–67.00	935	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	861	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	627	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,061	86.36/cwt	71.00–94.00	916	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	72.49/cwt	63.00–85.00	865	93
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,221	57.50/cwt	51.00–61.00	702	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	63.25/cwt	59.00–66.00	827	84
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	65.97/cwt	58.00–69.50	889	137
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,474	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	19,899	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 →

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

Wed Jun 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 171Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 429Last week 506Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	936	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	105.00	105.00
2	—	553	138.00	138.00
2	—	713	122.00	122.00
3	—	680	130.00	130.00
4	—	645	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	606	139.00	139.00
10	—	733	125.00	125.00
21	—	780	122.00–124.00	123.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	588	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	854	120.00–122.00	121.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,736	72.00–80.00	76.36
9	—	2,086	92.00–99.00	95.49
22	—	1,870	81.00–90.00	86.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,610	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	42.00–47.00	44.37
7	—	1,298	67.00–68.50	67.79
16	—	1,204	51.00–59.00	56.44
17	—	1,204	59.50–64.50	63.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	58.00	58.00
10	—	1,404	66.00–67.00	66.61
11	—	1,389	64.00–65.50	65.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	44.00	44.00
1	—	945	56.00	56.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	137	—	1,347	58.00–69.50	65.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,061	71.00–94.00	86.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	93	—	1,193	63.00–85.00	72.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	84	—	1,308	59.00–66.00	63.25

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	1	—	980	64.00	64.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,221	51.00–61.00	57.50

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	4	—	1,474	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.