Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2020-06-17

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 17

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

298 head

▲ 196 vs last sale 102▲ 298 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

184 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 112▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 429▲ 211 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Buyers showed mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Several buyers showed interest in today's limited offering of feeders. CME August feeder cattle traded up 0.70 to close at 133.575. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand this sale. Cow quality today was mostly average to attractive. Feeding buyers were less active this week allowing packers to purchase more cows for immediate harvest. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate, with good demand seen for cows offering good weigh up conditions. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Quality overall this week was not as attractive as last week. Weigh up conditions were mixed this sale. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower, on a lower quality offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 5.00 lower. Demand for re-breed cows was lower again this week with fewer market participants. Quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.58/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$142.58

154 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$206

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

$36.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.06

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	692	143.04	990	152
Large 1	1,118	107.00	1,196	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.04/cwt here — about −$206 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 sale154 hd

142.58

—

MT average3 barns · 708 hd

146.64

−4.06

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	1,832	86.06	1,577	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,463	63.32	926	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,719	61.54	1,058	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,260	60.07	757	47

Every lot

36 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	724	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	915	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	996	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	752	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,051	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,042	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,118	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,196	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	471	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	137.04/cwt	131.00–138.00	763	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	603	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	772	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	827	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	691	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	850	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	897	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	854	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	808	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	917	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	120	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	150	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	168	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	168	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,601	78.13/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,251	10
Bulls	—	—	1,743	84.66/cwt	82.00–87.50	1,476	20
Bulls	—	—	2,089	92.78/cwt	89.50–96.00	1,938	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	998	54.24/cwt	51.00–57.50	541	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	65.83/cwt	65.00–68.00	826	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	56.56/cwt	49.00–58.00	715	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	61.86/cwt	59.00–64.00	791	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	63.21/cwt	59.50–64.50	920	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	818	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	65.35/cwt	65.25–67.50	961	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	58.48/cwt	57.00–59.50	862	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,733	61.65/cwt	59.75–63.50	1,068	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,211	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	518	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	79.00/cwt	63.00–94.00	828	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,207	55.46/cwt	55.00–56.00	669	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	65.94/cwt	61.00–73.00	822	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	64.08/cwt	58.00–69.50	880	55
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,486	60.24/cwt	57.00–61.00	895	18

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 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 102Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 112Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 211Last week 429Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	752	139.75	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	680	146.50	146.50
21	—	464	156.00	156.00
13	—	598	153.00	153.00
10	—	918	113.50	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	120	125.00	125.00
4	—	168	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	678	122.00	122.00
15	—	557	131.00–138.00	137.04
10	—	798	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	128.00	128.00
8	—	691	123.00	123.00
15	—	808	113.50	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	729	123.00	123.00
2	—	663	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,470	65.25–67.50	65.35
8	—	1,474	57.00–59.50	58.48
36	—	1,456	59.50–64.50	63.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	51.00–57.50	54.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	56.00	56.00
10	—	1,733	59.75–63.50	61.65
1	—	1,835	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,265	49.00–58.00	56.56
25	—	1,278	59.00–64.00	61.86
4	—	1,255	65.00–68.00	65.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,601	75.00–81.50	78.13
16	—	2,089	89.50–96.00	92.78
20	—	1,743	82.00–87.50	84.66

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,486	57.00–61.00	60.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,374	58.00–69.50	64.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,048	63.00–94.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,247	61.00–73.00	65.94

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	3	—	1,207	55.00–56.00	55.46

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	1	—	835	62.00	62.00

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.