Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2021-04-07

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Apr 7

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

298 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 217▲ 123 vs year ago 175 · +70.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

374 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 402▲ 329 vs year ago 45 · +731.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

114 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 216▼ 69 vs year ago 183 · −37.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested both this week and last to develop an accurate market trend, however steers and heifers sold with steady undertones. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower than last week. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Light supplies limited demand this week as buyers were hesitant on starting loads with such light offerings. CME positions moved higher today as cattle started to trade in the country. CME Feeder cattle futures traded up 1.15 on the April contract to settle at 147.625. The May closed at 152.675, 0.90 higher. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand again this week. Packers continue to be very aggressive as they push to obtain the majority of the market share. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, while lean cows showed the greatest advance selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeding buyers showed good demand for cows as well. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Cow weigh conditions were mixed this sale. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand was good for cows to feed or rebreed again this week. Quality was mostly average to attractive.

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 $163.64/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$163.64

120 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$6.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.28

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	163.87	819	116
Medium and Large 1-2	473	157.00	743	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.87/cwt here — about $77 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 sale120 hd

163.64

—

MT average3 barns · 3,925 hd

154.36

+9.28

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	—	Average	1,809	87.56	1,584	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,550	72.49	1,124	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,536	71.69	1,102	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,430	68.38	978	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,167	67.56	789	73

Every lot

52 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	642	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	374	214.77/cwt	211.00–215.50	803	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	421	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	901	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	180.77/cwt	179.00–187.00	935	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	168.61/cwt	166.00–169.00	981	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,047	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	332	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	598	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	426	175.87/cwt	175.75–177.00	749	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	167.56/cwt	166.00–168.00	771	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	164.18/cwt	160.00–167.00	852	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	893	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	914	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	972	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	127.54/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,016	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	843	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,128	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,286	8
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,155	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,247	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,213	88.74/cwt	88.50–89.00	1,076	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,273	83.29/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,060	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	77.72/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,219	10
Bulls	—	—	1,825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,989	90.87/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,807	14
Bulls	—	—	2,141	96.34/cwt	95.00–97.00	2,063	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	938	57.49/cwt	57.00–58.00	539	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,124	66.04/cwt	63.00–68.00	742	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,138	73.75/cwt	72.00–75.00	839	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,147	68.85/cwt	68.00–71.00	790	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	56.36/cwt	55.00–57.00	676	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	69.34/cwt	68.00–71.00	837	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	72.50/cwt	71.00–74.00	905	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,272	64.65/cwt	62.50–66.00	822	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	996	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	990	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,380	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	980	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,418	65.94/cwt	61.00–68.50	935	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,424	69.61/cwt	68.00–71.00	991	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	65.89/cwt	64.00–67.00	947	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	69.03/cwt	68.00–71.00	995	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,480	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	977	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,489	73.04/cwt	73.00–73.50	1,088	51
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,553	72.51/cwt	72.00–73.50	1,126	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,664	65.54/cwt	64.00–68.50	1,091	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,682	70.32/cwt	69.00–72.50	1,183	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,066	98.30/cwt	83.50–111.50	1,048	82
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	953	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,186	75.92/cwt	65.50–95.00	900	12

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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 217Year ago 175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 374Last week 402Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 216Year ago 183

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	88.50–89.00	88.74
3	—	1,273	82.00–86.00	83.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,989	86.00–94.00	90.87
8	—	2,141	95.00–97.00	96.34
10	—	1,569	74.00–85.00	77.72
1	—	1,825	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,489	73.00–73.50	73.04
1	—	1,480	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,147	68.00–71.00	68.85
5	—	1,138	72.00–75.00	73.75
16	—	1,124	63.00–68.00	66.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,418	61.00–68.50	65.94
31	—	1,424	68.00–71.00	69.61
1	—	1,365	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	57.00–58.00	57.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,437	64.00–67.00	65.89
31	—	1,441	68.00–71.00	69.03
1	—	1,375	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,682	69.00–72.50	70.32
8	—	1,664	64.00–68.50	65.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	71.00–74.00	72.50
7	—	1,272	62.50–66.00	64.65
3	—	1,200	55.00–57.00	56.36
18	—	1,207	68.00–71.00	69.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,553	72.00–73.50	72.51
1	—	1,380	71.00	71.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,186	65.50–95.00	75.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	82	—	1,066	83.50–111.50	98.30

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	2	—	1,095	87.00	87.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	90.00	90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	517	179.00–187.00	180.77
2	—	748	140.00	140.00
15	—	582	166.00–169.00	168.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	421	214.00	214.00
19	—	374	211.00–215.50	214.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	192.50	192.50
22	—	313	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	332	180.00	180.00
39	—	426	175.75–177.00	175.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	136.00	136.00
4	—	580	154.00	154.00
18	—	607	150.50	150.50
12	—	797	127.50–128.00	127.54
3	—	685	139.00	139.00
5	—	519	160.00–167.00	164.18
9	—	460	166.00–168.00	167.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,155	108.00	108.00
8	—	1,128	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	121.00	121.00

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.