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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 9

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 26Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 190▲ 142 vs year ago 102 · +139.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,036 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 702▲ 924 vs year ago 112 · +825.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 399▼ 176 vs year ago 429 · −41.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last reported sale (5-26-21), no comparison on feeder cattle due to a light run last reported sale. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Stock cows sold strong. Overall, buyer demand was moderate with good demand noted on slaughter bulls and return to feed cows on a moderate to heavy supply.

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 $120.63/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$120.63

104 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$22.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.38

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	756	125.10	946	78
Large 1	1,011	114.50	1,158	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	698	102.68	717	16thin

One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about $229 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 sale104 hd

120.63

—

MT average2 barns · 620 hd

151.01

−30.38

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	—	High	1,629	94.68	1,542	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	69.77	947	461
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	63.67	812	275
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,150	59.29	682	81

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	373	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	151.69/cwt	149.00–157.00	743	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	122.96/cwt	117.50–130.00	772	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	663	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	995	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	126.40/cwt	126.00–130.00	867	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	77.53/cwt	75.00–82.50	548	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	117.06/cwt	111.00–119.00	863	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	122.70/cwt	119.00–128.00	942	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	856	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,173	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	115.78/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,023	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	943	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,109	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Steers	—	Large 1	1,011	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,158	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	351	136.97/cwt	125.00–140.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	144.73/cwt	142.50–146.00	601	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	137.23/cwt	130.00–142.50	645	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	141.26/cwt	139.00–146.00	802	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	499	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	126.99/cwt	123.00–129.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	124.05/cwt	121.00–129.00	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	581	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	125.57/cwt	123.00–128.50	907	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	722	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	838	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	780	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	792	119.77/cwt	116.00–120.00	949	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	120.52/cwt	109.00–125.00	988	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	91.24/cwt	90.00–92.50	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	952	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	97.45/cwt	94.00–105.00	915	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	985	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	993	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,023	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,100	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,150	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,029	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	747	117.76/cwt	111.00–120.00	880	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	895	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	976	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	992	111.79/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,109	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,005	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,065	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,135	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,078	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	80.07/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,233	8
Bulls	—	—	1,598	99.71/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,593	47
Bulls	—	—	1,700	90.70/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,542	30
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	880	63.48/cwt	63.00–64.00	559	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	55.87/cwt	52.00–57.00	597	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,092	52.05/cwt	51.00–55.00	568	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	70.18/cwt	68.00–72.50	794	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	60.40/cwt	59.00–63.00	694	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,224	60.59/cwt	57.00–62.50	742	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,264	60.18/cwt	57.00–61.50	761	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,272	63.97/cwt	62.00–66.50	814	89
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	64.44/cwt	62.00–67.50	824	118
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,294	64.52/cwt	63.00–67.00	835	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	59.88/cwt	58.00–61.00	778	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,319	72.82/cwt	72.00–76.50	960	103
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,323	68.98/cwt	67.00–71.00	913	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,348	68.93/cwt	66.00–71.50	929	195
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	74.70/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,022	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,405	63.59/cwt	63.00–65.00	893	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	70.75/cwt	68.00–73.50	1,025	87
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	919.43/cwt	850.00–950.00	11,999	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	908.56/cwt	850.00–950.00	9,940	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	986	89.56/cwt	80.00–98.50	883	144
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	74.26/cwt	69.00–79.00	813	97

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 190Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,036Last week 702Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 253Last week 399Year ago 429

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	117.50–130.00	122.96
1	—	355	105.00	105.00
3	—	707	75.00–82.50	77.53
1	—	905	101.00	101.00
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
3	—	787	87.50	87.50
2	—	890	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	768	119.00–128.00	122.70
9	—	924	120.00	120.00
5	—	884	115.00–119.00	115.78
3	—	490	149.00–157.00	151.69
1	—	370	157.50	157.50
1	—	515	161.00	161.00
1	—	575	151.00	151.00
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	154.00	154.00
10	—	686	126.00–130.00	126.40
28	—	737	111.00–119.00	117.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	150.00	150.00
7	—	856	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,011	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
2	—	993	103.00	103.00
12	—	820	109.00–125.00	120.52
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
17	—	792	116.00–120.00	119.77
3	—	568	139.00–146.00	141.26
5	—	351	125.00–140.00	136.97
8	—	415	142.50–146.00	144.73
3	—	662	121.00–129.00	124.05
9	—	722	123.00–128.50	125.57
3	—	617	123.00–129.00	126.99
11	—	939	94.00–105.00	97.45
4	—	470	130.00–142.50	137.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	90.00–92.50	91.24
1	—	950	70.00	70.00
10	—	717	81.00	81.00
1	—	605	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	116.00	116.00
1	—	985	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	89.50	89.50
1	—	1,100	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	117.00	117.00
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
10	—	992	109.00–113.00	111.79
2	—	378	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	895	109.00	109.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
4	—	747	111.00–120.00	117.76
1	—	625	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,135	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,319	72.00–76.50	72.82
12	—	1,405	63.00–65.00	63.59
195	—	1,348	66.00–71.50	68.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	63.00–64.00	63.48
27	—	1,224	57.00–62.50	60.59
4	—	1,092	51.00–55.00	52.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,264	57.00–61.50	60.18
10	—	1,323	67.00–71.00	68.98
89	—	1,272	62.00–66.50	63.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,149	59.00–63.00	60.40
15	—	1,069	52.00–57.00	55.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,299	58.00–61.00	59.88
4	—	1,131	68.00–72.50	70.18
118	—	1,278	62.00–67.50	64.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,449	68.00–73.50	70.75
17	—	1,368	74.00–76.00	74.70
47	—	1,294	63.00–67.00	64.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,598	95.00–105.00	99.71
30	—	1,700	85.00–94.50	90.70
8	—	1,540	72.00–84.00	80.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,305	850.00–950.00	919.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,094	850.00–950.00	908.56

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	97	—	1,095	69.00–79.00	74.26

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	144	—	986	80.00–98.50	89.56

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.