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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Aug 11

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Jul 28Aug 11Aug 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,079 head

▲ 233 vs last sale 846▼ 508 vs year ago 1,587 · −32.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,100 head

▲ 455 vs last sale 645▲ 983 vs year ago 117 · +840.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

367 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 461▲ 151 vs year ago 216 · +69.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (7-28-21): Yearling steers were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves sold 12.00-15.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Heifers over 800 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly 13.00-19.00 higher than two weeks ago. Quality this week was average to attractive. Many sets of replacement heifers were seen this week and consigners offered to abort these heifers at their expense if they were purchased to feed. Only one set of heifers was retained as replacements this week. Demand was mostly good for all yearlings on offer while calves sold on mostly moderate demand. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Cows offered buyers noticeably poorer yields this week as many thin cows were on offer. Many cows had freshly weaned calves and had big bags as a result. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Buyers were forced to pick through cow offerings this week as they searched for cows suitable to feed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Most bulls have been out breeding cows and offered buyers lower yields as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale. Young age cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Several sets of cow calf pairs sold this week. Demand for these offerings was moderate to good.

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 $152.38/cwt on 507 head.

Average price

$152.38

507 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$321

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$24.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.35

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	683	153.29	1,047	476
Medium and Large 1-2	588	150.60	886	10thin
Medium 1	660	146.00	964	5thin
Large 1	1,065	128.46	1,367	16thin

One grade step is worth $24.83/cwt here — about −$321 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 sale507 hd

152.38

—

MT average3 barns · 1,837 hd

150.03

+2.35

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	1,684	87.12	1,467	132
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,637	75.16	1,230	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,416	64.31	911	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,218	59.68	727	285

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	278	207.19/cwt	201.00–214.00	576	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	324	206.87/cwt	190.00–211.50	670	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	374	189.53/cwt	187.00–200.00	709	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	180.14/cwt	180.00–181.00	735	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	419	158.83/cwt	155.00–168.00	665	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	459	169.51/cwt	164.00–175.00	778	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	175.17/cwt	170.00–176.00	886	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	983	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	961	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	676	163.10/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,103	21
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	683	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,038	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,091	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	156.47/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,219	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	153.70/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,283	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	862	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,345	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,373	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	147.53/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,404	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	272	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	479	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	305	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	170.53/cwt	168.00–175.00	551	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	168.82/cwt	164.00–174.00	635	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	414	162.29/cwt	158.50–164.00	672	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	160.01/cwt	155.00–168.00	763	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	552	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	878	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	943	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	660	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	964	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	150.63/cwt	149.50–151.50	1,083	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	147.66/cwt	145.00–150.25	1,134	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	805	158.25/cwt	158.25–158.25	1,274	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,172	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	145.93/cwt	145.00–146.25	1,223	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	144.03/cwt	141.50–145.50	1,259	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	138.96/cwt	137.00–140.25	1,285	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	131.05/cwt	130.00–134.50	1,286	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,033	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,358	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,069	128.03/cwt	125.50–130.00	1,369	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	349	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	607	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	419	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	696	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	930	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,181	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	985	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,231	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,105	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,193	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,442	85.45/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,232	49
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,505	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,219	1
Bulls	—	—	1,607	79.23/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,273	16
Bulls	—	—	1,790	86.55/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,549	36
Bulls	—	—	1,998	94.94/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,897	30
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	437	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,165	58.35/cwt	58.00–59.00	680	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	56.93/cwt	52.00–59.00	680	105
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,202	70.70/cwt	67.00–72.00	850	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	838	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	60.41/cwt	59.50–63.50	749	141
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,241	63.76/cwt	61.00–66.00	791	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,354	60.48/cwt	59.00–72.00	819	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	58.06/cwt	51.00–60.00	810	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	61.81/cwt	60.00–65.00	867	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,441	73.22/cwt	68.00–79.00	1,055	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,456	64.26/cwt	60.50–67.00	936	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	73.01/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,181	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	78.03/cwt	74.00–83.50	1,274	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	1,064	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,260	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,093	55.75/cwt	55.75–55.75	609	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	59.95/cwt	59.50–61.50	767	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,980	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,331	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	82.30/cwt	70.00–92.00	835	59
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	73.59/cwt	70.00–76.00	787	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	18,655	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,965	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,180	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,422	1,728.08/cwt	1,550.00–1,750.00	24,573	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,516	1,592.75/cwt	1,460.00–1,650.00	24,146	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,564	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	25,415	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,591	1,366.52/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	21,741	36

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 Aug 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,079Last week 846Year ago 1,587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 645Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 367Last week 461Year ago 216

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	855	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,093	55.75	55.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	1,279	59.50–61.50	59.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,298	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,298	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	8	—	1,070	70.00–76.00	73.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	59	—	1,014	70.00–92.00	82.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,516	1,460.00–1,650.00	1,592.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	1,422	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,728.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	—	1,591	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,366.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,305	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,564	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,380	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,402	60.00–65.00	61.81
40	—	1,395	51.00–60.00	58.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,202	67.00–72.00	70.70
17	—	1,241	61.00–66.00	63.76
9	—	1,165	58.00–59.00	58.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,240	59.50–63.50	60.41
1	—	1,215	69.00	69.00
105	—	1,194	52.00–59.00	56.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,441	68.00–79.00	73.22
21	—	1,354	59.00–72.00	60.48
40	—	1,456	60.50–67.00	64.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	58.00	58.00
12	—	1,633	74.00–83.50	78.03
8	—	1,618	70.00–75.00	73.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	81.00	81.00
49	—	1,442	81.00–88.00	85.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,607	73.00–83.00	79.23
30	—	1,998	90.00–101.00	94.94
36	—	1,790	82.00–90.00	86.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	838	145.00–146.25	145.93
13	—	981	130.00–134.50	131.05
63	—	768	145.00–150.25	147.66
45	—	719	149.50–151.50	150.63
28	—	925	137.00–140.25	138.96
83	—	874	141.50–145.50	144.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	552	159.00	159.00
44	—	414	158.50–164.00	162.29
10	—	272	176.00	176.00
20	—	477	155.00–168.00	160.01
26	—	323	168.00–175.00	170.53
46	—	376	164.00–174.00	168.82
5	—	646	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	131.50	131.50
14	—	1,069	125.50–130.00	128.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	164.00	164.00
3	—	355	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	142.00	142.00
2	—	865	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	805	158.25	158.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	952	145.00–148.00	147.53
8	—	937	146.50	146.50
24	—	779	154.00–161.00	156.47
19	—	835	152.00–156.00	153.70
14	—	862	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	324	190.00–211.50	206.87
8	—	630	156.00	156.00
10	—	278	201.00–214.00	207.19
36	—	408	180.00–181.00	180.14
28	—	459	164.00–175.00	169.51
29	—	374	187.00–200.00	189.53
5	—	658	146.00	146.00
22	—	506	170.00–176.00	175.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	676	157.00–165.00	163.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	683	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	419	155.00–168.00	158.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	790	150.00	150.00
5	—	711	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	349	174.00	174.00
4	—	419	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	930	127.00	127.00
2	—	985	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	108.00	108.00

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.