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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 1

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,846 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 1,752▲ 1,846 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

433 head

▼ 826 vs last sale 1,259▲ 433 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 288 vs last sale 570▲ 282 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: Yearling steers sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Steer calves under 400 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves over 400-499 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive for both yearlings and calves. Demand for high quality calves was very good with many buyers showing interest in these offerings. Packages of calves were met with light to moderate demand. Yearlings were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages with one load lot on offer. Demand for yearlings was mostly good. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Cows continue to come off range and pastures in thin body condition. Many have freshy weaned calves off. Cow yields remain low as a result. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on breaking cows and lean cows, boning cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00. Feeding cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this sale as most cows and bulls filled up on hay after coming off pasture and range. Young age cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand for these offerings as well as older replacement offerings was moderate to good.

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 $177.27/cwt on 844 head.

Average price

$177.27

844 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$375

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$46.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.23

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	180.30	1,046	692
Medium and Large 1-2	578	173.85	1,004	59
Medium 1	593	166.44	987	52
Medium 1-2	630	154.87	976	6thin
Medium and Large 2	703	146.18	1,028	26
Large 1	1,061	133.94	1,421	9thin

One grade step is worth $46.35/cwt here — about −$375 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 sale844 hd

177.27

—

MT average2 barns · 1,971 hd

194.50

−17.23

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	1,680	80.51	1,353	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,587	73.06	1,159	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,405	59.91	842	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,214	52.97	643	193

Every lot

89 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	255	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	278	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	598	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	327	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	687	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	210.62/cwt	205.00–225.00	691	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	367	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	606	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	381	200.15/cwt	190.00–214.00	763	56
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	387	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	716	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	395	186.37/cwt	175.00–191.00	736	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	427	197.13/cwt	185.00–201.00	842	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	464	187.82/cwt	186.50–194.00	871	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	501	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	944	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	917	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	168.85/cwt	167.00–171.00	962	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	162.67/cwt	162.50–163.00	1,022	9
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	630	154.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	976	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	633	162.23/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,027	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,095	19
Steers	—	Medium 1	658	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,086	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	170.31/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,262	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,210	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	147.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,116	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	165.13/cwt	164.50–171.00	1,280	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	783	141.70/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,110	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	795	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,208	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	162.00/cwt	156.75–166.00	1,330	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,231	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	152.79/cwt	150.00–154.25	1,392	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	923	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,329	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	954	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,336	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,330	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,030	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,416	1
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,065	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,422	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	522	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	293	173.21/cwt	169.00–185.00	508	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	310	187.78/cwt	180.00–200.00	582	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	352	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	651	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	390	172.90/cwt	163.00–174.50	674	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	669	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	178.38/cwt	176.00–187.50	767	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	169.89/cwt	164.00–170.00	798	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	493	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	779	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	160.50/cwt	155.00–166.00	860	27
Heifers	—	Medium 1	537	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	835	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	634	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	983	23
Heifers	—	Medium 1	678	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,031	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,056	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	730	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,037	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	154.70/cwt	154.00–154.75	1,139	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	792	150.10/cwt	149.00–150.50	1,189	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	148.98/cwt	145.00–149.50	1,228	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	145.38/cwt	142.50–146.75	1,265	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	137.20/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,203	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,199	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	140.91/cwt	139.25–143.50	1,306	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	137.75/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,343	37
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,008	133.90/cwt	133.50–134.50	1,350	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,104	119.73/cwt	119.50–123.00	1,322	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	296	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	511	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	978	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,193	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,125	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,469	75.33/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,107	31
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,645	83.63/cwt	80.50–86.00	1,376	13
Bulls	—	—	1,796	75.20/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,351	9
Bulls	—	—	1,868	84.52/cwt	81.00–87.50	1,579	13
Bulls	—	—	2,030	92.09/cwt	88.00–97.25	1,869	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	995	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	527	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	45.45/cwt	44.50–48.00	527	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	52.64/cwt	49.00–54.50	630	128
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	56.66/cwt	55.00–58.50	731	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	54.94/cwt	50.00–56.00	762	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,401	71.15/cwt	70.00–72.00	997	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	59.59/cwt	57.00–63.00	835	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,428	62.77/cwt	59.50–69.00	896	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	73.46/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,150	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,580	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,248	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,288	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	68.97/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,130	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	918	93.10/cwt	74.00–97.00	855	48
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	991	59.91/cwt	55.00–65.00	594	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,061	69.65/cwt	65.00–93.00	739	47
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,100	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	583	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	55.46/cwt	54.50–57.00	690	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	53.28/cwt	53.00–55.50	719	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,352	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	717	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,118	1,029.17/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	11,506	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,352	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	811	11

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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,846Last week 1,752Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 433Last week 1,259Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 282Last week 570Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	470	164.00–170.00	169.89
43	—	430	176.00–187.50	178.38
27	—	536	155.00–166.00	160.50
17	—	352	185.00	185.00
1	—	610	148.00	148.00
33	—	310	180.00–200.00	187.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	175.00	175.00
35	—	390	163.00–174.50	172.90
11	—	293	169.00–185.00	173.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	493	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	877	137.00–138.00	137.20
9	—	396	169.00	169.00
7	—	285	183.00	183.00
3	—	922	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	870	142.50–146.75	145.38
57	—	824	145.00–149.50	148.98
37	—	975	135.00–138.50	137.75
15	—	792	149.00–150.50	150.10
70	—	736	154.00–154.75	154.70
56	—	927	139.25–143.50	140.91
7	—	681	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	730	142.00	142.00
11	—	678	152.00	152.00
23	—	634	155.00	155.00
6	—	537	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	133.50–134.50	133.90
15	—	1,104	119.50–123.00	119.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	795	152.00	152.00
5	—	954	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	923	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	501	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	783	140.00–149.00	141.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	747	162.00	162.00
10	—	759	145.00–155.00	147.09
5	—	879	140.00	140.00
4	—	989	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	150.00–160.00	154.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	165.00	165.00
38	—	633	161.00–168.00	162.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	775	164.50–171.00	165.13
40	—	911	150.00–154.25	152.79
53	—	821	156.75–166.00	162.00
83	—	741	166.00–171.00	170.31
19	—	644	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	395	175.00–191.00	186.37
6	—	278	215.00	215.00
7	—	327	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	381	190.00–214.00	200.15
22	—	527	174.00	174.00
67	—	570	167.00–171.00	168.85
85	—	427	185.00–201.00	197.13
69	—	464	186.50–194.00	187.82
60	—	328	205.00–225.00	210.62
9	—	628	162.50–163.00	162.67
3	—	255	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	387	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	296	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,638	66.00–72.00	68.97
11	—	1,565	72.50–75.00	73.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,387	50.00–56.00	54.94
9	—	1,401	57.00–63.00	59.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,160	44.50–48.00	45.45
128	—	1,197	49.00–54.50	52.64
46	—	1,290	55.00–58.50	56.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,401	70.00–72.00	71.15
24	—	1,428	59.50–69.00	62.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,868	81.00–87.50	84.52
10	—	2,030	88.00–97.25	92.09
9	—	1,796	70.00–79.00	75.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,469	71.00–79.00	75.33
13	—	1,645	80.50–86.00	83.63

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,350	53.00–55.50	53.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	48	—	918	74.00–97.00	93.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,245	54.50–57.00	55.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,352	53.00	53.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,061	65.00–93.00	69.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	991	55.00–65.00	59.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	53.00	53.00

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)	32	—	1,118	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,029.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,352	60.00	60.00

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.