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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 8

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

582 head

▼ 1,264 vs last sale 1,846▲ 315 vs year ago 267 · +118.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

435 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 433▲ 344 vs year ago 91 · +378.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

516 head

▲ 234 vs last sale 282▲ 387 vs year ago 129 · +300.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were scarcely traded this week so no trend is available. Steer calves sold unevenly steady in a very narrow comparison. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on heifers under 850 lbs and lower undertones were noticed on heifers over 850 lbs. Quality this week was mostly plain to average for all feeder cattle on offer. CME positions have been in decline over the past week and a half. Today the September contract closed 0.225 lower at 156.05, while the October closed 0.775 lower at 159.275. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand and offerings. Packer buyers continue to show light demand for slaughter cows, however competition from feeding and replacement buyers pushed all cows slightly higher this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 higher on breaking cows, while boning and lean cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeding cow buyers showed the strongest demand for cows this week as farmers chopping silage are starting to wrap up in the Midwest and farmer feeders are looking for was to use their soft feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady, however strong feeding demand helped this market trade near steady. Both cow and bull yields remain seasonally low as ranchers are mostly pulling calves right off the cow. Cows were also very full today as many cows were filling up on clean fresh water and feed after being out on pasture and range. Weigh up conditions were below average. Young age cows and other replacement cows sold on moderate to good demand. These offerings sold near steady on like quality cattle. Quality overall was not as attractive as last week.

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 $160.03/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$160.03

271 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$902

per head · Medium 1-2 over Large 1

$55.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	252	188.00	474	19thin
Medium and Large 1	594	162.36	964	212
Medium and Large 1-2	718	142.50	1,024	9thin
Large 1	1,042	132.08	1,376	31

One grade step is worth $55.92/cwt here — about −$902 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 sale271 hd

160.03

—

MT average3 barns · 969 hd

156.77

+3.26

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	1,695	82.19	1,393	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,623	77.00	1,250	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,384	61.80	855	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,190	54.17	645	217

Every lot

71 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	242	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	494	8
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	274	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	555	12
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	302	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	551	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	356	215.89/cwt	215.00–216.00	769	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	369	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	673	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	434	191.59/cwt	190.00–196.00	832	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	454	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	851	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	465	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	804	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	175.78/cwt	172.00–177.00	912	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	564	165.58/cwt	160.00–166.50	934	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	687	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,096	3
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,063	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,361	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	252	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	474	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	296	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	565	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	310	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	577	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	387	183.25/cwt	182.00–183.50	709	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	178.60/cwt	171.00–180.00	734	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	164.16/cwt	163.50–168.00	799	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	826	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	151.30/cwt	148.50–154.00	864	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,095	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	153.37/cwt	149.00–155.50	1,198	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,152	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,233	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	143.73/cwt	141.00–145.25	1,255	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,175	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,285	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	988	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,324	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	990	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,247	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,029	133.15/cwt	132.50–133.25	1,370	23
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,038	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,355	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,060	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,394	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,106	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,405	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	485	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	791	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,087	107.66/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,170	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,188	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,224	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,215	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	936	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,564	75.28/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,177	14
Bulls	—	—	1,578	77.15/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,217	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,708	84.48/cwt	82.00–88.50	1,443	15
Bulls	—	—	1,728	85.10/cwt	82.50–88.50	1,471	12
Bulls	—	—	2,026	91.30/cwt	88.50–94.00	1,850	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	795	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	334	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	589	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	952	47.50/cwt	45.00–48.00	452	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	45.08/cwt	42.00–47.50	479	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	53.79/cwt	49.00–57.00	641	92
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	56.24/cwt	56.00–59.00	681	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	52.50/cwt	50.00–55.00	639	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,239	58.24/cwt	56.00–63.00	722	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,357	57.42/cwt	53.00–61.00	779	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,372	64.20/cwt	63.00–67.00	881	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	56.28/cwt	54.00–57.50	774	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	61.24/cwt	58.00–63.00	895	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,532	77.13/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,182	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	76.55/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,236	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,619	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,214	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	81.99/cwt	79.00–84.50	1,348	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,092	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	855	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	453	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	84.38/cwt	72.00–94.50	848	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	69.99/cwt	65.00–74.00	730	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,062	68.28/cwt	59.00–78.00	725	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,246	57.17/cwt	53.00–58.50	712	42
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,018	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,671	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,121	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,080	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,206	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	609	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	848.66/cwt	835.00–860.00	10,489	68
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,200.45/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	15,366	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,301	56.84/cwt	53.00–59.00	739	234

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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 582Last week 1,846Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 435Last week 433Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 516Last week 282Year ago 129

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,043	65.00–74.00	69.99

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	1	—	855	53.00	53.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,005	72.00–94.50	84.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,246	53.00–58.50	57.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,062	59.00–78.00	68.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	47	—	1,280	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,200.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	68	—	1,236	835.00–860.00	848.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,018	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,121	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	1,206	50.50	50.50

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)	234	—	1,301	53.00–59.00	56.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,106	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,060	131.50	131.50
23	—	1,029	132.50–133.25	133.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	873	141.00–145.25	143.73
17	—	988	134.00	134.00
17	—	940	136.75	136.75
17	—	781	149.00–155.50	153.37
4	—	830	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	127.00	127.00
3	—	803	143.50	143.50
2	—	735	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	310	186.00	186.00
44	—	487	163.50–168.00	164.16
4	—	296	191.00	191.00
6	—	571	148.50–154.00	151.30
19	—	411	171.00–180.00	178.60
15	—	387	182.00–183.50	183.25
5	—	526	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	252	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	274	202.50	202.50
38	—	302	182.50	182.50
8	—	242	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	182.50	182.50
2	—	465	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	434	190.00–196.00	191.59
48	—	519	172.00–177.00	175.78
18	—	454	187.50	187.50
9	—	356	215.00–216.00	215.89
3	—	687	159.50	159.50
14	—	564	160.00–166.50	165.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,063	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	106.00–111.00	107.66
3	—	1,188	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	163.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,062	42.00–47.50	45.08
27	—	1,217	50.00–55.00	52.50
34	—	1,211	56.00–59.00	56.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,357	53.00–61.00	57.42
7	—	1,532	74.00–79.00	77.13
40	—	1,372	63.00–67.00	64.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,239	56.00–63.00	58.24
92	—	1,191	49.00–57.00	53.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,619	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	42.00	42.00
5	—	952	45.00–48.00	47.50
1	—	950	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	66.00	66.00
13	—	1,614	75.00–78.00	76.55
5	—	1,644	79.00–84.50	81.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,462	58.00–63.00	61.24
11	—	1,375	54.00–57.50	56.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,728	82.50–88.50	85.10
8	—	2,026	88.50–94.00	91.30
8	—	1,578	71.00–80.00	77.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,564	72.00–78.00	75.28
15	—	1,708	82.00–88.50	84.48

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.