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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 15

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,890 head

▲ 1,308 vs last sale 582▲ 937 vs year ago 953 · +98.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

767 head

▲ 332 vs last sale 435▲ 520 vs year ago 247 · +210.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

248 head

▼ 268 vs last sale 516▲ 230 vs year ago 18 · +1,277.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were scarcely tested last sale so no trend is available. Steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Yearling heifers under 850 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower, while over 850 lbs sold steady to weak. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality this week was average to attractive for calves and mostly average for yearlings. Demand was light to moderate for all feeder cattle on offer. Weaned calves were left untagged. Many Midwestern farmer feeders are beginning harvest soon and many are not willing to take calves yet. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Fewer buyers were seen this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for low yielding cows allowing many of these cows to sell to feeding buyers. Demand for average to high yielding cows was stronger this sale than last. Breaking cows sold steady to firm, while boning and lean cows sold unevenly steady. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady, high quality cows sold higher, while thin feeding cows sold mostly lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Many very thin cows continue to be seen. Most of these cows have freshly weaned calves and many have big bags. Young age cows sold generally steady. 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 $178.39/cwt on 821 head.

Average price

$178.39

821 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$67.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.23

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	366	190.13	695	17thin
Medium and Large 1	494	180.23	890	749
Medium and Large 1-2	487	163.68	797	31
Small and Medium 1	317	150.00	476	8thin
Medium 2	435	122.50	533	16thin

One grade step is worth $67.63/cwt here — about $163 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 sale821 hd

178.39

—

MT average3 barns · 2,622 hd

192.62

−14.23

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	—	High	1,674	80.96	1,356	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,600	75.91	1,214	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,404	64.64	908	184
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	52.19	623	344

Every lot

86 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	275	227.34/cwt	225.00–230.00	625	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1Unweaned	317	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	476	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	322	217.54/cwt	207.50–220.00	700	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	200.40/cwt	189.00–210.00	739	64
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	369	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	692	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	387	173.52/cwt	165.00–185.00	672	7
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	424	175.90/cwt	174.00–179.00	746	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	434	183.83/cwt	180.50–187.50	798	195
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	435	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	533	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	477	161.19/cwt	152.00–172.00	769	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	180.17/cwt	170.00–184.00	867	203
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	517	155.46/cwt	150.00–161.00	804	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	165.23/cwt	164.00–168.50	877	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	909	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	555	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	164.53/cwt	156.00–166.50	931	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,006	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	634	159.78/cwt	159.50–160.00	1,013	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	165.75/cwt	165.75–165.75	1,198	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	738	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,214	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,161	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,239	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	262	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	419	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	264	196.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	518	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	320	186.56/cwt	182.50–191.00	597	38
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	363	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	555	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	378	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	463	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	174.47/cwt	172.50–181.00	666	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	56
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	434	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	677	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	435	170.49/cwt	167.00–177.00	742	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	756	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	167.17/cwt	159.00–171.50	781	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	504	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	152.96/cwt	150.00–155.50	786	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	553	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	860	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	604	145.62/cwt	143.00–150.00	880	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,107	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	145.56/cwt	145.50–146.50	1,179	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	812	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,137	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,218	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	145.55/cwt	138.00–145.75	1,258	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	136.51/cwt	133.50–138.00	1,253	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	132.43/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,300	16
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,006	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,202	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,009	133.10/cwt	131.00–133.25	1,343	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,073	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,395	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	396	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	685	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	149.49/cwt	145.00–151.00	773	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	726	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,045	11
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,081	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,222	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,120	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,187	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,210	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,162	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,444	70.05/cwt	68.00–75.50	1,012	7
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,445	81.33/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,175	9
Bulls	—	—	1,746	73.94/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,291	6
Bulls	—	—	1,866	86.05/cwt	84.00–88.50	1,606	9
Bulls	—	—	1,928	92.52/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,784	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	44.65/cwt	44.00–45.00	415	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	566	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	995	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	507	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	46.00/cwt	44.00–47.50	479	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,118	49.21/cwt	48.00–52.50	550	82
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	51.84/cwt	49.00–53.50	638	130
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	56.09/cwt	54.00–59.00	696	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,256	56.61/cwt	55.00–58.00	711	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,379	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,014	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,391	55.49/cwt	52.00–58.75	772	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,397	65.55/cwt	61.00–69.00	916	104
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,432	56.92/cwt	53.50–58.00	815	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,433	75.15/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,077	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	62.04/cwt	59.00–63.50	924	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	964	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	82.80/cwt	81.00–85.50	1,323	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	76.12/cwt	74.00–77.50	1,225	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,732	72.42/cwt	71.50–73.00	1,254	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	873	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	471	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	564	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	945	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	680	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	954	83.36/cwt	71.50–92.00	795	112
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	75.28/cwt	58.00–81.50	766	55
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,159	1,076.90/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	12,481	21

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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,890Last week 582Year ago 953

Slaughter CattleReceipts 767Last week 435Year ago 247

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 516Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	164.00	164.00
13	—	879	141.00	141.00
6	—	629	160.00	160.00
56	—	723	165.75	165.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	190.00	190.00
9	—	477	152.00–172.00	161.19
6	—	517	150.00–161.00	155.46
7	—	387	165.00–185.00	173.52
2	—	555	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	481	170.00–184.00	180.17
195	—	434	180.50–187.50	183.83
64	—	369	189.00–210.00	200.40
49	—	531	164.00–168.50	165.23
34	—	322	207.50–220.00	217.54
23	—	634	159.50–160.00	159.78
73	—	566	156.00–166.50	164.53
11	—	738	164.50	164.50
17	—	275	225.00–230.00	227.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	749	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	174.00–179.00	175.90
5	—	270	215.00	215.00
4	—	369	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	317	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	435	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	514	150.00–155.50	152.96
38	—	320	182.50–191.00	186.56
8	—	604	143.00–150.00	145.62
34	—	467	159.00–171.50	167.17
100	—	435	167.00–177.00	170.49
126	—	382	172.50–181.00	174.47
8	—	264	190.00–200.00	196.20
20	—	573	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	165.00	165.00
40	—	864	138.00–145.75	145.55
69	—	810	145.50–146.50	145.56
13	—	918	133.50–138.00	136.51
6	—	753	147.00	147.00
16	—	982	131.00–134.00	132.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	162.00	162.00
2	—	553	134.00	134.00
5	—	504	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	363	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	156.00	156.00
13	—	262	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,006	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	395	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	849	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	130.00	130.00
15	—	1,009	131.00–133.25	133.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	96.00	96.00
4	—	1,081	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,120	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	517	145.00–151.00	149.49
11	—	726	144.00	144.00
7	—	396	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,397	61.00–69.00	65.55
31	—	1,433	72.00–78.00	75.15
6	—	1,432	53.50–58.00	56.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,256	55.00–58.00	56.61
82	—	1,118	48.00–52.50	49.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	58.00	58.00
3	—	930	44.00–45.00	44.65
1	—	995	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,042	44.00–47.50	46.00
130	—	1,230	49.00–53.50	51.84
41	—	1,240	54.00–59.00	56.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,732	71.50–73.00	72.42
1	—	1,555	62.00	62.00
6	—	1,598	81.00–85.50	82.80
15	—	1,609	74.00–77.50	76.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	59.00–63.50	62.04
40	—	1,391	52.00–58.75	55.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,379	73.50	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,928	91.00–94.00	92.52
9	—	1,866	84.00–88.50	86.05
6	—	1,746	72.00–77.00	73.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	68.00–75.50	70.05
9	—	1,445	78.00–88.00	81.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	873	54.00	54.00

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	1	—	925	61.00	61.00

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	55	—	1,018	58.00–81.50	75.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	112	—	954	71.50–92.00	83.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	72.00	72.00

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)	21	—	1,159	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076.90

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.