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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 14

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 91▲ 72 vs year ago 22 · +327.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

349 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 456▼ 303 vs year ago 652 · −46.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 98▼ 1,750 vs year ago 1,888 · −92.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale featured mostly weigh up cows, with a very light offering of feeder cattle. Demand for limited offerings was mostly good to very good. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. Demand for feeding cows remains good to very good. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow and bull quality today was mostly average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle seen. Quality this week was significantly lower than last. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Weigh conditions were not as attractive to buyers this week as most sets of cows were pushing some fill. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Bull quality was not as attractive as last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to firm. Quality was average to attractive.

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 $208.19/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$208.19

17 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,497

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$20.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.20

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	706	224.00	1,580	4thin
Medium and Large 2	685	204.00	1,397	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	726	203.27	1,476	12thin

One grade step is worth $20.73/cwt here — about $104 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 sale17 hd

208.19

—

MT average3 barns · 292 hd

245.39

−37.20

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	1,714	117.66	2,016	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,553	105.41	1,637	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	99.23	1,396	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,194	92.96	1,110	94

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,318	$1,763	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,148	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,667	$2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,625	$2,120	8

Every lot

54 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,503	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,498	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,682	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	228.40/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,208	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,642	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,576	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,294	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,035	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,635	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,085	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,411	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	849	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,435	28
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,317	122.95/cwt	119.50–125.00	1,619	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,333	98.95/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,319	7
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,368	111.57/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,526	5
Bulls	—	—	1,503	107.70/cwt	97.00–114.00	1,619	16
Bulls	—	—	1,832	121.28/cwt	117.00–127.00	2,222	20
Bulls	—	—	2,017	128.97/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,601	20
Bulls	—	—	2,235	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	818	75.70/cwt	75.00–77.00	619	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	989	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	831	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,120	89.11/cwt	83.00–92.00	998	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	73.51/cwt	72.00–77.00	845	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	105.20/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,262	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,222	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	86.79/cwt	81.00–92.00	1,059	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,232	96.92/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,194	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	94.86/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,206	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,372	108.54/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,489	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	96.87/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,330	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	91.29/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,272	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	89.97/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,278	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,496	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,442	102.55/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,479	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,460	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,577	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,508	109.85/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,657	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	101.80/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,543	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,711	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,828	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	105.87/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,814	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	121.69/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,053	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	136.34/cwt	121.00–147.00	1,320	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	148.00/cwt	124.00–168.00	1,507	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	115.78/cwt	98.00–137.00	1,328	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	1,763.38/head	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,471	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,444	101.31/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,463	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,445	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,667	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,685	2,227.29/head	2,000.00–2,325.00	2,227	6

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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 91Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 349Last week 456Year ago 652

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 98Year ago 1,888

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	111.00–114.00	111.57
3	—	1,317	119.50–125.00	122.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,235	124.00	124.00
16	—	1,503	97.00–114.00	107.70
20	—	1,832	117.00–127.00	121.28
20	—	2,017	127.00–133.00	128.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,333	92.00–105.00	98.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,200	100.00–115.00	105.20
17	—	1,232	92.00–99.00	96.92
12	—	1,120	83.00–92.00	89.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,508	109.00–110.00	109.85
1	—	1,460	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,425	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,149	72.00–77.00	73.51
2	—	1,210	101.00	101.00
13	—	1,220	81.00–92.00	86.79
27	—	1,271	92.00–99.00	94.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,393	80.00–93.00	91.29
1	—	1,555	110.00	110.00
31	—	1,373	95.00–101.00	96.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	105.00–107.00	105.87
4	—	1,685	108.50	108.50
13	—	1,516	94.00–104.00	101.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	89.00–91.00	89.97
10	—	1,372	106.00–115.00	108.54
44	—	1,442	98.00–105.00	102.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	989	84.00	84.00
3	—	818	75.00–77.00	75.70

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,147	98.00–137.00	115.78
(<2 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,018	124.00–168.00	148.00

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	8	—	968	121.00–147.00	136.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	115.00–127.00	121.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,763.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,444	100.00–105.00	101.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,667	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,685	2,000.00–2,325.00	2,227.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,445	1,800.00	1,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	242.00	242.00
2	—	578	260.00	260.00
9	—	670	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	202.00	202.00
6	—	843	187.00	187.00
3	—	529	225.00–235.00	228.40
2	—	658	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	218.00	218.00
2	—	658	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	849	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	158.00	158.00

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.