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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 28

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

237 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 449▼ 75 vs year ago 312 · −24.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

506 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 636▼ 158 vs year ago 664 · −23.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 784 vs last sale 901▼ 316 vs year ago 433 · −73.0%

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. Demand for feeders was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly average, with a few offerings of attractive cattle seen. CME feeder contracts have gained ground since last week as corn prices have softened. Today, corn was down over 30 cents on the July while new crop Dec corn was down 24. Market activity remains active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand today. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows today as this is the last sale before the 4th of July holiday. Many sales across the plains will not host sales next week due to the holiday. Packers were aggressive as they purchased cows for next weeks harvest. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Packers did purchase a few high quality cows to feed this week, these offerings sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows and light boning feeding cows saw the biggest increase in demand this week as private buyers pushed these offerings 3.00-5.00 higher. They were competing with packer buyers who were mostly sending these offerings to slaughter. Cow quality today was mostly average to very attractive and significantly higher than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above today and better than last week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady from 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. A few rebreed buyers stepped into the market this week which helped push all offerings higher. Quality was average to attractive this 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 $216.45/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$216.45

91 head · 718 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$533

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

$52.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.36

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	595	228.92	1,363	26
Medium and Large 1	654	226.86	1,484	41
Medium and Large 2	628	210.67	1,323	6thin
Large 1	1,073	176.67	1,895	18thin

One grade step is worth $52.25/cwt here — about −$533 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 sale91 hd

216.45

—

MT average2 barns · 128 hd

220.82

−4.36

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	1,716	117.81	2,022	84
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,573	120.00	1,888	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,599	105.09	1,681	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,375	102.67	1,412	182
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	95.98	1,110	157

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,479	$1,676	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,390	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,342	$2,478	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,240	$2,150	2thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	980	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,425	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,472	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,608	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,781	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,812	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	233.46/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,361	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,235	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	232.58/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,419	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	648	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,367	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	232.66/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,550	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	213.01/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,446	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,584	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,035	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,894	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,148	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,883	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	107	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	122	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	808	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,595	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,030	178.35/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,837	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,090	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,918	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,115	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,756	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,140	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,699	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,165	162.98/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,899	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,129	98.08/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,205	102.14/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,231	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,410	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,770	1
Bulls	—	—	1,576	106.84/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,684	13
Bulls	—	—	1,749	119.13/cwt	113.00–123.00	2,084	50
Bulls	—	—	1,936	128.43/cwt	124.00–133.00	2,486	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	864	83.50/cwt	79.00–85.00	721	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	928	88.28/cwt	86.00–94.00	819	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,048	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	985	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,129	103.89/cwt	102.00–105.75	1,173	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	96.36/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,119	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	102.22/cwt	101.50–105.00	1,195	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	86.83/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,038	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,213	100.25/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,216	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,343	101.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,366	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,345	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,237	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	98.84/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,351	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,383	106.58/cwt	104.50–112.00	1,474	66
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,420	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,519	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,534	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,683	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,496	93.68/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,401	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	105.81/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,652	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,888	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,870	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	101.42/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,732	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,643	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,390	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,479	1,676.48/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,676	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,292	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,690	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	765	158.61/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,213	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	140.97/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,197	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	126.44/cwt	102.00–155.00	1,378	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	155.10/cwt	136.00–189.00	1,703	39

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 237Last week 449Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 506Last week 636Year ago 664

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 901Year ago 433

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,479	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,676.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	132.00	132.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,292	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,690	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,098	136.00–189.00	155.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,090	102.00–155.00	126.44

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	—	849	125.00–150.00	140.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	157.50–160.00	158.61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	583	233.00–235.00	233.46
1	—	510	235.00	235.00
6	—	679	211.00–215.00	213.01
2	—	490	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	610	232.00–235.00	232.58
7	—	796	199.00	199.00
9	—	666	230.00–236.00	232.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	648	211.00	211.00
2	—	588	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	164.00	164.00
12	—	1,035	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	694	220.00	220.00
2	—	818	195.00	195.00
3	—	107	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
3	—	122	450.00	450.00
3	—	808	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	176.00–181.00	178.35
1	—	1,115	157.50	157.50
3	—	1,165	155.00–168.00	162.98
1	—	1,090	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	252.50	252.50
6	—	548	260.00	260.00
2	—	735	229.00	229.00
6	—	643	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	270.00	270.00
1	—	800	213.00	213.00
7	—	915	198.00	198.00
13	—	795	224.00	224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	92.00	92.00
53	—	1,343	100.00–105.00	101.74
66	—	1,383	104.50–112.00	106.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,161	92.00–101.00	96.36
33	—	1,195	82.00–94.00	86.83
23	—	1,169	101.50–105.00	102.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	113.50	113.50
10	—	1,561	105.00–109.00	105.81
10	—	1,708	95.00–104.00	101.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,129	102.00–105.75	103.89
33	—	1,213	95.00–102.00	100.25
2	—	1,048	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,427	105.00–110.00	107.47
43	—	1,367	95.00–104.00	98.84
9	—	1,496	89.00–95.00	93.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	100.00	100.00
4	—	928	86.00–94.00	88.28
6	—	864	79.00–85.00	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	112.00	112.00
3	—	1,420	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,749	113.00–123.00	119.13
13	—	1,576	99.00–111.00	106.84
15	—	1,936	124.00–133.00	128.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	99.00–105.00	102.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,129	95.00–100.00	98.08
1	—	1,410	125.50	125.50

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.