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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 5

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 22Jun 5Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 30▼ 16 vs year ago 91 · −17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

578 head

▲ 257 vs last sale 321▲ 122 vs year ago 456 · +26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

265 head

▼ 1,090 vs last sale 1,355▲ 167 vs year ago 98 · +170.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reported sale:(5/22/24) Feeder cattle offerings were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale featured mostly weigh up cows, bred cows and cow-calf pairs. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed very good demand for cows both for immediate harvest and to feed. Packers opted to send most cows to feed this week as quality was very attractive. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Cow quality was mostly attractive to very attractive today as ranchers are culling cows following spring brandings. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average as most cows have been out on grass and were empty come sale time. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady to weak. Quality was not as attractive this sale as more older cows were seen. Feeding quality cows continue to sell at a discount to cows suitable to rebreed, however demand for young feeding quality cows was higher this sale than the last reported sale. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $289.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −106.45 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$289.00

4 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.21

vs MT average

+15.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	289.00	1,565	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

289.00

—

MT average3 barns · 201 hd

282.79

+6.21

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

+15.97

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

−106.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $464.07, low $347.53, median $395.45 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,866	154.75	2,887	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,418	138.55	1,965	332
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	137.06	2,239	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,186	129.90	1,540	74

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)	1,109	$2,200	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,357	$2,012	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,585	$1,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,716	$2,638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,443	$2,300	2thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,964	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,997	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,901	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,931	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	253.35/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,958	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,468	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,664	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	271.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,701	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,768	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,906	1
Heifers	850–900	Large 1	870	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,892	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,938	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	942	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,978	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,080	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,268	3
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,125	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,250	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,152	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,333	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,428	134.92/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,927	4
Bulls	—	—	1,546	137.67/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,128	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,755	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,615	1
Bulls	—	—	1,909	154.67/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,953	19
Bulls	—	—	2,112	170.51/cwt	166.00–176.00	3,601	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	880	101.59/cwt	100.00–103.00	894	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	953	121.48/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,158	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	121.41/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,405	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	130.05/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,546	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,207	121.50/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,467	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	130.74/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,582	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,223	137.86/cwt	137.00–140.50	1,686	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,396	137.77/cwt	134.00–141.50	1,923	143
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	136.60/cwt	133.00–139.50	1,922	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,429	143.89/cwt	141.50–149.00	2,056	81
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,444	130.11/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,879	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	125.28/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,839	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	141.91/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,089	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,555	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	2,263	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,579	139.39/cwt	138.50–140.00	2,201	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,579	132.36/cwt	127.00–138.00	2,090	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	141.48/cwt	139.00–143.50	2,349	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	144.65/cwt	144.50–145.00	2,446	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,747	131.00/cwt	124.00–135.50	2,289	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	730	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,551	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	793	177.15/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,405	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	144.31/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,336	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	170.62/cwt	152.50–201.00	1,616	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	187.85/cwt	147.00–215.00	1,922	91
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	151.28/cwt	140.00–172.50	1,827	96
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	137.05/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,889	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	2,032.65/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,033	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,357	2,012.45/head	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,012	9
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,585	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,443	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,583	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,848	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	2

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 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 30Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 578Last week 321Year ago 456

Replacement CattleReceipts 265Last week 1,355Year ago 98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	730	212.50	212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	165.00–190.00	177.15

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	96	—	1,208	140.00–172.50	151.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	91	—	1,023	147.00–215.00	187.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	136.00–138.00	137.05

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	10	—	947	152.50–201.00	170.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	926	140.00–155.00	144.31

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	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,357	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,012.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,072	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,032.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,585	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,848	2,775.00	2,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,443	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,583	2,500.00	2,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	942	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	568	293.00	293.00
8	600–650	627	270.00–275.00	271.25
3	850–900	885	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	249.00	249.00
1	750–800	770	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
6	600–650	628	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	650	292.50	292.50
1	700–750	710	272.00	272.00
3	750–800	773	251.00–258.00	253.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,080	210.00	210.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	200.00	200.00
3	1150–1200	1,152	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,157	117.00–124.00	121.41
16	—	1,210	126.00–136.00	130.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,579	138.50–140.00	139.39
12	—	1,579	127.00–138.00	132.36
2	—	1,555	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,472	140.00–147.00	141.91
11	—	1,468	116.00–130.00	125.28
43	—	1,407	133.00–139.50	136.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	100.00–103.00	101.59
2	—	953	121.00–122.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,223	137.00–140.50	137.86
4	—	1,207	121.00–123.00	121.50
20	—	1,189	124.00–134.00	130.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,691	144.50–145.00	144.65
11	—	1,747	124.00–135.50	131.00
3	—	1,660	139.00–143.50	141.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,396	134.00–141.50	137.77
23	—	1,444	126.00–134.00	130.11
81	—	1,429	141.50–149.00	143.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,546	131.00–147.00	137.67
12	—	2,112	166.00–176.00	170.51
19	—	1,909	150.00–166.00	154.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,428	133.00–137.00	134.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	149.00	149.00

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.