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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 26

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

217 head

▼ 482 vs last sale 699▼ 20 vs year ago 237 · −8.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

547 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 721▲ 41 vs year ago 506 · +8.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

298 head

▼ 639 vs last sale 937▲ 181 vs year ago 117 · +154.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle offerings were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly plain to average this week and mostly offered in small lots or as singles. Demand for limited offerings was good to very good. Market activity was mostly active with a moderate size crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings. Today and tomorrow are buyers last chance to buy cattle before the 4th of July holiday break, as no sales will be held next week. Weigh up cows comprised most of todays offering. Demand was good to very good for moderate to heavy offerings. Additional packers were in the market again this week and they showed very good demand for cows for immediate and for next week's harvest. All offerings sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for feeding cows was good as well, as packers and feeding buyers both competed over high quality offerings suitable to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly mostly 1.00-2.00 higher, however most offerings were purchased for harvest. Packer buyers trying to buy high quality cows to feed were forced to pay up for cows again this week in order to secure offerings. All thin light boning and lean cows are in the report as slaughter cows this week as the 4th of July holiday break starts next week. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive today. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week, however yielding conditions were not as attractive this week as they were last week. Many cows are starting to put on flesh from grass and some offerings are starting to hold some fill. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Bulls Quality today was mostly attractive. Packers and some private feeding buyers opted to feed several sets of light to middle weight bulls again this week. Demand for bulls suitable to feed was very good and these offerings sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher than last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand for very high quality offerings remains very good.

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 $288.88/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −106.58 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$288.88

32 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs MT average

+19.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	527	297.30	1,567	15thin
Medium and Large 1	596	289.00	1,722	8thin
Medium and Large 2	550	274.72	1,511	9thin

One grade step is worth $22.58/cwt here — about $56 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

288.88

—

MT average2 barns · 40 hd

289.58

−0.71

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

+19.60

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

−106.58

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	—	Average	1,857	175.16	3,252	90
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,614	147.76	2,385	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,406	145.16	2,040	264
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,192	136.20	1,624	83

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,243	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,605	$3,250	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,661	$2,850	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,342	$2,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,457	$2,550	4thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,760	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,956	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,019	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	892	239.49/cwt	239.00–242.50	2,136	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1-2	125	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,472	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	527	297.30/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,567	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,553	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	596	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,722	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,764	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	258.79/cwt	257.00–262.50	1,788	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,885	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,952	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	231.69/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,999	10
Heifers	850–900	Large 1	889	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,991	16
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,026	17
Heifers	950–1000	Large 1	982	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,993	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1-2	68	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,843	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,807	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	787	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,897	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	898	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,021	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,508	166.19/cwt	156.00–171.00	2,506	14
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,533	142.77/cwt	135.00–155.00	2,189	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	144.78/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,295	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	168.32/cwt	156.00–174.00	3,072	21
Bulls	—	—	1,998	183.71/cwt	175.00–192.50	3,671	50
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,168	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,286	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,177	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,120	143.93/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,612	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,174	126.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,490	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	124.87/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,475	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,184	135.84/cwt	132.50–139.00	1,608	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	136.50/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,646	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	143.79/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,779	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,361	130.38/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,774	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	142.16/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,983	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	150.56/cwt	147.00–154.50	2,109	95
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	133.68/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,877	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	141.26/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,986	101
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,437	148.88/cwt	147.00–153.50	2,139	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,538	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,230	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,546	150.44/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,326	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	151.69/cwt	148.00–154.50	2,350	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,653	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,231	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,744	144.39/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,518	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,342	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,523	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,605	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,661	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	153.78/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,473	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	159.99/cwt	143.00–180.00	1,681	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,071	188.18/cwt	149.00–201.00	2,015	143
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	160.67/cwt	141.00–191.00	1,804	61
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,243	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 699Year ago 237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 547Last week 721Year ago 506

Replacement CattleReceipts 298Last week 937Year ago 117

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	619	285.00	285.00
6	650–700	691	257.00–262.50	258.79
6	750–800	763	247.00	247.00
8	800–850	810	241.00	241.00
10	850–900	863	231.00–232.00	231.69
17	900–950	925	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	596	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	125	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	282.50	282.50
4	550–600	586	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	850–900	889	224.00	224.00
3	950–1000	982	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	527	295.00–307.00	297.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	680	271.00	271.00
1	700–750	720	251.00	251.00
3	750–800	787	241.00	241.00
2	850–900	898	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	68	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	621	315.00	315.00
6	700–750	711	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	540	326.00	326.00
2	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
7	850–900	892	239.00–242.50	239.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,661	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	1	—	1,260	2,250.00	2,250.00

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	3	—	1,523	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,605	3,250.00	3,250.00

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	5	—	1,342	2,575.00	2,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	143	—	1,071	149.00–201.00	188.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	61	—	1,123	141.00–191.00	160.67

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	—	1,051	143.00–180.00	159.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	150.00–157.50	153.78

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,508	156.00–171.00	166.19
3	—	1,533	135.00–155.00	142.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,998	175.00–192.50	183.71
21	—	1,825	156.00–174.00	168.32
2	—	1,585	140.00–149.00	144.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,549	148.00–154.50	151.69
14	—	1,744	141.00–148.00	144.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,401	147.00–154.50	150.56
6	—	1,404	131.00–136.00	133.68
101	—	1,406	137.00–147.00	141.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	134.00	134.00
2	—	920	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	119.00–130.00	124.87
19	—	1,237	140.00–146.00	143.79
1	—	1,060	111.00	111.00
33	—	1,206	130.00–140.00	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,174	120.00–130.00	126.89
2	—	1,120	142.00–146.00	143.93
14	—	1,184	132.50–139.00	135.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	123.00–136.00	130.38
28	—	1,395	138.00–145.00	142.16
29	—	1,437	147.00–153.50	148.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	134.00–136.00	134.99
2	—	1,538	145.00	145.00
19	—	1,546	149.00–154.00	150.44

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.