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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 25

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▼ 622 vs last sale 966▲ 168 vs year ago 176 · +95.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

436 head

▲ 168 vs last sale 268▲ 89 vs year ago 347 · +25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 52▲ 2 vs year ago 113 · +1.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly plain to average today. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. CME feeder contract positions continue to show positive movement following last weeks cattle on feed report. Demand was moderate to good for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate today, with a smaller buyer pool noticed compared to last week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for all cows destined for immediate harvest. Feeding cow demand was mostly moderate and significantly stronger than demand for slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-12.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold with the best demand again this week. A large percentage of the cow offering was purchased to feed as most sound cows sold to feeding orders. Feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 lower. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive and overall more attractive than last week. Weigh conditions were mixed with both very full and very empty cows noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeding bull demand was light again this sale as packer buyers were the only buyers to purchase bulls to feed. Quality today was mostly average to attractive for bulls and similar to last weeks offering. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed as demand from rebreed buyers was mostly 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 $256.22/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −139.23 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$256.22

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$21.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.94

vs MT average

+16.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	265.00	1,415	9thin
Medium and Large 1	535	258.20	1,381	10thin
Medium and Large 2	535	246.50	1,319	2thin
Large 1	560	243.01	1,361	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.99/cwt here — about $54 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1000–1100 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 sale27 hd

256.22

—

MT average2 barns · 36 hd

253.28

+2.94

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

+16.13

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

−139.23

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	1,714	140.47	2,407	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	128.87	2,035	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,389	121.69	1,690	194
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,172	110.13	1,290	119

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,091	$2,034	16
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,360	$1,800	1thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	208	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	957	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	260	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,209	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	266	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,157	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	333	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,307	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	469	268.89/cwt	265.00–279.00	1,261	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	291.83/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,392	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	555	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,504	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	687	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,738	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,938	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	943	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,065	11
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,058	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,201	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	194	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	863	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	210	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	935	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	391	283.02/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,107	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	452	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,130	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	273.40/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,400	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	534	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,415	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	535	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,319	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,356	5
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	560	243.01/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,361	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	240.70/cwt	238.50–242.00	1,524	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,814	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	841	223.55/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,880	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	229.44/cwt	227.00–230.50	1,980	10
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	922	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,885	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	923	213.57/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,971	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	217.69/cwt	217.00–218.00	2,014	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,168	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,016	183.03/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,860	8
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,022	211.50/cwt	211.00–212.00	2,162	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	532	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,277	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,397	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	834	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,751	4
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,090	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,344	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,249	121.94/cwt	112.50–128.00	1,523	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,619	136.93/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,217	13
Bulls	—	—	1,693	136.75/cwt	125.00–146.00	2,315	23
Bulls	—	—	1,868	149.51/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,793	18
Bulls	—	—	2,035	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	3,317	2
Bulls	—	—	2,335	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,666	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows22 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	106.32/cwt	105.00–107.50	1,005	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	80.01/cwt	72.50–82.50	768	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	983	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	993	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	754	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,151	110.50/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,272	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	99.57/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,146	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,192	121.27/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,446	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	110.05/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,319	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,255	129.26/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,622	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,623	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,341	113.19/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,518	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,367	123.64/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,690	131
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	130.72/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,834	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	109.35/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,578	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	119.18/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,765	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,499	128.23/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,922	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,513	130.85/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,980	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,595	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,467	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,599	128.77/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,059	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,949	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,737	129.34/cwt	127.00–134.50	2,247	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,900	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	2,328	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,091	2,034.26/head	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,034	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,283	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,424	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,304	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,474	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	172.25/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,426	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	945	186.10/cwt	165.00–193.50	1,759	35
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	122.23/cwt	122.00–122.50	1,269	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	148.61/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,605	23

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 966Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 436Last week 268Year ago 347

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 52Year ago 113

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	756	240.00	240.00
10	850–900	863	227.00–230.50	229.44
8	900–950	925	217.00–218.00	217.69
2	950–1000	990	219.00	219.00
8	1000–1050	1,022	211.00–212.00	211.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	210	445.00	445.00
5	500–550	512	271.00–274.00	273.40
5	550–600	558	243.00	243.00
8	600–650	633	238.50–242.00	240.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	194	445.00	445.00
9	350–400	391	282.50–285.00	283.02
13	450–500	452	250.00	250.00
9	500–550	534	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	900–950	922	204.50	204.50
8	1000–1050	1,016	182.00–186.00	183.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	560	235.00–247.00	243.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	800–850	841	221.00–227.00	223.55
7	900–950	923	213.00–214.00	213.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	246.50	246.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	687	253.00	253.00
11	900–950	943	219.00	219.00
10	1050–1100	1,058	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	208	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	260	465.00	465.00
19	300–350	333	392.50	392.50
11	450–500	477	290.00–294.00	291.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	266	435.00	435.00
16	450–500	469	265.00–279.00	268.89
10	550–600	555	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	828	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	532	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,090	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	834	210.00	210.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	1,091	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,034.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,304	113.00	113.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,283	111.00	111.00

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	23	—	1,080	135.00–175.00	148.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	35	—	945	165.00–193.50	186.10

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	2	—	828	165.00–180.00	172.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	122.00–122.50	122.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	92.00	92.00
21	—	1,443	103.00–113.00	109.35
5	—	1,499	127.00–129.00	128.23
13	—	1,481	114.00–125.00	119.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,341	109.00–114.00	113.19
13	—	1,403	129.00–135.00	130.72
131	—	1,367	116.00–128.00	123.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,680	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,737	127.00–134.50	129.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	122.50	122.50
13	—	1,513	127.00–136.00	130.85
11	—	1,599	124.00–131.00	128.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,151	109.00–111.00	110.50
11	—	1,255	127.00–132.00	129.26
25	—	1,192	113.00–125.00	121.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,151	90.00–108.00	99.57
41	—	1,199	108.00–117.00	110.05
1	—	1,005	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	100.00–102.00	101.01
4	—	960	72.50–82.50	80.01
2	—	945	105.00–107.50	106.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,619	131.00–146.00	136.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,035	163.00	163.00
18	—	1,868	147.00–155.00	149.51
23	—	1,693	125.00–146.00	136.75
1	—	2,335	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	112.50–128.00	121.94

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.