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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 3

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 133▼ 25 vs year ago 274 · −9.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

415 head

▼ 164 vs last sale 579▼ 111 vs year ago 526 · −21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 201▼ 59 vs year ago 222 · −26.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (5-27-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles, forcing buyers to piece together loads. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with the bulk of lower sales seen on high yielding offerings. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers was seen again this week. Buyers continue to show a willingness to take slightly lame or blemished cows to feed. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on breaking cows and lower undertones were noticed on boning and lean cows. Southern packer buyers showed significantly lighter demand for slaughter and feeding cows this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Bull quality was average to attractive but not as attractive or as high yielding as last weeks offering. Feeding bull demand was lighter this week as well as southern packers showed lighter demand for bulls to feed. Feeding bulls sold 4.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was moderate to good this week, and slightly stronger than last week. Quality was mostly average. Young cows sold mostly 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison.

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 $395.45/cwt on 11 head, up $0.20 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 19 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $395.45.

Average price

$395.45

▲ 0.20 vs prior sale

11 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.99

vs MT average

−9.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	599	400.00	2,396	8thin
Medium and Large 2	545	383.33	2,090	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.67/cwt here — about $306 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale11 hd

395.45

—

MT average3 barns · 57 hd

408.45

−12.99

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−9.31

This barn, trailing median19 sales

395.45

+0.00

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	1,814	214.80	3,897	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	182.45	2,555	153
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,607	176.70	2,839	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,201	173.62	2,085	85

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)	1,271	$3,560	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,329	$3,500	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,528	$3,287	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,368	$3,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$3,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,775	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,749	$4,072	6

Every lot

76 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,997	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,225	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,562	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	430.08/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,666	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	442.01/cwt	437.50–442.50	2,754	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	426.69/cwt	415.00–432.50	2,791	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	701	415.59/cwt	410.00–417.00	2,913	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,535	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	3,128	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	3,167	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	952	323.24/cwt	315.00–324.00	3,077	12
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,014	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	3,123	5
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,068	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	3,108	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	429.80/cwt	420.00–432.50	2,123	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,091	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,090	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	599	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,396	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,481	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,398	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,527	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	370.71/cwt	370.00–371.00	2,688	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,691	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	766	348.26/cwt	346.00–349.00	2,668	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,366	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,070	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,766	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,850	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	838	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,745	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,115	276.67/cwt	271.00–282.50	3,085	4
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,165	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	3,146	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,203	251.24/cwt	247.50–255.00	3,022	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 2-3	774	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,012	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,375	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,571	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,491	202.16/cwt	190.00–209.00	3,014	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,658	215.96/cwt	212.00–218.00	3,581	12
Bulls	—	—	1,705	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,512	2
Bulls	—	—	1,882	215.27/cwt	211.00–220.00	4,051	27
Bulls	—	—	2,072	228.49/cwt	223.00–233.00	4,734	7
Bulls	—	—	2,238	214.06/cwt	210.00–218.00	4,791	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	95.38/cwt	85.00–105.00	882	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	928	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,114	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,129	156.11/cwt	152.50–161.00	1,762	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	133.76/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,514	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,431	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	150.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,792	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	183.71/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,219	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,272	188.16/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,393	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,915	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,339	187.31/cwt	187.00–188.00	2,508	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,396	183.91/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,567	109
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,476	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	156.91/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,338	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,524	170.57/cwt	157.50–177.00	2,599	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,541	184.87/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,849	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	183.25/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,890	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	166.54/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,701	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,657	170.13/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,819	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	171.31/cwt	169.50–173.50	3,032	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,642	3,819.44/head	3,750.00–3,850.00	3,819	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,775	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,855	4,325.00/head	4,325.00–4,325.00	4,325	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	802	310.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,486	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	855	257.43/cwt	255.00–260.00	2,201	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,050	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,756	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,092	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,084	270.22/cwt	202.50–341.50	2,929	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	249.92/cwt	247.50–255.00	2,712	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	209.25/cwt	187.50–252.50	2,287	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	202.71/cwt	189.00–220.00	2,372	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	230.75/cwt	190.00–300.00	2,716	43
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	3,560.42/head	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,560	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,329	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,368	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	3,287.48/head	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,287	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 133Year ago 274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 579Year ago 526

Replacement CattleReceipts 163Last week 201Year ago 222

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	384	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	445	500.00	500.00
2	600–650	620	425.00–435.00	430.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	551	465.00	465.00
10	600–650	623	437.50–442.50	442.01
7	650–700	654	415.00–432.50	426.69
5	700–750	701	410.00–417.00	415.59
4	750–800	761	411.00	411.00
1	900–950	910	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	950–1000	952	315.00–324.00	323.24
5	1000–1050	1,014	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,068	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	550	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	450–500	494	420.00–432.50	429.80
1	600–650	605	410.00	410.00
4	650–700	683	370.00	370.00
10	700–750	725	370.00–371.00	370.71
5	750–800	758	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	627	382.50	382.50
8	750–800	766	346.00–349.00	348.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	599	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	520.00	520.00
2	750–800	763	362.50	362.50
4	800–850	826	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	450.00	450.00
2	800–850	838	325.00–330.00	327.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1100–1150	1,115	271.00–282.50	276.67
1	1150–1200	1,165	270.00	270.00
2	1200–1250	1,203	247.50–255.00	251.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	774	260.00	260.00

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)	Open	3	—	1,642	3,750.00–3,850.00	3,819.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,855	4,325.00	4,325.00

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	1	—	1,775	4,200.00	4,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,084	202.50–341.50	270.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,177	190.00–300.00	230.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	189.00–220.00	202.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,093	187.50–252.50	209.25
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,085	247.50–255.00	249.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	255.00–260.00	257.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	802	305.00–315.00	310.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	262.50	262.50

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,368	3,100.00	3,100.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,329	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,271	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,560.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,528	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,287.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	3,500.00	3,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,194	145.00–160.00	150.08
2	—	1,168	122.50	122.50
3	—	1,132	125.00–140.00	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,622	165.00–168.00	166.54
3	—	1,577	181.00–185.00	183.25
4	—	1,770	169.50–173.50	171.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,272	179.00–189.00	188.16
37	—	1,208	175.00–186.00	183.71
4	—	1,129	152.50–161.00	156.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,396	176.00–186.00	183.91
15	—	1,524	157.50–177.00	170.57
25	—	1,339	187.00–188.00	187.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	120.00	120.00
2	—	925	85.00–105.00	95.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	165.00–174.00	170.13
15	—	1,541	183.00–186.00	184.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,490	154.00–160.00	156.91
1	—	1,465	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,658	212.00–218.00	215.96
6	—	1,491	190.00–209.00	202.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,882	211.00–220.00	215.27
2	—	1,705	206.00	206.00
7	—	2,072	223.00–233.00	228.49
2	—	2,238	210.00–218.00	214.06

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.