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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jul 29

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Jul 1Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 112▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 444▲ 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 190▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (7-01-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to average, with lots of variation noticed. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles, making it difficult for buyers to piece together loads. Demand was mostly moderate to good, despite light offerings. CME positions saw a slight rebound this week, following last weeks sharply lower movement. All contracts saw modest gains of over 1.50 on nearby contracts with November and later feeder contracts all pushing over 3.00 higher. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd of feeder buyers on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand. The last test at Public auction yards was nearly one month ago; No market comparisons can be made as a result. Demand for feeding cows was moderate this week. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week as they purchased cows to ship north to feed. American packers actively tried to buy feeding cows lower as they bid lower on all classes of feeding cows. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week and feeding cow selection was limited. Weigh up conditions were also average to below average as many cows and bulls were coming off grass very full. Some cow out of drought areas were coming off grass thin and full both as they filled up on hay once in the yards. Slaughter cow demand was mostly moderate to good this week. Demand for slaughter cows was stronger this week as southern packers showed good demand for cows for immediate harvest. The last test was both too light and to long ago to develop any market trend. Demand for slaughter bulls was mostly moderate. The last test was almost a month ago making comparisons difficult, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Many bulls were coming off grass and have been out breeding cows. Yielding conditions were significantly lower than earlier in the month as a result. Young age cows were all too lightly tested to develop any market comparison. Quality was mostly plain to average. Many young cows were fleshy coming off grass, especially if they have not calved.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $380.00/cwt on 2 head, down $55.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 14 comparable sales and sits −31.90 against this barn's trailing median of $411.90.

Average price

$380.00

▼ 55.51 vs prior sale

2 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

+8.06 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	698	380.00	2,652	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

380.00

—

MT average1 barns · 2 hd

380.00

+0.00

National average139 barns · 3,856 hd

371.94

+8.06

This barn, trailing median14 sales

411.90

−31.90

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 600–700 lb

14 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $435.51, low $342.68, median $411.90 across 14 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	1,889	204.11	3,856	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,580	171.87	2,716	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,441	168.90	2,434	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,155	151.93	1,754	35
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	155.00	1,798	1thin

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)	1,430	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,457	$2,875	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,570	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	940	$2,850	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2,008	$4,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,764	$4,500	16

Every lot

69 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	310	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,736	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	523.41/cwt	512.50–535.00	1,973	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,000	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	698	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,652	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,717	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,683	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,643	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,929	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,950	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	3,036	15
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	973	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	3,143	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,047	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,246	6
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,205	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	3,163	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	305	477.50/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,456	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,624	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,457	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	328.43/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,844	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	322.59/cwt	321.00–325.00	2,842	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	922	312.01/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,877	10
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	986	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,859	5
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,062	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,952	6
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,170	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,937	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	302	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,540	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,061	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1-2	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,522	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,140	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,936	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,155	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,003	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	171.15/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,600	4
Bulls	—	—Non-Traditional	1,565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,052	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,636	191.01/cwt	187.00–197.00	3,125	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,840	204.63/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,765	10
Bulls	—	—	1,998	206.63/cwt	200.00–211.00	4,128	28
Bulls	—	—	2,046	225.93/cwt	213.00–238.00	4,623	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	880	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,276	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,075	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,967	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	137.61/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,549	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	151.70/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,767	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,223	159.09/cwt	152.50–163.00	1,946	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,240	177.08/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,196	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	157.44/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,198	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	184.86/cwt	182.00–188.00	2,614	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	142.74/cwt	135.00–148.00	2,040	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,437	163.72/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,353	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,457	176.66/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,574	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	168.69/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,483	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,545	173.85/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,686	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,565	162.92/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,550	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,894	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	169.73/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,782	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	161.31/cwt	154.00–165.50	2,757	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,798	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,764	4,500.00/head	4,500.00–4,500.00	4,500	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	2,008	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	227.70/cwt	215.00–240.00	2,341	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,457	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	193.16/cwt	181.00–210.00	2,208	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	232.52/cwt	222.50–237.50	2,767	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,340	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,303	183.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,394	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,396	183.48/cwt	179.50–188.00	2,561	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,457	2,874.89/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,570	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1

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 Jul 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 112Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 444Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 190Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,396	150.00–164.00	157.44
7	—	1,429	135.00–148.00	142.74
6	—	1,472	165.00–171.00	168.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,126	125.00–145.00	137.61
5	—	1,165	149.00–155.00	151.70
2	—	1,020	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,457	171.00–180.00	176.66
4	—	1,414	182.00–188.00	184.86
14	—	1,437	153.00–169.00	163.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,223	152.50–163.00	159.09
1	—	1,075	183.00	183.00
3	—	1,240	174.00–179.00	177.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	161.00–165.00	162.92
25	—	1,545	168.00–179.00	173.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,709	154.00–165.50	161.31
3	—	1,617	179.00	179.00
5	—	1,639	169.00–171.00	169.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,840	200.00–211.00	204.63
6	—	1,636	187.00–197.00	191.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,998	200.00–211.00	206.63
4	—	1,519	160.00–180.00	171.15
7	—	2,046	213.00–238.00	225.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	195.00	195.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,764	4,500.00	4,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	2,008	4,800.00	4,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	222.50–237.50	232.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	215.00	215.00

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	—	1,028	215.00–240.00	227.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,143	181.00–210.00	193.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,396	179.50–188.00	183.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,303	180.00–190.00	183.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,457	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,874.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,570	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	940	2,850.00	2,850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,205	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	698	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	755	350.00	350.00
3	950–1000	973	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	715	380.00	380.00
1	800–850	825	355.00	355.00
1	850–900	855	345.00	345.00
15	900–950	920	330.00	330.00
6	1000–1050	1,047	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	560.00	560.00
10	350–400	377	512.50–535.00	523.41
1	400–450	400	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,062	278.00	278.00
2	1150–1200	1,170	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	315.00	315.00
5	850–900	881	321.00–325.00	322.59
10	900–950	922	300.00–315.00	312.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	770	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	950–1000	986	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	850–900	866	327.50–330.00	328.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	475.00–480.00	477.50
1	350–400	365	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,140	257.50	257.50
1	1150–1200	1,155	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	710	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	302	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	425	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	302.00	302.00

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.