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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 23

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,881 head

▼ 1,161 vs last sale 3,042▼ 335 vs year ago 2,216 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 210 vs last sale 311▲ 24 vs year ago 77 · +31.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 0▼ 312 vs year ago 347 · −89.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Unweaned steers under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed; 400-649 lbs steers sold mostly 1.00-5.00 lower; steer calves over 650 lbs sold steady to firm. Heifer calves under 400 lbs sold fully steady; 400-549 lbs heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower; heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to weak. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Calves were offered in mostly small to medium size packages. Demand was mostly light to moderate. Several packages of weaned calves were seen this week. These were met with mostly moderate demand. Calves weaned less than 45 days sold on mostly light demand as many sets this week looked stressed and were extremely full. Cold and wet conditions along with a major snow storm about to bear down on southern Montana impacted demand today. CME positions showed losses over the past week in the led up to the release of the cattle on feed report which showed the largest placement number since the series began. Today the October feeder cattle contract closed 0.30 lower at 133.525 and the November closed 0.775 lower at 129.65. Buyer attendance was good. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows and bulls were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was light to moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.49/cwt on 931 head.

Average price

$154.49

931 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$98

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

$18.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	428	170.68	731	135
Medium and Large 1	546	151.74	829	796

One grade step is worth $18.94/cwt here — about −$98 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale931 hd

154.49

—

MT average5 barns · 3,334 hd

152.91

+1.58

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

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	1,750	72.95	1,277	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,369	51.93	711	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,321	43.93	580	46

Every lot

57 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	668	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	317	210.99/cwt	207.50–215.00	669	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	716	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,881Last week 3,042Year ago 2,216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 311Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 23

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,881 head

▼ 1,161 vs last sale 3,042▼ 335 vs year ago 2,216 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 210 vs last sale 311▲ 24 vs year ago 77 · +31.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 0▼ 312 vs year ago 347 · −89.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.49/cwt on 931 head.

Average price

$154.49

931 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$98

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

$18.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	428	170.68	731	135
Medium and Large 1	546	151.74	829	796

One grade step is worth $18.94/cwt here — about −$98 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale931 hd

154.49

—

MT average5 barns · 3,334 hd

152.91

+1.58

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

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	1,750	72.95	1,277	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,369	51.93	711	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,321	43.93	580	46

Every lot

57 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	668	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	317	210.99/cwt	207.50–215.00	669	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	716	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,881Last week 3,042Year ago 2,216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 311Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	271	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	366	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	306	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	398	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	553	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	332	165.79/cwt	162.50–171.00	550	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	154.74/cwt	151.00–162.00	591	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	413	146.43/cwt	142.50–156.00	605	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	603	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	454	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	615	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	465	130.04/cwt	127.50–135.00	605	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	139.64/cwt	135.00–143.25	663	214
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	133.18/cwt	132.00–137.00	719	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	569	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	808	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	135.23/cwt	129.50–138.00	772	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	810	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	130.33/cwt	128.00–132.00	813	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	126.50/cwt	124.00–128.00	826	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	747	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	867	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,152	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	449	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,267	55.51/cwt	52.50–60.00	703	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,283	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	808	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,291	47.61/cwt	45.00–50.00	615	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,336	40.55/cwt	32.00–44.50	542	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,354	65.85/cwt	64.50–71.00	892	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	48.51/cwt	44.00–49.50	663	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,387	60.19/cwt	57.00–64.00	835	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	605	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,573	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	802	2

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	634	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	996	78.00/cwt	66.00–84.50	777	34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	586	121.00–131.00	128.29
20	—	330	183.00–201.00	193.74
2	—	720	131.00	131.00
14	—	418	157.00–168.00	165.55
6	—	521	136.00–142.00	137.02
25	—	482	140.00–151.00	146.94
57	—	381	183.00–190.00	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	130.00	130.00
2	—	305	155.00	155.00
12	—	465	127.50–135.00	130.04

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	72.95/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,277	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	330	217.00	217.00
8	—	716	139.50	139.50
22	—	565	144.00	144.00
2	—	298	224.00	224.00
29	—	623	143.75–145.00	144.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	580	133.00–133.50	133.36
3	—	492	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	125.00–127.00	126.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	175.00	175.00
9	—	587	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	624	128.00–132.00	130.33
77	—	540	132.00–137.00	133.18
45	—	413	142.50–156.00	146.43
136	—	571	129.50–138.00	135.23
27	—	332	162.50–171.00	165.79
3	—	747	116.00	116.00
48	—	382	151.00–162.00	154.74
214	—	475	135.00–143.25	139.64
9	—	653	124.00–128.00	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	454	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	306	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	271	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	440	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	142.00	142.00

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	1	—	875	72.50	72.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	34	—	996	66.00–84.50	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	63.00	63.00
3	—	1,152	39.00	39.00
7	—	1,291	45.00–50.00	47.61
3	—	1,267	52.50–60.00	55.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	64.50–71.00	65.85
6	—	1,387	57.00–64.00	60.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,336	32.00–44.50	40.55
2	—	1,573	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	42.00	42.00
32	—	1,366	44.00–49.50	48.51

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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Public Auction Yards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

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