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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Feb 27

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,719 head

▲ 372 vs last sale 1,347▲ 1,719 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 203▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 385▲ 285 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers weighing less than 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower, 550-749 lbs steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers over 750 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves 400-649 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeder cattle sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Demand for grass and wheat pasture cattle was mostly good, with very good demand seen at times. Cattle under 650 lbs were mostly destined for grass or wheat this week. These cattle were mostly in thin to light flesh. Buyers were willing to purchase cattle for grass or wheat at heavier weights as long as they were in light flesh. Backgrounded cattle were met with mostly light demand this week. Most of these cattle were in moderate plus to fleshy condition. Market activity this week was mostly active to very active with mostly grass buyers in the stands bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Packers opted to send the majority of the cow offering to feed this week. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand as well. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly 5.00 lower. Pressure on the feeding market caused these offerings to sell lower.

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 $161.33/cwt on 680 head.

Average price

$161.33

680 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$213

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$20.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	459	179.15	823	62
Medium and Large 1-2	533	167.65	893	37
Medium and Large 1	651	159.03	1,036	581

One grade step is worth $20.12/cwt here — about −$213 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 sale680 hd

161.33

—

MT average4 barns · 2,695 hd

162.15

−0.81

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	—	High	1,675	78.58	1,316	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	62.50	1,053	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,449	57.16	828	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	51.23	594	20

Every lot

74 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	388	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	726	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	187.87

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Thu Feb 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,719Last week 1,347Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 203Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 285Last week 385Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

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Billings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Feb 27

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,719 head

▲ 372 vs last sale 1,347▲ 1,719 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 203▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 385▲ 285 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 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 $161.33/cwt on 680 head.

Average price

$161.33

680 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$213

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$20.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	459	179.15	823	62
Medium and Large 1-2	533	167.65	893	37
Medium and Large 1	651	159.03	1,036	581

One grade step is worth $20.12/cwt here — about −$213 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 sale680 hd

161.33

—

MT average4 barns · 2,695 hd

162.15

−0.81

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	—	High	1,675	78.58	1,316	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	62.50	1,053	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,449	57.16	828	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	51.23	594	20

Every lot

74 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	388	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	726	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	187.87

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Thu Feb 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,719Last week 1,347Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 203Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 285Last week 385Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	165.68/cwt	163.00–169.00	628	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	170.66/cwt	168.00–174.00	718	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	164.84/cwt	163.00–166.00	707	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1	445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	721	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	171.96/cwt	168.50–178.00	800	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	157.23/cwt	152.50–162.50	755	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	165.91/cwt	160.00–167.50	858	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	849	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1	556	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	834	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	156.41/cwt	151.00–157.00	879	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	875	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	586	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	791	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	144.07/cwt	137.00–153.00	902	97
Heifers	—	Large 1	643	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	855	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	667	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	967	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	135.62/cwt	134.00–137.00	922	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	127.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	928	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	970	28
Heifers	—	Large 1	797	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	984	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	867	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	1,038	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	946	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,107	6

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	351	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	588	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	729	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	782	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	643	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	977	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	148.63/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,008	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	972	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	763	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,007	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,033	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	971	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,070	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,027	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	71.55/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	79.53/cwt	77.00–81.50	1,323	8
Bulls	—	—	1,985	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,687	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	87.14/cwt	80.50–96.50	750	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	908	108.73/cwt	85.00–117.00	987	76
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	74.63/cwt	60.00–88.00	770	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,120	56.72/cwt	53.50–57.50	635	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	63.71/cwt	59.00–67.00	758	41
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,193	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	597	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,251	51.65/cwt	50.00–55.00	646	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,424	58.43/cwt	57.00–60.75	832	25

3	—	643	133.00	133.00
4	—	586	135.00	135.00
3	—	797	123.50	123.50

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	932	45.78/cwt	39.00–52.50	427	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	646	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	53.06/cwt	49.00–55.00	632	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	41.77/cwt	40.00–44.00	553	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	57.16/cwt	57.00–57.50	828	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	1,053	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	445	162.00	162.00
5	—	455	160.00	160.00
7	—	556	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	534	159.00	159.00
10	—	480	152.50–162.50	157.23
13	—	429	163.00–166.00	164.84
11	—	379	163.00–169.00	165.68
3	—	583	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	465	168.50–178.00	171.96
28	—	789	123.00	123.00
15	—	728	124.00–129.00	127.43
15	—	680	134.00–137.00	135.62
97	—	626	137.00–153.00	144.07
103	—	517	160.00–167.50	165.91
32	—	421	168.00–174.00	170.66
58	—	562	151.00–157.00	156.41
4	—	353	176.00	176.00
4	—	345	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	867	119.75	119.75
6	—	946	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,070	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	134.50	134.50
6	—	763	132.00	132.00
24	—	678	144.50–149.00	148.63
2	—	643	152.00	152.00
6	—	483	162.00	162.00
3	—	412	177.00	177.00
9	—	535	165.00	165.00
4	—	351	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	486	175.00–179.00	177.20
25	—	443	179.00–180.00	179.68
6	—	388	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	554	148.50–161.00	158.50
4	—	675	144.00	144.00
14	—	447	184.00–185.00	184.14
3	—	462	170.00	170.00
6	—	638	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	439	187.00–190.00	187.87
67	—	616	162.50–171.00	166.30
141	—	711	140.00–147.50	145.29
30	—	512	174.00–183.00	179.08
5	—	781	134.00	134.00
13	—	819	129.75–130.25	130.09
66	—	579	167.00–176.00	173.24
3	—	368	189.00	189.00
29	—	676	147.00–159.00	153.41
55	—	491	180.00–185.00	182.38
40	—	871	128.50–130.00	129.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	604	175.50	175.50
31	—	704	152.50	152.50
47	—	657	168.00–169.50	169.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	739	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,449	57.00–57.50	57.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	932	39.00–52.50	45.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	57.00	57.00
2	—	1,323	40.00–44.00	41.77
13	—	1,191	49.00–55.00	53.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,985	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,568	71.00–72.00	71.55
8	—	1,663	77.00–81.50	79.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,190	59.00–67.00	63.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,424	57.00–60.75	58.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	76	—	908	85.00–117.00	108.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,032	60.00–88.00	74.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,193	50.00	50.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,251	50.00–55.00	51.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,120	53.50–57.50	56.72

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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

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Feeder Cattle

Billings Livestock Commission

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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	58	—	861	80.50–96.50	87.14