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Billings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jan 12

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

746 head

▼ 2,722 vs last sale 3,468▼ 542 vs year ago 1,288 · −42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

505 head

▲ 298 vs last sale 207▼ 780 vs year ago 1,285 · −60.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 88▼ 417 vs year ago 629 · −66.3%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Most calves were offered in very small packages or as singles. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Packer buyers were slightly less agressive this week on slaughter cows, howevever demand did improve as the sale progressed. Breaking cows sold fully steady in a narrow compairson. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and better overall compared to last week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week and poorer comparared to last week. Yearlings were included in the stock cow section of the report below. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.98/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$184.98

187 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$88.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	190.99	975	137
Medium and Large 1-2	532	176.06	936	38
Medium 1	471	175.00	824	7thin
Medium 2	600	102.00	612	5thin

One grade step is worth $88.99/cwt here — about $363 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 sale187 hd

184.98

—

MT average3 barns · 807 hd

192.49

−7.51

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	1,786	94.22	1,682	37
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,477	91.08	1,345	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,619	71.45	1,157	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,381	66.95	925	228
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,196	61.09	730	184

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,505	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,063	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$962	9

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

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

Thu Jan 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 746Last week 3,468Year ago 1,288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 505Last week 207Year ago 1,285

Replacement CattleReceipts 212Last week 88Year ago 629

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	604	171.00	171.00
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
9	—	427	222.00	222.00
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Billings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jan 12

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

746 head

▼ 2,722 vs last sale 3,468▼ 542 vs year ago 1,288 · −42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

505 head

▲ 298 vs last sale 207▼ 780 vs year ago 1,285 · −60.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 88▼ 417 vs year ago 629 · −66.3%

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.98/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$184.98

187 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$88.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	190.99	975	137
Medium and Large 1-2	532	176.06	936	38
Medium 1	471	175.00	824	7thin
Medium 2	600	102.00	612	5thin

One grade step is worth $88.99/cwt here — about $363 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 sale187 hd

184.98

—

MT average3 barns · 807 hd

192.49

−7.51

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	1,786	94.22	1,682	37
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,477	91.08	1,345	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,619	71.45	1,157	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,381	66.95	925	228
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,196	61.09	730	184

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,505	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,063	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,353	$962	9

Every lot

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

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

Thu Jan 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 746Last week 3,468Year ago 1,288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 505Last week 207Year ago 1,285

Replacement CattleReceipts 212Last week 88Year ago 629

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	604	171.00	171.00
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
9	—	427	222.00	222.00
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Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1	329	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	872	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	855	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	370	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	415	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,029	18
Steers	—	Medium 2	426	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	724	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	990	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,068	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	238.26/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,103	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	217.01/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,063	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	204.10/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,053	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	517	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	905	3
Steers	—	Large 1	535	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	968	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	216.45/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,180	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	567	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,162	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	188.64/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,153	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	656	175.83/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,153	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,139	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	207.68/cwt	204.00–212.50	638	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	201.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	833	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	948	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	212.06/cwt	205.00–213.00	918	16
Heifers	—	Medium 1	471	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	824	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	198.48/cwt	193.00–204.00	957	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	193.83/cwt	192.00–194.00	938	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	891	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	191.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	284	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	795	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	210.30/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,110	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,170	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	173.21/cwt	173.00–174.00	1,053	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	643	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,119	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	746	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,112	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,223	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,230	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	738	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,590	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,383	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,658	97.83/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,622	5
Bulls	—	—	1,772	88.15/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,562	10
Bulls	—	—	1,856	98.55/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,829	19
Bulls	—	—	1,975	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,896	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	357	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	900	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	540	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	974	50.76/cwt	48.50–54.00	494	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	658	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,180	63.26/cwt	61.00–68.00	746	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	569	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	69.35/cwt	69.00–74.00	830	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	57.53/cwt	50.00–61.50	692	76
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	62.36/cwt	60.00–66.50	765	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	145.81/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,194	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	929	149.87/cwt	129.00–154.00	1,392	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,011	91.39/cwt	71.00–106.00	924	68
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	765	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	89.43/cwt	80.00–95.00	944	37
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	1,062.77/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,270	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,377	979.16/head	925.00–1,025.00	979	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	538	181.50–183.00	181.61
11	—	484	192.00–194.00	193.83
16	—	433	205.00–213.00	212.06

Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	102.00	102.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	182.50	182.50
3	—	550	164.00	164.00
8	—	636	161.00–164.00	162.49
2	—	540	187.00	187.00
2	—	718	156.00	156.00
7	—	307	204.00–212.50	207.68
6	—	413	200.00–210.00	201.63

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	148.00	148.00

Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	175.00	175.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	168.00	168.00
2	—	350	240.00	240.00
10	—	490	215.00–217.50	217.01
7	—	516	202.00–205.00	204.10
3	—	435	227.50	227.50

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	260.00	260.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
13	—	463	235.00–242.50	238.26
6	—	436	245.00	245.00
17	—	611	187.00–190.00	188.64
21	—	545	214.00–217.00	216.45

Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	329	265.00	265.00

Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	181.00	181.00

Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	175.00	175.00
13	—	426	170.00	170.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	415	248.00	248.00
12	—	656	175.00–177.00	175.83
3	—	460	220.00	220.00
2	—	370	245.00	245.00
2	—	345	255.00	255.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	253.00	253.00
21	—	567	205.00	205.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	608	173.00–174.00	173.21
2	—	750	163.00	163.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	746	149.00	149.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	643	174.00	174.00
19	—	528	210.00–211.00	210.30
34	—	591	198.00	198.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	284	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,856	95.00–102.00	98.55
10	—	1,772	84.00–94.00	88.15
1	—	1,975	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,658	94.00–102.00	97.83
1	—	1,590	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	77.50	77.50
26	—	1,626	64.00–72.50	69.41
8	—	1,566	74.00–76.50	75.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	86.50	86.50
4	—	1,514	92.00–93.00	92.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	77.50	77.50
68	—	1,415	53.00–65.00	60.26
14	—	1,543	65.00–75.00	69.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	67.50–73.00	71.17
76	—	1,202	50.00–61.50	57.53
49	—	1,226	60.00–66.50	62.36
1	—	1,185	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	974	48.50–54.00	50.76
1	—	830	43.00	43.00
1	—	900	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,378	77.00	77.00
122	—	1,346	67.00–76.00	70.47
21	—	1,364	59.00–66.50	64.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,180	61.00–68.00	63.26
30	—	1,197	69.00–74.00	69.35
2	—	1,155	57.00	57.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,020	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	819	145.00–146.00	145.81

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	—	929	129.00–154.00	149.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,056	80.00–95.00	89.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	68	—	1,011	71.00–106.00	91.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,053	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	900.00	900.00

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)	7	—	1,377	925.00–1,025.00	979.16

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