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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Dec 14

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

490 head

▼ 845 vs last sale 1,335▲ 330 vs year ago 160 · +206.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3,088 head

▲ 2,700 vs last sale 388▲ 2,322 vs year ago 766 · +303.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Billings livestock commission held their Annual Northland stock cow sale today. Buyers filled the stands throughout the day as they bid on a heavy offering of bred cows. Demand was mostly moderate today with moderate to good demand seen at times. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Bred heifers were mostly pasture bred with a few A.I. heifers on offer as well. A.I. Heifers sold with the best demand. Solid and broken mouth cows sold on moderate to good demand throughout the sale. Demand for April and later calving cows was good throughout the day. Many ranchers have backed up caving dates due to poor calving weather and heavy death losses seen over the past few years. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers opted to send most cows to harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Slaughter bulls were scarcely traded. 2 year old to young age cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. This class of cows sold 5.00 higher.

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	1,735	74.50	1,293	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	59.99	933	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,397	51.33	717	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	45.18	520	126

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	305	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,089	47.56/cwt	45.00–50.00	518	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	39.02/cwt	34.00–41.00	448	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	44.68/cwt	41.00–50.00	515	77
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,241	52.39/cwt	52.00–54.00	650	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	51.62/cwt	50.50–54.00	655	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,302	50.06/cwt	48.00–51.00	652	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	48.28/cwt	45.50–51.00	669	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	52.50/cwt	51.50–55.00	735	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,443	56.34/cwt	52.50–61.00	813	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	61.74/cwt	61.50–64.50	943	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	57.70/cwt	55.00–60.00	903	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,845	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,089	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	862	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	664	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	882	83.00/cwt	76.00–85.50	732	93
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,029	73.46/cwt	68.50–76.00	756	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	966	1,104.22/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	10,667	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,121	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	9,360	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,174	1,296.27/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	15,218	110
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,203	1,425.18/cwt	1,300.00–1,550.00	17,145	469
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,143.63/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	14,009	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,237	713.83/cwt	710.00–725.00	8,830	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,245	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,462	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,005.47/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	12,790	227
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,277	859.68/cwt	725.00–985.00	10,978	440
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	1,029.47/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	13,157	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,284	774.65/cwt	760.00–800.00	9,947	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,290	979.76/cwt	810.00–1,085.00	12,639	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,293	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,809	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,163	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,294	880.67/cwt	800.00–925.00	11,396	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,296	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,794	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	888.64/cwt	775.00–925.00	11,579	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,232.87/cwt	1,100.00–1,450.00	16,089	178
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,772	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,338	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,370	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,341	748.59/cwt	710.00–775.00	10,039	19
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,421	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,576	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,444	961.40/cwt	810.00–1,110.00	13,883	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	817	973.53/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	7,954	16
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	837	1,183.43/cwt	1,025.00–1,250.00	9,905	185
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	1,413.78/cwt	1,285.00–1,625.00	14,322	376
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Registered	1,025	1,585.00/cwt	1,585.00–1,585.00	16,246	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,314	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,204	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,652	16

How this sale compares

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.

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

Mon Dec 14, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 490Last week 1,335Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,088Last week 388Year ago 766

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,655	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,268	50.50–54.00	51.62
77	—	1,153	41.00–50.00	44.68
15	—	1,149	34.00–41.00	39.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	48.00–51.00	50.06
11	—	1,443	52.50–61.00	56.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,528	61.50–64.50	61.74
11	—	1,565	55.00–60.00	57.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,241	52.00–54.00	52.39
19	—	1,089	45.00–50.00	47.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,400	51.50–55.00	52.50
23	—	1,386	45.50–51.00	48.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	19	—	1,029	68.50–76.00	73.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	93	—	882	76.00–85.50	83.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	110	—	1,174	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,296.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,308	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,293	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	469	—	1,203	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,425.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	28	—	1,278	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,029.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	178	—	1,305	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,232.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	40	—	1,225	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,143.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	227	—	1,272	950.00–1,250.00	1,005.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,296	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	33	—	1,303	775.00–925.00	888.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,121	835.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,237	710.00–725.00	713.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	966	950.00–1,200.00	1,104.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,245	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,290	810.00–1,085.00	979.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	1,284	760.00–800.00	774.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	33	—	1,294	800.00–925.00	880.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,338	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	440	—	1,277	725.00–985.00	859.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,341	710.00–775.00	748.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,444	810.00–1,110.00	961.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,293	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,421	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,178	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,204	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	376	—	1,013	1,285.00–1,625.00	1,413.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	1,585.00	1,585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	817	925.00–1,000.00	973.53
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	185	—	837	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,183.43

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.