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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 20

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

952 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 1,069▲ 331 vs year ago 621 · +53.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,475 head

▲ 1,174 vs last sale 301▲ 38 vs year ago 1,437 · +2.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. With a shortened holiday week, weigh up cows mostly 1.00-3.00 lower and feeding cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with instances up to 2.00 higher. A heavy offering of bred cows walked through the ring as Billings Livestock hosted its annual Thanksgiving week stock cow special. Market activity for bred cows was mostly moderate with an average size crowd on hand.

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	1,773	111.61	1,979	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	93.65	1,546	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,265	86.81	1,098	180
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,176	76.97	905	153

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,326	$2,027	143
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,231	$1,842	193
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,358	$1,673	35
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,301	$1,587	167
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,434	$1,574	41
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,516	50
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,289	$1,420	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,221	$1,417	75
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,391	$1,385	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	973	$2,176	70
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,613	$2,231	5

Every lot, as filed

39 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	100.06/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,539	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,703	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,839	3
Bulls	—	—	1,756	111.36/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,955	50
Bulls	—	—	2,129	124.80/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,657	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,078	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	744	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	65.41/cwt	59.00–68.00	710	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	80.64/cwt	80.00–81.00	913	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	76.58/cwt	72.00–79.00	896	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	77.44/cwt	72.00–80.50	927	71
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	975	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,221	83.97/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,025	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,247	78.76/cwt	76.00–79.00	982	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,282	94.93/cwt	90.50–99.00	1,217	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	85.69/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,117	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,057	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,232	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,523	94.27/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,436	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,545	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,360	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	93.78/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,563	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	2,099.48/head	1,825.00–2,310.00	2,099	108
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,399.85/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,400	76
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	1,416.53/head	1,325.00–1,510.00	1,417	75
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,289	1,420.40/head	1,385.00–1,475.00	1,420	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	2,249.06/head	1,960.00–2,550.00	2,249	103
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	1,515.46/head	1,300.00–1,775.00	1,515	85
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	1,515.90/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,516	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,362	1,726.94/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,727	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	1,743.54/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,744	91
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,391	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	1,454.70/head	1,310.00–1,550.00	1,455	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,432	1,428.12/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,428	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,436	1,676.84/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,677	24
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	976	147.70/cwt	131.00–163.00	1,442	80
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,323	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,246	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	88.47/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,314	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,613	2,231.39/head	1,900.00–2,450.00	2,231	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	2,176.11/head	1,810.00–2,550.00	2,176	70

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.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Mon Nov 20, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 952Last week 1,069Year ago 621

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,475Last week 301Year ago 1,437

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,170	72.00–79.00	76.58
11	—	1,132	80.00–81.00	80.64
4	—	1,085	59.00–68.00	65.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,204	81.00	81.00
6	—	1,078	69.00	69.00
71	—	1,197	72.00–80.50	77.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	90.00–99.00	94.27
1	—	1,545	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,338	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,369	90.00	90.00
40	—	1,304	80.00–88.00	85.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,282	90.50–99.00	94.93
70	—	1,221	80.00–89.00	83.97
12	—	1,247	76.00–79.00	78.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,667	90.00–98.50	93.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,129	120.00–126.00	124.80
50	—	1,756	108.00–118.00	111.36
6	—	1,538	92.00–105.00	100.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	—	1,221	1,325.00–1,510.00	1,416.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	108	—	1,158	1,825.00–2,310.00	2,099.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,289	1,385.00–1,475.00	1,420.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,340	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,515.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	103	—	1,298	1,960.00–2,550.00	2,249.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	1,362	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,726.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	—	1,374	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,743.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	1,436	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,676.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	1,213	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,399.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,335	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	85	—	1,323	1,300.00–1,775.00	1,515.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,432	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,428.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,398	1,310.00–1,550.00	1,454.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,391	1,385.00	1,385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,112	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,384	90.00	90.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	80	—	976	131.00–163.00	147.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,485	88.00–89.00	88.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,613	1,900.00–2,450.00	2,231.39

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)	70	—	973	1,810.00–2,550.00	2,176.11

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.