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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 27

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

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Feeder Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 169 vs last sale 0▼ 180 vs year ago 349 · −51.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

502 head

▼ 450 vs last sale 952▼ 162 vs year ago 664 · −24.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 1,410 vs last sale 1,475▼ 174 vs year ago 239 · −72.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No calves were sold last week as last weeks sale featured bred stock and weigh ups. Steer and heifer calves were all lightly tested today. Most offerings sold in small groups or as singles. Demand for feeder cattle was light. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. CME positions sold off sharply again today with triple digit losses seen on all contracts. The January contract closed 6.525 lower to close at 212.80, the March closed 6.425 lower to close at 216.30. Market activity was mostly slow today. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for mostly light offerings. All classes of slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. High quality feeding cows sold steady to firm. Thin feeding or turn out cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average, with many full offerings noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on light demand today. Quality was mostly plain to average and most offerings sold to feed. This class was too lightly tested to develop any market trend.

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 $205.35/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$205.35

68 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium 2

$57.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.90

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	343	220.00	755	4thin
Medium and Large 1	613	214.00	1,312	3thin
Medium 1	370	210.00	777	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	656	206.82	1,357	56
Medium 2	399	162.50	648	4thin

One grade step is worth $57.50/cwt here — about $106 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 sale68 hd

205.35

—

MT average3 barns · 768 hd

247.25

−41.90

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	—	Average	1,759	115.67	2,034	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	97.22	1,682	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	89.50	1,269	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,182	78.67	930	36

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,238	$1,850	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,468	$1,413	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,400	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,343	$1,385	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	420	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,166	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	454	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,317	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	455	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,206	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	527	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,265	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	556	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,329	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	598	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,274	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,263	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	683	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,489	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	735	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,514	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,642	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	780	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,615	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,899	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	343	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	755	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	366	232.10/cwt	230.00–232.50	849	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	399	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	648	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	226.42/cwt	212.50–230.00	974	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,076	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	514	226.42/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,164	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,236	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	601	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,247	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,312	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	697	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,366	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	192.83/cwt	189.00–193.50	1,506	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	195.00/cwt	194.00–195.50	1,613	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,777	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	319	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	774	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,250	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,325	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	116.55/cwt	112.00–118.00	2,104	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	535	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	822	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,111	77.39/cwt	77.00–78.00	860	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,116	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	73.26/cwt	65.00–79.00	860	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,210	82.11/cwt	79.00–91.00	994	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	735	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	93.35/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,302	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	83.78/cwt	74.00–85.50	1,185	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,427	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,420	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	80.48/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,192	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	88.22/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,361	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	97.22/cwt	95.00–98.50	1,682	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	966	143.36/cwt	117.50–170.00	1,385	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	893	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	113.18/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,271	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,218	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,096	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,468	1,412.83/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,413	6

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 0Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 952Year ago 664

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 1,475Year ago 239

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	781	189.00–193.50	192.83
9	—	827	194.00–195.50	195.00
3	—	865	187.00	187.00
1	—	600	206.00	206.00
2	—	1,033	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	196.00	196.00
8	—	514	222.00–229.00	226.42
2	—	473	227.50	227.50
4	—	601	207.50	207.50
6	—	366	230.00–232.50	232.10
5	—	430	212.50–230.00	226.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	399	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	240.00	240.00
1	—	395	290.00	290.00
13	—	556	239.00	239.00
3	—	735	206.00	206.00
1	—	450	280.00	280.00
1	—	340	265.00	265.00
4	—	683	218.00	218.00
1	—	605	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	979	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	213.00	213.00
1	—	455	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	207.00	207.00
9	—	454	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	778	211.00	211.00
3	—	610	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	319	242.50	242.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	97.00	97.00
4	—	1,111	77.00–78.00	77.39
22	—	1,210	79.00–91.00	82.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,730	95.00–98.50	97.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	85.00–91.00	88.22
11	—	1,481	79.00–86.00	80.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,395	87.00–97.00	93.35
15	—	1,414	74.00–85.50	83.78
3	—	1,427	99.50	99.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,174	65.00–79.00	73.26
1	—	1,040	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,805	112.00–118.00	116.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	106.00	106.00

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	—	1,050	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	966	117.50–170.00	143.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,123	107.00–115.00	113.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,468	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,412.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,343	1,385.00	1,385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,245	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.