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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Oct 21

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

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Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 395▼ 487 vs year ago 788 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

709 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 682▼ 78 vs year ago 787 · −9.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

139 head

▼ 260 vs last sale 399▼ 146 vs year ago 285 · −51.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 29, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Quality today was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today with good buyer participation seen both ring side as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market today. Demand for cows was mostly moderate to good for mostly moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold generally steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak. Good demand was seen for a limited offering of bred cows. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Most cows were pushing moderate amounts of fill. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Quality was mostly average and not as attractive as last weeks offering. Young age offerings sold steady on cows of similar quality quality.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $286.36/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −104.97 against this barn's trailing median of $391.33.

Average price

$286.36

41 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.64

vs MT average

−12.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	287.87	1,638	32
Medium and Large 1-2	542	281.01	1,523	9thin

One grade step is worth $6.86/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

286.36

—

MT average5 barns · 1,999 hd

299.01

−12.64

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−12.68

This barn, trailing median3 sales

391.33

−104.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $431.25, low $373.42, median $391.33 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,710	146.70	2,509	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	130.94	2,159	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	124.07	1,746	229
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	113.28	1,307	103

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)	1,459	$2,294	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,299	$1,855	9

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	271	441.85/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,197	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	318	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,336	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	348	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,131	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	395	333.76/cwt	315.00–336.00	1,318	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	447	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,462	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,486	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	519	285.51/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,482	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	287.87/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,638	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	588	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,599	3
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	670	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,695	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	768	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,789	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,023	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	933	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,099	11
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,266	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	205	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	697	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	303	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,091	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	357	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,285	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	418	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,275	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	294.22/cwt	292.00–312.00	1,386	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	701	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,612	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	805	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,852	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	230.49/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,982	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	221.44/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,915	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,082	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	214.31/cwt	213.00–221.00	2,132	6
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,122	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	310	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,271	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	372.65/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,438	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	327.48/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,336	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	296.61/cwt	292.50–301.00	1,409	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,674	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,926	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	216.33/cwt	215.00–217.00	2,023	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,100	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,147	195.50/cwt	194.00–197.00	2,242	6
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,168	192.99/cwt	192.00–194.00	2,254	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,375	139.46/cwt	131.00–147.00	1,918	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,382	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,983	3
Bulls	—	—	1,603	136.76/cwt	127.00–143.00	2,192	5
Bulls	—	—	1,835	150.23/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,757	13
Bulls	—	—	2,160	164.25/cwt	163.50–165.00	3,548	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	936	97.23/cwt	92.00–100.00	910	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	82.40/cwt	78.00–85.00	831	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,124	112.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,261	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	101.33/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,156	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	110.70/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,316	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	120.16/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,437	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,211	133.13/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,612	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	108.62/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,492	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,382	127.09/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,756	138
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	117.57/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,657	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,441	136.22/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,963	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,463	133.79/cwt	131.50–135.00	1,957	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,486	116.55/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,732	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	125.80/cwt	124.00–126.50	1,916	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,432	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,589	127.15/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,020	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	131.41/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,171	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,358	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,985	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,462	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,642.62/head	1,625.00–1,660.00	1,643	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,459	2,293.83/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,294	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	952	147.09/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,400	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	959	187.70/cwt	169.00–200.00	1,800	53
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	136.46/cwt	127.00–145.00	1,367	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,431	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	154.61/cwt	134.00–180.00	1,679	18
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,778	1

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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 395Year ago 788

Slaughter CattleReceipts 709Last week 682Year ago 787

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 399Year ago 285

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,652	128.00–135.00	131.41
2	—	1,985	123.00–125.00	124.01
4	—	1,715	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,189	107.00–117.00	110.70
16	—	1,141	94.00–109.00	101.33
4	—	1,009	78.00–85.00	82.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	131.50–135.00	133.79
7	—	1,589	124.00–128.00	127.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,374	101.00–112.00	108.62
1	—	1,540	93.00	93.00
12	—	1,409	113.00–123.00	117.57
6	—	1,523	124.00–126.50	125.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,441	135.00–138.00	136.22
138	—	1,382	121.00–134.00	127.09
34	—	1,486	108.00–120.00	116.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	936	92.00–100.00	97.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,124	110.00–115.00	112.15
10	—	1,211	128.00–137.00	133.13
40	—	1,196	112.00–127.00	120.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,160	163.50–165.00	164.25
13	—	1,835	145.00–159.00	150.23
5	—	1,603	127.00–143.00	136.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	131.00–147.00	139.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	143.50	143.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	325.00	325.00
18	350–400	395	315.00–336.00	333.76
6	500–550	519	277.00–290.00	285.51
3	550–600	588	272.00	272.00
2	650–700	670	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	778	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	271	435.00–450.00	441.85
2	300–350	318	420.00	420.00
10	400–450	447	327.00	327.00
3	450–500	463	321.00	321.00
32	550–600	569	285.00–292.00	287.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	768	233.00	233.00
11	900–950	933	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	985	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	670	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	701	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	418	305.00	305.00
5	550–600	550	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	865	218.00–225.00	221.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	357	360.00	360.00
23	450–500	471	292.00–312.00	294.22
2	550–600	550	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	860	230.00–231.00	230.49
1	900–950	905	230.00	230.00
6	950–1000	995	213.00–221.00	214.31
1	1000–1050	1,020	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	615	235.00	235.00
2	800–850	805	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	237.50	237.50
1	850–900	860	224.00	224.00
3	900–950	935	215.00–217.00	216.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	410.00	410.00
7	350–400	386	370.00–380.00	372.65
2	400–450	408	325.00–330.00	327.48
8	450–500	475	292.50–301.00	296.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1100–1150	1,147	194.00–197.00	195.50
2	1150–1200	1,168	192.00–194.00	192.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,212	1,625.00–1,660.00	1,642.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,368	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,459	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,293.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	132.50	132.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	952	142.00–150.00	147.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,002	127.00–145.00	136.46

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	18	—	1,086	134.00–180.00	154.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	53	—	959	169.00–200.00	187.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	140.00	140.00

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.