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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Oct 28

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

530 head

▲ 229 vs last sale 301▲ 225 vs year ago 305 · +73.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

705 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 709▲ 382 vs year ago 323 · +118.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 139▲ 151 vs year ago 98 · +154.1%

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. Quality today was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market today. Demand for cows was mostly light to moderate for mostly moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. 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 average to below average. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Quality was mostly average. Young age offerings sold generally steady on a light offering.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.64/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −93.86 against this barn's trailing median of $359.50.

Average price

$265.64

45 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$31.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.02

vs MT average

+5.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	281.41	1,460	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	540	258.10	1,393	21
Medium 1	521	250.00	1,303	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.41/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale45 hd

265.64

—

MT average5 barns · 1,199 hd

273.67

−8.02

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

+5.18

This barn, trailing median3 sales

359.50

−93.86

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $370.05, low $343.45, median $359.50 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	—	Low	1,708	140.15	2,393	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	122.46	1,969	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	118.08	1,644	396
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,168	108.10	1,263	218

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,359	$2,331	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,277	$2,130	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,464	$1,675	4thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	258	450.98/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,164	10
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	275	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,196	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	322	408.14/cwt	400.00–412.50	1,314	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	328	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,214	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	362	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,412	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	359.42/cwt	350.00–379.00	1,380	43
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	416	338.01/cwt	322.00–347.50	1,406	22
Steers	450–500	Medium 2Unweaned	467	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	899	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	314.88/cwt	309.00–332.50	1,533	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	497	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	1,538	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	526	298.63/cwt	283.00–311.00	1,571	52
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2Unweaned	546	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,106	4
Steers	550–600	Large 1	596	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,505	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	614	259.91/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,596	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	259.93/cwt	259.00–262.50	1,609	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	686	244.10/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,675	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,923	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,109	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	938	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,017	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	286	366.06/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,047	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	313	344.48/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,078	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	372	330.59/cwt	327.00–337.50	1,230	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	419	293.19/cwt	281.00–300.00	1,228	68
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,270	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	270.99/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,301	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,461	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1Unweaned	521	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,303	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,394	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	678	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,559	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	216.80/cwt	214.50–220.00	2,005	5
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,068	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Full	995	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,119	4
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1Fleshy	1,053	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,222	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,075	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,225	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,135	203.63/cwt	198.00–205.50	2,311	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,344	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	465	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,337	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	688	232.49/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,600	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	740	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,684	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,117	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,110	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,192	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,150	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,300	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,593	135.76/cwt	122.50–146.00	2,163	17
Bulls	—	—	1,951	149.47/cwt	147.00–153.50	2,916	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	86.91/cwt	80.00–97.00	804	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	850	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	94.95/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,077	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,171	123.72/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,449	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	113.43/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,329	74
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	101.97/cwt	97.00–112.00	1,207	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	104.89/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,259	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,366	110.20/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,505	108
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,369	129.47/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,772	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,402	122.11/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,712	239
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	108.40/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,543	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	100.93/cwt	94.00–105.50	1,455	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,600	120.37/cwt	110.00–123.50	1,926	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,601	125.19/cwt	123.00–128.00	2,004	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	105.70/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,714	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,636	131.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,152	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,174	175.10/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,056	6
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,222	1,836.77/head	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,837	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	2,282.05/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,282	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,359	2,330.68/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,331	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,464	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,645	117.48/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,933	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	941	189.02/cwt	141.00–205.00	1,779	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	968	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,379	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	971	153.07/cwt	130.00–171.00	1,486	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	138.01/cwt	131.00–153.00	1,352	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,045	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,724	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	163.04/cwt	128.00–188.50	1,756	89

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 →

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Mon Oct 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 301Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 705Last week 709Year ago 323

Replacement CattleReceipts 249Last week 139Year ago 98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,636	130.00–135.00	131.52
12	—	1,600	110.00–123.50	120.37
11	—	1,601	123.00–128.00	125.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,200	99.00–111.00	104.89
74	—	1,172	109.00–121.00	113.43
30	—	1,171	120.00–128.00	123.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,134	87.00–98.00	94.95
1	—	1,030	82.50	82.50
33	—	1,184	97.00–112.00	101.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	105.00–113.00	108.40
19	—	1,442	94.00–105.50	100.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	1,402	113.00–127.00	122.11
108	—	1,366	103.00–114.00	110.20
24	—	1,369	128.00–132.00	129.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	925	80.00–97.00	86.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,622	105.00–106.00	105.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,593	122.50–146.00	135.76
8	—	1,951	147.00–153.50	149.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	435.00	435.00
43	350–400	384	350.00–379.00	359.42
22	400–450	416	322.00–347.50	338.01
3	450–500	497	309.50	309.50
52	500–550	526	283.00–311.00	298.63
6	600–650	614	255.00–262.50	259.91
9	650–700	686	240.00–247.50	244.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	890	237.00	237.00
2	900–950	938	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	596	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	546	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	467	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	815	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	258	450.00–455.00	450.98
14	300–350	322	400.00–412.50	408.14
3	350–400	362	390.00	390.00
10	450–500	487	309.00–332.50	314.88
11	600–650	619	259.00–262.50	259.93
2	650–700	675	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	465	287.50	287.50
2	650–700	688	231.00–234.00	232.49
1	700–750	740	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,020	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,110	197.50	197.50
1	1150–1200	1,150	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	383	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	925	214.50–220.00	216.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	286	355.00–370.00	366.06
20	300–350	313	340.00–347.50	344.48
68	400–450	419	281.00–300.00	293.19
10	450–500	480	260.00–280.00	270.99
19	500–550	536	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	575	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,053	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,075	207.00	207.00
4	1100–1150	1,135	198.00–205.50	203.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	521	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	350–400	372	327.00–337.50	330.59
30	400–450	422	301.00	301.00
14	500–550	511	286.00	286.00
3	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
5	650–700	678	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	950–1000	995	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	953	217.00	217.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,295	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,282.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,464	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,645	111.00–122.00	117.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,174	169.00–178.00	175.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,359	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,330.68

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)	1	—	1,340	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,222	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,836.77

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	3	—	980	131.00–153.00	138.01
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	971	130.00–171.00	153.07

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	89	—	1,077	128.00–188.50	163.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	142.50	142.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	77	—	941	141.00–205.00	189.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	140.00	140.00

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