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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 530▲ 31 vs year ago 438 · +7.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

840 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 705▲ 67 vs year ago 773 · +8.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 249▲ 14 vs year ago 216 · +6.5%

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 an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality today was mostly average, but overall more attractive than last weeks sale. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. The best demand continues to be for calves under 500 lbs which buyers can develop into yearlings. Calves over 500 lbs sold on light to moderate demand. Demand for steers was better than demand for heifers today as more takers were seen for steers. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market today. Demand for cows was mostly moderate for mostly moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher on all classes. Quality was most average to attractive and more attractive than last weeks sale. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Many feeding cow buyers were in the seats today, which, along with higher quality cows, helped improve feeding cow prices. Good demand was seen for a limited offering of bred cows. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. 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 $263.33/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −96.17 against this barn's trailing median of $359.50.

Average price

$263.33

38 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$38.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs MT average

+4.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	269.30	1,411	32
Medium 1	580	232.00	1,346	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	587	231.00	1,356	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.30/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale38 hd

263.33

—

MT average5 barns · 944 hd

269.19

−5.85

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

+4.94

This barn, trailing median3 sales

359.50

−96.17

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	1,833	147.20	2,699	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,663	120.94	2,011	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,406	120.94	1,700	362
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	107.98	1,288	94

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)	1,155	$2,057	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,187	$1,700	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,600	3thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	277	442.01/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,224	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	311	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,359	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	378	368.28/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,392	44
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	503	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,522	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	509	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,514	4
Steers	500–550	Medium 1Unweaned	510	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,339	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,334	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	564	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,489	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	578	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,537	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	604	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,643	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	667	252.70/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,686	20
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	707	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,760	9
Steers	750–800	Large 1Unweaned	764	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,795	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	783	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,871	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	278	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,043	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	292	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	964	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	327	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,210	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,292	35
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	374	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,187	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	422	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,203	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	437	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,333	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	290.69/cwt	283.00–291.00	1,387	50
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	481	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,159	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	269.30/cwt	248.00–280.00	1,411	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1Unweaned	580	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,346	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	587	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,356	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	634	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,509	17
Heifers	650–700	Large 1Unweaned	675	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,505	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,804	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,013	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,062	214.75/cwt	214.75–214.75	2,281	9
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,080	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,225	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,080	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	2,198	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	310	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,248	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	385	366.47/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,411	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1Unweaned	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,401	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,449	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	272.69/cwt	255.00–282.00	1,448	27
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,426	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,550	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,810	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,973	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,954	1
Bulls	—	—	1,791	139.82/cwt	125.00–146.00	2,504	9
Bulls	—	—	1,951	152.93/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,984	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	916	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	92.01/cwt	91.00–94.00	888	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	109.40/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,257	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	69.24/cwt	62.00–75.00	802	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,203	106.80/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,285	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,212	116.95/cwt	110.50–125.00	1,417	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,221	99.78/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,218	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	104.15/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,395	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,387	113.77/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,578	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,411	123.65/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,745	287
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	110.03/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,558	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,002	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,123	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	112.63/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,782	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,642	117.12/cwt	115.50–119.00	1,923	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	122.12/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,042	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,278	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,340	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	2,056.82/head	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,057	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,187	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,275	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	946	192.62/cwt	130.00–206.00	1,822	103
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	139.72/cwt	126.00–157.00	1,508	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	148.10/cwt	121.00–174.00	1,681	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	127.34/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,576	2

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 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 530Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 840Last week 705Year ago 773

Replacement CattleReceipts 230Last week 249Year ago 216

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	375.00	375.00
6	300–350	327	370.00	370.00
35	350–400	369	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	437	305.00	305.00
50	450–500	477	283.00–291.00	290.69
32	500–550	524	248.00–280.00	269.30
17	600–650	634	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	330.00	330.00
11	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
11	350–400	374	317.50	317.50
5	400–450	422	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	587	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	855	211.00	211.00
1	900–950	945	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1050–1100	1,062	214.75	214.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,080	203.50	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	580	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	650–700	675	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	481	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,080	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
44	350–400	378	358.00–375.00	368.28
4	500–550	509	297.50	297.50
5	550–600	564	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	440.00–445.00	442.01
9	300–350	311	437.00	437.00
3	500–550	503	302.50	302.50
4	550–600	578	266.00	266.00
4	600–650	604	272.00	272.00
20	650–700	667	250.00–253.00	252.70
9	700–750	707	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	980	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	510	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	764	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	783	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	402.50	402.50
19	350–400	385	365.00–380.00	366.47
4	450–500	471	297.50	297.50
27	500–550	531	255.00–282.00	272.69
6	550–600	555	257.00	257.00
2	600–650	620	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	232.00	232.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	217.00	217.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,791	125.00–146.00	139.82
1	—	1,790	165.00	165.00
8	—	1,951	147.00–159.00	152.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,387	104.00–119.00	113.77
287	—	1,411	117.00–129.00	123.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,416	108.00–112.00	110.03
14	—	1,339	95.00–107.00	104.15
1	—	1,560	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	98.00	98.00
4	—	965	91.00–94.00	92.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,221	92.00–105.00	99.78
2	—	1,158	62.00–75.00	69.24
6	—	1,149	106.00–111.00	109.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,642	115.50–119.00	117.12
2	—	1,780	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,540	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,672	120.00–126.00	122.12
3	—	1,582	107.00–119.00	112.63
1	—	1,800	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,203	100.00–115.00	106.80
38	—	1,212	110.50–125.00	116.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	1	—	1,355	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,056.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,079	126.00–157.00	139.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	120.00–136.00	127.34

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	40	—	1,135	121.00–174.00	148.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	103	—	946	130.00–206.00	192.62

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.