Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality was mostly average this week. Several sets of fall calves were seen this week and most of these cattle were weaned, however fall calves sold with a discount to yearling cattle. This led to wide price spreads at times. Demand for grass cattle remains good. Many locations are in very good condition following recent rains. CME positions continue to inch higher and this has helped improve demand for all feeder cattle. Market activity today was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows today pushing all offerings higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality today was mostly attractive with many sets of high quality offerings selling off reputation ranches. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to firm. Bull quality was mostly attractive this week. Weigh up conditions mostly average to above average today, with many empty high yielding cows and bulls on offer. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Demand for these offerings was very good and quality was mostly attractive. Several sets of Cow calf pairs sold today and these offerings were met with moderate to good demand. Several ranchers were on hand to bid on these offerings this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.70/cwt on 411 head.

Average price

$160.70

411 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.10

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	529	171.00	905	5thin
Large 1	585	166.68	976	73
Medium and Large 1	691	159.87	1,104	290
Medium and Large 1-2	575	158.37	911	31
Medium and Large 2	500	146.00	730	12thin

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $175 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 sale411 hd

160.70

—

MT average3 barns · 510 hd

161.80

−1.10

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	—	High	1,816	105.03	1,907	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,630	81.68	1,331	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,384	80.27	1,111	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,149	74.73	859	84

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)	1,337	$1,226	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,200	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,168	$1,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,304	$1,859	54
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,585	$1,850	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,698	$1,550	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,440	$1,530	16
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,950	25

Every lot, as filed

88 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	529	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	905	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,325	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	172.74/cwt	172.00–174.00	1,012	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	522	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	911	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,216	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	156.54/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,115	17
Heifers	Large 1	—	596	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	989	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	634	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,052	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	740	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,080	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	488	176.49/cwt	175.00–177.00	861	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	169.37/cwt	167.00–172.50	1,040	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	152.22/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,186	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	161.29/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,226	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	490	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	512	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	873	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,111	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	546	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	909	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,189	4
Steers	Large 1	—	838	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,274	14
Steers	Large 1	—	733	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	11
Steers	Large 1	—	853	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,305	2
Steers	Large 1	—	662	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,192	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	497	186.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	928	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	4
Steers	Large 1	—	544	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,131	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	2
Steers	Large 1	—	498	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	986	12
Steers	Large 1	—	578	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,087	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	761	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,214	20
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,008	120.01/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,210	6
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,159	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,310	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	125.31/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	813	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,263	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,343	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	76.15/cwt	74.00–78.50	1,224	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,367	79.74/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,090	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,414	82.75/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,170	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,190	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,041	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,173	75.51/cwt	75.00–78.50	886	7
Bulls	—	—	1,961	111.08/cwt	105.00–125.00	2,178	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,660	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,295	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,578	84.86/cwt	84.50–85.50	1,339	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,639	83.89/cwt	83.50–84.50	1,375	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	77.99/cwt	75.00–80.50	918	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	71.91/cwt	64.00–74.00	857	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	58.51/cwt	56.00–62.00	661	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	82.20/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,032	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,860	84.83/cwt	84.50–85.50	1,578	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	80.47/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,295	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	502	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	920	65.22/cwt	59.00–69.00	600	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	930	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	735	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	83.37/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,173	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	76.31/cwt	74.00–78.50	1,048	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	72.06/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,007	8
Bulls	—	—	1,649	99.15/cwt	92.00–103.50	1,635	24
Bulls	—	—	1,608	87.43/cwt	84.50–91.00	1,406	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,255	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,104	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,610	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,793	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,375	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,345	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,352	1
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,125	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	911	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	118.58/cwt	91.00–135.50	1,200	67
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	79.15/cwt	78.00–82.00	968	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,698	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,254	91.19/cwt	84.00–120.00	1,144	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,176	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	895	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	89.59/cwt	86.00–100.00	798	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,337	1,225.66/head	1,110.00–1,260.00	1,226	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,440	1,530.04/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,530	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,585	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	1,640.05/head	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,640	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,309	1,896.72/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,897	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	148.78/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,303	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	158.23/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,078	8

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.

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