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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 11

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

386 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 201▲ 221 vs year ago 165 · +133.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

765 head

▲ 230 vs last sale 535▲ 246 vs year ago 519 · +47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 148▲ 29 vs year ago 96 · +30.2%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average today. Most feeders were offered in small groups. Buyers showed very good demand for limited feeders. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with several buyers actively bidding on limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Additional packer buyers were in the market again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Packers and feeding buyers both showed very good demand for high quality cows suitable to feed. Quality was mostly average to attractive this sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, however weigh conditions were not as as attractive to buyers this week as very warm temperatures had most cows and bulls tanked up on water. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers caused average dressing bulls to sell higher while bulls too big to feed sold mostly 3.00. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Bull quality this sale was average to attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average to attractive, however fewer takers were seen for this class of cow. Fewer buyers looking for rebreed offerings were seen this sale as most of the rebreeds from this point on will be late April and later calvers.

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 $273.80/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −137.82 against this barn's trailing median of $411.62.

Average price

$273.80

17 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,528

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.80

vs MT average

+4.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	290.00	1,604	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	571	277.26	1,583	10thin
Medium and Large 2	530	253.00	1,341	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $263 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 sale17 hd

273.80

—

MT average2 barns · 21 hd

282.60

−8.80

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

+4.94

This barn, trailing median23 sales

411.62

−137.82

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

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $469.35, low $332.50, median $411.62 across 23 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	1,836	167.18	3,070	136
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,613	149.40	2,411	106
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,373	148.15	2,035	366
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,177	129.95	1,529	66

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,447	$2,918	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,713	$2,863	10

Every lot

85 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. 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	370.10/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,369	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	350.45/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,489	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,678	13
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	272.65/cwt	266.00–277.00	1,870	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	709	275.30/cwt	271.00–278.00	1,952	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,025	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	258.40/cwt	258.00–258.50	2,264	5
Steers	850–900	Large 1	880	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,147	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	922	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,111	9
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	956	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,380	8
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,078	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,382	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	393	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,336	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,528	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,363	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,341	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,604	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	277.26/cwt	277.00–277.50	1,583	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	265.12/cwt	261.00–272.50	1,644	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	642	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,721	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	273.44/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,835	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	699	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,810	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,848	5
Heifers	750–800	Large 1-2	776	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,746	11
Heifers	800–850	Large 1	842	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,895	12
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1Full	1,045	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,299	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1Full	1,088	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,328	5
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,095	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,245	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1Full	1,135	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,418	1
Heifers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,161	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,241	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	80	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,982	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	874	223.49/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,953	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,005	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1	1,018	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,250	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,083	210.99/cwt	209.00–215.00	2,285	3
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,085	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,441	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,130	215.30/cwt	212.00–217.50	2,433	5
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,165	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,377	1
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1-2	1,268	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,320	2
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,108	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,150	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2	727	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,636	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 1-2	819	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,867	14
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	764	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,918	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 1-2	884	245.25/cwt	245.25–245.25	2,168	46
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,423	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,978	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,643	177.46/cwt	177.00–178.00	2,916	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,654	168.99/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,795	32
Bulls	—	—	1,717	145.43/cwt	130.00–156.00	2,497	21
Bulls	—	—	1,933	178.21/cwt	173.00–189.00	3,445	39
Bulls	—	—	1,942	167.04/cwt	158.50–173.00	3,244	38
Bulls	—	—	2,130	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,536	1
Bulls	—	—	2,330	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	3,332	1
Bulls	—	—	2,420	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	4,211	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	863	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	863	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	940	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,184	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,019	134.59/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,371	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,120	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,602	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	102.73/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,156	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	120.20/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,396	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,205	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,542	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	144.22/cwt	142.00–146.50	1,744	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	132.61/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,689	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	144.19/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,876	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	132.25/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,814	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	151.62/cwt	148.00–156.75	2,095	173
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,396	142.80/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,993	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,430	153.22/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,191	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,478	154.48/cwt	150.50–155.00	2,283	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	150.95/cwt	149.00–154.50	2,453	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	146.95/cwt	142.00–148.50	2,458	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,722	133.20/cwt	132.00–138.50	2,294	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,065	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,912	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	160.35/cwt	147.00–174.50	1,733	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	177.32/cwt	165.00–207.50	1,965	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	156.13/cwt	143.00–175.00	1,811	55
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	139.56/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,682	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,418	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,546	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,713	2,862.98/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,863	10

This sale against other markets

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 (Thu)

Thu Jul 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 201Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 765Last week 535Year ago 519

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 148Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	415	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	493	310.00	310.00
10	550–600	571	277.00–277.50	277.26
18	600–650	620	261.00–272.50	265.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	642	268.00	268.00
8	650–700	699	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	494	276.00	276.00
4	500–550	530	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	553	290.00	290.00
21	650–700	671	270.00–274.00	273.44
5	700–750	700	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,045	220.00	220.00
5	1050–1100	1,088	214.00	214.00
1	1100–1150	1,135	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	750–800	776	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	800–850	842	225.00	225.00
2	1050–1100	1,095	205.00	205.00
5	1150–1200	1,161	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00
2	350–400	370	362.50–377.50	370.10
6	400–450	425	347.50–360.00	350.45
13	500–550	507	331.00	331.00
5	650–700	686	266.00–277.00	272.65
9	700–750	709	271.00–278.00	275.30
6	750–800	773	262.00	262.00
9	900–950	922	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	876	258.00–258.50	258.40
8	950–1000	956	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	1050–1100	1,078	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,018	221.00	221.00
2	1050–1100	1,085	225.00	225.00
5	1100–1150	1,130	212.00–217.50	215.30
1	1150–1200	1,165	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	80	400.00	400.00
1	800–850	840	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	874	222.50–224.00	223.49
1	950–1000	950	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,083	209.00–215.00	210.99
2	1250–1300	1,268	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	727	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	800–850	819	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	764	251.00	251.00
46	850–900	884	245.25	245.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,108	194.00	194.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	55	—	1,160	143.00–175.00	156.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,108	165.00–207.50	177.32

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	2	—	1,205	136.00–143.00	139.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,081	147.00–174.50	160.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,546	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,713	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,862.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,418	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,430	147.00–156.00	153.22
29	—	1,396	139.00–148.00	142.80
2	—	1,205	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	115.00	115.00
3	—	863	100.00	100.00
1	—	940	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	134.00–135.00	134.59
1	—	1,120	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,625	149.00–154.50	150.95
41	—	1,673	142.00–148.50	146.95
5	—	1,722	132.00–138.50	133.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,274	125.00–139.00	132.61
12	—	1,209	142.00–146.50	144.22
8	—	1,161	114.00–123.00	120.20
4	—	1,125	97.00–105.00	102.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,301	136.00–147.00	144.19
173	—	1,382	148.00–156.75	151.62
27	—	1,372	125.00–136.00	132.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,478	150.50–155.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,420	174.00	174.00
21	—	1,717	130.00–156.00	145.43
39	—	1,933	173.00–189.00	178.21
1	—	2,130	166.00	166.00
1	—	2,330	143.00	143.00
38	—	1,942	158.50–173.00	167.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,654	161.00–176.00	168.99
2	—	1,643	177.00–178.00	177.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,423	139.00	139.00

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.