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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Aug 8

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 196 vs last sale 386▼ 126 vs year ago 316 · −39.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

532 head

▼ 233 vs last sale 765▲ 38 vs year ago 494 · +7.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 125▲ 16 vs year ago 42 · +38.1%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: The last sale held at Billings Livestock commission was a month ago, thus no comparisons can be made. Feeder cattle sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Quality today was mostly plain to average with a limited selection of attractive quality offerings seen. Most feeders were offered in small groups. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good with several buyers looking for this class of cattle. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with several buyers actively bidding on limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. With limited offerings to start the sale buyers were very aggressive as they pushed to fill loads early in the sale. However, demand for cows and bulls both softened as buyers filled loads. The majority of offerings were purchased to feed this week. Cow and bull quality was mostly average to very attractive this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. All cows were pushing light to moderate amounts of fill this week. Bull quality this sale was mostly average to attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were very lightly tested this sale. Quality was mostly average this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $254.14/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −115.49 against this barn's trailing median of $369.64.

Average price

$254.14

7 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$19.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

+16.49 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	617	265.00	1,635	3thin
Medium 1	650	246.00	1,599	4thin

One grade step is worth $19.00/cwt here — about $36 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

254.14

—

MT average1 barns · 7 hd

254.14

+0.00

National average149 barns · 5,317 hd

237.65

+16.49

This barn, trailing median21 sales

369.64

−115.49

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 600–700 lb

21 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $415.58, low $327.95, median $369.64 across 21 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	—	Average	1,720	162.61	2,797	166
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,444	143.66	2,074	189
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,685	143.30	2,415	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	127.26	1,476	60
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	100.00	960	1thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	342	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,180	3
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	618	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,653	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	747	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,965	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,919	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	879	250.52/cwt	249.00–252.00	2,202	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	245.99/cwt	243.00–248.00	2,253	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,275	10
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,055	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,310	2
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,160	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,436	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,068	2
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	417	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,001	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,635	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	650	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,599	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,782	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1Spayed	790	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,706	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	901	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,009	5
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	963	218.32/cwt	213.00–219.00	2,102	27
Heifers	950–1000	Large 1	998	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,046	6
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,163	3
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,114	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,105	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1	750	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,733	15
Bulls	900–950	Large 1	920	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,042	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,008	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,298	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1	1,042	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,313	19
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,063	221.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,354	5
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,109	215.67/cwt	215.00–217.00	2,392	3
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,185	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,400	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,215	180.95/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,199	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,251	126.07/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,577	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,508	178.72/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,695	21
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,530	152.64/cwt	130.00–173.00	2,335	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,582	165.09/cwt	155.00–174.00	2,612	41
Bulls	—	—	1,746	146.71/cwt	130.00–154.00	2,562	21
Bulls	—	—	1,918	164.63/cwt	155.00–173.50	3,158	62
Bulls	—	—	2,130	180.04/cwt	175.00–183.00	3,835	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,361	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	116.30/cwt	102.00–123.00	1,314	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,132	144.29/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,633	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	120.89/cwt	107.00–125.00	1,417	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,182	132.15/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,562	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,330	131.16/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,744	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,418	143.93/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,041	103
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	122.98/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,751	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	148.23/cwt	147.50–148.50	2,140	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	146.22/cwt	145.50–147.00	2,120	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,533	152.69/cwt	148.00–154.50	2,341	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,568	135.14/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,119	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,576	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	2,309	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,259	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	143.41/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,432	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,708	136.97/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,339	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,353	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	3,400	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,533	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,717	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,153	164.13/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,892	29
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,332	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,065	9

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 Aug 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 386Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 532Last week 765Year ago 494

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 125Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	240.00	240.00
6	950–1000	998	205.00	205.00
5	1100–1150	1,114	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	650	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	617	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	768	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	901	223.00	223.00
27	950–1000	963	213.00–219.00	218.32
3	1050–1100	1,050	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	790	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	747	263.00	263.00
4	750–800	780	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	879	249.00–252.00	250.52
5	900–950	916	243.00–248.00	245.99
10	950–1000	968	235.00	235.00
2	1050–1100	1,055	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1150–1200	1,160	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	750–800	750	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,008	228.00	228.00
5	1050–1100	1,063	220.00–225.00	221.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	920	222.00	222.00
19	1000–1050	1,042	222.00	222.00
3	1100–1150	1,109	215.00–217.00	215.67
1	1150–1200	1,185	202.50	202.50
3	1200–1250	1,215	173.00–185.00	180.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,015	151.00	151.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,153	150.00–174.00	164.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	162.00	162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,332	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,582	155.00–174.00	165.09
10	—	1,530	130.00–173.00	152.64
21	—	1,508	177.00–182.00	178.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,918	155.00–173.50	164.63
21	—	1,746	130.00–154.00	146.71
5	—	2,130	175.00–183.00	180.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,251	120.00–150.00	126.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	135.00–137.00	136.27
4	—	1,444	147.50–148.50	148.23
18	—	1,696	140.00–147.00	143.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,568	132.00–142.00	135.14
6	—	1,424	117.00–129.00	122.98
2	—	1,450	145.50–147.00	146.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	129.00	129.00
11	—	1,130	102.00–123.00	116.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,132	143.00–146.00	144.29
19	—	1,182	126.00–138.00	132.15
20	—	1,172	107.00–125.00	120.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,576	146.50	146.50
3	—	1,708	135.00–138.00	136.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,533	148.00–154.50	152.69
103	—	1,418	135.00–147.00	143.93
22	—	1,330	121.00–135.00	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,353	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	100.00	100.00

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.