Sale reports / Montana / Billings Livestock Commission / 2021-11-08

Billings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 8
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775
Feeder Cattle receipts
525 head
▲ 230 vs last sale 295▲ 385 vs year ago 140 · +275.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,690 head
▼ 138 vs last sale 1,828▲ 1,069 vs year ago 621 · +172.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
717 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 711▲ 637 vs year ago 80 · +796.3%
Also sold hereRegular saleThu Oct 1, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Too few Feeder Cattle were tested last week to develop a market trend for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were not well tested last week and no trend could be developed. Packer buyers opted to send primarily lower quality or lame cows to immediate harvest this week as they purchased the majority of the cow offering to feed. Boning and lean feeding Cows sold mostly steady with a firm market undertone. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average today. Cows with favorable weigh up conditions sold with the best demand. Slaughter Bulls sold firm compared to a light market test last week. Young age cows suitable to rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop a market trend. Quality this week was average to attractive.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $151.00/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$151.00
208 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$853
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$91
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$12.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.07
vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567152.68866179
Medium and Large 1-2551140.6677529
One grade step is worth $12.02/cwt here — about $91 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 sale208 hd
151.00
—
MT average4 barns · 3,989 hd
165.07
−14.07
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,73378.801,366110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,57356.8689432
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,35853.78730342
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,17746.34545738

Every lot, as filed

87 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,39654.61/cwt50.00–58.5076252
Bulls——1,99484.99/cwt83.00–89.001,6958
Bulls—Natural—1,79485.89/cwt85.50–87.501,54129
Bulls—Natural—1,66375.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2475
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08734.41/cwt31.00–37.5037427
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed—1,61652.88/cwt52.00–57.008556
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,15244.75/cwt38.00–47.25516155
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,36056.03/cwt51.00–61.00762159
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,11958.29/cwt56.00–60.506522
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,20348.64/cwt45.00–55.50585443
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57654.86/cwt52.00–58.0086515
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,60062.54/cwt60.00–65.001,0016
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10940.30/cwt38.00–45.0044762
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,40945.98/cwt42.00–48.0064834
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—91134.50/cwt34.50–34.503145
CowsLean 85-90%—1,22846.35/cwt44.00–49.0056938
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—91048.00/cwt48.00–48.004372
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,30964.91/cwt63.50–67.5085024
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—94034.67/cwt33.00–38.003263
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed—1,51865.00/cwt65.00–65.009872
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed—1,45558.00/cwt58.00–58.008443
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,31848.28/cwt42.00–52.0063673
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,06534.00/cwt34.00–34.003621
Bulls——2,14591.09/cwt90.00–92.001,9542
Bulls——1,81975.64/cwt75.00–78.001,37610
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,40483.53/cwt79.00–85.001,17315
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,72871.48/cwt63.00–76.501,23541
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,06169.16/cwt42.00–91.00734130
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—76557.50/cwt57.50–57.504401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,34947.14/cwt46.00–53.0063613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,38843.00/cwt43.00–43.005974
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,31345.00/cwt45.00–45.005912
Bred CowsMedium 1—865700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0551
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—97790.65/cwt70.00–112.00886209
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,11965.16/cwt45.00–80.0072933
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,120550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,1601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,037817.48/cwt700.00–1,075.008,4773
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,278880.68/cwt850.00–1,000.0011,2554
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,21768.77/cwt54.00–90.008375
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—90365.00/cwt65.00–65.0058710
Bred HeifersMedium 1—1,0031,032.71/cwt975.00–1,075.0010,3588
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,213944.13/cwt850.00–960.0011,4528
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,00977.85/cwt55.00–84.007865
BullsMedium and Large 1—935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0292
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned—464137.50/cwt137.50–137.506383
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned—689130.50/cwt130.50–130.508997
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—563125.00/cwt125.00–125.007043
HeifersMedium and Large 1—962131.66/cwt131.00–132.001,2673
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—509137.14/cwt137.00–137.5069818
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—583156.00/cwt156.00–156.0090945
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—448150.00/cwt150.00–150.006722
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—645142.00/cwt142.00–142.0091613
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—667139.09/cwt137.50–140.0092822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—630128.00/cwt128.00–128.008063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—213130.00/cwt130.00–130.002773
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—270171.11/cwt167.50–175.004622
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—458160.81/cwt157.00–165.0073723
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—393172.89/cwt172.50–175.006796
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—430164.54/cwt154.00–168.007088
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—668137.00/cwt137.00–137.009155
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—266160.00/cwt160.00–160.004265
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—326159.91/cwt155.00–167.505215
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—669134.50/cwt134.50–134.5090011
SteersMedium and Large 1—858139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,19312
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—522152.93/cwt147.00–157.0079848
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—576145.00/cwt145.00–145.0083516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—567129.00/cwt129.00–129.007313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—434138.78/cwt137.00–141.006029
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—481135.81/cwt135.00–136.0065316
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—709144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,02116
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—566133.80/cwt131.00–134.0075743
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—240165.00/cwt165.00–165.003962
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned—700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned—768122.00/cwt122.00–122.009373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—830131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—379155.00/cwt155.00–155.005874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—482136.00/cwt136.00–136.0065612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—618134.00/cwt134.00–134.0082812
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned—519133.58/cwt133.00–135.0069310
HeifersMedium and Large 1—875131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1461
HeifersMedium and Large 1—848138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1703
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,25345.00/cwt45.00–45.005642
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,32047.36/cwt45.00–50.006256
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,16553.67/cwt52.00–54.0062519
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,178800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,4242
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,120700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,8402
Bred CowsMedium 1—1,002780.24/cwt500.00–900.007,8183

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.