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 Aug 13, 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
BullsAverage1,73378.801,366110
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
Bulls1,99484.99/cwt83.00–89.001,6958
BullsNatural1,79485.89/cwt85.50–87.501,54129
BullsNatural1,66375.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2475
CowsLean 85-90%1,08734.41/cwt31.00–37.5037427
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,61652.88/cwt52.00–57.008556
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,15244.75/cwt38.00–47.25516155
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,36056.03/cwt51.00–61.00762159
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,11958.29/cwt56.00–60.506522
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,20348.64/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 Weight91134.50/cwt34.50–34.503145
CowsLean 85-90%1,22846.35/cwt44.00–49.0056938
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight91048.00/cwt48.00–48.004372
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,30964.91/cwt63.50–67.5085024
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight94034.67/cwt33.00–38.003263
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,51865.00/cwt65.00–65.009872
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,45558.00/cwt58.00–58.008443
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,31848.28/cwt42.00–52.0063673
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,06534.00/cwt34.00–34.003621
Bulls2,14591.09/cwt90.00–92.001,9542
Bulls1,81975.64/cwt75.00–78.001,37610
BullsReturn to Feed1,40483.53/cwt79.00–85.001,17315
BullsReturn to Feed1,72871.48/cwt63.00–76.501,23541
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,06169.16/cwt42.00–91.00734130
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed76557.50/cwt57.50–57.504401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,34947.14/cwt46.00–53.0063613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,38843.00/cwt43.00–43.005974
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,31345.00/cwt45.00–45.005912
Bred CowsMedium 1865700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,0551
Stock CowsMedium and Large 197790.65/cwt70.00–112.00886209
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,11965.16/cwt45.00–80.0072933
Bred CowsMedium 11,120550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,1601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,037817.48/cwt700.00–1,075.008,4773
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,278880.68/cwt850.00–1,000.0011,2554
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21768.77/cwt54.00–90.008375
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed90365.00/cwt65.00–65.0058710
Bred HeifersMedium 11,0031,032.71/cwt975.00–1,075.0010,3588
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,213944.13/cwt850.00–960.0011,4528
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,00977.85/cwt55.00–84.007865
BullsMedium and Large 1935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0292
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned464137.50/cwt137.50–137.506383
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned689130.50/cwt130.50–130.508997
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned563125.00/cwt125.00–125.007043
HeifersMedium and Large 1962131.66/cwt131.00–132.001,2673
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned509137.14/cwt137.00–137.5069818
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned583156.00/cwt156.00–156.0090945
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned448150.00/cwt150.00–150.006722
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned645142.00/cwt142.00–142.0091613
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned667139.09/cwt137.50–140.0092822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned630128.00/cwt128.00–128.008063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned213130.00/cwt130.00–130.002773
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned270171.11/cwt167.50–175.004622
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned458160.81/cwt157.00–165.0073723
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned393172.89/cwt172.50–175.006796
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned430164.54/cwt154.00–168.007088
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned668137.00/cwt137.00–137.009155
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned266160.00/cwt160.00–160.004265
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned326159.91/cwt155.00–167.505215
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned669134.50/cwt134.50–134.5090011
SteersMedium and Large 1858139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,19312
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned522152.93/cwt147.00–157.0079848
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned576145.00/cwt145.00–145.0083516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned567129.00/cwt129.00–129.007313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned434138.78/cwt137.00–141.006029
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned481135.81/cwt135.00–136.0065316
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned709144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,02116
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned566133.80/cwt131.00–134.0075743
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned240165.00/cwt165.00–165.003962
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned768122.00/cwt122.00–122.009373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2830131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned379155.00/cwt155.00–155.005874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned482136.00/cwt136.00–136.0065612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned618134.00/cwt134.00–134.0082812
HeifersMedium 1Unweaned519133.58/cwt133.00–135.0069310
HeifersMedium and Large 1875131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1461
HeifersMedium and Large 1848138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1703
Bred CowsMedium 11,25345.00/cwt45.00–45.005642
Bred CowsMedium 11,32047.36/cwt45.00–50.006256
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,16553.67/cwt52.00–54.0062519
Bred CowsMedium 11,178800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,4242
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,120700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,8402
Bred CowsMedium 11,002780.24/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.