Compared to last Mondays sale: Today Billings livestock commission held their annual Northland bred cow special. No feeder cattle were sold today. Bred cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality today was mixed from plain to attractive, however most offerings were plain to average. Demand for late bred cows was mostly good today. A few offerings of dispersions or age group dispersions were seen today. These cattle were met with mostly good demand as buyers purchased these offerings knowing they were getting a shot at the consignors best cattle. Most offerings were in small to moderate size consignments today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a good crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows sold generally steady. Most weigh up cows sold late in the day and many were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average for buyers. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand from feeding bull buyers remains good. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to average today and significantly lower than last week.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,848 | 82.28 | 1,521 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,680 | 63.70 | 1,070 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,410 | 52.45 | 740 | 119 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,186 | 45.18 | 536 | 174 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,345 | 810.00/cwt | 810.00–810.00 | 10,895 | 32 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,266 | 1,150.00/cwt | 1,150.00–1,150.00 | 14,559 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,165 | 1,188.50/cwt | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 13,846 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,258 | 1,130.16/cwt | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 14,217 | 11 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,278 | 1,375.00/cwt | 1,375.00–1,375.00 | 17,573 | 4 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,333 | 1,600.00/cwt | 1,600.00–1,600.00 | 21,328 | 17 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,061 | 66.95/cwt | 51.00–73.00 | 710 | 15 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,287 | 47.35/cwt | 46.00–49.50 | 609 | 22 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1Registered | — | 963 | 1,925.00/cwt | 1,925.00–1,925.00 | 18,538 | 2 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 934 | 1,425.00/cwt | 1,425.00–1,425.00 | 13,310 | 33 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,015 | 1,446.86/cwt | 1,300.00–1,535.00 | 14,686 | 318 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,047 | 1,404.91/cwt | 1,175.00–1,575.00 | 14,709 | 5 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium 1 | — | 880 | 1,233.33/cwt | 1,100.00–1,300.00 | 10,853 | 21 |
| Stock Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 999 | 79.13/cwt | 63.00–90.00 | 791 | 33 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 986 | 1,287.88/cwt | 1,250.00–1,300.00 | 12,698 | 20 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,298 | 700.00/cwt | 700.00–700.00 | 9,086 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS | — | 1,084 | 1,250.00/cwt | 1,250.00–1,250.00 | 13,550 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1Non-Legible BANGS | — | 941 | 1,100.00/cwt | 1,100.00–1,100.00 | 10,351 | 10 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,357 | 1,236.84/cwt | 1,100.00–1,300.00 | 16,784 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,020 | 1,275.00/cwt | 1,275.00–1,275.00 | 13,005 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,071 | 1,393.67/cwt | 1,300.00–1,450.00 | 14,926 | 51 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,395 | 1,150.00/cwt | 1,150.00–1,150.00 | 16,043 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,267 | 1,079.44/cwt | 1,050.00–1,110.00 | 13,677 | 16 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,179 | 934.15/cwt | 835.00–950.00 | 11,014 | 6 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1 | — | 1,082 | 1,300.00/cwt | 1,300.00–1,300.00 | 14,066 | 3 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,422 | 1,356.14/cwt | 1,200.00–1,500.00 | 19,284 | 77 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,191 | 1,517.97/cwt | 1,350.00–1,685.00 | 18,079 | 393 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,296 | 827.66/cwt | 825.00–835.00 | 10,726 | 24 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1 | — | 1,344 | 1,000.00/cwt | 1,000.00–1,000.00 | 13,440 | 17 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,375 | 1,013.37/cwt | 900.00–1,285.00 | 13,934 | 241 |
| Bred Cows | Medium 1 | — | 854 | 1,075.00/cwt | 1,075.00–1,075.00 | 9,181 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,386 | 1,032.38/cwt | 775.00–1,050.00 | 14,309 | 104 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,333 | 820.89/cwt | 775.00–875.00 | 10,942 | 223 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth | — | 1,410 | 767.56/cwt | 750.00–775.00 | 10,823 | 39 |
| Bred Cows | Large 1 | — | 1,199 | 1,100.00/cwt | 1,100.00–1,100.00 | 13,189 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed | — | 1,160 | 697.72/cwt | 650.00–725.00 | 8,094 | 36 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,538 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,292 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,190 | 87.00/cwt | 87.00–87.00 | 1,905 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,914 | 81.18/cwt | 80.00–82.00 | 1,554 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,170 | 45.45/cwt | 42.00–46.00 | 532 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,205 | 48.06/cwt | 47.00–55.00 | 579 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,361 | 50.65/cwt | 46.50–54.00 | 689 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,185 | 34.53/cwt | 34.00–37.00 | 409 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,181 | 48.52/cwt | 47.00–51.00 | 573 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,757 | 67.37/cwt | 66.00–68.50 | 1,184 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,449 | 66.88/cwt | 65.50–68.00 | 969 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,417 | 58.06/cwt | 52.00–63.00 | 823 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,388 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 736 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | — | 918 | 32.01/cwt | 31.00–33.00 | 294 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,855 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 1,373 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,602 | 66.49/cwt | 63.50–68.00 | 1,065 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,263 | 64.00/cwt | 64.00–64.00 | 808 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,765 | 61.03/cwt | 60.50–61.50 | 1,077 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,184 | 43.73/cwt | 40.50–46.50 | 518 | 93 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,581 | 59.89/cwt | 57.00–63.00 | 947 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,421 | 46.45/cwt | 41.50–51.00 | 660 | 49 |
Compared to last Mondays sale: Today Billings livestock commission held their annual Northland bred cow special. No feeder cattle were sold today. Bred cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality today was mixed from plain to attractive, however most offerings were plain to average. Demand for late bred cows was mostly good today. A few offerings of dispersions or age group dispersions were seen today. These cattle were met with mostly good demand as buyers purchased these offerings knowing they were getting a shot at the consignors best cattle. Most offerings were in small to moderate size consignments today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with a good crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows sold generally steady. Most weigh up cows sold late in the day and many were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average for buyers. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand from feeding bull buyers remains good. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to average today and significantly lower than last week.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 32 | — | 1,345 | 810.00 | 810.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,266 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,165 | 1,075.00–1,200.00 | 1,188.50 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,020 | 1,275.00 | 1,275.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,267 | 1,050.00–1,110.00 | 1,079.44 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 24 | — | 1,296 | 825.00–835.00 | 827.66 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,258 | 1,075.00–1,300.00 | 1,130.16 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,357 | 1,100.00–1,300.00 | 1,236.84 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 51 | — | 1,071 | 1,300.00–1,450.00 | 1,393.67 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 11 | — | 1,395 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | — | 1,179 | 835.00–950.00 | 934.15 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 77 | — | 1,422 | 1,200.00–1,500.00 | 1,356.14 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 393 | — | 1,191 | 1,350.00–1,685.00 | 1,517.97 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 241 | — | 1,375 | 900.00–1,285.00 | 1,013.37 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 104 | — | 1,386 | 775.00–1,050.00 | 1,032.38 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 20 | — | 986 | 1,250.00–1,300.00 | 1,287.88 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 10 | — | 1,298 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 36 | — | 1,160 | 650.00–725.00 | 697.72 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,084 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 10 | — | 941 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,082 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 17 | — | 1,344 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,199 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 854 | 1,075.00 | 1,075.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 223 | — | 1,333 | 775.00–875.00 | 820.89 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 39 | — | 1,410 | 750.00–775.00 | 767.56 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,278 | 1,375.00 | 1,375.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 17 | — | 1,333 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,061 | 51.00–73.00 | 66.95 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 1,287 | 46.00–49.50 | 47.35 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 33 | — | 999 | 63.00–90.00 | 79.13 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 2 | — | 963 | 1,925.00 | 1,925.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 33 | — | 934 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 318 | — | 1,015 | 1,300.00–1,535.00 | 1,446.86 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,047 | 1,175.00–1,575.00 | 1,404.91 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 21 | — | 880 | 1,100.00–1,300.00 | 1,233.33 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,538 | 84.00 | 84.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 2,190 | 87.00 | 87.00 |
| 9 | — | 1,914 | 80.00–82.00 | 81.18 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,170 | 42.00–46.00 | 45.45 |
| 41 | — | 1,205 | 47.00–55.00 | 48.06 |
| 2 | — | 1,263 | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,361 | 46.50–54.00 | 50.65 |
| 9 | — | 1,449 | 65.50–68.00 | 66.88 |
| 36 | — | 1,417 | 52.00–63.00 | 58.06 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,185 | 34.00–37.00 | 34.53 |
| 20 | — | 1,181 | 47.00–51.00 | 48.52 |
| 93 | — | 1,184 | 40.50–46.50 | 43.73 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,757 | 66.00–68.50 | 67.37 |
| 6 | — | 1,765 | 60.50–61.50 | 61.03 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,388 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| 49 | — | 1,421 | 41.50–51.00 | 46.45 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 918 | 31.00–33.00 | 32.01 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,855 | 74.00 | 74.00 |
| 5 | — | 1,602 | 63.50–68.00 | 66.49 |
| 6 | — | 1,581 | 57.00–63.00 | 59.89 |