Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (6-3-26): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles, forcing buyers to and start loads for the week. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold fully steady. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers was seen again this week. Buyers continue to show a willingness to take slightly lame or blemished cows to feed, which in turn allowed very few cows to be purchased for slaughter. Canadian buyers were very active this week buying cows to ship north to feed. Canadian buyers purchased mostly lean and boning flesh cows. American Packer buyers purchased a few lower quality cows to feed and hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday week. Demand was good to very good for all cows suitable to feed this week as all classes had multiple takers. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on stronger packer demand. Bull quality was average to attractive and similar to last weeks offering. Feeding bulls sold 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Very few attractive feeding bulls were seen this week. Quality was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was good this week, and stronger than last week. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Young cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $381.64/cwt on 19 head, down $13.81 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 20 comparable sales and sits −35.47 against this barn's trailing median of $417.11.

Average price

$381.64

▼ 13.81 vs prior sale

19 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−18.23

vs MT average

−18.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	381.64	2,210	19thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $464.07, low $347.53, median $417.11 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

381.64

—

MT average2 barns · 30 hd

399.87

−18.23

National average163 barns · 8,321 hd

400.52

−18.88

This barn, trailing median20 sales

417.11

−35.47

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,806	212.94	3,845	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	183.23	2,560	373
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,638	176.45	2,891	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	172.83	2,027	136

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,347	$3,800	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,199	$3,687	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,475	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,563	$3,175	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$3,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,522	$4,058	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,597	$4,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,461	$4,000	5

Every lot, as filed

82 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,628	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	896	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	441.59/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,023	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,103	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	3,226	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	644	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	851	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	3,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	381.64/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,210	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	462.44/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,873	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,056	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,555	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,355	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	465	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	869	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,889	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,347	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	235.13/cwt	200.00–305.00	2,631	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	3,238	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,231	203.89/cwt	188.00–220.00	2,510	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,597	4,050.10/head	4,000.00–4,150.00	4,050	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,497	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	283.14/cwt	217.50–332.50	3,072	81
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	994	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,883	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,201	180.26/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,165	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	885	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,283	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,394	183.09/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,552	231
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	942	121.34/cwt	117.50–124.00	1,143	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	95.68/cwt	85.00–105.00	794	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	151.22/cwt	147.50–155.00	1,600	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,613	171.27/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,763	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,208	186.41/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,252	32
Bulls	—	—	2,358	207.42/cwt	206.00–209.00	4,891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,739	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,295	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,525	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,866	169.21/cwt	168.00–171.50	3,157	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,619	185.33/cwt	185.00–185.50	3,000	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,773	162.33/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,878	3
Bulls	—	—	1,809	215.83/cwt	209.00–223.00	3,904	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	135.54/cwt	127.50–142.50	1,563	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,389	190.09/cwt	186.00–196.50	2,640	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,580	181.04/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,860	28
Bulls	—	—	1,965	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,832	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,582	213.19/cwt	205.00–220.00	3,373	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,529	193.24/cwt	184.00–205.00	2,955	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,140	163.11/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,859	19
Bulls	—	—	1,814	200.22/cwt	190.00–208.00	3,632	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,433	171.09/cwt	145.00–179.00	2,452	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,461	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	5
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,383	188.08/cwt	187.00–189.00	2,601	2
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,121	221.64/cwt	200.00–285.00	2,485	6
Bulls	—	—	2,017	231.89/cwt	227.00–244.00	4,677	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,166	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	156.01/cwt	147.50–163.00	2,353	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	777	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,416	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2	950–1000	990	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,129	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	900–950	913	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	3,141	28
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,044	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	3,309	7
Bulls	Large 1	1350–1400	1,370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,151	1
Bulls	Large 1	1100–1150	1,141	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	3,081	6
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	575	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,530	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	692	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,422	3
Stock Cows	Medium 1	—	875	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1	—	824	304.36/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,508	5
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	848	254.84/cwt	225.00–275.00	2,161	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 1-2	850–900	887	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,803	33
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	213.81/cwt	189.00–270.00	2,401	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,156	238.40/cwt	197.00–312.50	2,756	60
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,199	3,687.38/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,687	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1

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.

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