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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 9

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Feb 21Oct 9Oct 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,576 head

▼ 3,309 vs last sale 4,885▲ 835 vs year ago 741 · +112.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 52▼ 45 vs year ago 57 · −78.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 63▲ 56 vs year ago 9 · +622.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This is the first Friday sale of the fall run thus no comparisons can be made. Quality thus week was mixed from plain to attractive. Calves were offered in mostly small to medium size packages. Buyers showed mostly light demand for unweaned calves and mostly moderate to good demand for yearlings. Dry and dusty conditions coupled with warmer weather can be devastating to calves health. Buyers showed reserve as they bid on calves this week as a result. CME positions showed triple digit losses during the trading session however prices recovered some for the close. The October contract closed 0.20 higher at 138.25 and the November closed 0.925 lower at 135.525. Buyer attendance was good. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand with good to very good demand for boning and breaking flesh cows and mostly light demand for lean, thin fleshed cows. Cows and bulls both offered average to below average weigh conditions this week. Prices were steady with Wednesdays sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.90/cwt on 906 head.

Average price

$152.90

906 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$183

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$20.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.51

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	154.21	869	741
Medium 1	478	150.70	721	65
Medium and Large 1-2	669	145.64	975	91
Medium and Large 2	434	135.00	585	6thin
Large 1	788	133.50	1,052	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.71/cwt here — about −$183 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 sale906 hd

152.90

—

MT average4 barns · 2,199 hd

153.42

−0.51

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	1,709	70.79	1,210	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	59.10	814	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	57.83	934	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	51.79	606	22

Every lot

78 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	313	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	587	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	337	213.15/cwt	209.00–216.00	718	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	197.84/cwt	195.00–205.00	714	14
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	396	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	653	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	398	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	527	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	408	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	422	173.01/cwt	168.00–187.50	730	59
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	443	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	696	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	137.49/cwt	130.00–151.50	645	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	163.79/cwt	155.00–173.00	781	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	478	152.00/cwt	146.00–158.00	727	12
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	501	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	721	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	513	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	708	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	532	149.66/cwt	147.00–154.00	796	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	147.38/cwt	143.00–150.75	842	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	587	138.86/cwt	138.00–140.00	815	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	601	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	829	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	144.25/cwt	137.00–148.75	880	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	142.96/cwt	141.00–145.00	882	44
Steers	—	Medium 1	662	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	976	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	680	143.47/cwt	143.00–145.00	976	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,015	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,034	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	725	132.62/cwt	128.00–137.00	961	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	728	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	784	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	996	4
Steers	—	Large 1	788	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,052	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	138.13/cwt	137.50–138.50	1,102	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,143	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,172	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,261	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	133.65/cwt	133.00–133.75	1,260	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	130.99/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,252	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	313	174.41/cwt	172.50–180.00	546	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	344	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	529	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	366	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	154.51/cwt	153.00–160.00	607	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	414	151.55/cwt	148.00–155.00	627	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	556	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	461	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	519	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	137.73/cwt	137.50–138.00	651	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	474	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	614	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	485	127.77/cwt	127.00–128.00	620	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	508	130.30/cwt	130.00–131.00	662	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	539	134.46/cwt	133.00–135.00	725	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	133.53/cwt	128.00–137.50	764	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	609	127.42/cwt	127.00–130.00	776	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	644	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	786	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,083	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	132.68/cwt	132.00–133.50	1,168	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,226	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	952	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,180	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,080	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,291	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,130	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	927	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,183	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	946	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,567	69.57/cwt	62.00–72.75	1,090	8
Bulls	—	—	1,654	65.95/cwt	58.00–74.00	1,091	6
Bulls	—	—	2,004	78.54/cwt	77.00–79.50	1,574	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	838	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	327	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	454	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	49.80/cwt	47.00–51.00	563	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,157	55.41/cwt	54.00–57.00	641	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,275	49.18/cwt	48.00–49.50	627	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,298	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	818	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	688	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,335	53.01/cwt	52.50–53.50	708	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,367	59.07/cwt	57.50–62.50	807	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,423	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	733	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,435	65.25/cwt	63.50–67.00	936	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,565	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,049	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	874	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,010	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,407	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	695	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	71.84/cwt	70.00–81.00	782	5

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 →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,576Last week 4,885Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 52Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 63Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	609	127.00–130.00	127.42
30	—	393	153.00–160.00	154.51
55	—	473	137.50–138.00	137.73
20	—	539	133.00–135.00	134.46
22	—	572	128.00–137.50	133.53
43	—	414	148.00–155.00	151.55
8	—	313	172.50–180.00	174.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	132.00	132.00
13	—	485	127.00–128.00	127.77
13	—	508	130.00–131.00	130.30
5	—	366	140.00	140.00
10	—	344	152.50–155.00	153.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	665	139.00	139.00
3	—	952	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	129.50	129.50
4	—	644	122.00	122.00
6	—	560	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	918	133.50	133.50
6	—	779	139.00	139.00
11	—	880	132.00–133.50	132.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	680	143.00–145.00	143.47
76	—	610	137.00–148.75	144.25
59	—	422	168.00–187.50	173.01
168	—	571	143.00–150.75	147.38
28	—	337	209.00–216.00	213.15
14	—	361	195.00–205.00	197.84
4	—	784	127.00	127.00
116	—	532	147.00–154.00	149.66
4	—	725	128.00–137.00	132.62
118	—	477	155.00–173.00	163.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	146.00–158.00	152.00
10	—	313	187.50	187.50
2	—	408	167.50	167.50
16	—	587	138.00–140.00	138.86
4	—	601	138.00	138.00
2	—	728	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	129.00–133.00	130.99
7	—	681	149.00	149.00
16	—	798	137.50–138.50	138.13
15	—	943	133.00–133.75	133.65
3	—	825	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	443	157.00	157.00
6	—	396	165.00	165.00
33	—	501	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	132.50	132.50
3	—	469	130.00–151.50	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	901	140.00	140.00
13	—	840	139.50	139.50
3	—	745	138.50	138.50
44	—	617	141.00–145.00	142.96
7	—	687	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,183	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	57.50–62.50	59.07
2	—	1,435	63.50–67.00	65.25
2	—	1,335	52.50–53.50	53.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,157	54.00–57.00	55.41
2	—	1,298	63.00	63.00
2	—	838	39.00	39.00
4	—	1,275	48.00–49.50	49.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	67.00	67.00
2	—	1,423	51.50	51.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	52.00	52.00
3	—	1,130	47.00–51.00	49.80
1	—	1,080	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	53.50	53.50
1	—	2,010	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,004	77.00–79.50	78.54
6	—	1,654	58.00–74.00	65.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,567	62.00–72.75	69.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,088	70.00–81.00	71.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	72.00	72.00

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.