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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Nov 13

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,345 head

▼ 268 vs last sale 3,613▲ 1,155 vs year ago 2,190 · +52.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 199▲ 71 vs year ago 60 · +118.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 140▼ 85 vs year ago 120 · −70.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Unweaned steers under 400 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 18.00-22.00 higher; 400-549 lbs steers sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher; 550-699 lbs steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Unweaned heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison; all other heifers sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Quality was significantly higher this sale than last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Short weaned calves continue to sell with a discount to calves straight off the cow. Most short weaned calves are dirty, full and not eye appealing to buyers. Even calves weaned for 45 days or longer sold with little to no premium to unweaned calves. Market activity was mostly moderate this sale. Weigh up cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both slaughter and feeding cows. Packers showed stronger demand for cows this sale as they purchased a larger portion of the offering for immediate harvest. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend.

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 $157.59/cwt on 1,679 head.

Average price

$157.59

1,679 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$436

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 1

$34.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.18

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	385	160.05	617	30
Medium and Large 1	560	158.23	887	1,462
Medium and Large 1-2	535	153.04	819	181
Large 1	840	125.33	1,053	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.72/cwt here — about −$436 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 sale1,679 hd

157.59

—

MT average5 barns · 5,456 hd

162.77

−5.18

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	—	Low	1,658	75.74	1,256	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,587	60.25	956	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	55.26	753	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,208	43.40	524	67

Every lot

86 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	323	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	525	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	333	203.77/cwt	202.00–204.00	679	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	654	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	374	202.34/cwt	189.00–210.00	757	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	386	176.77/cwt	176.00–177.50	682	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	412	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	655	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	432	159.86/cwt	155.00–176.00	691	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	439	179.45/cwt	177.00–186.00	788	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	801	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	459	187.57/cwt	186.50–189.50	861	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	735	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	484	157.77/cwt	150.00–159.50	764	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	485	167.91/cwt	163.50–178.00	814	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	531	152.08/cwt	151.00–154.00	808	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	160.84/cwt	153.00–166.00	859	291
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	824	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	151.00/cwt	146.00–155.00	861	403
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	150.08/cwt	147.00–151.75	863	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	584	145.31/cwt	145.00–146.00	849	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	844	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	613	136.37/cwt	136.00–138.00	836	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	141.90/cwt	140.50–144.50	880	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	145.71/cwt	140.00–149.50	914	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	670	141.41/cwt	137.50–145.00	947	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	142.12/cwt	140.00–148.00	966	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	701	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	936	4
Steers	—	Large 1	736	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	138.33/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,028	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	763	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	799	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,071	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,197	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,231	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,194	2
Steers	—	Large 1Full	1,048	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,258	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	299	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	419	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	482	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	312	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	499	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	599	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	603	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	399	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	561	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	157.15/cwt	149.00–165.25	665	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	432	142.63/cwt	134.00–145.50	616	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	451	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	582	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	467	142.95/cwt	142.00–144.00	668	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	484	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	738	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	486	147.00/cwt	146.00–149.00	714	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	146.92/cwt	139.50–149.50	763	310
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	531	134.53/cwt	132.00–143.00	714	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	549	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	766	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	566	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	135.20/cwt	134.00–137.00	779	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	586	136.41/cwt	134.00–141.00	799	170
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	134.96/cwt	131.50–138.00	825	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	779	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	853	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	656	131.07/cwt	127.00–139.00	860	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	670	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	817	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	702	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	878	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	946	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,060	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,158	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	394	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	581	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	826	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,603	78.35/cwt	75.50–80.50	1,256	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,695	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,254	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	972	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	447	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	37.92/cwt	35.00–40.00	451	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	49.75/cwt	49.50–50.00	601	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,218	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	603	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	46.99/cwt	43.00–49.00	580	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,268	61.40/cwt	61.00–63.00	779	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	47.13/cwt	47.00–47.50	626	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,334	52.20/cwt	51.50–54.00	696	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,381	54.97/cwt	52.00–57.50	759	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	54.06/cwt	52.00–57.50	764	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,568	62.93/cwt	61.00–64.00	987	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,598	58.64/cwt	58.00–60.00	937	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	521	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,010	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	530	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	64.16/cwt	60.00–68.00	715	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,144	72.76/cwt	65.50–76.00	832	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	1,047.24/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	12,326	6

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 Nov 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,345Last week 3,613Year ago 2,190

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 199Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 140Year ago 120

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	439	177.00–186.00	179.45
31	—	374	189.00–210.00	202.34
9	—	333	202.00–204.00	203.77
4	—	701	133.50	133.50
403	—	570	146.00–155.00	151.00
291	—	534	153.00–166.00	160.84
111	—	485	163.50–178.00	167.91
3	—	763	135.00	135.00
65	—	670	137.50–145.00	141.41
163	—	627	140.00–149.50	145.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	120.00	120.00
4	—	544	151.50	151.50
24	—	590	143.00	143.00
14	—	347	188.50	188.50
7	—	874	137.00	137.00
10	—	474	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	575	147.00–151.75	150.08
49	—	440	182.00	182.00
60	—	680	140.00–148.00	142.12
13	—	799	134.00	134.00
14	—	620	140.50–144.50	141.90
13	—	910	135.25	135.25
37	—	743	138.00–139.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	745	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	459	186.50–189.50	187.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	736	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	584	145.00–146.00	145.31
8	—	531	151.00–154.00	152.08
12	—	432	155.00–176.00	159.86
35	—	484	150.00–159.50	157.77
10	—	386	176.00–177.50	176.77
16	—	613	136.00–138.00	136.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	412	159.00	159.00
9	—	323	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	611	131.50–138.00	134.96
121	—	423	149.00–165.25	157.15
13	—	361	166.00	166.00
72	—	486	146.00–149.00	147.00
310	—	519	139.50–149.50	146.92
9	—	656	127.00–139.00	131.07
170	—	586	134.00–141.00	136.41
5	—	312	160.00	160.00
3	—	702	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	531	132.00–143.00	134.53
3	—	618	126.00	126.00
39	—	467	142.00–144.00	142.95
46	—	432	134.00–145.50	142.63
4	—	566	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	484	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	311	155.00	155.00
24	—	549	139.50	139.50
49	—	384	157.00	157.00
17	—	576	134.00–137.00	135.20
15	—	800	132.50	132.50
8	—	639	133.50	133.50
14	—	884	131.00	131.00
10	—	728	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	399	140.50	140.50
9	—	299	140.00	140.00
4	—	451	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	185.00	185.00
3	—	488	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	650	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	394	147.50	147.50

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	—	1,144	65.50–76.00	72.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,115	60.00–68.00	64.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	898	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	52.50	52.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,177	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,047.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,598	58.00–60.00	58.64
3	—	1,568	61.00–64.00	62.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,235	43.00–49.00	46.99
32	—	1,190	35.00–40.00	37.92
6	—	1,209	49.50–50.00	49.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	972	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,268	61.00–63.00	61.40
12	—	1,381	52.00–57.50	54.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,328	47.00–47.50	47.13
16	—	1,413	52.00–57.50	54.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,334	51.50–54.00	52.20
2	—	1,218	49.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,603	75.50–80.50	78.35

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.