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Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction Market Report

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

3,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.05/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 568 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.54/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 620 lb · 122 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.63/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 830 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,430 2,703 2,501
Feeder cattle 1,415 1,517 1,319
Slaughter cattle 1,117 342 228
Replacement cattle 898 844 954

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale (5-27-2021), feeder steers sold uneven. Steers 500 to 700 lbs sold weak; steers 700 to 850 lbs sold strong; steers 850 to 1000 lbs sold weak. Feeder heifers overall sold weak. Feeder bulls sold strong on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle. Good demand was noted on large drafts of feeders. Slaughter breaker cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light comparison; slaughter boner cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; slaughter lean cows sold steady. Buyer demand for the slaughter cattle was moderate with good demand noted on higher quality cows. Replacement stock cows sold strong. Cow-Calf pairs sold strong. Buyer demand was moderate to good on stock cows with moderate demand on cow-calf pairs. Good demand was noted on heavier cows and calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 160.00 $160.00 $525 —
355–394 383 19 131.00–143.00 $139.48 $534 —
415–442 432 16 162.50–163.00 $162.68 $703 —
450–498 487 13 150.00–165.00 $156.32 $761 -27.68
499 fancy 499 4 176.00 $176.00 $878 —
504–546 fancy 521 54 177.00–181.00 $179.98 $938 —
535–549 544 8 165.00–169.00 $168.14 $915 -15.11
559–591 573 35 165.00–173.00 $168.52 $966 -2.83
604–639 620 122 162.00–175.00 $172.54 $1,070 -5.63
658–696 686 45 151.00–169.00 $154.86 $1,062 -11.32
710–722 713 33 150.00–161.00 $155.67 $1,110 +8.16
754–786 775 15 141.50–154.00 $146.74 $1,137 +3.83
825–842 830 87 129.00–140.00 $139.63 $1,159 +4.63
850–885 870 6 117.00–126.00 $121.66 $1,058 -9.06
915–945 938 5 118.00–125.00 $120.61 $1,131 -7.39
990 990 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–425 414 13 130.00–147.50 $139.47 $577 -20.53
506–543 509 31 144.00–152.00 $144.76 $737 -27.51
566 566 4 155.00 $155.00 $877 -7.99
620–635 629 10 124.00–135.00 $129.68 $816 -29.63
665–695 680 2 90.00 $90.00 $612 -51.36
700–746 741 12 120.00–145.00 $136.07 $1,008 -0.15
797 797 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,084 —
820–835 830 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $1,040 +0.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —
1130 1130 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,209 —
1155 1155 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 132.50 $132.50 $452 —
377–379 378 10 135.00–142.00 $138.51 $524 —
410–420 415 2 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $554 —
455–485 472 9 130.00–145.00 $137.65 $650 -28.35
480–492 fancy 483 55 150.00–156.00 $152.82 $738 —
518–546 529 39 136.00–145.00 $142.55 $754 -23.57
548 fancy 548 41 158.00 $158.00 $866 —
560–588 fancy 567 122 150.00–163.50 $161.18 $914 —
550–595 580 11 128.00–138.00 $135.41 $785 -25.07
602–648 622 63 140.00–154.00 $147.73 $919 -1.10
646 646 16 135.00 $135.00 $872 +8.00
653–691 679 43 131.00–145.00 $138.43 $940 -0.44
713 713 14 118.00 $118.00 $841 -7.00
703–726 723 32 131.00–133.50 $131.30 $949 +6.30
768–784 771 32 121.00–126.00 $125.21 $965 +4.21
805–846 818 40 114.00–125.50 $121.37 $993 —
874–899 886 31 107.00–119.00 $113.89 $1,009 -3.11
899 fancy 899 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,191 —
950 950 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–453 452 3 110.00–115.00 $113.34 $512 -26.66
515–537 534 15 118.00–125.00 $119.37 $637 —
550–560 552 5 107.50–115.00 $113.48 $626 —
576 576 4 104.00 $104.00 $599 —
625–646 644 12 126.00–133.00 $132.43 $853 +3.85
690–695 692 3 112.00–129.00 $123.31 $853 —
728–745 734 3 110.00–117.00 $114.63 $841 —
775 775 1 108.00 $108.00 $837 ±0.00
835–840 838 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
435–443 439 4 142.50–150.00 $146.28 $642 —
487–498 493 7 143.00–146.00 $144.27 $711 —
498 fancy 498 9 161.00 $161.00 $802 —
525–542 539 7 130.00–137.50 $131.75 $710 -11.25
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
611–620 614 15 121.00–130.00 $128.52 $789 +2.52
651 fancy 651 27 150.00 $150.00 $976 —
663 663 9 132.50 $132.50 $878 —
764 fancy 764 19 154.00 $154.00 $1,177 —
780 780 11 134.50 $134.50 $1,049 +18.79
850 850 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 127.50 $127.50 $631 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1710 1251 80-85% 64 62.00–67.50 $64.26 $804 +5.26
1130–1550 1253 80-85% 135 61.25–66.00 $62.43 $782 +3.43
1115–1420 1271 80-85% 5 67.00–69.00 $67.89 $863 +8.89
1070–1535 1337 80-85% 101 58.00–61.50 $60.45 $808 -11.02
1220–1430 1367 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $70.00 $957 +3.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1406 1405 75-80% 19 75.00–76.00 $75.05 $1,054 —
1005–1650 1412 75-80% 18 66.00–71.00 $67.60 $955 —
1084–1637 1412 75-80% 90 69.00–74.50 $70.78 $999 —
1180–1620 1477 75-80% 18 65.00–68.50 $66.86 $988 —
1523 1523 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1295 1109 85-90% 11 52.50–55.50 $54.03 $599 -2.15
1108–1178 1150 85-90% 6 46.00–47.00 $46.34 $533 —
1035–1440 1161 85-90% 69 56.00–61.50 $58.54 $680 —
1105–1355 1263 85-90% 4 62.00–63.50 $62.37 $788 —
1155–1355 1334 85-90% 27 56.00–58.00 $56.07 $748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1570 1400 4 75.00–79.00 $77.44 $1,084 —
1150–2185 1761 40 82.00–96.00 $90.19 $1,588 —
1058–2368 1835 23 98.00–108.00 $103.21 $1,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1343 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 99 81.00–101.00 $90.32 $879
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1281 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 65 64.00–80.00 $73.36 $809

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1645 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,171.93 —
1050–1138 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–975.00 $955.53 -504.47
1133–1150 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,354.69 -105.31
950–1307 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 86 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,408.59 —
1095–1625 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,356.00 —
863–1377 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 44 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,456.73 —
1235–1544 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 87 975.00–1,200.00 $1,026.11 -381.00
900–1612 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 328 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,277.84 —
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1123–1170 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–910.00 $903.43 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.