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Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction Market Report, Billings, MT

Billings, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

1,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $117.06/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 737 lb · 28 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.77/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 792 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.74/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 722 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,533 1,291 643
Feeder cattle 244 190 102
Slaughter cattle 1,036 702 112
Replacement cattle 253 399 429

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale (5-26-21), no comparison on feeder cattle due to a light run last reported sale. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Stock cows sold strong. Overall, buyer demand was moderate with good demand noted on slaughter bulls and return to feed cows on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 —
488–495 490 3 149.00–157.00 $151.69 $743 —
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 -30.66
635 635 1 154.00 $154.00 $978 -24.00
663 fancy 663 2 150.00 $150.00 $994 —
670–690 686 10 126.00–130.00 $126.40 $867 —
701–743 737 28 111.00–119.00 $117.06 $863 —
755–785 768 9 119.00–128.00 $122.70 $942 -25.30
856 fancy 856 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,173 —
860–890 884 5 115.00–119.00 $115.78 $1,023 —
924 924 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,109 —
960 960 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 105.00 $105.00 $373 —
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
620–640 628 5 117.50–130.00 $122.96 $772 —
703–715 707 3 75.00–82.50 $77.53 $548 —
787 787 3 87.50 $87.50 $689 —
890 890 2 106.00 $106.00 $943 —
905 905 1 101.00 $101.00 $914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 10 114.50 $114.50 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 5 125.00–140.00 $136.97 $481 —
402–423 415 8 142.50–146.00 $144.73 $601 —
450–480 470 4 130.00–142.50 $137.23 $645 —
545 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 -15.08
550–580 568 3 139.00–146.00 $141.26 $802 -16.42
615–620 617 3 123.00–129.00 $126.99 $784 -20.01
650–675 662 3 121.00–129.00 $124.05 $821 -16.95
719–728 722 9 123.00–128.50 $125.57 $907 -7.49
722 722 6 116.00 $116.00 $838 -17.06
780–793 792 17 116.00–120.00 $119.77 $949 —
806–840 820 12 109.00–125.00 $120.52 $988 —
850 850 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
938–945 939 11 94.00–105.00 $97.45 $915 —
985 985 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,034 —
993 993 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 82.50 $82.50 $499 —
717 717 10 81.00 $81.00 $581 —
780 780 1 87.50 $87.50 $682 —
820–830 825 2 90.00–92.50 $91.24 $753 —
950 950 1 70.00 $70.00 $665 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 89.00 $89.00 $979 —
1150 1150 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 150.00 $150.00 $567 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
575 575 3 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
625 625 1 117.50 $117.50 $734 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
745–748 747 4 111.00–120.00 $117.76 $880 —
795 795 1 117.00 $117.00 $930 —
895 895 1 109.00 $109.00 $976 —
989–998 992 10 109.00–113.00 $111.79 $1,109 +8.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,065 +1.00
1135 1135 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,078 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1605 1294 75-80% 47 63.00–67.00 $64.52 $835 —
1065–1496 1319 75-80% 103 72.00–76.50 $72.82 $960 —
1101–1785 1348 75-80% 195 66.00–71.50 $68.93 $929 —
1187–1630 1368 75-80% 17 74.00–76.00 $74.70 $1,022 —
1295–1725 1405 75-80% 12 63.00–65.00 $63.59 $893 —
1163–1800 1449 75-80% 87 68.00–73.50 $70.75 $1,025 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1131 80-85% 4 68.00–72.50 $70.18 $794 —
995–1480 1264 80-85% 30 57.00–61.50 $60.18 $761 —
955–1545 1272 80-85% 89 62.00–66.50 $63.97 $814 —
975–2025 1278 80-85% 118 62.00–67.50 $64.44 $824 —
1025–1690 1299 80-85% 24 58.00–61.00 $59.88 $778 —
1268–1372 1323 80-85% 10 67.00–71.00 $68.98 $913 +9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–915 880 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.48 $559 +3.48
840–1200 1069 85-90% 15 52.00–57.00 $55.87 $597 —
1073–1150 1092 85-90% 4 51.00–55.00 $52.05 $568 —
975–1370 1149 85-90% 33 59.00–63.00 $60.40 $694 -9.61
875–1497 1224 85-90% 27 57.00–62.50 $60.59 $742 -2.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1805 1540 8 72.00–84.00 $80.07 $1,233 —
1050–2285 1598 47 95.00–105.00 $99.71 $1,593 —
1185–2245 1700 30 85.00–94.50 $90.70 $1,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1285 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 144 80.00–98.50 $89.56 $883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1315 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 97 69.00–79.00 $74.26 $813

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1378 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–950.00 $919.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1382 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–950.00 $908.56 —

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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.