heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$345.00/cwt≈ $3,012/hd at 873 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$376.33/cwt-5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 583 lb · 10 head
Billings, MT 8-weight heifers sold at $345/cwt, flat with the late May peak of $351.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
962
1,262
1,085
Feeder cattle
180
233
324
Slaughter cattle
521
694
584
Replacement cattle
261
335
177
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (6-10-26): 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. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd on hand, but active internet bidding. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady on boning and lean cows. Breaking fleshed feeding cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand for grass fat cows was very light this sale as packers and feeding buyers both showed very light demand for this class of cows. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers was seen again this week, with active bidding seen from Canadian buyers, packers and private feeders. Packers continue to buy cows to hold for the 4th of July. Many of these offerings were slightly lame or blemished in some way. Packers were more aggressive this week as they showed stronger demand for cows purchased for this purpose. Packers also showed significantly stronger demand for leaner cows for immediate harvest. Boning and lean slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher on boning cows, lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Breaking cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Packers report heavy supplies of fed cows hitting the market and are showing very light demand for grass fat cows as a result. Cow quality this week was mostly average with a limited offering of attractive cows noticed. Weigh up conditions were average to below average with most cows pushing moderate amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Moderate to good demand was seen for feeding bulls this week. Feeding bull quality was slightly better this week. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was good this week, and similar to last week. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Young cows sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested today to develop any market trend
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison
▲ Slaughter cows: Boning and lean slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher on boning cows
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week (6-10-26): 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. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was moderate to active with a small crowd on hand, but active internet bidding. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady on boning and lean cows. Breaking fleshed feeding cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand for grass fat cows was very light this sale as packers and feeding buyers both showed very light demand for this class of cows. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers was seen again this week, with active bidding seen from Canadian buyers, packers and private feeders. Packers continue to buy cows to hold for the 4th of July. Many of these offerings were slightly lame or blemished in some way. Packers were more aggressive this week as they showed stronger demand for cows purchased for this purpose. Packers also showed significantly stronger demand for leaner cows for immediate harvest. Boning and lean slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher on boning cows, lean cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Breaking cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Packers report heavy supplies of fed cows hitting the market and are showing very light demand for grass fat cows as a result. Cow quality this week was mostly average with a limited offering of attractive cows noticed. Weigh up conditions were average to below average with most cows pushing moderate amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Moderate to good demand was seen for feeding bulls this week. Feeding bull quality was slightly better this week. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for young cows suitable to feed or rebreed was good this week, and similar to last week. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Young cows sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison.