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Billings Livestock Commission
Billings, MT
Market information provided by USDA
05 Sep '24
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. CME positions continue to see downward pressure and have moved lower since the last reported sale. Feeder prices mirrored the lower movement of feeder contracts. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Quality today was mostly average on steers and average to attractive on heifers with several packages of tested open replacement heifers on offer. One full load lot of heifers off grass were seen these offerings were met with mostly good demand. Most cattle were offered in small to moderate size packages. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week and lower than last sale. Most cows continue to show lighter body condition scores as dry weather and big calves are pulling cows down. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week with many very full cows noticed. Bull quality this sale was mostly average. Many bulls have been turned out and were in light flesh. Demand for feeding bulls was slightly lighter this sale as buyers searched for bulls to meet quality and weight requirements. Feeding bulls sold generally steady to weak. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested this sale to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average this week.
Feeder Cattle
BULLS - Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
11085-10851085180.00-180.00180.00
11120-11201120187.50-187.50187.50
11190-11901190185.00-185.00185.00
 
BULLS - Medium and Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
11090-10901090212.50-212.50212.50
11200-12001200187.00-187.00187.00
3477-477477250.00-250.00250.00
12537-537537240.00-240.00240.00
8873-873873223.00-223.00223.00
3913-913913215.00-215.00215.00
 
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
1810-810810205.00-205.00205.00
1910-910910212.50-212.50212.50
1965-965965210.00-210.00210.00
 
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
3563-563563167.50-167.50167.50
14678-678678167.00-167.00167.00
 
HEIFERS - Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
81075-10791078187.50-201.50192.74
21125-11251125194.00-194.00194.00
 
HEIFERS - Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
31140-11401140160.00-160.00160.00
2635-635635240.00-240.00240.00
 
HEIFERS - Medium 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
11522-522522255.00-255.00255.00
17626-630626251.00-253.00251.24
43780-780780222.50-222.50222.50
 
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
7584-584584255.00-255.00255.00
15676-676676231.00-231.00231.00
 
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
341006-10291021196.00-208.50200.73
5255-255255350.00-350.00350.00
3338-338338305.00-305.00305.00
8353-398377300.00-310.00304.57
30439-441440286.00-290.00288.27
3473-473473255.00-255.00255.00
32580-594591260.00-262.00260.50
9664-698679250.00-253.50251.90
15753-780759234.00-245.00242.77
45820-838836224.50-229.50228.37
8841-841841218.00-218.00218.00
275858-891878218.00-223.00222.44
14908-928915217.00-219.50218.71
21918-932930211.00-212.00211.86
15952-975970205.00-215.00209.17
 
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
7426-443431263.00-265.00264.41
6484-484484255.00-255.00255.00
2485-485485245.00-245.00245.00
5545-545545246.50-246.50246.50
21841-844843216.00-221.00217.66
5877-877877217.00-217.00217.00
2915-915915212.00-212.00212.00
3995-995995195.00-195.00195.00
 
STEERS - Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
6925-925925225.00-225.00225.00
 
STEERS - Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
2510-510510245.00-245.00245.00
 
STEERS - Medium 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
18695-695695274.50-274.50274.50
 
STEERS - Medium 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
2553-553553274.00-274.00274.00
16652-695673246.00-257.00250.49
 
STEERS - Medium 2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
4660-660660210.00-210.00210.00
 
STEERS - Medium and Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
111027-10271027210.00-210.00210.00
6258-258258370.00-370.00370.00
1300-300300390.00-390.00390.00
2368-368368330.00-330.00330.00
17421-435432324.00-327.50324.80
6455-455455329.00-329.00329.00
2500-500500292.00-292.00292.00
5739-739739265.00-265.00265.00
70750-793776247.00-256.00249.15
6813-820814243.00-250.00248.82
57853-889858232.00-243.50240.93
39901-939915227.00-229.00228.19
41953-985974218.00-223.50221.76
 
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
10363-378371309.00-320.00314.77
1400-400400317.50-317.50317.50
22467-498490275.00-282.00280.18
9518-543526260.00-283.00276.01
11589-589589257.50-257.50257.50
3645-645645254.00-254.00254.00
5659-659659249.00-249.00249.00
5729-729729251.50-251.50251.50
4793-793793241.00-241.00241.00
8803-841831231.00-237.00234.47
2858-858858228.00-228.00228.00
10925-949935223.00-223.50223.20
2993-993993214.00-214.00214.00
 
STEERS - Medium and Large 2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
3633-633633233.00-233.00233.00
 
 
Slaughter Cattle
BULLS
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
51295-17231534132.00-154.00148.94
91305-18101567151.00-161.00158.30
281523-20081685127.50-152.00142.63
261700-22351925152.00-162.00155.79
22100-21602130165.00-170.00167.54
12545-25452545152.00-152.00152.00
 
COWS
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
91000-1245111895.00-103.00100.28
141138-12631206126.00-135.50131.80
381078-13701206110.00-123.00117.23
371010-14501209105.00-116.00112.29
31175-13351278120.00-131.00125.56
81290-16651405140.50-142.00141.13
401223-16101408126.00-139.00132.94
271265-15751420120.00-125.00124.20
21420-14201420140.00-140.00140.00
191250-16151424111.00-122.00117.43
31385-1645148599.00-105.00102.18
71420-16801535125.00-133.00126.97
101543-16101589133.00-138.50135.68
161523-19301629130.00-133.50132.23
101500-19001641134.00-138.00136.14
31660-18201725126.00-132.50129.84
2945-94594597.00-97.0097.00
3945-990965107.00-111.00108.97
 
DAIRY COWS
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
11020-10201020115.00-115.00115.00
 
 
Replacement Cattle
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
451066-120310982350.00-2375.002361.87
 
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
18874-13651001140.00-179.50167.27
19910-11291066155.00-173.00165.19
 
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2
HdWt RangeAvg WtPrice RangeAvg Price
21050-12601155133.00-136.00134.36