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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Mar 10

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,005 head

▼ 693 vs last sale 1,698▼ 1,500 vs year ago 2,505 · −59.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 595 vs last sale 736▼ 204 vs year ago 345 · −59.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 431 vs last sale 599▼ 1,336 vs year ago 1,504 · −88.8%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers all sold steady to 5.00 lower on all weights in a narrow comparison. Heifers sold generally steady on all weights. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Outside of the consigned groups of cattle quality was mostly plain this week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good today despite light offerings. Grass cattle buyers continue to show good demand for cattle suitable to run as yearlings. Recent snowfall has moisture totals on par with historical averages which has created some optimism for yearlings. Bigger feedlot ready cattle sold with the lightest demand this week as grain prices have seen huge price increases in the last 3 weeks. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week with a strong pool of buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand. Packer buyers showed very good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Lean cows sold with the strongest demand as packers are searching for lean product to blend down all the fed cows currently hitting the market. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on all classes of cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Packers purchased mostly very high quality cows to feed this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows sold on good to very good demand. These offerings were purchased for both feeding and rebreeding purposes. Steady undertones were noticed on all offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.76/cwt on 445 head.

Average price

$173.76

445 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$30.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.52

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	475	180.45	857	22
Medium and Large 1	570	176.38	1,006	322
Medium and Large 1-2	509	167.98	856	70
Medium 1-2	403	162.50	655	12thin
Medium and Large 2	452	150.00	678	19thin

One grade step is worth $30.45/cwt here — about $179 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 sale445 hd

173.76

—

MT average3 barns · 522 hd

174.28

−0.52

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	1,627	94.42	1,536	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	83.00	1,448	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,473	79.26	1,168	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,180	72.99	861	74

Every lot

67 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	217.41/cwt	215.00–221.00	813	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	207.93/cwt	202.00–214.00	792	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	937	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	212.47/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,020	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	186.68/cwt	184.00–195.00	976	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	206.74/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,114	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	192.57/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,094	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,025	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	179.43/cwt	175.00–180.50	1,138	175
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	166.60/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,140	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	159.73/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,164	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	149.37/cwt	149.00–149.50	1,170	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,154	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	703	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	403	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	655	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	770	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	427	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	792	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	178.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	768	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	452	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	678	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	194.97/cwt	186.00–196.50	883	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	172.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	833	10
Heifers	—	Medium 1	491	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	886	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	184.06/cwt	180.00–186.00	972	99
Heifers	—	Medium 1	546	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	923	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	918	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	170.63/cwt	167.00–175.50	986	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	929	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	161.56/cwt	161.00–162.00	1,003	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	159.09/cwt	152.00–165.50	1,056	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	988	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,106	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,037	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,069	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,179	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,233	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	848	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,136	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	933	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,246	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,190	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,297	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,207	101.80/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,229	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,235	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	988	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,290	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,213	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,340	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,126	1
Bulls	—	—	1,493	92.50/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	—	1,911	100.63/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,923	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	718	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	695	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	69.51/cwt	63.00–74.00	810	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	76.98/cwt	75.00–79.50	912	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,188	71.45/cwt	68.00–72.00	849	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	976	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,225	80.04/cwt	79.00–81.00	980	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	59.13/cwt	58.00–60.00	727	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,345	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,143	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	85.23/cwt	85.00–85.50	1,193	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	80.69/cwt	77.50–83.00	1,146	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,455	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,033	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,509	72.78/cwt	70.50–74.50	1,098	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,513	79.08/cwt	77.00–83.50	1,196	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	83.00/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,448	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	967	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	10,008	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,319	1,038.90/cwt	935.00–1,075.00	13,703	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,361	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,075	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,580	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,232	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	115.51/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,022	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	93.88/cwt	77.00–115.00	998	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	125.90/cwt	117.00–136.00	1,341	46

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 →

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)

Thu Mar 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,005Last week 1,698Year ago 2,505

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 736Year ago 345

Replacement CattleReceipts 168Last week 599Year ago 1,504

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,420	77.50–83.00	80.69
1	—	1,455	71.00	71.00
1	—	1,345	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	79.00–81.00	80.04
7	—	1,188	68.00–72.00	71.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,229	58.00–60.00	59.13
19	—	1,166	63.00–74.00	69.51
2	—	1,205	81.00	81.00
35	—	1,185	75.00–79.50	76.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,513	77.00–83.50	79.08
4	—	1,509	70.50–74.50	72.78
4	—	1,400	85.00–85.50	85.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	78.00	78.00
1	—	965	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	82.00–84.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	89.00–96.00	92.50
5	—	1,911	97.00–102.00	100.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,340	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,361	79.00	79.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,319	935.00–1,075.00	1,038.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,580	78.00	78.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	967	1,035.00	1,035.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,065	117.00–136.00	125.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,063	77.00–115.00	93.88

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	8	—	885	113.00–120.00	115.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	621	161.00–162.00	161.56
9	—	578	167.00–175.50	170.63
99	—	528	180.00–186.00	184.06
54	—	716	154.50	154.50
15	—	664	152.00–165.50	159.09
94	—	453	186.00–196.50	194.97
17	—	813	145.00	145.00
3	—	412	187.00	187.00
2	—	913	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	161.00	161.00
3	—	753	142.00	142.00
3	—	728	142.50	142.50
31	—	431	170.00–180.00	178.12
10	—	482	170.00–180.00	172.77
7	—	386	182.00	182.00
8	—	696	142.00	142.00
6	—	603	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	185.50	185.50
4	—	546	169.00	169.00
9	—	491	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	403	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	452	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	796	145.00	145.00
3	—	603	170.00	170.00
22	—	381	202.00–214.00	207.93
4	—	690	160.00	160.00
4	—	523	184.00–195.00	186.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	684	165.00–167.00	166.60
5	—	374	215.00–221.00	217.41
11	—	783	149.00–149.50	149.37
7	—	568	184.00–194.00	192.57
89	—	539	200.00–207.50	206.74
175	—	634	175.00–180.50	179.43
54	—	480	211.00–213.00	212.47
14	—	729	158.00–163.00	159.73
8	—	431	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	109.00	109.00
5	—	1,207	101.00–102.00	101.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	133.50	133.50
3	—	848	134.00	134.00

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.