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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Jul 14

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

236 head

▲ 125 vs last sale 111▲ 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

526 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 621▲ 526 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

358 head

▲ 203 vs last sale 155▲ 358 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly plain to average this week and most offerings were sold in small packages or as singles. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly mostly good. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows and bulls comprised most of the offering this sale. Demand for cows was mostly good. Demand from western packers continues to support cow prices. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to frim, however prices did slide late in the sale as buyers filled loads. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Several independent feeders were in the market this week and this helped support feeding cow prices as eastern packers showed lighter demand for both slaughter and feeding cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Cow and bull quality was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed continue to sell on moderate to good demand. Quality this week was mostly average. These offerings sold generally steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $184.68/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 6 of 22 comparable sales and sits −27.90 against this barn's trailing median of $212.58.

Average price

$184.68

101 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,201

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$62.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+52.38

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	186.55	1,188	98
Large 1	1,097	123.67	1,356	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.89/cwt here — about −$168 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 sale101 hd

184.68

—

MT average2 barns · 303 hd

132.30

+52.38

This barn, trailing median22 sales

212.58

−27.90

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

22 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $230.36, low $168.24, median $212.58 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,730	101.41	1,755	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	86.17	1,361	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	82.81	1,147	297
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,182	80.81	956	65

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,738	$2,400	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,713	$2,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,387	$2,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,698	$2,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,181	$2,050	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,349	$1,581	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,433	$1,528	75
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	946	$2,050	11

Every lot

68 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,036	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	201.52/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,056	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	616	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,140	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	189.91/cwt	189.50–193.00	1,212	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,220	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,258	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	164.96/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,283	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	168.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,377	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	169.11/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,463	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,544	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	852	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	958	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	601	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	980	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	168.33/cwt	168.00–169.00	1,074	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,106	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	160.33/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,260	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	953	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,382	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,153	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,211	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	482	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,024	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	543	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,086	49
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	669	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,157	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	864	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,331	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	948	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,308	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	965	138.03/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,332	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,005	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,327	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,090	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,308	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,195	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,422	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,265	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	999	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,305	88.59/cwt	83.50–93.00	1,156	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,460	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	90.09/cwt	79.00–97.00	1,410	21
Bulls	—	—	1,817	105.73/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,921	39
Bulls	—	—	1,994	117.68/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,347	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	692	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,062	77.06/cwt	76.00–79.00	818	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	82.25/cwt	79.00–86.00	953	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	74.80/cwt	71.00–79.00	880	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,230	83.44/cwt	80.50–87.00	1,026	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	77.54/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,006	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	81.56/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,107	80
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,397	79.93/cwt	79.00–80.50	1,117	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,405	88.11/cwt	87.50–89.75	1,238	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	88.14/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,241	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,412	83.78/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,183	149
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,535	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,366	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,557	86.38/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,345	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	88.94/cwt	88.00–89.50	1,423	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,522	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,328	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	946	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	89.04/cwt	79.50–100.00	837	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	95.78/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,033	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,117	105.78/cwt	90.50–117.00	1,182	27
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,190	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,119	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	87.18/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,045	36
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,142	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,278	1,496.22/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,496	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,437	1,540.49/head	1,500.00–1,560.00	1,540	63
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,499	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,543	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,698	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,713	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,738	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4

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 Jul 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 111Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 526Last week 621Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 155Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	946	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	79.50–100.00	89.04
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,078	94.00–97.00	95.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,199	84.00–99.00	87.18
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,117	90.50–117.00	105.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	94.00	94.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,278	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,496.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,499	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,387	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,181	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,543	1,810.00	1,810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,738	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,698	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,713	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	63	—	1,437	1,500.00–1,560.00	1,540.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	83.50–93.00	88.59
1	—	1,460	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,994	113.00–122.00	117.68
21	—	1,565	79.00–97.00	90.09
39	—	1,817	97.00–111.00	105.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	76.00–79.00	77.06
28	—	1,230	80.50–87.00	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,412	81.00–86.50	83.78
20	—	1,405	87.50–89.75	88.11
12	—	1,397	79.00–80.50	79.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,557	85.00–87.00	86.38
1	—	1,535	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,298	72.00–79.00	77.54
80	—	1,357	78.00–86.00	81.56
7	—	1,408	87.00–90.00	88.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,176	71.00–79.00	74.80
19	—	1,159	79.00–86.00	82.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	88.00–89.50	88.94
1	—	1,870	71.00	71.00
1	—	1,780	85.50	85.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	948	138.00	138.00
2	—	669	173.00	173.00
4	—	965	136.00–140.00	138.03
10	—	864	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	482	212.50	212.50
49	—	543	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,005	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,090	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	198.00	198.00
2	—	663	184.00	184.00
2	—	740	160.00	160.00
3	—	778	159.00–168.00	164.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	189.50–193.00	189.91
2	—	703	179.00	179.00
3	—	817	167.00–170.00	168.51
4	—	524	200.00–203.00	201.52
5	—	865	160.00–172.00	169.11
4	—	965	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	616	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	158.00	158.00
7	—	504	169.00	169.00
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
3	—	560	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	145.00	145.00
12	—	786	160.00–162.00	160.33
9	—	638	168.00–169.00	168.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	105.00	105.00

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.