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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Aug 18

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

948 head

▲ 649 vs last sale 299▼ 1,268 vs year ago 2,216 · −57.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

411 head

▼ 156 vs last sale 567▼ 348 vs year ago 759 · −45.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 62▼ 335 vs year ago 444 · −75.5%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-04-22): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. The best test for for feeder heifers was 900-949 lbs which sold 8.00-10.00 higher. All other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand today was mostly good to very good. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. A good crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active, with buyers both in the stands and on the internet actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly good demand for all cows on offer. Most cows were purchased to send to immediate harvest this sale. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher than two weeks ago. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today as most cows and bulls were very full. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Young cow offerings were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.

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 $170.39/cwt on 432 head.

Average price

$170.39

432 head · 808 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$69

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2

$32.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	797	176.10	1,404	289
Medium 1	644	166.18	1,070	67
Medium and Large 1-2	879	159.43	1,402	38
Large 1	1,121	145.54	1,632	32
Large 1-2	1,023	144.00	1,473	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.10/cwt here — about −$69 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 sale432 hd

170.39

—

MT average1 barns · 432 hd

170.39

+0.00

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	1,702	105.88	1,802	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,659	92.35	1,533	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,474	90.41	1,333	135
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,168	78.57	918	89

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,575	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,555	$1,541	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,566	$1,529	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,502	$1,450	5

Every lot

79 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	397	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	838	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	491	209.07/cwt	205.50–211.00	1,027	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,049	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,200	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	679	191.21/cwt	191.00–191.50	1,298	7
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	680	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,210	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,371	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	187.57/cwt	185.00–189.25	1,527	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	185.15/cwt	173.50–185.50	1,672	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	953	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,644	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,114	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,693	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	688	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	452	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	814	35
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	459	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	776	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	968	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	598	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,026	18
Heifers	—	Medium 1	607	166.68/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,012	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,158	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,330	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,359	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	786	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,254	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	163.24/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,286	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,460	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	169.00/cwt	168.50–170.00	1,475	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	158.32/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,431	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	174.01/cwt	166.00–175.25	1,611	149
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	163.60/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,562	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,021	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,526	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,023	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,473	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,083	152.70/cwt	149.50–156.00	1,654	14
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,100	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,612	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,170	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,568	2
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,245	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,544	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,283	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,751	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,193	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,288	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,299	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,183	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,550	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,247	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,509	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 1-2	653	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,077	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 1-2	772	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,220	21
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 1-2	890	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,406	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 1-2	709	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,312	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 1-2	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	794	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,048	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 1-2	872	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,565	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 1-2	994	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,620	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,087	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,049	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,283	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,245	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,357	113.78/cwt	111.50–115.00	1,544	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,414	94.99/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,343	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,564	106.32/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,663	22
Bulls	—	—	1,648	95.95/cwt	92.00–100.50	1,581	9
Bulls	—	—	1,831	105.94/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,940	52
Bulls	—	—	1,906	111.22/cwt	109.00–115.50	2,120	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	715	52.72/cwt	50.00–55.00	377	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	806	73.17/cwt	70.00–78.00	590	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	863	80.95/cwt	80.00–82.50	699	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	613	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,122	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	965	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	87.73/cwt	84.50–91.25	1,091	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	79.37/cwt	74.00–84.50	1,018	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,338	93.85/cwt	93.50–94.75	1,256	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,396	95.75/cwt	95.75–95.75	1,337	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	952	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	91.43/cwt	86.50–93.50	1,341	79
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	94.71/cwt	94.25–96.50	1,423	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,534	83.04/cwt	76.50–86.00	1,274	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,632	89.60/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,462	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,669	93.31/cwt	91.25–96.00	1,557	23
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	100.87/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,072	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,134	104.89/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,189	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	93.61/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,179	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,034	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,502	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	1,540.97/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,541	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,566	1,528.93/head	1,525.00–1,535.00	1,529	7

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 Aug 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 948Last week 299Year ago 2,216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 567Year ago 759

Replacement CattleReceipts 109Last week 62Year ago 444

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	788	161.00–165.00	163.24
1	—	895	161.00	161.00
29	—	904	158.00–161.00	158.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,083	149.50–156.00	152.70
4	—	1,283	136.50	136.50
4	—	1,100	146.50	146.50
5	—	1,021	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	631	183.50	183.50
5	—	955	159.00–166.00	163.60
16	—	818	178.50	178.50
3	—	768	177.00	177.00
53	—	745	178.50	178.50
149	—	926	166.00–175.25	174.01
6	—	873	168.50–170.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	598	171.50	171.50
27	—	607	166.00–168.00	166.68
18	—	786	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	452	180.00	180.00
8	—	377	182.50	182.50
3	—	573	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,023	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,170	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	731	187.50	187.50
68	—	814	185.00–189.25	187.57
67	—	903	173.50–185.50	185.15
3	—	953	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	491	205.50–211.00	209.07
29	—	502	209.00	209.00
20	—	397	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	178.00	178.00
1	—	810	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	191.00–191.50	191.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,114	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	772	158.00	158.00
9	—	653	165.00	165.00
6	—	890	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	709	185.00	185.00
10	—	753	180.00	180.00
4	—	994	163.00	163.00
10	—	872	179.50	179.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,087	96.50	96.50
4	—	794	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	831	155.00	155.00
2	—	890	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,247	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	663	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	95.75	95.75
7	—	1,338	93.50–94.75	93.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,467	86.50–93.50	91.43
25	—	1,534	76.50–86.00	83.04
17	—	1,503	94.25–96.50	94.71
1	—	1,465	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,244	84.50–91.25	87.73
2	—	1,005	61.00	61.00
49	—	1,283	74.00–84.50	79.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	806	70.00–78.00	73.17
3	—	863	80.00–82.50	80.95
6	—	715	50.00–55.00	52.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,669	91.25–96.00	93.31
8	—	1,632	88.00–91.00	89.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,648	92.00–100.50	95.95
52	—	1,831	102.00–109.00	105.94
11	—	1,906	109.00–115.50	111.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	92.00–97.00	94.99
10	—	1,357	111.50–115.00	113.78
22	—	1,564	102.00–110.00	106.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,063	93.00–107.00	100.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,134	101.00–114.00	104.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,260	90.00–95.50	93.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,502	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,555	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,540.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,566	1,525.00–1,535.00	1,528.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,034	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.