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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Sep 1

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Aug 18Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

577 head

▼ 371 vs last sale 948▼ 222 vs year ago 799 · −27.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

465 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 411▼ 431 vs year ago 896 · −48.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 109▼ 54 vs year ago 197 · −27.4%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-18-22): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. The best test for for feeder heifers was 750-799 lbs which sold mostly 3.00 lower. All other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on heifers 800-999 lbs, while steady undertones were noticed on heifers under 750 lbs and over 1000 lbs. Demand today was mostly light to moderate. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Package sizes were small to medium today with many singles in the mix. Higher corn prices over the past two weeks put a damper on demand as buyers adjusted prices lower to reflect higher feed costs. Market activity was mostly moderate this sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Western packer buyers continue to show the best demand for cows this week. Eastern packers took a step back and allowed prices to slide lower. Most cows were purchased to send to immediate harvest this sale, however a few set of cows were purchased to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower than two weeks ago. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today as temperatures warmed into the mid to upper 90s and most cows and bulls tanked up on water. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall higher than last week. Offerings were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to 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 $163.52/cwt on 332 head.

Average price

$163.52

332 head · 855 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,397

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$420

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1-2

$44.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	675	175.00	1,181	1thin
Medium and Large 1	806	171.25	1,380	199
Medium and Large 1-2	711	161.59	1,149	47
Large 1	1,069	147.53	1,578	75
Medium and Large 2	715	145.00	1,037	2thin
Medium 1-2	782	139.00	1,087	5thin
Large 1-2	1,227	130.50	1,601	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.50/cwt here — about −$420 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 sale332 hd

163.52

—

MT average2 barns · 572 hd

167.08

−3.55

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	—	High	1,693	99.81	1,690	124
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,601	83.49	1,337	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,455	82.61	1,202	158
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,198	76.24	913	58

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,261	10

Every lot

76 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	248	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	318	244.19/cwt	232.50–255.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	449	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	876	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	185.23/cwt	181.00–188.00	889	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,059	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,164	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	808	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,131	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,501	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	168.75/cwt	168.00–169.50	1,531	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	476	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	790	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	588	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	926	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,165	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,146	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	178.01/cwt	177.50–178.50	1,278	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,221	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	173.95/cwt	168.50–177.00	1,346	93
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	782	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,087	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	156.78/cwt	148.50–163.00	1,281	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,369	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	166.62/cwt	166.00–168.50	1,470	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	162.65/cwt	159.50–165.00	1,526	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	157.17/cwt	152.00–162.50	1,532	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	999	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,469	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,040	150.01/cwt	148.00–159.50	1,560	35
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,055	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,614	7
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,133	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,609	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,156	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,682	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,183	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,662	11
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,227	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,601	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	858	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,356	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,002	140.02/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,403	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,061	128.09/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,359	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,130	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,356	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,130	119.55/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,351	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,170	125.96/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,474	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,215	118.42/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,439	14
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,280	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,421	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	363	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	245	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	459	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	298	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,250	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,038	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,522	92.91/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,414	15
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,531	101.61/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,556	37
Bulls	—	—	1,604	88.73/cwt	81.00–93.00	1,423	17
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,755	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	103.42/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,929	41
Bulls	—	—	2,024	110.34/cwt	108.00–114.00	2,233	10
Bulls	—	—	2,420	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,323	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	490	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	63.23/cwt	61.00–65.00	688	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	75.24/cwt	72.00–77.00	906	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,216	79.30/cwt	78.00–82.00	964	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,236	81.36/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,006	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	93.68/cwt	89.50–96.00	1,279	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	74.54/cwt	67.00–78.50	1,055	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,431	77.32/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,106	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,477	84.50/cwt	79.00–87.50	1,248	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	82.25/cwt	78.50–86.00	1,222	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	82.10/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,314	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	88.07/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,413	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,658	87.50/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,451	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	985	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	808	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	88.17/cwt	80.00–113.00	906	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	784	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	109.64/cwt	89.00–114.50	1,201	65
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,127	91.03/cwt	78.00–104.00	1,026	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	1,261.46/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,261	10

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 Sep 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 577Last week 948Year ago 799

Slaughter CattleReceipts 465Last week 411Year ago 896

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 109Year ago 197

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	975	152.00–162.50	157.17
22	—	830	170.00	170.00
93	—	774	168.50–177.00	173.95
17	—	658	177.00	177.00
23	—	938	159.50–165.00	162.65
26	—	882	166.00–168.50	166.62
12	—	718	177.50–178.50	178.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	156.00	156.00
8	—	872	157.00	157.00
7	—	817	148.50–163.00	156.78
7	—	763	160.00	160.00
9	—	680	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,055	153.00	153.00
4	—	1,156	145.50	145.50
12	—	999	147.00	147.00
35	—	1,040	148.00–159.50	150.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,183	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	167.50	167.50
7	—	476	166.00	166.00
3	—	588	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,227	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	782	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	808	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	165.00	165.00
6	—	899	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	449	195.00	195.00
5	—	480	181.00–188.00	185.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	907	168.00–169.50	168.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	248	257.50	257.50
4	—	645	200.00	200.00
2	—	318	232.50–255.00	244.19
5	—	568	186.50	186.50
2	—	650	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	67.50	67.50
9	—	459	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	116.00–123.00	119.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,170	123.00–129.00	125.96
5	—	1,061	126.00–135.00	128.09
1	—	1,280	111.00	111.00
5	—	1,002	135.00–160.00	140.02
14	—	1,215	116.00–119.00	118.42
1	—	1,130	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
3	—	858	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	87.00–88.00	87.50
30	—	1,415	67.00–78.50	74.54
29	—	1,486	78.50–86.00	82.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,236	81.00–84.00	81.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,431	75.00–78.00	77.32
15	—	1,365	89.50–96.00	93.68
71	—	1,477	79.00–87.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,600	81.00–86.00	82.10
7	—	1,604	87.00–91.00	88.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	61.00–65.00	63.23
27	—	1,204	72.00–77.00	75.24
18	—	1,216	78.00–82.00	79.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	2,024	108.00–114.00	110.34
1	—	2,420	96.00	96.00
17	—	1,604	81.00–93.00	88.73
41	—	1,865	96.00–108.00	103.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,531	97.00–106.00	101.61
1	—	1,610	109.00	109.00
15	—	1,522	88.00–95.00	92.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	29	—	1,127	78.00–104.00	91.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	65	—	1,095	89.00–114.50	109.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,032	76.00	76.00

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	5	—	1,028	80.00–113.00	88.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	82.00	82.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,165	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,261.46

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.