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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Sep 8

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,511 head

▲ 934 vs last sale 577▼ 858 vs year ago 2,369 · −36.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

336 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 465▼ 253 vs year ago 589 · −43.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 143▼ 163 vs year ago 258 · −63.2%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 700-999 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison, heifers under 700 lbs and over 1000 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate to good, while demand for calves was mixed. Yearling quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Calf quality was mostly average to attractive. Several load lots of yearlings were seen today along with many moderate size packages. Calves were offered in mostly moderate size packages. Demand for calves dropped off significantly as buyers filled loads. Hot weather has been seen over the past few weeks and cooler, wet weather was seen today and is forecasted for the next few days, after buyers filled loads many exited the market and prices slipped. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Western packers and feeding cow buyers drove the market this week as both showed good demand for cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher than last week. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeding bull buyers were mostly inactive this week which allowed packers to buy the majority of the bulls. 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. Offerings were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.80/cwt on 635 head.

Average price

$190.80

635 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,397

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$645

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$45.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.33

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	646	204.13	1,319	393
Medium 1	596	194.53	1,160	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	914	169.27	1,548	162
Medium and Large 2	766	167.92	1,286	13thin
Large 1	1,059	161.23	1,707	34
Medium 2	425	158.59	675	16thin

One grade step is worth $45.54/cwt here — about $645 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 sale635 hd

190.80

—

MT average2 barns · 819 hd

197.12

−6.33

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	—	Average	1,747	98.43	1,719	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,651	86.80	1,433	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	86.69	1,181	146
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	75.00	827	73

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)	1,143	$1,225	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$1,125	6

Every lot

89 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	277	264.41/cwt	260.00–267.50	732	18
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	329	247.18/cwt	242.50–250.00	813	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	398	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	919	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	235.10/cwt	229.50–236.50	945	51
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	452	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	689	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	951	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	223.39/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,088	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	192.59/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,027	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	180.47/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,021	13
Steers	—	Medium 1	593	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,159	14
Steers	—	Medium 1	612	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,163	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,115	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,320	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	207.16/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,371	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,237	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	199.04/cwt	196.50–208.50	1,431	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,389	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,428	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	183.44/cwt	178.50–185.75	1,497	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	851	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,353	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	174.67/cwt	172.50–178.00	1,537	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	169.66/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,515	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	172.87/cwt	169.00–174.50	1,577	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	168.22/cwt	163.00–168.75	1,583	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	168.73/cwt	166.00–170.50	1,628	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	163.42/cwt	159.00–163.50	1,595	55
Steers	—	Large 1	1,029	166.11/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,709	22
Steers	—	Large 1	1,113	152.29/cwt	152.00–152.50	1,695	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	286	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	592	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	345	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	704	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	820	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	459	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	918	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	469	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	685	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	179.96/cwt	167.00–192.00	936	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	941	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	621	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,140	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	183.71/cwt	181.00–184.50	1,238	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	173.27/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,339	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	171.69/cwt	169.50–172.50	1,387	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	859	160.14/cwt	159.50–162.00	1,376	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	168.95/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,482	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	934	162.51/cwt	161.50–168.00	1,518	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,435	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	163.71/cwt	160.00–165.50	1,586	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	977	147.06/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,437	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	993	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,663	36
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,036	161.93/cwt	158.50–164.00	1,678	14
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Fleshy	1,040	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,461	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,080	156.13/cwt	155.75–160.00	1,686	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,174	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,732	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	423	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	582	7
Bulls	—	Medium 1	761	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,035	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	826	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,099	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,000	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,650	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,330	101.08/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,344	7
Bulls	—	—	1,740	92.05/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,602	20
Bulls	—	—	1,761	101.89/cwt	98.00–105.50	1,794	26
Bulls	—	—	1,995	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	2,185	1
Bulls	—	—	2,145	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,931	1
Bulls	—	—	2,385	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,528	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	868	57.50/cwt	57.00–58.00	499	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	937	68.16/cwt	63.00–73.00	639	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	730	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,118	86.15/cwt	82.00–87.00	963	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,026	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,141	74.79/cwt	74.00–77.00	853	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	81.81/cwt	79.00–85.00	972	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	76.93/cwt	72.00–79.50	963	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,296	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,186	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,322	87.91/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,162	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	86.24/cwt	81.00–89.50	1,181	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,375	79.41/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,092	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	958	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,469	91.80/cwt	89.50–93.75	1,349	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	78.49/cwt	73.00–81.50	1,195	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,541	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,379	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,572	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,368	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	83.73/cwt	82.50–87.50	1,420	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,711	91.42/cwt	90.25–93.00	1,564	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,289	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,286	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	96.73/cwt	92.50–101.00	1,054	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,139	91.76/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,045	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	99.33/cwt	90.00–109.50	1,162	35

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 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,511Last week 577Year ago 2,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 336Last week 465Year ago 589

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 143Year ago 258

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	305	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	345	204.00	204.00
3	—	550	171.00	171.00
18	—	520	167.00–192.00	179.96
11	—	400	205.00	205.00
8	—	459	200.00	200.00
11	—	286	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,036	158.50–164.00	161.93
11	—	1,080	155.75–160.00	156.13
5	—	1,174	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	977	145.00–148.00	147.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	993	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	808	169.50–172.50	171.69
71	—	934	161.50–168.00	162.51
21	—	773	172.00–175.00	173.27
40	—	969	160.00–165.50	163.71
41	—	674	181.00–184.50	183.71
51	—	877	165.00–170.00	168.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,040	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	859	159.50–162.00	160.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	149.00	149.00
1	—	910	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,029	163.00–167.00	166.11
12	—	1,113	152.00–152.50	152.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	809	176.50	176.50
71	—	941	163.00–168.75	168.22
4	—	731	190.00	190.00
6	—	893	169.00–171.00	169.66
55	—	976	159.00–163.50	163.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	816	178.50–185.75	183.44
26	—	636	207.50	207.50
11	—	662	205.00–208.00	207.16
22	—	965	166.00–170.50	168.73
32	—	880	172.50–178.00	174.67
50	—	719	196.50–208.50	199.04
28	—	912	169.00–174.50	172.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	159.00	159.00
8	—	713	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	593	195.50	195.50
3	—	612	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	487	220.00–228.00	223.39
18	—	277	260.00–267.50	264.41
33	—	329	242.50–250.00	247.18
8	—	623	179.00	179.00
7	—	533	192.00–193.00	192.59
3	—	398	231.00	231.00
51	—	402	229.50–236.50	235.10
13	—	566	180.00–181.00	180.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	185.00	185.00
13	—	452	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	826	133.00	133.00
4	—	761	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	71.00	71.00
7	—	1,696	82.50–87.50	83.73
5	—	1,711	90.25–93.00	91.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,322	83.00–91.00	87.91
5	—	1,375	75.00–82.00	79.41
13	—	1,296	91.50	91.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,118	82.00–87.00	86.15
4	—	1,141	74.00–77.00	74.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	87.00	87.00
5	—	1,541	89.50	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,090	67.00	67.00
20	—	1,252	72.00–79.50	76.93
14	—	1,188	79.00–85.00	81.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,370	81.00–89.50	86.24
1	—	1,430	67.00	67.00
7	—	1,469	89.50–93.75	91.80
9	—	1,523	73.00–81.50	78.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	937	63.00–73.00	68.16
2	—	868	57.00–58.00	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,761	98.00–105.50	101.89
2	—	2,385	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,995	109.50	109.50
1	—	2,145	90.00	90.00
20	—	1,740	85.00–97.00	92.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,330	100.00–107.00	101.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,500	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,286	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,143	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	8	—	1,139	85.00–94.00	91.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,170	90.00–109.50	99.33

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	—	1,090	92.50–101.00	96.73

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.