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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Sep 15

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

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Feeder Cattle receipts

506 head

▼ 1,005 vs last sale 1,511▼ 720 vs year ago 1,226 · −58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 336▼ 726 vs year ago 996 · −72.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 95▼ 635 vs year ago 674 · −94.2%

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 today to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop a full market comparison, however steady undertones were noticed. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on steers and lower undertones were noticed on heifers. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate, while demand for calves was mostly light to moderate. Yearling quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Calf quality was mostly average to attractive. Package sizes for yearlings were mostly small this week, with many singles in the offering. Calves were offered in mostly small to moderate size packages. Several packages of fall born or very early born spring calves sold this week. These calves were weaned and were left untagged in the report below. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was much lighter this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on lean and boning cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however weak undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Fewer feeding cow buyers were seen this week and with lighter demand seen from packers all cow prices softened. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 4.00-6.00 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, however offerings were limited. Steady 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 $168.32/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$168.32

225 head · 722 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$618

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$19.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	544	173.77	945	15thin
Medium and Large 1	690	170.44	1,177	177
Medium and Large 1-2	810	155.29	1,258	7thin
Large 1	1,013	154.25	1,563	26

One grade step is worth $19.51/cwt here — about −$618 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 sale225 hd

168.32

—

MT average3 barns · 1,058 hd

168.29

+0.03

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	1,771	97.00	1,718	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,566	87.33	1,368	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,438	81.76	1,176	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	73.01	849	33

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)	1,192	$1,242	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,018	$1,450	2thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	223.45/cwt	220.00–224.00	878	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	445	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	908	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,059	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	202.65/cwt	189.00–206.00	1,040	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,041	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	609	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,041	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	799	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,438	8
Steers	—	Large 1	1,158	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,696	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	374	191.46/cwt	180.00–195.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	182.23/cwt	176.00–191.00	784	23
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	463	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	165.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	855	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	551	158.43/cwt	155.00–161.00	873	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	949	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	961	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	680	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,034	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	685	174.56/cwt	174.00–175.50	1,196	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,271	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	174.89/cwt	170.50–175.00	1,362	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,221	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	168.17/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,372	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	843	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,366	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	169.77/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,458	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	881	155.76/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,372	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,354	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	936	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,441	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	163.89/cwt	162.00–164.50	1,536	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	985	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,502	8
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	1,013	158.26/cwt	157.50–160.50	1,603	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,097	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,662	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,260	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,651	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	298	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	700	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	584	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	648	158.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,028	51
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,185	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	873	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,310	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	945	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,314	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	965	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,428	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,068	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,250	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,231	109.75/cwt	108.50–113.00	1,351	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	510	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	752	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	724	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	996	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,252	105.99/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,327	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,345	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,237	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	84.67/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,274	11
Bulls	—	—	1,755	96.77/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,698	38
Bulls	—	—	1,917	106.11/cwt	104.00–114.00	2,034	13
Bulls	—	—	2,228	103.72/cwt	103.50–104.00	2,311	2
Bulls	—	—	2,403	96.29/cwt	94.00–98.00	2,314	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	2,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	560	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,025	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	830	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,144	73.05/cwt	70.00–78.50	836	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	72.48/cwt	64.00–77.00	850	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	77.88/cwt	77.50–78.00	946	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,361	78.61/cwt	78.50–79.00	1,070	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	83.84/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,176	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,451	82.45/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,196	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	78.11/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,135	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,372	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	88.14/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,306	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,515	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,288	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	89.29/cwt	88.00–90.50	1,374	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	82.96/cwt	82.00–85.50	1,375	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,114	94.00/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,047	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	100.33/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,167	15
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,218	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,163	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	1,242.31/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,242	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 Sep 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 1,511Year ago 1,226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 336Year ago 996

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 95Year ago 674

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	881	151.00–161.00	155.76
8	—	985	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	937	162.00–164.50	163.89
3	—	565	168.00	168.00
16	—	708	179.50	179.50
5	—	816	165.00–169.00	168.17
22	—	859	169.50–170.00	169.77
41	—	779	170.50–175.00	174.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	151.00	151.00
2	—	788	155.00	155.00
2	—	703	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	843	162.00	162.00
3	—	1,097	151.50	151.50
4	—	936	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	350	180.00	180.00
2	—	463	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	430	176.00–191.00	182.23
5	—	680	152.00	152.00
3	—	628	153.00	153.00
5	—	374	180.00–195.00	191.46
25	—	517	160.00–166.00	165.45
7	—	551	155.00–161.00	158.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,013	157.50–160.50	158.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	685	174.00–175.50	174.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	799	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	513	189.00–206.00	202.65
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
2	—	700	164.00	164.00
7	—	393	220.00–224.00	223.45
8	—	477	222.00	222.00
4	—	609	170.00–172.00	171.01
5	—	566	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	215.00	215.00
3	—	445	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	147.50	147.50
5	—	724	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	162.00	162.00
51	—	648	150.00–160.00	158.63
3	—	945	139.00	139.00
9	—	873	150.00	150.00
5	—	755	157.00	157.00
3	—	507	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,231	108.50–113.00	109.75
2	—	1,068	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	298	235.00	235.00
2	—	535	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,228	103.50–104.00	103.72
13	—	1,917	104.00–114.00	106.11
11	—	1,505	78.00–90.00	84.67
3	—	2,403	94.00–98.00	96.29
38	—	1,755	92.00–102.00	96.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,600	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	104.00–107.00	105.99
1	—	1,345	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	78.50–79.00	78.61
21	—	1,403	80.00–88.00	83.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,144	70.00–78.50	73.05
1	—	1,025	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,173	64.00–77.00	72.48
1	—	1,000	56.00	56.00
4	—	1,215	77.50–78.00	77.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	82.00–85.50	82.96
1	—	1,475	93.00	93.00
5	—	1,539	88.00–90.50	89.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,453	72.00–80.00	78.11
6	—	1,482	87.00–89.00	88.14
36	—	1,451	80.00–86.50	82.45

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	5	—	1,114	89.00–100.00	94.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,163	94.00–104.00	100.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	95.50	95.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	7	—	1,192	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,242.31

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.