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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Oct 6

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

908 head

▼ 2,875 vs last sale 3,783▼ 4,199 vs year ago 5,107 · −82.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

725 head

▲ 725 vs last sale 0▲ 247 vs year ago 478 · +51.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 259 vs last sale 0▼ 196 vs year ago 455 · −43.1%

Also sold here(Mon)Mon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers sold fully steady in a very narrow comparison. Yearling heifers under 950 lbs sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, yearling heifers over 950 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Steer calves sold generally steady on all offerings. Heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand for all feeders was moderate to good this sale. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale. Demand for light weight yearlings remains the strongest as feeders are attempting to finish cattle late in the first quarter of next year or early in the second quarter against the April contract. Quality today was mixed from plain to attractive. Many small to moderate size packages were seen this sale, however demand remained good throughout the sale as buyers tried to fill loads. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Weigh up cows were not reported last sale due to limited market reporter coverage, thus no trend is available. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Packers opted to feed many sets of cows this sale as slaughter demand was lighter from eastern packers. Young age cow quality was mostly attractive this week. Several buyers were active in purchasing this class of cow. Demand was moderate to good.

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 $172.36/cwt on 470 head.

Average price

$172.36

470 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1,084

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

$28.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	303	183.50	556	46
Medium and Large 1	717	174.70	1,252	346
Medium 1	754	160.10	1,207	10thin
Large 1	1,060	154.75	1,640	68

One grade step is worth $28.75/cwt here — about −$1,084 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 sale470 hd

172.36

—

MT average3 barns · 1,033 hd

171.44

+0.93

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	1,761	89.25	1,572	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,578	81.34	1,284	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,422	75.11	1,068	338
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,235	67.26	831	162

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)	1,078	$1,223	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,396	$1,200	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,385	$1,050	3thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	202	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	278	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	248	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	459	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	307	214.98/cwt	212.00–236.00	660	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	408	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	796	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	410	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	413	217.62/cwt	215.00–218.00	899	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	429	171.84/cwt	157.50–182.00	737	7
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	435	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	198.75/cwt	197.00–201.00	944	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	191.02/cwt	182.00–195.00	919	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	193.53/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,010	5
Steers	—	Large 1	525	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	190.41/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,089	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	640	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,043	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	180.88/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,208	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	763	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,251	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	176.04/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,452	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,391	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,483	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	954	166.42/cwt	164.00–166.50	1,588	32
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	278	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	545	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	205.33/cwt	192.00–213.00	758	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	191.62/cwt	186.00–214.00	835	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	456	181.90/cwt	180.50–185.00	829	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	483	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	807	2
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	500	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	183.07/cwt	182.00–184.00	930	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	583	177.23/cwt	169.00–182.50	1,033	64
Heifers	—	Medium 1	638	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,104	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	167.96/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,075	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,188	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	697	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,150	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	175.34/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,357	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1	835	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,269	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	166.04/cwt	163.50–167.00	1,441	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	164.14/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,522	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	164.30/cwt	163.50–165.00	1,620	62
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,023	161.57/cwt	154.00–162.50	1,653	29
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,089	154.51/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,683	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,125	149.74/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,685	15
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,146	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,627	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,150	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,714	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	397	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	744	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	818	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	975	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,130	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,288	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,649	80.74/cwt	75.50–86.00	1,331	11
Bulls	—	—	1,777	90.69/cwt	85.50–96.00	1,612	34
Bulls	—	—	1,896	98.22/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,862	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	574	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	978	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	55.32/cwt	52.50–57.00	642	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	66.51/cwt	62.00–70.00	795	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	64.34/cwt	57.00–68.50	800	76
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,253	71.84/cwt	69.00–75.50	900	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,259	73.50/cwt	73.00–74.00	925	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	72.93/cwt	70.50–78.50	1,016	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,394	84.61/cwt	83.50–87.00	1,179	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	68.14/cwt	63.00–70.00	951	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	68.17/cwt	65.00–71.50	956	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,457	78.21/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,140	140
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,519	80.28/cwt	80.00–82.50	1,219	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,524	83.44/cwt	81.00–85.50	1,272	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.50	1,301	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,112	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,676	77.83/cwt	72.00–80.50	1,304	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,683	86.85/cwt	85.50–88.50	1,462	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	743	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	632	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	91.99/cwt	85.00–99.00	872	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	967	108.03/cwt	87.00–119.00	1,045	132
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	769	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,070	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	770	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,117	90.22/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,008	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	88.87/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,002	62
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,140	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	878	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,047	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,162	1,282.93/head	1,260.00–1,310.00	1,283	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,396	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	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 Oct 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 908Last week 3,783Year ago 5,107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 725Last week 0Year ago 478

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 0Year ago 455

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,243	57.00–68.50	64.34
38	—	1,253	69.00–75.50	71.84
5	—	1,161	52.50–57.00	55.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	67.00	67.00
5	—	1,683	85.50–88.50	86.85
9	—	1,676	72.00–80.50	77.83
18	—	1,558	83.00–84.50	83.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	85.00	85.00
23	—	1,196	62.00–70.00	66.51
18	—	1,259	73.00–74.00	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,519	80.00–82.50	80.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,396	63.00–70.00	68.14
68	—	1,393	70.50–78.50	72.93
4	—	1,524	81.00–85.50	83.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	1,457	73.00–83.00	78.21
34	—	1,394	83.50–87.00	84.61
18	—	1,403	65.00–71.50	68.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,777	85.50–96.00	90.69
11	—	1,649	75.50–86.00	80.74
5	—	1,896	97.00–101.00	98.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	165.00	165.00
5	—	835	152.00	152.00
2	—	638	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	174.00	174.00
62	—	986	163.50–165.00	164.30
44	—	927	161.00–165.00	164.14
40	—	868	163.50–167.00	166.04
31	—	774	173.00–176.00	175.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	436	186.00–214.00	191.62
11	—	369	192.00–213.00	205.33
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
13	—	456	180.50–185.00	181.90
12	—	640	167.00–171.00	167.96
26	—	508	182.00–184.00	183.07
64	—	583	169.00–182.50	177.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,023	154.00–162.50	161.57
15	—	1,125	149.00–150.00	149.74
12	—	1,089	153.00–155.00	154.51
1	—	1,150	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	972	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	196.00	196.00
2	—	483	167.00	167.00
35	—	240	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,146	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	924	160.50	160.50
4	—	843	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	954	164.00–166.50	166.42
25	—	825	174.00–178.00	176.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	192.50	192.50
1	—	500	181.00	181.00
4	—	640	163.00	163.00
13	—	481	182.00–195.00	191.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	408	195.00	195.00
21	—	202	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	307	212.00–236.00	214.98
38	—	475	197.00–201.00	198.75
46	—	572	187.00–193.00	190.41
6	—	763	164.00	164.00
33	—	668	175.00–184.00	180.88
2	—	365	220.00	220.00
16	—	413	215.00–218.00	217.62
5	—	522	192.00–196.00	193.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	248	185.00	185.00
7	—	429	157.50–182.00	171.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	180.00	180.00
10	—	518	158.00	158.00
3	—	633	154.00	154.00

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	62	—	1,128	80.00–99.00	88.87
(<2 yrs)	Open	132	—	967	87.00–119.00	108.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	75.00	75.00

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	3	—	948	85.00–99.00	91.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	77.00	77.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,117	90.00–91.00	90.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	72.00	72.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,385	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,260.00–1,310.00	1,282.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,396	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,047	1,200.00	1,200.00

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.