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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, May 22

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 3,083 vs last sale 3,194▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 1,199 vs last sale 1,261▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

276 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 155▲ 276 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Heavy rain has fallen over the past week and receipts were very light as a result. Demand was light to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Packers showed significantly lighter demand for slaughter cows this week. They passed on most cows as feeding buyers continue to show strong demand. Packers purchased mostly lame or low dressing cows this sale as most cows were higher than what packers were willing to give on a dressed basis. Cows were pushing some fill this week as cooler weather and rainy conditions continue to keep cows full. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower as lighter demand from packers allowed feeders to buy cows lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Young age 2-4 year olds sold with lower undertones on a limited and lower quality offering.

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 $131.41/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$131.41

58 head · 711 lb average

Value per head Derived

$934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$4.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.73

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	715	132.24	946	48
Medium and Large 1-2	688	127.40	877	10thin

One grade step is worth $4.84/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 sale58 hd

131.41

—

MT average3 barns · 170 hd

133.14

−1.73

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	1,830	85.84	1,571	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,818	65.50	1,191	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	56.97	661	19

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	898	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,131	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,152	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	788	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	147.95/cwt	146.00–148.50	840	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	128.40/cwt	127.00–131.00	940	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	990	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	947	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,026	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	670	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	906	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	118.63/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,038	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	993	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,112	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	79.74/cwt	72.00–83.50	1,292	6
Bulls	—	—	1,843	86.31/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,591	16
Bulls	—	—	2,095	93.13/cwt	90.50–95.00	1,951	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	500	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	49.42/cwt	48.00–52.00	548	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,158	59.20/cwt	58.00–60.00	686	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	57.32/cwt	52.00–59.00	675	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	64.96/cwt	64.00–66.00	818	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	901	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,818	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	1,191	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,365	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	16,175	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,092	89.01/cwt	80.00–95.00	972	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	59.94/cwt	54.00–62.00	679	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,222	71.75/cwt	66.50–85.00	877	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	64.46/cwt	60.00–67.00	817	41
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	819	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	69.13/cwt	65.00–73.50	978	57
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,417	69.38/cwt	65.00–73.00	983	26
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,575	4

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 →

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed May 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 3,194Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 1,261Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 276Last week 155Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	568	146.00–148.50	147.95
2	—	818	121.00	121.00
9	—	732	127.00–131.00	128.40
15	—	908	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	132.00	132.00
3	—	893	106.00	106.00
4	—	563	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	112.00	112.00
4	—	835	117.00	117.00
5	—	608	149.00	149.00
9	—	400	167.50	167.50
9	—	875	117.00–120.00	118.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	117.00	117.00
4	—	898	126.00	126.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,365	1,185.00	1,185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	63.00	63.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	105.00	105.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,133	54.00–62.00	59.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	1,415	65.00–73.50	69.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,092	80.00–95.00	89.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,222	66.50–85.00	71.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,417	65.00–73.00	69.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,267	60.00–67.00	64.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,305	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,095	90.50–95.00	93.13
6	—	1,620	72.00–83.50	79.74
16	—	1,843	84.00–90.50	86.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	64.00–66.00	64.96
3	—	1,109	48.00–52.00	49.42
9	—	1,177	52.00–59.00	57.32
1	—	1,325	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	65.50	65.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	51.00	51.00
2	—	1,158	58.00–60.00	59.20

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.