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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jul 17

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

245 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 406▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 245▲ 204 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

305 head

▼ 1,165 vs last sale 1,470▲ 305 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 reported sale(6-26-19): All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle supplies continue to be light. Demand for feeders was light to moderate. Several packages of feeders out of grow lots were on offer. These offerings were very fleshy and buyers discounted them heavily. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Packers showed moderate demand for cows for immediate harvest as well as cows to put on feed. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Cows started the day offering buyers good weigh up conditions, however as the sale ran into the afternoon cows showed considerably more fill. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to trend, as most sold to feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Young age cows were too lightly tested to trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality for young age cows remains plain to average.

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 $115.16/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$115.16

129 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$211

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

$24.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.17

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	652	124.09	809	35
Medium and Large 1	856	114.80	983	63
Medium 2	562	107.27	603	22
Large 1	1,063	104.00	1,106	5thin
Large 1-2	1,020	100.00	1,020	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.09/cwt here — about −$211 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 sale129 hd

115.16

—

MT average2 barns · 279 hd

127.33

−12.17

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	—	Low	1,933	82.47	1,594	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	64.38	1,049	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,463	61.89	906	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,147	58.63	673	77

Every lot

43 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 1Unweaned	559	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	878	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	647	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	983	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	495	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	582	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	499	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	649	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	577	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	606	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	809	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	126.89/cwt	125.00–129.00	841	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	701	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	915	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	789	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	888	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	108.71/cwt	105.00–112.50	949	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	935	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,043	35
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Fleshy	1,020	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,020	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,063	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,106	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	935	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	975	122.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,190	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,003	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,133	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,241	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,158	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,297	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,644	76.48/cwt	71.00–78.50	1,257	14
Bulls	—	—	1,970	82.69/cwt	79.00–85.50	1,629	38
Bulls	—	—	2,104	89.07/cwt	85.50–95.00	1,874	12
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,550	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	2,002	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	857	57.76/cwt	57.00–60.00	495	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	880	53.39/cwt	50.00–57.00	470	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	57.03/cwt	51.00–61.50	689	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	62.54/cwt	61.00–64.50	781	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	66.69/cwt	66.00–67.00	917	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,390	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	904	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	63.30/cwt	61.00–64.75	913	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,513	58.82/cwt	54.00–61.00	890	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	65.69/cwt	65.50–65.75	1,052	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	997	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,088	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	507	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	79.64/cwt	70.00–100.00	847	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	667	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	68.00/cwt	63.50–78.00	840	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,293	64.42/cwt	62.50–66.50	833	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	62.98/cwt	59.00–65.50	850	70
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,419	63.82/cwt	60.00–66.50	906	131
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	856	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,675	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	946	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	1,010	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,050	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 →

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

Wed Jul 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 406Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 245Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 305Last week 1,470Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	64.00	64.00
4	—	1,601	65.50–65.75	65.69
1	—	1,675	59.50	59.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	66.00–67.00	66.69
12	—	1,513	54.00–61.00	58.82
16	—	1,442	61.00–64.75	63.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	65.00	65.00
25	—	1,249	61.00–64.50	62.54
32	—	1,209	51.00–61.50	57.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	857	57.00–60.00	57.76
10	—	880	50.00–57.00	53.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,644	71.00–78.50	76.48
38	—	1,970	79.00–85.50	82.69
12	—	2,104	85.50–95.00	89.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,550	78.50	78.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	56.50	56.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	70	—	1,350	59.00–65.50	62.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,293	62.50–66.50	64.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,236	63.50–78.00	68.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,063	70.00–100.00	79.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	131	—	1,419	60.00–66.50	63.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	62.00	62.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	845	60.00	60.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,010	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	935	111.50	111.50
18	—	789	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,020	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,063	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	117.50	117.50
18	—	577	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	499	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	663	125.00–129.00	126.89
8	—	873	105.00–112.50	108.71
2	—	613	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	701	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	559	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	647	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	120.00–123.00	122.01
2	—	935	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,133	108.00–111.00	109.51
2	—	1,003	113.00–116.00	114.50

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.