Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2019-10-02

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 2

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 339▲ 229 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 165▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

173 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 306▲ 173 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. The best test for yearling heifers was for 850-899 lbs which sold fully steady. Demand was moderate for light offerings. A light offering of calves was seen this week and these offerings were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Calf offerings have been very limited over the last few weeks with too few sales to establish any market trend. Calf and yearling quality was mostly average this week. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light offerings. Packers were less aggressive as they bid on cows this week. With little to no push from feeding buyers packers were able to purchase both feeding and slaughter cows lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Cows and bulls both offered below average weigh up conditions as rain/snow and colder temperatures had all offerings very full. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. A larger and higher quality supply of young cows were seen again this week; these offerings sold fully steady.

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 $129.54/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$129.54

112 head · 778 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$199

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$12.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.61

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	768	130.67	1,003	95
Medium and Large 1-2	629	129.00	811	8thin
Large 1	1,017	118.15	1,202	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.52/cwt here — about −$199 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 sale112 hd

129.54

—

MT average3 barns · 960 hd

134.16

−4.61

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	1,823	80.18	1,461	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,683	64.73	1,089	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,423	61.37	873	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,265	58.62	741	63

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	145.11/cwt	144.00–146.00	824	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	841	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	681	134.95/cwt	134.50–135.50	919	33
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	645	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	131.66/cwt	131.00–132.00	728	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	123.51/cwt	119.50–126.00	813	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	1,087	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	130.46/cwt	130.25–131.50	1,166	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,158	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,085	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	999	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,249	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,017	118.15/cwt	116.00–120.50	1,202	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,738	75.20/cwt	72.50–78.00	1,307	12
Bulls	—	—	1,806	81.73/cwt	79.00–84.50	1,476	13
Bulls	—	—	2,028	86.79/cwt	85.50–87.50	1,760	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	54.69/cwt	52.00–56.00	525	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,259	62.00/cwt	61.50–64.50	781	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,279	58.24/cwt	52.00–62.50	745	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	65.08/cwt	63.50–68.00	854	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	928	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,388	48.95/cwt	48.50–49.50	679	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,426	61.03/cwt	57.00–63.00	870	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	66.70/cwt	66.50–67.00	1,095	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,659	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	904	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,712	63.32/cwt	61.00–65.50	1,084	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,716	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,123	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,021	85.10/cwt	74.50–95.00	869	72
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,116	71.78/cwt	65.00–79.50	801	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,473	64.87/cwt	63.00–66.50	956	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	65.60/cwt	63.00–68.50	984	2

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 339Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 165Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 173Last week 306Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,017	116.00–120.50	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	127.50	127.50
8	—	999	125.00	125.00
15	—	819	132.75	132.75
35	—	894	130.25–131.50	130.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	140.00	140.00
7	—	658	119.50–126.00	123.51
22	—	553	131.00–132.00	131.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	135.00	135.00
3	—	483	135.00	135.00
3	—	912	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	607	138.50	138.50
10	—	466	170.00	170.00
19	—	568	144.00–146.00	145.11
33	—	681	134.50–135.50	134.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,193	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	2	—	1,500	63.00–68.50	65.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,473	63.00–66.50	64.87
(<2 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,021	74.50–95.00	85.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,116	65.00–79.50	71.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,028	85.50–87.50	86.79
12	—	1,738	72.50–78.00	75.20
13	—	1,806	79.00–84.50	81.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,659	54.50	54.50
9	—	1,312	63.50–68.00	65.08
17	—	1,426	57.00–63.00	61.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,642	66.50–67.00	66.70
7	—	1,712	61.00–65.50	63.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,388	48.50–49.50	48.95
11	—	1,259	61.50–64.50	62.00
46	—	1,279	52.00–62.50	58.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	52.00–56.00	54.69

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.