Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2019-10-16

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 16

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

913 head

▲ 324 vs last sale 589▲ 913 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

555 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 385▲ 555 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

725 head

▲ 375 vs last sale 350▲ 725 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All yearling cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Spring born steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-20.00 higher; steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher all comparisons are narrow. Heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend; heifer calves over 500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder cattle quality this week was mostly average to attractive and significantly higher than last week. Calves were fresh off the cow and still looked fresh and clean. Demand for calves was mostly moderate to good on moderate offerings. Yearlings were scarcely tested today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for heavy offerings. Packers started the sale out purchasing cows near steady with last week, however demand diminished quickly as they began to filled loads. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-6.00 lower. A large portion of the cow market is destined for feed this week as some packers opted to feed thin fleshed cows in order to add some value back to them. Feeding cows sold mostly sharply lower than last week with mostly sales 5.00-8.00 lower. The majority of cows were in thin body condition this week, with most having freshly weaned calves. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 6.00-8.00 lower on significantly lighter packer demand. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold mostly 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand for these offerings was mostly good. Quality was average to attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.71/cwt on 333 head.

Average price

$165.71

333 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$21.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.34

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	166.35	869	302
Medium and Large 1-2	471	163.67	770	24
Medium and Large 2	428	145.00	621	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.35/cwt here — about $248 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 sale333 hd

165.71

—

MT average5 barns · 2,559 hd

154.37

+11.34

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	1,853	76.98	1,427	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,474	56.48	832	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,258	52.53	661	216

Every lot

52 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	312	206.10/cwt	199.00–212.50	643	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	197.61/cwt	193.00–200.00	749	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	396	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	737	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	428	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	621	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	437	174.78/cwt	173.00–179.00	764	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	443	168.23/cwt	168.00–169.00	745	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	474	166.72/cwt	161.00–171.00	790	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	510	157.72/cwt	156.00–160.00	804	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	554	152.52/cwt	152.50–153.00	845	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	146.83/cwt	145.00–149.00	909	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	632	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	790	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	692	141.41/cwt	140.25–145.00	979	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	135.71/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,238	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	294	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	448	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	353	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	614	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	387	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	600	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	409	167.79/cwt	153.00–169.00	686	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	423	142.08/cwt	141.00–143.00	601	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	455	142.47/cwt	142.00–145.00	648	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	505	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	699	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	131.63/cwt	130.00–133.00	763	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	132.13/cwt	131.00–132.50	806	22
Heifers	—	Medium 1	715	135.36/cwt	135.00–135.50	968	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,164	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,057	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,184	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	712	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	73.66/cwt	71.00–74.50	1,171	9
Bulls	—	—	1,910	77.34/cwt	74.50–81.50	1,477	33
Bulls	—	—	2,022	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,678	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	913	38.24/cwt	36.00–41.00	349	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	45.29/cwt	39.00–49.00	530	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	54.00/cwt	49.00–56.50	692	151
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	57.15/cwt	55.00–60.50	752	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	55.40/cwt	49.00–58.00	797	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	58.50/cwt	57.50–59.50	901	28
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	912	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	547	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	941	90.35/cwt	76.00–99.50	850	142
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,011	52.38/cwt	50.00–56.00	530	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,125	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	501	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	69.92/cwt	60.00–81.00	795	94
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,137	55.82/cwt	55.00–57.00	635	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,243	61.65/cwt	57.50–65.00	766	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,284	52.05/cwt	47.50–54.50	668	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,370	53.19/cwt	51.50–55.00	729	39
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,439	59.39/cwt	55.00–67.00	855	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,521	61.38/cwt	56.00–70.00	934	38
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	995.18/cwt	960.00–1,100.00	11,046	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,153	1,098.22/cwt	1,075.00–1,110.00	12,662	58
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	584	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,305	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,356	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,187	8

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 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 913Last week 589Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 555Last week 385Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 725Last week 350Year ago 0

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	94	—	1,137	60.00–81.00	69.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	142	—	941	76.00–99.50	90.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,521	56.00–70.00	61.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,439	55.00–67.00	59.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,243	57.50–65.00	61.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,125	44.50	44.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	912	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,011	50.00–56.00	52.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,137	55.00–57.00	55.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,370	51.50–55.00	53.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,284	47.50–54.50	52.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,330	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	1,153	1,075.00–1,110.00	1,098.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,110	960.00–1,100.00	995.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,356	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,180	49.50	49.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	692	140.25–145.00	141.41
25	—	312	199.00–212.50	206.10
22	—	510	156.00–160.00	157.72
21	—	437	173.00–179.00	174.78
59	—	474	161.00–171.00	166.72
52	—	379	193.00–200.00	197.61
56	—	619	145.00–149.00	146.83
21	—	554	152.50–153.00	152.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	396	186.00	186.00
5	—	632	125.00	125.00
13	—	443	168.00–169.00	168.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	912	135.00–136.00	135.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	455	142.00–145.00	142.47
22	—	610	131.00–132.50	132.13
19	—	518	135.00	135.00
15	—	580	130.00–133.00	131.63
33	—	353	174.00	174.00
56	—	409	153.00–169.00	167.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	423	141.00–143.00	142.08
4	—	505	132.00	132.00
13	—	387	155.00	155.00
15	—	294	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	715	135.00–135.50	135.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,057	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	913	36.00–41.00	38.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,282	49.00–56.50	54.00
36	—	1,170	39.00–49.00	45.29
24	—	1,315	55.00–60.50	57.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,438	49.00–58.00	55.40
28	—	1,540	57.50–59.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,910	74.50–81.50	77.34
9	—	1,590	71.00–74.50	73.66
3	—	2,022	83.00	83.00

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.