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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jan 5

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

202 head

▼ 1,041 vs last sale 1,243▼ 206 vs year ago 408 · −50.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

419 head

▼ 692 vs last sale 1,111▼ 240 vs year ago 659 · −36.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

206 head

▼ 303 vs last sale 509▼ 5 vs year ago 211 · −2.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(12-15-21): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to make an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was plain to average. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. Very cold temperatures were seen across the region today which limited the volume of cattle being marketed. Demand for feeders was light to moderate this sale. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Packers were more aggressive as they purchased cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate to good. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed to feed or rebreed sold generally steady on like quality offerings.

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 $175.90/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$175.90

34 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$266

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

$12.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

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	431	185.00	797	9thin
Medium and Large 1	616	172.63	1,063	25

One grade step is worth $12.37/cwt here — about −$266 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 sale34 hd

175.90

—

MT average1 barns · 34 hd

175.90

+0.00

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	1,725	82.88	1,429	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	60.50	1,019	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,419	59.20	840	200
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,188	53.26	633	154

Every lot

39 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	950	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,048	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	167.33/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	159.88/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,074	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	143.44/cwt	142.00–145.00	820	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	895	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	963	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,205	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,356	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	688	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	929	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,320	75.51/cwt	72.00–79.00	997	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,552	83.95/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,303	5
Bulls	—	—	1,734	86.27/cwt	83.00–89.50	1,496	9
Bulls	—	—	1,910	78.34/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,496	6
Bulls	—	—	2,288	92.27/cwt	90.00–94.00	2,111	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	820	43.41/cwt	41.00–44.00	356	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	48.11/cwt	42.00–50.50	550	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,146	48.69/cwt	45.00–52.50	558	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,221	55.18/cwt	54.00–60.00	674	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,222	54.90/cwt	51.00–57.50	671	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,247	61.58/cwt	61.50–62.00	768	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	812	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,373	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	762	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	52.88/cwt	48.00–55.00	732	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,388	65.91/cwt	65.00–66.00	915	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	59.32/cwt	55.50–62.50	845	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,429	60.05/cwt	56.00–64.00	858	106
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	951	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,581	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	1,004	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	57.87/cwt	54.00–61.00	980	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	1,213	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,366	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,026	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,433	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,330	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	81.89/cwt	64.00–97.50	834	91
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	47.11/cwt	45.00–49.00	510	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	65.53/cwt	54.00–78.00	721	56
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,172	64.78/cwt	60.00–68.50	759	5

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 Jan 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 1,243Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 1,111Year ago 659

Replacement CattleReceipts 206Last week 509Year ago 211

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	572	142.00–145.00	143.44
1	—	630	142.00	142.00
5	—	678	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,205	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	173.00	173.00
3	—	617	167.00–168.00	167.33
11	—	672	159.00–161.00	159.88
8	—	546	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	175.00	175.00
6	—	375	190.00	190.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,433	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,366	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
(<2 yrs)	Open	91	—	1,018	64.00–97.50	81.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	56	—	1,100	54.00–78.00	65.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,082	45.00–49.00	47.11

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	5	—	1,172	60.00–68.50	64.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	72.00–79.00	75.51
5	—	1,552	82.00–87.00	83.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,734	83.00–89.50	86.27
6	—	1,910	72.00–82.00	78.34
3	—	2,288	90.00–94.00	92.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	55.50	55.50
106	—	1,429	56.00–64.00	60.05
10	—	1,388	65.00–66.00	65.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	66.50	66.50
26	—	1,384	48.00–55.00	52.88
55	—	1,425	55.50–62.50	59.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,247	61.50–62.00	61.58
24	—	1,146	45.00–52.50	48.69
58	—	1,221	54.00–60.00	55.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	63.50	63.50
8	—	1,693	54.00–61.00	57.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,222	51.00–57.50	54.90
1	—	1,310	62.00	62.00
22	—	1,143	42.00–50.50	48.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,581	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	41.00–44.00	43.41

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.