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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jan 12

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 202▼ 209 vs year ago 399 · −52.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

688 head

▲ 269 vs last sale 419▲ 57 vs year ago 631 · +9.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

677 head

▲ 471 vs last sale 206▲ 401 vs year ago 276 · +145.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to make any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Most calves were offered as singles or small lots. Demand for feeders was mostly light as quality was not as attractive as last week. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to average with a limited offering of high quality feeding cows on offer. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to weak on all classes. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Many cows were pushing some fill again this week. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeding bull buyers were not as active this week allowing packers to buy bulls lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average, however demand for this class of cows was stronger than last week. A moderate offering of bred cows was seen this sale. Demand for bred stock was mostly moderate. Quality this week was mostly average for bred cows which limited demand.

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 $153.15/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$153.15

45 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$13.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.45

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	154.02	901	42
Large 1	635	141.00	895	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.02/cwt here — about $5 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 sale45 hd

153.15

—

MT average3 barns · 1,535 hd

169.59

−16.45

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	1,971	79.82	1,573	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	59.60	1,008	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,411	55.70	786	217
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,209	51.37	621	207

Every lot

51 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	498	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,011	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,056	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,145	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	498	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	839	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	852	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	144.76/cwt	142.00–146.50	889	16
Heifers	—	Large 1	635	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	895	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	697	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	997	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,054	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	134.92/cwt	122.50–139.00	938	12
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,185	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,221	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,545	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,259	1
Bulls	—	—	1,853	75.59/cwt	69.00–81.00	1,401	4
Bulls	—	—	2,003	82.61/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,655	9
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	885	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	372	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	39.90/cwt	35.00–43.00	460	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	47.99/cwt	44.00–51.00	575	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,210	63.31/cwt	61.00–65.00	766	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,211	53.76/cwt	51.00–58.00	651	77
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	53.21/cwt	52.00–54.50	647	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,244	51.70/cwt	51.00–53.00	643	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,398	59.00/cwt	54.00–65.00	825	111
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,402	53.15/cwt	50.00–54.00	745	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	590	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	49.64/cwt	46.00–54.00	710	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,470	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	985	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	55.30/cwt	54.00–58.00	821	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,656	57.87/cwt	48.00–60.50	958	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,685	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,137	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,686	58.20/cwt	54.00–58.50	981	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,741	63.38/cwt	63.00–64.00	1,103	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,186	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,049	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,064	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,136	885.84/cwt	800.00–950.00	10,063	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,138	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,226	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,198	1,523.94/cwt	1,375.00–1,650.00	18,257	64
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,234	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,872	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	1,470.09/cwt	1,275.00–1,550.00	18,200	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,266	1,232.56/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	15,604	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	1,084.05/cwt	800.00–1,275.00	14,234	109
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,332	1,056.95/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	14,079	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,346	906.27/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	12,198	104
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,379	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,722	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,498	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	17,602	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,498	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	13,108	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	554	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	566	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,003	88.00/cwt	71.00–103.00	883	115
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	65.85/cwt	56.00–78.00	681	46
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,457.56/cwt	1,385.00–1,500.00	16,398	21

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 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 202Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 688Last week 419Year ago 631

Replacement CattleReceipts 677Last week 206Year ago 276

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	695	122.50–139.00	134.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	614	142.00–146.50	144.76
2	—	758	139.00	139.00
3	—	523	163.00	163.00
6	—	697	143.00	143.00
15	—	498	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	753	152.00	152.00
6	—	498	203.00	203.00
2	—	600	176.00	176.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	104	—	1,346	800.00–1,000.00	906.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,136	800.00–950.00	885.84

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	109	—	1,313	800.00–1,275.00	1,084.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,332	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,056.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,266	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,232.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	36	—	1,238	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,470.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,498	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	64	—	1,198	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,523.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,234	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,049	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,379	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	926	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,138	635.00	635.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,498	875.00	875.00

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	46	—	1,034	56.00–78.00	65.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	115	—	1,003	71.00–103.00	88.00

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	2	—	928	61.00	61.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,125	1,385.00–1,500.00	1,457.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	61.00–65.00	63.31
77	—	1,211	51.00–58.00	53.76
35	—	1,244	51.00–53.00	51.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	67.50	67.50
13	—	1,686	54.00–58.50	58.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,153	35.00–43.00	39.90
38	—	1,215	52.00–54.50	53.21
39	—	1,198	44.00–51.00	47.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,656	48.00–60.50	57.87
5	—	1,741	63.00–64.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,402	50.00–54.00	53.15
1	—	1,470	67.00	67.00
111	—	1,398	54.00–65.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,484	54.00–58.00	55.30
1	—	1,405	42.00	42.00
38	—	1,431	46.00–54.00	49.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,853	69.00–81.00	75.59
9	—	2,003	82.00–84.00	82.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,580	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	81.50	81.50

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.