Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2022-02-23

Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 23

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 465 vs last sale 490▼ 250 vs year ago 275 · −90.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 256▼ 390 vs year ago 528 · −73.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 100▼ 225 vs year ago 265 · −84.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Extremely cold temperatures were seen over the last couple days with temperatures reaching as cold as 35 below in some locations. Very few cattle are being marketed as a result. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for very light offerings. Cold temperatures have slowed the volume of cows available to packers, which has them searching for offerings for immediate slaughter. Slaughter cow buyers pushed to own as much of the offering as possible, bidding on almost every cow in the offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested on boning and breaking cows to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Lean cows sold sharply higher with most sales 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend, higher undertones were noticed. Many offerings were heifers which freshly lost calves. Feeding demand for these offerings was good as demand for feeder cattle continues to be strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $110.60/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −93.44 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$110.60

10 head · 955 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$157

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

$4.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.18

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	900	112.00	1,008	7thin
Large 1	1,085	107.33	1,165	3thin

One grade step is worth $4.67/cwt here — about −$157 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 sale10 hd

110.60

—

MT average3 barns · 55 hd

106.42

+4.18

This barn, trailing median30 sales

204.04

−93.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

30 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.44, low $164.67, median $204.04 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,596	95.70	1,527	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,005	82.00	1,644	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	81.16	1,272	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,492	78.29	1,168	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,142	73.61	841	106

Every lot

21 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,005	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,035	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,159	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,110	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,166	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,200	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,152	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	93.58/cwt	92.00–94.50	1,516	5
Bulls	—	—	1,870	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,982	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	852	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	503	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	62.16/cwt	62.00–63.00	587	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	749	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	77.99/cwt	76.50–79.00	924	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	71.80/cwt	66.00–74.00	852	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,274	78.24/cwt	76.00–78.50	997	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	962	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	78.90/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,198	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	81.16/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,272	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,005	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,644	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,329	1,026.54/cwt	910.00–1,050.00	13,643	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	133.52/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,092	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	992	117.84/cwt	108.00–136.00	1,169	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	82.93/cwt	72.00–102.00	969	7

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 Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 490Year ago 275

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 256Year ago 528

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 100Year ago 265

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,110	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	120.00	120.00
4	—	948	106.00	106.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,329	910.00–1,050.00	1,026.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	992	108.00–136.00	117.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,169	72.00–102.00	82.93

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	11	—	818	132.00–134.00	133.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	106.00	106.00
5	—	1,620	92.00–94.50	93.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,519	77.00–81.00	78.90
1	—	1,300	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,567	80.00–82.00	81.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,185	76.50–79.00	77.99
15	—	1,187	66.00–74.00	71.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	945	62.00–63.00	62.16
9	—	852	59.00	59.00
1	—	960	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,274	76.00–78.50	78.24

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.