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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Mar 9

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 115▼ 248 vs year ago 299 · −82.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

169 head

▼ 627 vs last sale 796▼ 55 vs year ago 224 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 1,728 vs last sale 1,820▼ 9 vs year ago 101 · −8.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no trend on feed cattle is available. Demand for limited offerings was good. Quality was mostly average to attractive today. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Packers showed good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Packer buyers competed with feeding cow buyers over offerings today which helped push cow prices slightly higher in places. Too few boning and breaking cows were seen to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Lean cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold on mostly good to very good demand today. Feeding cows sold with steady to higher undertones. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand today. Several sets of open cows were seen and these were purchased to rebreed. Young age cows sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.

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 $176.33/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$176.33

18 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$27

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

$26.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.35

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	185.00	954	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	617	159.00	981	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.00/cwt here — about −$27 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 sale18 hd

176.33

—

MT average3 barns · 815 hd

166.98

+9.35

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	1,711	94.80	1,622	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	81.24	1,372	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,437	80.36	1,154	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,204	72.75	876	84

Every lot

33 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 1	449	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	954	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,056	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,116	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	773	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	880	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,025	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	797	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,124	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	936	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,236	7
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,007	122.76/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,236	7
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,120	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,165	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,205	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	964	1
Bulls	—	—	1,546	89.00/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,376	9
Bulls	—	—	1,604	96.93/cwt	94.50–102.00	1,555	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,735	90.17/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,564	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	2,015	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,015	1
Bulls	—	—	2,065	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,375	2
Bulls	—	—	2,178	111.58/cwt	109.50–112.50	2,430	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	60.27/cwt	60.00–60.50	651	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,145	69.62/cwt	62.50–72.00	797	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	71.42/cwt	64.50–73.50	852	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,235	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,000	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	76.53/cwt	74.00–79.00	958	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,360	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,129	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,424	79.74/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,135	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	80.13/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,166	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,269	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	81.37/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,321	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,738	81.15/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,410	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	760	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	540	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	795	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	485	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	816	131.56/cwt	122.50–137.50	1,074	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	988	97.10/cwt	78.00–111.00	959	45

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 Mar 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 115Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 796Year ago 224

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 1,820Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	210.00	210.00
3	—	575	194.00	194.00
4	—	449	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	188.00	188.00
6	—	563	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	797	141.00	141.00
3	—	437	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	936	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	104.00	104.00
7	—	1,007	104.00–126.00	122.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	816	122.50–137.50	131.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	45	—	988	78.00–111.00	97.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	71.00	71.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	100.00	100.00
9	—	1,735	90.00–91.50	90.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,604	94.50–102.00	96.93
3	—	2,178	109.50–112.50	111.58
9	—	1,546	80.00–94.00	89.00
2	—	2,065	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,738	80.00–85.00	81.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	81.00	81.00
13	—	1,145	62.50–72.00	69.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,424	79.00–83.00	79.74
1	—	1,360	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	60.00–60.50	60.27
29	—	1,252	74.00–79.00	76.53
39	—	1,193	64.50–73.50	71.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,455	75.00–82.00	80.13
2	—	1,520	83.00–84.00	83.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,623	80.00–83.00	81.37

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.