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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

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

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 51▼ 259 vs year ago 304 · −85.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

335 head

▲ 166 vs last sale 169▲ 83 vs year ago 252 · +32.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 92▲ 198 vs year ago 120 · +165.0%

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 moderate to good. Quality was mostly plain and cattle were offered mostly as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers were very aggressive as they bid on offerings for immediate harvest. Packers pushed to own as many of the cow offering as possible, pushing all offerings higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on all classes. Packers continue to put high quality feeding cows away on feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher as well as the whole cow complex rose on increased packer demand. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Packers showed very good demand for high dressing bulls this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop a full market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Quality this week 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 $176.68/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$176.68

28 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,161

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.70

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	176.68	1,161	28

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

176.68

—

MT average3 barns · 798 hd

191.38

−14.70

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	1,841	99.77	1,837	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,570	87.00	1,366	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,439	81.50	1,173	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,710	78.92	1,349	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,213	74.36	902	111

Every lot

34 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	543	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,113	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,134	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,138	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,178	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	936	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,140	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,091	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,495	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,286	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,595	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,611	1
Bulls	—	—	1,696	89.06/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,510	9
Bulls	—	—	1,715	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,629	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	102.59/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,949	19
Bulls	—	—	2,070	114.76/cwt	113.50–119.00	2,376	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	69.50/cwt	69.00–70.00	643	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	59.16/cwt	56.00–62.00	621	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	71.89/cwt	66.00–75.50	866	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	78.52/cwt	75.00–83.00	956	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,247	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	860	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,337	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,083	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,405	82.11/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,154	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	87.15/cwt	85.00–89.50	1,240	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	74.06/cwt	64.00–76.00	1,058	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	80.40/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,172	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	84.63/cwt	83.50–86.50	1,238	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,318	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,570	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,366	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,685	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,500	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,734	79.31/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,375	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,786	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,286	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,025	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,559	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	98.86/cwt	94.00–107.50	902	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	984	120.84/cwt	101.00–134.00	1,189	234
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	72.01/cwt	70.00–77.50	787	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	87.00/cwt	79.00–100.00	1,022	40

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 51Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 169Year ago 252

Replacement CattleReceipts 318Last week 92Year ago 120

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	891	128.00	128.00
3	—	917	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	564	201.00	201.00
11	—	739	154.00	154.00
4	—	760	155.00	155.00
5	—	543	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	149.00	149.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	912	94.00–107.50	98.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,093	70.00–77.50	72.01

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	40	—	1,175	79.00–100.00	87.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	234	—	984	101.00–134.00	120.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,900	97.00–109.00	102.59
4	—	2,070	113.50–119.00	114.76
1	—	1,715	95.00	95.00
9	—	1,696	83.00–95.00	89.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,595	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,405	80.00–84.00	82.11
15	—	1,423	85.00–89.50	87.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	69.00–70.00	69.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	56.00–62.00	59.16
37	—	1,205	66.00–75.50	71.89
45	—	1,217	75.00–83.00	78.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,428	64.00–76.00	74.06
45	—	1,458	76.00–84.00	80.40
1	—	1,515	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,337	81.00	81.00
13	—	1,247	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,786	72.00	72.00
3	—	1,463	83.50–86.50	84.63
6	—	1,734	76.00–81.00	79.31

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.