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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Mar 30

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 190▲ 0 vs year ago 190 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

439 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 439▲ 0 vs year ago 439 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 305▲ 0 vs year ago 305 · +0.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was plain to average. Most offerings were sold in small packages or as singles. A good crow was on hand for todays sale and despite light offerings demand was mostly moderate to good. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows comprised most of the sale this week. Demand for weigh up cows remains good to very good. Packers showed a greater need for slaughter cows this week as they only purchased very high quality offerings to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 higher on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Packers pushed to own as much of the cow offering as possible again this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Many cows that had been on feed showed below average weigh conditions. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. A heavy offering of this class of cows continues to be seen. Demand this week was good. Quality was mostly 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 $205.62/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$205.62

81 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,065

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$36.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.09

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	207.87	1,066	76
Medium and Large 1-2	597	171.50	1,024	5thin

One grade step is worth $36.36/cwt here — about $41 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 sale81 hd

205.62

—

MT average2 barns · 126 hd

198.53

+7.09

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	1,763	100.09	1,764	109
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	86.00	1,342	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	81.08	1,175	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,163	75.17	874	125

Every lot

59 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	398	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	820	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	219.03/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,021	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.26/cwt	195.00–197.50	922	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	999	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,142	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,167	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,057	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,322	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	827	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	981	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	154.92/cwt	153.50–162.00	959	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	157.46/cwt	154.50–165.00	1,052	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	983	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,053	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,144	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	662	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,072	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,119	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	877	129.28/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,134	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,087	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,304	9
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,162	112.60/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,308	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,203	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,275	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,165	79.53/cwt	79.00–82.00	927	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,261	91.19/cwt	81.00–96.50	1,150	4
Bulls	—	—	1,513	93.03/cwt	89.50–95.00	1,408	8
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,672	89.72/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,500	8
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,824	104.14/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,900	32
Bulls	—	—	1,870	103.66/cwt	96.00–108.50	1,938	31
Bulls	—	—	2,131	111.25/cwt	109.00–114.50	2,371	13
Bulls	—	—	2,373	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,563	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	876	59.86/cwt	53.00–63.50	524	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	66.56/cwt	63.00–69.00	592	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	61.22/cwt	57.50–64.00	681	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,115	75.67/cwt	71.00–77.00	844	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,206	79.64/cwt	78.00–81.50	960	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	79.16/cwt	76.00–84.00	957	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	74.44/cwt	67.00–77.50	904	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,098	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	76.24/cwt	74.50–78.50	1,068	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	81.32/cwt	78.00–84.50	1,176	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,480	83.96/cwt	78.00–85.25	1,243	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,515	88.81/cwt	87.50–89.00	1,345	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,563	88.86/cwt	86.00–91.50	1,389	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,344	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,592	85.24/cwt	84.50–88.00	1,357	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	78.20/cwt	77.50–80.00	1,288	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,670	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,353	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	98.42/cwt	93.00–112.00	796	5
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	879	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	945	75.92/cwt	74.00–78.00	717	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	988	117.38/cwt	97.00–147.00	1,160	156
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,097	91.29/cwt	78.00–111.00	1,001	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,110	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	849	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,312	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	17,843	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	18,605	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	15,615	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,423	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	17,930	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 Mar 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 190Year ago 190

Slaughter CattleReceipts 439Last week 439Year ago 439

Replacement CattleReceipts 305Last week 305Year ago 305

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,165	79.00–82.00	79.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,870	96.00–108.50	103.66
2	—	2,373	108.00	108.00
13	—	2,131	109.00–114.50	111.25
8	—	1,513	89.50–95.00	93.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,261	81.00–96.50	91.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,824	102.00–107.50	104.14
8	—	1,672	82.00–92.00	89.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,209	76.00–84.00	79.16
3	—	1,113	57.50–64.00	61.22
39	—	1,215	67.00–77.50	74.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,115	71.00–77.00	75.67
10	—	1,206	78.00–81.50	79.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	81.00	81.00
5	—	1,592	84.50–88.00	85.24
16	—	1,515	87.50–89.00	88.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,647	77.50–80.00	78.20
2	—	1,563	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,563	86.00–91.50	88.86
21	—	1,401	74.50–78.50	76.24
30	—	1,446	78.00–84.50	81.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	876	53.00–63.50	59.86
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
4	—	890	63.00–69.00	66.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,480	78.00–85.25	83.96
1	—	1,390	79.00	79.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	153.50–162.00	154.92
3	—	773	148.00	148.00
2	—	598	164.00	164.00
14	—	668	154.50–165.00	157.46
4	—	731	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	139.00	139.00
8	—	475	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	662	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	788	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	112.00–113.00	112.60
2	—	1,203	106.00	106.00
9	—	1,087	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	877	124.00–133.00	129.28
1	—	515	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	145.00	145.00
7	—	629	185.50	185.50
8	—	593	192.50	192.50
3	—	398	206.00	206.00
48	—	466	209.00–220.00	219.03
7	—	502	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	195.00–197.50	196.26
3	—	682	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	95.00	95.00

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	—	1,110	76.50	76.50

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	—	809	93.00–112.00	98.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	156	—	988	97.00–147.00	117.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	74.00–78.00	75.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,097	78.00–111.00	91.29

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,368	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,312	1,360.00	1,360.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,423	1,260.00	1,260.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,388	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.