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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Apr 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

291 head

▼ 1,458 vs last sale 1,749▲ 47 vs year ago 244 · +19.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

738 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 735▲ 240 vs year ago 498 · +48.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 290▼ 107 vs year ago 291 · −36.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeders steers and heifers sold on a very light test though a weak undertone was noted. Buyer demand was light for a very light offering of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for a moderate to heavy offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady this week. Quality was average.

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 $154.49/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$154.49

66 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$21.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.84

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	162.40	896	42
Medium and Large 1-2	633	140.65	890	24

One grade step is worth $21.76/cwt here — about $6 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 sale66 hd

154.49

—

MT average2 barns · 371 hd

156.33

−1.84

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	1,662	97.03	1,613	98
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	79.92	1,144	192
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	75.16	961	166
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,176	69.80	821	139

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	178.47/cwt	175.00–183.00	948	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	163.20/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,018	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	147.34/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,051	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	141.61/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,241	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	171.74/cwt	170.00–172.00	704	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	844	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	160.75/cwt	159.50–161.00	838	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	139.68/cwt	136.00–149.50	823	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	154.38/cwt	154.00–155.50	970	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	147.01/cwt	144.00–148.00	932	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,040	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	954	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	749	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,112	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	121.42/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,172	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	117.46/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,192	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	104.16/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,651	38
Bulls	—	—	1,590	88.02/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,400	20
Bulls	—	—	1,771	94.76/cwt	92.00–98.50	1,678	40
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	62.52/cwt	58.00–66.00	734	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	71.89/cwt	67.00–75.00	846	108
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	75.16/cwt	72.00–80.00	961	166
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	84.11/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,129	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	79.50/cwt	77.00–81.50	1,138	107
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	74.98/cwt	73.00–76.50	1,170	34
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,094.43/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	14,315	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,467	1,420.22/cwt	1,300.00–1,575.00	20,835	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	16,744	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,340.80/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	17,189	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,227.72/cwt	1,200.00–1,275.00	16,329	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,069.37/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	14,490	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	111.75/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,102	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	99.40/cwt	89.50–106.00	1,034	138

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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 1,749Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 738Last week 735Year ago 498

Replacement CattleReceipts 184Last week 290Year ago 291

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,015	116.00–118.00	117.46
7	—	965	120.00–122.00	121.42
3	—	725	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	175.00	175.00
8	—	410	170.00–172.00	171.74
12	—	521	159.50–161.00	160.75
5	—	749	148.50	148.50
6	—	669	155.50	155.50
4	—	628	154.00–155.50	154.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	686	139.00	139.00
11	—	589	136.00–149.50	139.68
4	—	634	144.00–148.00	147.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	185.00	185.00
28	—	713	144.00–149.00	147.34
5	—	876	140.00–142.50	141.61
4	—	624	161.00–168.00	163.20
18	—	531	175.00–183.00	178.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,308	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,094.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,467	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,420.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,175	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,330	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,227.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,355	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,069.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,340.80

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	138	—	1,040	89.50–106.00	99.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	986	110.00–120.00	111.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,590	85.00–91.50	88.02
40	—	1,771	92.00–98.50	94.76
38	—	1,585	100.00–109.50	104.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,561	73.00–76.50	74.98
107	—	1,432	77.00–81.50	79.50
51	—	1,342	82.00–86.00	84.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,177	67.00–75.00	71.89
31	—	1,174	58.00–66.00	62.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	1,278	72.00–80.00	75.16

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.