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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, May 11

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 362▼ 1,990 vs year ago 2,256 · −88.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

482 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 399▲ 160 vs year ago 322 · +49.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

471 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 615▼ 17 vs year ago 488 · −3.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain and lower in quality than last weeks offering. Demand for feeders was mostly light as limited offerings and poorer quality hampered demand. Lower CME feeder prices were seen today as grain prices continue to rally. Market activity this week was mostly slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows this week as they competed with feeder buyers over offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 higher on all classes of cows. Feeding cows sold generally steady to firm, with the largest increase in price coming from thin lower quality cows that will gain quickly when put on feed. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Bull quality this week was not as attractive as last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average. Cows were pushing much more fill this week compared to last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand for cattle to rebreed continues to be good.

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 $152.61/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$152.61

67 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$193

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

$42.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.29

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	463	179.80	833	20
Medium and Large 1	734	165.13	1,213	7thin
Medium and Large 2	750	136.83	1,026	40

One grade step is worth $42.97/cwt here — about −$193 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 sale67 hd

152.61

—

MT average3 barns · 395 hd

179.90

−27.29

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	—	High	1,563	92.84	1,451	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	77.71	1,278	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	75.70	1,086	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,177	71.88	846	136

Every lot

64 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	375	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	459	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	826	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	176.47/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,191	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	139.64/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,008	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,180	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,264	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	786	129.78/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,020	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	889	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,102	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	381	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	665	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	471	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	718	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	755	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	994	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,113	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,094	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	142.52/cwt	141.00–145.50	1,164	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	853	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,126	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	646	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	963	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	824	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,162	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,085	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,237	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,126	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,233	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,170	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,205	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,225	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,250	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,298	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	948	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,333	96.98/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,293	13
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,373	80.94/cwt	77.50–91.00	1,111	6
Bulls	—	—	1,635	86.77/cwt	79.00–93.00	1,419	9
Bulls	—	—	1,753	98.88/cwt	93.50–103.00	1,733	15
Bulls	—	—	2,035	106.49/cwt	104.00–108.00	2,167	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	644	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	938	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	422	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	948	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	616	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	533	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	68.09/cwt	63.00–73.50	797	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,176	71.06/cwt	64.00–74.00	836	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	75.71/cwt	74.00–77.50	891	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,207	75.43/cwt	74.00–79.00	910	56
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,238	81.24/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,006	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,418	78.29/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,110	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,432	83.67/cwt	83.50–84.00	1,198	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	77.37/cwt	74.50–79.50	1,112	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,449	71.51/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,036	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	85.27/cwt	84.50–86.00	1,249	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	69.95/cwt	65.50–74.00	1,025	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	83.29/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,293	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,619	81.09/cwt	78.50–85.00	1,313	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	75.57/cwt	72.50–76.75	1,253	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,678	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,217	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,300	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,541	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	1,360.64/cwt	1,285.00–1,375.00	16,777	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,362	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,663	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,290	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,033	1,778.88/cwt	1,660.00–1,825.00	18,376	36
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,221	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	15,079	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,331	1,642.31/cwt	1,550.00–1,775.00	21,859	47
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,341	1,825.00/cwt	1,825.00–1,825.00	24,473	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,376	1,265.38/cwt	1,210.00–1,325.00	17,412	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,387	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	22,539	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	99.04/cwt	92.00–101.00	895	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	984	109.16/cwt	94.00–132.50	1,074	91
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,196	81.53/cwt	75.00–92.00	975	28

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 May 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 362Year ago 2,256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 482Last week 399Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 471Last week 615Year ago 488

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,233	1,285.00–1,375.00	1,360.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,362	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,390	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,033	1,660.00–1,825.00	1,778.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,387	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,341	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,221	1,235.00	1,235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,331	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,642.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,376	1,210.00–1,325.00	1,265.38

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	—	904	92.00–101.00	99.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	91	—	984	94.00–132.50	109.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,196	75.00–92.00	81.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	159.00	159.00
4	—	641	155.00	155.00
1	—	520	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	132.00	132.00
6	—	715	153.00	153.00
12	—	698	159.50	159.50
8	—	817	141.00–145.50	142.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	174.50	174.50
17	—	471	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	786	128.00–134.00	129.78
7	—	550	160.00	160.00
13	—	722	138.00–141.00	139.64
10	—	889	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	155.00	155.00
2	—	675	175.00–178.00	176.47
2	—	748	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	186.00	186.00
6	—	459	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	185.00	185.00
3	—	747	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,126	109.50	109.50
2	—	1,225	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,170	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,085	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	646	149.00	149.00
4	—	824	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,170	63.00–73.50	68.09
4	—	1,045	51.00	51.00
9	—	1,177	74.00–77.50	75.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,437	74.50–79.50	77.37
13	—	1,465	65.50–74.00	69.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,418	75.00–83.00	78.29
27	—	1,449	68.00–74.00	71.51
3	—	1,432	83.50–84.00	83.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,176	64.00–74.00	71.06
6	—	1,238	79.50–82.00	81.24
56	—	1,207	74.00–79.00	75.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,619	78.50–85.00	81.09
3	—	1,678	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,658	72.50–76.75	75.57
2	—	1,465	84.50–86.00	85.27
4	—	1,553	80.00–84.50	83.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	45.00	45.00
1	—	895	72.00	72.00
2	—	948	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,300	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,035	104.00–108.00	106.49
15	—	1,753	93.50–103.00	98.88
9	—	1,635	79.00–93.00	86.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,373	77.50–91.00	80.94
13	—	1,333	93.00–98.00	96.98

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.