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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 1

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 227▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

407 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 497▲ 407 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 162▲ 265 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for limited offerings was moderate to good. Many sets of Fall calves were seen this week and these offerings were met with light to moderate demand. Quality today was plain to average. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the sale this week. Packers showed light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Branding season is in full swing in the northern tier of the country and many ranchers are culling cows that aren't productive or are not raising a calf. This has led to large supplies available to the packer and allowed for prices to slip. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady on high quality offerings, while average or older offerings sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Cow quality today was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Bull quality was mostly attractive today. Weigh up conditions were average to above average. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold fully steady. Several sets of cow calf pairs were seen today and these offerings were met with moderate demand. Quality was mostly 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 $153.32/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$153.32

52 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$65

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

$2.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.50

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	591	156.00	922	5thin
Medium and Large 1	645	153.03	987	47

One grade step is worth $2.97/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale52 hd

153.32

—

MT average3 barns · 958 hd

161.82

−8.50

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	1,953	98.80	1,929	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,662	77.13	1,282	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,431	76.02	1,088	151
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,222	68.67	840	162

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,279	$1,159	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,786	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$1,695	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,715	$1,425	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,109	$1,650	7

Every lot

55 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 1Unweaned	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	940	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,155	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,245	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	592	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	926	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	972	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	155.60/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,032	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,129	23
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	729	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	496	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	806	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	794	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	930	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	910	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	145.78/cwt	145.00–147.00	996	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	747	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,016	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,165	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,255	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	904	1
Bulls	—	—	1,576	85.03/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,340	6
Bulls	—	—	1,919	99.51/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,910	13
Bulls	—	—	2,075	111.71/cwt	106.00–116.00	2,318	7
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,555	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,453	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,597	102.99/cwt	97.00–108.00	2,675	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	894	54.77/cwt	53.00–56.00	490	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	64.41/cwt	63.00–65.00	612	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	50.93/cwt	44.00–57.00	605	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	66.05/cwt	61.00–68.00	795	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,255	71.73/cwt	70.00–77.00	900	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	71.96/cwt	69.00–76.50	907	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,279	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	883	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	80.77/cwt	79.50–82.50	1,120	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	75.36/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,051	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,409	76.07/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,072	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	68.37/cwt	64.00–71.00	999	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,490	82.50/cwt	81.00–84.50	1,229	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,515	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,091	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	79.84/cwt	79.50–80.50	1,228	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,595	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,380	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,678	76.00/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,275	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,755	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,430	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,791	70.93/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,270	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,785.74/head	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,786	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	1,694.54/head	1,525.00–1,785.00	1,695	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,715	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	93.50/cwt	92.00–94.00	911	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	70.61/cwt	65.00–82.50	730	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,072	106.85/cwt	87.00–122.00	1,145	65
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	88.71/cwt	72.00–100.00	1,005	42
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	1,159.42/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,159	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,109	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	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 Jun 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 227Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 407Last week 497Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 265Last week 162Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,415	1,525.00–1,785.00	1,694.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,715	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,245	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,785.74

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	42	—	1,133	72.00–100.00	88.71
(<2 yrs)	Open	65	—	1,072	87.00–122.00	106.85

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	4	—	974	92.00–94.00	93.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	65.00–82.50	70.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,279	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,159.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,109	1,650.00	1,650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	663	151.00–158.00	155.60
23	—	763	148.00	148.00
8	—	561	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	160.00	160.00
2	—	648	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	155.00	155.00
3	—	500	146.00	146.00
2	—	438	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	159.00	159.00
3	—	713	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	553	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	612	152.00	152.00
6	—	747	136.00	136.00
10	—	683	145.00–147.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	155.00	155.00
1	—	595	146.00	146.00
2	—	623	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	496	162.50	162.50
4	—	429	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	86.50	86.50
2	—	1,755	81.50	81.50
2	—	1,678	75.00–77.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	950	63.00–65.00	64.41
5	—	894	53.00–56.00	54.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	72.00	72.00
27	—	1,490	81.00–84.50	82.50
71	—	1,409	70.00–80.00	76.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,279	69.00	69.00
44	—	1,255	70.00–77.00	71.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,538	79.50–80.50	79.84
8	—	1,791	67.00–78.00	70.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,260	69.00–76.50	71.96
8	—	1,188	44.00–57.00	50.93
36	—	1,204	61.00–68.00	66.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,387	79.50–82.50	80.77
19	—	1,394	72.00–77.00	75.36
25	—	1,461	64.00–71.00	68.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,075	106.00–116.00	111.71
13	—	1,919	91.00–102.00	99.51
6	—	1,576	83.00–89.00	85.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,597	97.00–108.00	102.99
1	—	2,555	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	72.00	72.00

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.