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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jun 22

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 425 vs last sale 22▼ 540 vs year ago 987 · −54.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,107 head

▲ 455 vs last sale 652▼ 307 vs year ago 1,414 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

552 head

▼ 1,336 vs last sale 1,888▲ 50 vs year ago 502 · +10.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Annual Early Summer Pair and Feeder Special with All Class Cattle Sale. Compared to last week, no feeder cattle trend can be established due to light receipts last week. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boners 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to attractive this week. Cows returning to feed sold on good demand; selling 6.00 to 7.00 higher for boners, and steady to 1.00 higher for leans. These cows were mostly of average quality. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good for cow calf pairs selling in many long strings off reputation ranches. Young age open cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady. Quality this week was average to attractive.

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 $157.50/cwt on 289 head.

Average price

$157.50

289 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$22.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.63

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	165.20	1,108	158
Medium and Large 1-2	644	158.80	1,022	43
Medium and Large 2	538	143.03	769	88

One grade step is worth $22.17/cwt here — about $339 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 sale289 hd

157.50

—

MT average3 barns · 506 hd

159.13

−1.63

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	1,643	112.42	1,847	99
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,381	90.07	1,244	203
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	86.00	1,146	252
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,188	81.43	967	159

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$2,470	116
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,665	$2,267	92
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,519	$1,618	83

Every lot

54 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	174.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	794	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	176.78/cwt	175.00–177.00	926	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	150.68/cwt	150.50–152.00	967	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,174	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	150.12/cwt	148.50–152.00	1,241	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	149.58/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,327	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Spayed	400	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	588	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	170.22/cwt	170.00–172.00	778	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Spayed	487	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	718	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	769	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	175.92/cwt	175.00–177.00	918	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	162.76/cwt	162.00–163.00	949	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	139.04/cwt	138.00–140.00	820	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	165.17/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,039	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	173.41/cwt	173.00–175.50	1,103	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	680	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,200	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	165.12/cwt	162.00–165.50	1,126	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	960	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,163	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	817	145.42/cwt	142.00–146.50	1,188	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	132.19/cwt	131.50–134.00	1,102	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	872	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,264	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,286	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	103.92/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,526	18
Bulls	—	—	1,497	110.52/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,654	57
Bulls	—	—	2,032	117.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,383	8
Bulls	—	—	2,136	125.14/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,673	13
Bulls	—	—	2,282	131.36/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,998	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	74.52/cwt	72.00–76.00	824	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	80.49/cwt	77.00–84.00	938	86
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	87.88/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,064	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,262	92.73/cwt	90.00–93.25	1,170	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	89.68/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,160	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,319	91.25/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,204	85
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	84.44/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,123	154
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	91.85/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,243	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,359	78.79/cwt	78.50–81.00	1,071	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,403	85.14/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,195	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,450	88.31/cwt	85.00–89.50	1,280	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	86.76/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,296	26
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	2,265.49/head	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,265	96
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,311	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,517.64/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,518	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,507	1,847.61/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,848	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,521	1,346.79/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,347	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,580	1,809.24/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,809	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,673	2,409.40/head	2,400.00–2,410.00	2,409	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,690	2,426.77/head	2,125.00–2,475.00	2,427	53
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,721	1,795.59/head	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,796	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	120.21/cwt	118.50–121.50	1,171	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,249	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	101.39/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,189	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	94.47/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,141	27

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 22Year ago 987

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,107Last week 652Year ago 1,414

Replacement CattleReceipts 552Last week 1,888Year ago 502

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	165.00–166.00	165.17
9	—	682	162.00–165.50	165.12
8	—	583	162.00–163.00	162.76
9	—	457	170.00–172.00	170.22
4	—	786	148.00	148.00
7	—	834	131.50–134.00	132.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	590	138.00–140.00	139.04
18	—	703	136.50	136.50
7	—	516	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	400	147.00	147.00
17	—	487	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	817	142.00–146.50	145.42
24	—	872	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	680	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	636	173.00–175.50	173.41
7	—	939	137.00	137.00
4	—	419	176.00	176.00
48	—	522	175.00–177.00	175.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	524	175.00–177.00	176.78
4	—	703	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	827	148.50–152.00	150.12
9	—	455	170.00–175.00	174.45
8	—	642	150.50–152.00	150.68
5	—	887	149.00–152.00	149.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,211	85.00–91.50	87.88
86	—	1,165	77.00–84.00	80.49
19	—	1,106	72.00–76.00	74.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,359	78.50–81.00	78.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,319	90.00–93.50	91.25
50	—	1,450	85.00–89.50	88.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,403	81.00–89.00	85.14
29	—	1,262	90.00–93.25	92.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,353	90.00–94.00	91.85
26	—	1,494	84.00–89.50	86.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,293	88.00–92.00	89.68
154	—	1,330	80.00–87.00	84.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,032	115.00–120.00	117.29
13	—	2,136	122.00–128.00	125.14
3	—	2,282	130.00–133.00	131.36
57	—	1,497	107.00–114.00	110.52
18	—	1,468	102.00–106.00	103.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,460	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,517.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	96	—	1,163	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,265.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,521	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,346.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,507	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,847.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,721	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,795.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,311	3,450.00	3,450.00

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	—	1,673	2,400.00–2,410.00	2,409.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,580	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,809.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	53	—	1,690	2,125.00–2,475.00	2,426.77

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	13	—	1,077	116.00	116.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	974	118.50–121.50	120.21

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	50	—	1,173	99.00–111.00	101.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,208	90.00–96.00	94.47

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.