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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 7

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Aug 24Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

467 head

▼ 484 vs last sale 951▼ 115 vs year ago 582 · −19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 312▼ 322 vs year ago 435 · −74.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 51▼ 512 vs year ago 516 · −99.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-24-22): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last sale and this sale to establish a full market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on steer and heifer calves, while yearling steers and heifers both sold with lower undertones. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for all feeder cattle was moderate to good. Yearlings were offered mostly in small packages, while calves were offered in mostly moderate size packages. Corn contract prices have continued to since the last sale and yearling buyers have backed up prices slightly to reflect higher feeding costs. Calf buyers continue to show good demand for calves as they look to differed feeder cattle contracts for support. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for mostly light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good as Western packers continue to buy cows for immediate harvest. Feeding cow buyers were also more active this week as they purchased cows to feed. This helped push all cow prices higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on boning cows. Breaking and lean cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeding bull buyers were not as active this week as last, which allowed bull prices to slip lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today with most cows and bulls pushing moderate to heavy amounts of fill. Cow and bull quality was average to attractive this sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed.

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 $190.82/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$190.82

187 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$506

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.46

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	628	192.65	1,209	158
Medium and Large 1-2	559	184.44	1,031	24
Large 1	1,049	163.40	1,715	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.25/cwt here — about −$506 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 sale187 hd

190.82

—

MT average2 barns · 519 hd

173.36

+17.46

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	—	Average	1,884	102.82	1,938	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	90.50	1,443	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	88.35	1,237	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	82.75	939	15

Every lot

38 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 1Unweaned	383	222.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	854	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	412	212.92/cwt	210.00–215.00	877	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	973	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	457	214.01/cwt	208.00–216.00	978	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	219.45/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,020	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	504	218.53/cwt	205.00–224.50	1,101	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,061	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	190.21/cwt	188.00–203.00	1,132	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	356	202.73/cwt	200.00–205.00	722	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	873	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	422	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	787	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	446	211.00/cwt	206.00–214.00	941	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	472	199.48/cwt	198.50–202.00	942	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	186.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	972	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,349	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	887	164.78/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,462	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	162.81/cwt	162.75–163.00	1,470	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	160.17/cwt	159.50–160.50	1,448	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	163.83/cwt	163.00–165.50	1,615	32
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	1,037	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,701	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	1,068	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,736	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,405	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,766	93.65/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,654	12
Bulls	—	—	1,828	102.98/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,882	21
Bulls	—	—	2,090	109.70/cwt	107.00–114.00	2,293	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	79.42/cwt	77.50–83.00	887	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,128	81.49/cwt	78.00–83.00	919	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,137	84.91/cwt	84.00–86.00	965	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,092	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	90.25/cwt	90.00–90.50	1,185	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,123	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,393	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,289	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	88.75/cwt	84.50–90.25	1,243	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,415	87.53/cwt	85.50–89.00	1,239	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,575	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,307	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,595	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,443	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,351	95.02/cwt	92.50–97.50	1,284	4

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 Sep 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 467Last week 951Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 312Year ago 435

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 51Year ago 516

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	810	166.50	166.50
13	—	903	162.75–163.00	162.81
32	—	986	163.00–165.50	163.83
9	—	887	164.00–165.00	164.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	198.50–202.00	199.48
12	—	520	185.00–188.00	186.99
20	—	395	221.00	221.00
61	—	446	206.00–214.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	151.50	151.50
6	—	904	159.50–160.50	160.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	356	200.00–205.00	202.73
5	—	422	186.50	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,068	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	504	205.00–224.50	218.53
13	—	595	188.00–203.00	190.21
16	—	465	217.00–225.00	219.45
24	—	383	220.00–230.00	222.96
37	—	423	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	412	210.00–215.00	212.92
2	—	525	202.00	202.00
8	—	457	208.00–216.00	214.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,351	92.50–97.50	95.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,828	99.00–107.00	102.98
12	—	1,766	87.00–97.00	93.65
15	—	2,090	107.00–114.00	109.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	78.00–83.00	81.49
5	—	1,137	84.00–86.00	84.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,401	84.50–90.25	88.75
4	—	1,313	90.00–90.50	90.25
1	—	1,370	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	89.50	89.50
3	—	1,117	77.50–83.00	79.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	83.00	83.00
15	—	1,415	85.50–89.00	87.53
2	—	1,393	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	90.50	90.50

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.