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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Sep 14

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

623 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 467▼ 1,267 vs year ago 1,890 · −67.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 192 vs last sale 113▼ 462 vs year ago 767 · −60.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 4▼ 202 vs year ago 248 · −81.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison, steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Yearling steers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Heifer calves all sold mostly 15.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Yearling heifers were all too lightly tested either this sale or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on heifers under 1000 lbs and lower undertones were noticed on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand today was light to moderate for light to moderate offerings. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Package sizes were mostly small today, with many singles in the offering. Corn prices continue to weigh on the market as the Dec contract inches closer to 7.00 a bushel. Today the Dec corn contract closed at 6.8225. Calf buyers showed lighter demand for calves today. Fewer buyers were on hand this sale as many order buyers report feeders are busy with harvest. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for mostly light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was significantly lighter this sale as buyers purchased most offerings to return to feed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Feeding cow buyers were active again this week buying cows for feed. Packer buyers purchased most offerings to feed this week as well. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Many bulls seen today were coming off range and remain thin from breeding season. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today with many full cows and bulls in the offering. Cow and bull quality was plain to average this sale, many cows had big bags from freshly weaning calves. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher quality offering.

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 $162.60/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$162.60

266 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,301

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$27.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.25

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	739	170.21	1,258	142
Medium 1	727	160.67	1,168	27
Medium and Large 1-2	758	158.67	1,202	6thin
Medium 1-2	662	156.55	1,037	22
Large 1	1,083	151.31	1,639	58
Medium 2	579	142.91	828	11thin

One grade step is worth $27.30/cwt here — about $431 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 sale266 hd

162.60

—

MT average3 barns · 1,355 hd

168.85

−6.25

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	1,716	94.54	1,622	104
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,810	86.59	1,567	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,455	83.53	1,216	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,197	75.41	903	47

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,169	$1,079	5

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	409	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	928	12
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	469	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	708	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,030	27
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	201.03/cwt	192.50–204.00	1,043	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,041	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,160	35
Steers	—	Medium 1	763	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,335	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	183.40/cwt	183.00–183.50	1,462	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,507	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	177.63/cwt	176.25–180.25	1,563	42
Steers	—	Large 1	1,033	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,689	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,144	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,682	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,168	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,723	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	204.88/cwt	200.00–210.00	756	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	829	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	492	178.97/cwt	173.00–185.00	881	17
Heifers	—	Medium 2	518	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	730	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	152.65/cwt	145.00–155.00	875	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	598	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	993	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	614	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	884	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	618	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	958	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	688	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,170	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	703	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,132	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,210	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	763	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,160	14
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	792	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,117	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,284	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,373	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,489	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	913	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	163.81/cwt	163.75–164.00	1,520	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	164.09/cwt	162.50–165.50	1,593	28
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	1,012	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,624	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,033	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,606	6
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,035	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,511	1
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	1,084	152.41/cwt	151.25–156.00	1,652	36
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,153	138.25/cwt	137.00–139.50	1,594	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,232	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,602	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	795	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	446	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	892	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	943	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,330	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	985	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,379	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,000	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,350	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,079	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,252	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,130	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,311	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,298	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,356	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,336	98.55/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,317	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,376	82.14/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,130	7
Bulls	—	—	1,642	85.06/cwt	71.00–92.00	1,397	32
Bulls	—	—	1,760	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,866	1
Bulls	—	—	1,942	98.48/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,912	34
Bulls	—	—	2,075	106.35/cwt	105.00–110.00	2,207	9
Bulls	—	—	2,090	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	2,027	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	2,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	57.88/cwt	56.00–60.00	524	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	717	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,192	82.06/cwt	79.00–85.00	978	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	71.93/cwt	67.00–79.00	860	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,247	78.45/cwt	77.00–79.00	978	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,384	78.38/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,085	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,450	83.98/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,218	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,462	92.58/cwt	91.00–94.50	1,354	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	88.96/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,348	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,552	79.24/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,230	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,568	83.28/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,306	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,528	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,855	85.22/cwt	84.50–87.00	1,581	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	107.86/cwt	96.50–113.50	1,139	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	90.57/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,081	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,116	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	1,079.06/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,079	5

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 623Last week 467Year ago 1,890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 305Last week 113Year ago 767

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 4Year ago 248

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	492	173.00–185.00	178.97
12	—	369	200.00–210.00	204.88
8	—	421	197.00	197.00
17	—	573	145.00–155.00	152.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	141.00	141.00
7	—	614	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	928	163.75–164.00	163.81
20	—	832	165.00	165.00
16	—	894	166.50	166.50
2	—	720	168.00	168.00
28	—	971	162.50–165.50	164.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	763	152.00	152.00
13	—	688	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,012	160.50	160.50
36	—	1,084	151.25–156.00	152.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	155.00	155.00
7	—	792	141.00	141.00
12	—	598	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	156.00	156.00
4	—	725	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,033	155.50	155.50
5	—	1,232	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,153	137.00–139.50	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	163.50	163.50
3	—	1,168	147.50	147.50
4	—	1,144	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	763	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	479	215.00	215.00
35	—	627	185.00	185.00
5	—	575	181.00	181.00
12	—	409	227.00	227.00
28	—	519	192.50–204.00	201.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	500	145.00	145.00
5	—	469	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	821	183.50	183.50
5	—	797	183.00–183.50	183.40
42	—	880	176.25–180.25	177.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	943	141.00	141.00
1	—	985	140.00	140.00
6	—	865	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,130	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	211.00	211.00
9	—	446	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	56.00–60.00	57.88
1	—	950	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,462	91.00–94.50	92.58
27	—	1,384	74.00–81.00	78.38
29	—	1,450	81.00–90.00	83.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,192	79.00–85.00	82.06
18	—	1,247	77.00–79.00	78.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,855	84.50–87.00	85.22
2	—	1,698	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,552	78.00–81.00	79.24
2	—	1,515	88.00–90.00	88.96
13	—	1,568	81.00–86.50	83.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,195	67.00–79.00	71.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,075	105.00–110.00	106.35
32	—	1,642	71.00–92.00	85.06
1	—	1,760	106.00	106.00
34	—	1,942	93.00–104.00	98.48
1	—	2,090	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,710	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,336	95.00–102.00	98.55
7	—	1,376	82.00–83.00	82.14
9	—	1,298	104.50	104.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,193	85.00–96.00	90.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,056	96.50–113.50	107.86

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	1	—	1,275	87.50	87.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,079.06

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.