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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 5

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

409 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 438▼ 392 vs year ago 801 · −48.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

402 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 291▼ 1,077 vs year ago 1,479 · −72.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 327▼ 297 vs year ago 398 · −74.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Yearling steers were not well compared. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested either this sale or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on heifers under 850 lbs and weak undertones were noticed on heifers over 850 lbs. Demand today was light to moderate for light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average. Most feeders were offered in small package sizes, with many singles in the offering. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, lean cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Demand for lean grinding materials was higher today as both lean cows and bulls both saw increased demand. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this sale. Weigh up conditions were average to below average, with a portion of the offering pushing heavy amounts of fill. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand for these offerings was moderate to good.

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 $167.70/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$167.70

225 head · 713 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,196

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

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

$16.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.13

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	712	171.30	1,219	144
Medium and Large 1-2	574	167.82	963	17thin
Medium 1	561	163.96	920	28
Large 1	966	156.34	1,511	31
Medium 1-2	508	155.00	787	5thin

One grade step is worth $16.30/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 sale225 hd

167.70

—

MT average3 barns · 1,665 hd

171.83

−4.13

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	1,668	86.87	1,449	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,568	83.99	1,317	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	76.96	1,065	207
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,218	67.11	817	70

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$1,325	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,204	$1,012	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	936	$1,000	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,040	$900	3thin

Every lot

70 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	358	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	214.15/cwt	207.00–230.00	790	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	448	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	918	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	991	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	521	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	847	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	542	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	628	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,083	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,139	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,469	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	419	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	817	10
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	433	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	714	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	439	176.43/cwt	175.00–177.50	775	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	444	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	793	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	508	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	787	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	175.55/cwt	175.00–176.00	925	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1	561	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	886	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	174.33/cwt	170.00–177.00	990	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1	624	158.20/cwt	158.00–161.00	987	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	170.38/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,211	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,183	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,297	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,231	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,384	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,388	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,364	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	159.09/cwt	155.00–159.50	1,557	22
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,010	159.03/cwt	156.50–159.50	1,606	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,052	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,607	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,113	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,664	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,161	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	911	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,275	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,098	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,213	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,150	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,196	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	963	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,290	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,293	92.99/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,202	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,398	80.14/cwt	76.00–85.50	1,120	7
Bulls	—	—	1,712	78.34/cwt	72.00–85.00	1,341	16
Bulls	—	—	1,917	90.88/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,742	9
Bulls	—	—	2,042	100.56/cwt	99.00–103.00	2,053	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	569	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	67.67/cwt	63.00–71.00	805	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	63.97/cwt	58.50–69.00	773	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,249	87.32/cwt	81.50–89.50	1,091	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	72.33/cwt	71.50–73.50	915	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,273	72.71/cwt	67.00–76.50	926	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,275	71.50/cwt	66.00–73.50	912	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	70.21/cwt	68.00–73.00	962	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,380	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	1,083	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	74.30/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,042	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,409	77.40/cwt	74.00–80.50	1,091	117
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,507	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,288	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,526	80.00/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,221	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	85.12/cwt	83.50–85.50	1,305	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,389	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	79.05/cwt	71.00–81.50	1,387	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	854	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,204	1,011.60/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,012	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	970	106.45/cwt	91.00–120.00	1,033	35
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	998	95.77/cwt	92.00–99.00	956	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	88.39/cwt	78.00–96.50	1,037	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,235	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	914	1

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 438Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 291Year ago 1,479

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 327Year ago 398

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,113	149.50	149.50
8	—	1,052	152.75	152.75
13	—	1,010	156.50–159.50	159.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	158.00	158.00
15	—	624	158.00–161.00	158.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	527	175.00–176.00	175.55
10	—	419	195.00	195.00
2	—	323	215.00	215.00
31	—	568	170.00–177.00	174.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	824	168.00	168.00
13	—	765	169.50	169.50
5	—	873	159.00	159.00
22	—	979	155.00–159.50	159.09
11	—	711	170.00–172.00	170.38
2	—	923	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	508	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	439	175.00–177.50	176.43
3	—	320	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	152.00	152.00
3	—	880	155.00	155.00
2	—	730	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	444	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	172.50	172.50
4	—	358	205.00	205.00
3	—	542	179.00	179.00
2	—	435	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	854	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	448	205.00	205.00
11	—	595	190.00	190.00
2	—	633	180.00	180.00
4	—	369	207.00–230.00	214.15
7	—	508	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	205.00	205.00
2	—	790	147.00	147.00
4	—	911	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	104.00	104.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	55.00	55.00
33	—	1,208	58.50–69.00	63.97
14	—	1,265	71.50–73.50	72.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	88.00	88.00
12	—	1,533	83.50–85.50	85.12
6	—	1,755	71.00–81.50	79.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,249	81.50–89.50	87.32
15	—	1,275	66.00–73.50	71.50
117	—	1,409	74.00–80.50	77.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,273	67.00–76.50	72.71
16	—	1,189	63.00–71.00	67.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,507	85.50	85.50
1	—	1,380	78.50	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,403	73.00–78.00	74.30
4	—	1,526	79.00–81.00	80.00
10	—	1,370	68.00–73.00	70.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,917	88.00–95.00	90.88
2	—	963	134.00	134.00
3	—	2,042	99.00–103.00	100.56
16	—	1,712	72.00–85.00	78.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	92.00–94.00	92.99
7	—	1,398	76.00–85.50	80.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,271	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,204	975.00–1,025.00	1,011.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	854	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	900.00	900.00

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	25	—	1,173	78.00–96.50	88.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	35	—	970	91.00–120.00	106.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	998	92.00–99.00	95.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	74.00	74.00

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.