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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

487 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 409▲ 286 vs year ago 201 · +142.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

791 head

▲ 389 vs last sale 402▼ 236 vs year ago 1,027 · −23.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 180 vs last sale 101▼ 1,023 vs year ago 1,304 · −78.5%

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 either this sale or last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steer calves under 550 lbs sold with higher undertones, steer calves over 550 sold with steady to weak undertones. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any trend. Heifer calves sold with steady to lower undertones, yearling heifers sold with steady to higher undertones. 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 mostly moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeding cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand from packers for feeding bulls was good and helped push all bull offerings higher. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this sale for buyers as most cows were wet, having freshly weaned calves. Cow and bull quality this week was average to very attractive, with many cows off reputation ranches. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Demand for these offerings was moderate to good, with several order buyers purchasing high quality offerings to rebreed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.09/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$196.09

180 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$17.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	199.29	1,003	147
Medium and Large 1-2	549	181.82	999	33

One grade step is worth $17.47/cwt here — about $4 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 sale180 hd

196.09

—

MT average5 barns · 3,023 hd

197.21

−1.12

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	1,737	94.87	1,648	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,624	78.42	1,274	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,413	71.36	1,008	320
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,231	61.19	753	152

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,234	$1,350	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,146	7

Every lot

71 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	340	226.65/cwt	225.00–240.00	771	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	844	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	825	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	408	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	414	210.66/cwt	209.00–211.00	872	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	205.94/cwt	203.00–210.00	962	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	186.03/cwt	185.00–187.50	891	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	197.29/cwt	190.00–198.50	1,012	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	521	184.43/cwt	183.00–187.00	961	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	559	187.64/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,049	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	594	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	980	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	178.56/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,107	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,176	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	680	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,136	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,602	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	385	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	801	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	412	178.45/cwt	176.00–180.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	186.42/cwt	184.00–191.50	807	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	179.43/cwt	178.50–183.00	859	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	160.80/cwt	150.00–174.00	772	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	172.10/cwt	169.00–173.00	871	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	169.33/cwt	162.00–174.00	958	21
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	579	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	909	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	590	162.81/cwt	157.00–164.00	961	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	659	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,021	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,188	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,415	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,286	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	160.48/cwt	156.00–161.50	1,560	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,059	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,546	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,548	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	357	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	789	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,177	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,100	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,122	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,109	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,187	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	889	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	418	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	970	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	582	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,047	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	628	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,403	93.83/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,316	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,456	84.33/cwt	77.00–88.50	1,228	6
Bulls	—	—	1,628	82.67/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,346	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,883	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,939	7
Bulls	—	—	1,937	94.88/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,838	6
Bulls	—	—	2,015	103.64/cwt	99.00–108.00	2,088	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	720	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	450	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	553	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	60.14/cwt	53.00–64.00	728	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,234	56.98/cwt	53.00–65.00	703	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,253	69.30/cwt	65.00–75.00	868	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	66.29/cwt	65.00–69.00	839	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,370	67.58/cwt	65.00–69.00	926	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	69.68/cwt	67.00–75.00	976	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	64.28/cwt	58.00–67.50	906	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,424	80.50/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,146	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,426	74.61/cwt	70.00–78.50	1,064	142
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	80.52/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,181	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,517	80.75/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,225	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	82.57/cwt	81.50–83.50	1,288	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,599	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,167	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	75.95/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,297	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,234	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	110.66/cwt	93.00–122.00	1,081	160
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	66.88/cwt	64.00–71.00	728	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	644	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,144	86.59/cwt	70.00–96.00	991	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,245	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	809	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,330	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,157	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 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 409Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 791Last week 402Year ago 1,027

Replacement CattleReceipts 281Last week 101Year ago 1,304

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	144.00	144.00
6	—	868	163.00	163.00
4	—	703	169.00	169.00
11	—	972	156.00–161.50	160.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	479	178.50–183.00	179.43
21	—	566	162.00–174.00	169.33
6	—	433	184.00–191.50	186.42
9	—	506	169.00–173.00	172.10
3	—	658	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	480	150.00–174.00	160.80
8	—	412	176.00–180.00	178.45
11	—	590	157.00–164.00	162.81
1	—	500	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	659	155.00	155.00
8	—	579	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,059	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	620	177.00–182.00	178.56
13	—	467	203.00–210.00	205.94
8	—	340	225.00–240.00	226.65
7	—	559	187.50–188.00	187.64
7	—	382	221.00	221.00
24	—	414	209.00–211.00	210.66
64	—	513	190.00–198.50	197.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	210.00	210.00
5	—	479	185.00–187.50	186.03
3	—	408	197.00	197.00
3	—	680	167.00	167.00
7	—	521	183.00–187.00	184.43
5	—	594	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,047	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	889	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,109	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,060	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	357	221.00	221.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,560	81.50–83.50	82.57
18	—	1,708	73.50–78.00	75.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,424	79.00–83.00	80.50
37	—	1,370	65.00–69.00	67.58
142	—	1,426	70.00–78.50	74.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,234	53.00–65.00	56.98
17	—	1,253	65.00–75.00	69.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,517	80.00–81.00	80.75
5	—	1,599	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,467	77.00–82.00	80.52
56	—	1,401	67.00–75.00	69.68
62	—	1,409	58.00–67.50	64.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	48.00	48.00
31	—	1,266	65.00–69.00	66.29
49	—	1,211	53.00–64.00	60.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,937	91.00–98.00	94.88
6	—	1,628	75.00–87.00	82.67
10	—	2,015	99.00–108.00	103.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,456	77.00–88.50	84.33
7	—	1,883	103.00	103.00
8	—	1,403	90.00–102.00	93.83

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,101	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,234	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	87.00	87.00

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	7	—	1,089	64.00–71.00	66.88

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	45	—	1,144	70.00–96.00	86.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	160	—	977	93.00–122.00	110.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	65.00	65.00

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.