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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Oct 19

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

685 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 487▼ 178 vs year ago 863 · −20.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,175 head

▲ 384 vs last sale 791▼ 629 vs year ago 1,804 · −34.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,010 head

▲ 729 vs last sale 281▲ 240 vs year ago 770 · +31.2%

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 any market trend. Quality today was mostly plain. Most calves were cutbacks off the summer videos with very few fresh calves on offer. Demand was mostly light for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small package sizes, with many singles in the offering. Market activity was mostly slow today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on all offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Todays sale featured bred cows and many sets were out of dry country. Several sets of cows were very thin as a result. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this sale. Feeding cow buyers showed moderate demand for feeding cows this sale as they purchased some of the solid and broken bred cow offering to put on feed. Bred cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand this sale. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale however demand was mostly light to moderate as feed costs remain high and the entire winter feed bill still needs to be considered. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. These offerings sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $165.47/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$165.47

224 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$16.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.24

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	173.68	1,033	109
Medium 1	662	158.50	1,049	22
Medium and Large 1-2	633	157.71	998	64
Large 1	594	156.99	933	29

One grade step is worth $16.69/cwt here — about $100 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 sale224 hd

165.47

—

MT average5 barns · 2,492 hd

180.71

−15.24

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	1,847	89.63	1,655	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,566	78.36	1,227	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,416	73.44	1,040	295
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,181	60.18	711	476

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)	1,019	$1,416	145
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,269	$1,415	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,355	24
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,380	$1,310	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,368	$1,157	74
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,282	$1,127	39
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,066	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,286	$1,041	165
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,252	$900	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,057	$1,821	81
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,048	$1,520	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,389	$1,600	19

Every lot

80 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	282	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	705	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	323	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	767	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	994	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	484	192.83/cwt	180.00–200.00	933	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	199.05/cwt	191.00–212.00	1,021	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	578	183.85/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,063	19
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	598	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	742	165.96/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,231	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	277	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	582	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	348	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	368	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	681	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	423	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	761	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	194.32/cwt	192.50–196.00	828	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	460	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	879	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	485	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	781	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	502	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	505	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	669	6
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	514	155.67/cwt	155.00–156.00	800	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	161.86/cwt	161.00–163.00	850	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	917	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	162.48/cwt	162.00–163.00	933	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	577	151.96/cwt	145.00–157.00	877	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	635	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	933	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	691	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	995	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	709	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,141	17
Heifers	—	Large 1	729	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,199	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,234	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,333	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	898	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,338	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	946	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,509	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	155.04/cwt	154.00–155.50	1,533	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,025	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,538	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	448	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	784	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	764	4
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	339	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	810	21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,618	81.25/cwt	72.00–88.00	1,315	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,730	93.57/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,619	11
Bulls	—	—	1,921	83.61/cwt	73.00–89.00	1,606	8
Bulls	—	—	1,979	93.23/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,845	13
Bulls	—	—	2,200	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	908	53.10/cwt	52.00–54.00	482	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	43.99/cwt	40.00–49.00	482	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,102	56.88/cwt	54.00–64.00	627	132
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	907	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	56.02/cwt	50.00–62.50	663	117
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	64.60/cwt	62.00–72.50	791	88
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,250	66.77/cwt	63.00–75.00	835	120
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,380	64.49/cwt	59.00–66.00	890	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,382	73.39/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,014	194
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,460	79.19/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,156	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	83.30/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,217	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,496	70.05/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,048	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	80.60/cwt	78.00–81.50	1,217	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,545	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,251	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,572	64.11/cwt	58.00–66.00	1,008	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,583	82.98/cwt	79.50–87.00	1,314	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,662	74.22/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,234	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,004	1,442.30/head	1,300.00–1,585.00	1,442	130
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	1,354.86/head	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,355	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	1,184.70/head	1,075.00–1,285.00	1,185	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	1,065.85/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,066	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,252	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,269	1,414.97/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,415	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,281	1,051.93/head	960.00–1,160.00	1,052	137
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	1,127.17/head	1,085.00–1,200.00	1,127	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	1,156.80/head	1,025.00–1,260.00	1,157	74
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,385	72.21/cwt	66.00–74.25	1,000	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,396	79.58/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,111	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	729	103.88/cwt	96.00–110.00	757	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	845	115.81/cwt	104.00–126.50	979	158
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	105.47/cwt	95.00–111.00	906	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	964	95.39/cwt	75.00–108.00	920	99
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	1,519.63/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,520	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,057	1,820.56/head	1,525.00–1,900.00	1,821	81
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,389	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	19

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 685Last week 487Year ago 863

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,175Last week 791Year ago 1,804

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,010Last week 281Year ago 770

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	282	250.00	250.00
6	—	323	237.50	237.50
18	—	630	175.00	175.00
19	—	578	176.00–188.00	183.85
5	—	479	207.50	207.50
23	—	513	191.00–212.00	199.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
15	—	484	180.00–200.00	192.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	742	163.00–168.00	165.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	426	192.50–196.00	194.32
16	—	536	171.00	171.00
4	—	691	144.00	144.00
23	—	574	162.00–163.00	162.48
3	—	460	191.00	191.00
10	—	277	210.00	210.00
3	—	348	212.00	212.00
6	—	635	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	729	164.50	164.50
3	—	898	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,025	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	989	154.00–155.50	155.04
10	—	946	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	505	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	161.00	161.00
3	—	368	185.00	185.00
12	—	525	161.00–163.00	161.86
4	—	423	180.00	180.00
12	—	577	145.00–157.00	151.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	877	152.00	152.00
17	—	769	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	709	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	170.00	170.00
19	—	514	155.00–156.00	155.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	502	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	339	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	142.50	142.50
4	—	448	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	137	—	1,281	960.00–1,160.00	1,051.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,385	66.00–74.25	72.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,228	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,065.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	130	—	1,004	1,300.00–1,585.00	1,442.30
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,396	78.00–80.00	79.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,269	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,414.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,252	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	1,053	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,354.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	1,368	1,025.00–1,260.00	1,156.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,380	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,282	1,085.00–1,200.00	1,127.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,313	985.00	985.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,152	1,075.00–1,285.00	1,184.70

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	4	—	859	95.00–111.00	105.47

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	10	—	729	96.00–110.00	103.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	158	—	845	104.00–126.50	115.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	99	—	964	75.00–108.00	95.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	81	—	1,057	1,525.00–1,900.00	1,820.56
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,519.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,389	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,382	68.00–78.00	73.39
13	—	1,380	59.00–66.00	64.49
47	—	1,460	78.00–81.00	79.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,102	54.00–64.00	56.88
1	—	1,170	77.50	77.50
120	—	1,250	63.00–75.00	66.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	79.50–87.00	82.98
21	—	1,496	69.00–75.00	70.05
14	—	1,572	58.00–66.00	64.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,096	40.00–49.00	43.99
117	—	1,183	50.00–62.50	56.02
88	—	1,224	62.00–72.50	64.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,461	83.00–84.00	83.30
22	—	1,662	72.50–75.00	74.22
24	—	1,510	78.00–81.50	80.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	52.00–54.00	53.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,200	98.00	98.00
13	—	1,979	90.00–95.00	93.23
8	—	1,921	73.00–89.00	83.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,730	92.00–95.00	93.57
6	—	1,618	72.00–88.00	81.25

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.