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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Nov 9

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▼ 682 vs last sale 831▼ 594 vs year ago 743 · −79.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

962 head

▼ 236 vs last sale 1,198▼ 173 vs year ago 1,135 · −15.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,890 head

▲ 1,402 vs last sale 488▼ 188 vs year ago 2,078 · −9.0%

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 both too lightly tested today to develop any market trend. Limited offerings were of plain to average quality and many looked stressed due to extreme cold and snowy conditions seen over the last 3 days. Todays sale featured mostly bred cows and weigh ups. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. The majority of the cow offering continues to be purchased to feed, either for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday or to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold fully steady. Most of these cows are located in the report as low dressing lean or boning cows returning to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold fully steady as well. Slaughter cows sold steady on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale as most cows were worked through the chute for todays bred cow special. Todays bred cow offering was average to attractive with several complete dispersions on offer. Demand was stronger for bred cows this sale compared to last months bred cow sale. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale which sold well into the evening. Demand remained strong for todays entire offering of bred cows. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly light to moderate demand. These offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Quality was not as attractive on young cows this week and fewer taker were noticed.

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 $201.36/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$201.36

48 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$105.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.75

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	215.13	998	29
Medium and Large 1-2	436	212.82	928	13thin
Medium 2	533	110.00	586	6thin

One grade step is worth $105.13/cwt here — about $412 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 sale48 hd

201.36

—

MT average5 barns · 3,396 hd

204.11

−2.75

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	1,902	89.93	1,710	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,589	79.33	1,261	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,394	68.14	950	140
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,182	60.21	712	280

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)	1,095	$1,763	232
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,469	200
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,071	$1,437	53
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,221	$1,359	42
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,300	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,325	$1,256	467
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,339	$1,235	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,291	$1,136	28
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,303	$1,087	356
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,328	$950	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,024	$1,671	72

Every lot

54 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	356	254.58/cwt	250.00–255.00	906	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	420	220.26/cwt	217.50–221.00	925	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	490	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	921	3
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	533	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	167.70/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,038	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	378	199.28/cwt	197.50–200.00	753	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,265	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	—	1,861	82.00/cwt	72.00–85.00	1,526	6
Bulls	—	—	1,958	92.65/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,814	13
Bulls	—	—	2,055	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	2,096	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	962	53.01/cwt	49.00–55.00	510	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	41.13/cwt	31.00–48.00	453	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	53.19/cwt	49.00–59.00	613	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,157	57.70/cwt	52.00–62.00	668	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,177	74.20/cwt	73.00–74.50	873	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,224	64.70/cwt	62.00–71.00	792	127
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	769	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,376	74.85/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,030	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	82.21/cwt	82.00–82.50	1,139	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,389	63.30/cwt	55.00–69.00	879	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	59.46/cwt	54.00–65.00	845	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	72.32/cwt	66.50–76.00	1,076	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,510	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,284	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,523	81.04/cwt	80.50–82.00	1,234	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,588	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,239	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,627	81.39/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,324	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	74.76/cwt	73.50–75.50	1,275	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	1,774.42/head	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,774	225
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,097	1,470.64/head	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,471	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,142	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,212	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	1,359.16/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,359	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,233	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,260	966.50/head	950.00–985.00	967	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,283	1,031.09/head	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,031	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,297	1,481.47/head	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,481	187
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,299	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,306	1,096.15/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,096	331
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,328	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,336	1,288.66/head	1,075.00–1,385.00	1,289	406
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,339	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,342	1,186.74/head	1,085.00–1,300.00	1,187	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	669	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	736	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	918	105.39/cwt	83.00–118.00	967	114
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	79.13/cwt	78.00–82.50	746	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,092	78.16/cwt	64.00–87.50	854	31
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,024	1,670.55/head	1,460.00–1,725.00	1,671	72

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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 831Year ago 743

Slaughter CattleReceipts 962Last week 1,198Year ago 1,135

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,890Last week 488Year ago 2,078

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,260	950.00–985.00	966.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,283	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,031.09

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)	225	—	1,094	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,774.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	406	—	1,336	1,075.00–1,385.00	1,288.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	21	—	1,342	1,085.00–1,300.00	1,186.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	42	—	1,097	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,470.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	42	—	1,221	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,359.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,141	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	187	—	1,297	1,325.00–1,625.00	1,481.47

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,203	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,139	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	973	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,339	1,235.00	1,235.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,299	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	331	—	1,306	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,096.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,328	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,233	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,212	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,142	1,410.00	1,410.00

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	21	—	669	110.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	114	—	918	83.00–118.00	105.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,092	64.00–87.50	78.16

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	—	943	78.00–82.50	79.13

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)	72	—	1,024	1,460.00–1,725.00	1,670.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	166.00–168.00	167.70
12	—	356	250.00–255.00	254.58
10	—	485	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	188.00	188.00
10	—	420	217.50–221.00	220.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	378	197.50–200.00	199.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,102	31.00–48.00	41.13
20	—	1,152	49.00–59.00	53.19
1	—	1,260	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,224	62.00–71.00	64.70
94	—	1,157	52.00–62.00	57.70
15	—	1,177	73.00–74.50	74.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	85.00	85.00
8	—	1,523	80.50–82.00	81.04
7	—	1,588	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,389	55.00–69.00	63.30
7	—	1,386	82.00–82.50	82.21
48	—	1,376	71.00–80.00	74.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,705	73.50–75.50	74.76
4	—	1,627	80.00–83.00	81.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,421	54.00–65.00	59.46
7	—	1,488	66.50–76.00	72.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	49.00–55.00	53.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,958	90.00–95.00	92.65
6	—	1,861	72.00–85.00	82.00
1	—	2,055	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	90.00	90.00

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.