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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Nov 16

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

920 head

▲ 771 vs last sale 149▲ 372 vs year ago 548 · +67.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

984 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 962▼ 101 vs year ago 1,085 · −9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

403 head

▼ 1,487 vs last sale 1,890▼ 383 vs year ago 786 · −48.7%

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 were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a much higher quality offering. Quality today was average to attractive. A larger buyer pool was active in bidding on todays offering. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Most of the cow offering continues to be purchased to feed, either for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, to turn out on corn stalks, or to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold generally steady to weak. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this sale. A cold front pushed through late afternoon and snowy, extremely cold conditions are expected tonight. Most cows were tanked up on feed as a result. Cow prices fell as buyers filled loads and the sale pushed into the evening. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.

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 $174.93/cwt on 358 head.

Average price

$174.93

358 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$673

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

$35.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.75

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	478	185.04	885	28
Medium 1	395	185.00	731	7thin
Medium and Large 1	618	175.34	1,084	302
Medium and Large 2	481	164.00	789	4thin
Large 1	1,042	149.50	1,558	17thin

One grade step is worth $35.54/cwt here — about −$673 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 sale358 hd

174.93

—

MT average5 barns · 3,827 hd

187.68

−12.75

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	—	High	1,671	85.75	1,433	39
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,450	84.50	1,225	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	71.44	1,136	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,427	70.72	1,009	238
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,209	59.00	713	336

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)	1,048	$1,300	12
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,066	$1,265	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,418	$1,150	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,381	$1,100	15
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,439	$1,100	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	947	$1,288	10

Every lot

77 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	328	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	262.16/cwt	260.00–270.00	970	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	241.43/cwt	241.00–245.00	985	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	433	228.34/cwt	217.00–238.00	989	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	496	214.34/cwt	214.00–214.50	1,063	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	515	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,069	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	184.23/cwt	175.00–195.00	987	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	584	189.38/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,106	44
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	591	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,046	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	607	174.43/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,059	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	176.16/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,108	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	175.24/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,176	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	683	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,134	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,211	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,406	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	305	221.81/cwt	220.00–222.50	677	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	343	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	370	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	751	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	214.90/cwt	214.00–215.00	821	27
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	420	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	809	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	192.62/cwt	185.00–197.00	901	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	481	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	789	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	493	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	853	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	175.76/cwt	174.00–176.00	898	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	558	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	562	174.11/cwt	173.00–175.00	978	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	169.59/cwt	166.00–174.00	1,063	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,041	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,062	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	826	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,346	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	898	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,392	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,371	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,477	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	927	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,344	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	980	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,480	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,042	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,558	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	979	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	994	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,183	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,338	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,211	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,355	78.99/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,070	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	76.11/cwt	71.00–83.00	1,236	14
Bulls	—	—	1,797	92.26/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,658	18
Bulls	—	—	2,040	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,999	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	425	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	410	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,136	57.46/cwt	52.00–60.00	653	89
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	40.48/cwt	31.00–48.00	467	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	54.71/cwt	49.00–59.00	667	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,237	62.54/cwt	60.00–70.00	774	136
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	60.84/cwt	59.00–62.50	769	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,277	72.90/cwt	72.00–75.50	931	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,364	61.43/cwt	57.00–67.00	838	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	58.78/cwt	52.00–64.50	842	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,435	75.81/cwt	69.50–79.00	1,088	136
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,450	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,225	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,463	83.00/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,214	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,544	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,027	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,551	71.54/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,110	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,251	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	72.87/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,172	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,672	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,204	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,574	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,503	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	877	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	899	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	1,366.01/head	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,366	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	1,303.93/head	1,250.00–1,335.00	1,304	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,381	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,439	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	960	106.21/cwt	81.00–129.00	1,020	156
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	87.47/cwt	63.00–107.50	895	76
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	881	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 920Last week 149Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 984Last week 962Year ago 1,085

Replacement CattleReceipts 403Last week 1,890Year ago 786

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	505	185.00	185.00
13	—	923	160.00	160.00
18	—	631	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	902	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	343	207.50	207.50
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
2	—	558	156.00	156.00
8	—	493	173.00	173.00
1	—	420	192.50	192.50
8	—	370	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,042	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	395	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	468	185.00–197.00	192.62
27	—	382	214.00–215.00	214.90
26	—	511	174.00–176.00	175.76
37	—	562	173.00–175.00	174.11
11	—	672	158.00	158.00
73	—	627	166.00–174.00	169.59
11	—	305	220.00–222.50	221.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	898	155.00	155.00
11	—	980	151.00	151.00
15	—	927	145.00	145.00
7	—	826	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	536	175.00–195.00	184.23
2	—	328	252.50	252.50
7	—	607	174.00–175.00	174.43
2	—	683	166.00	166.00
37	—	433	217.00–238.00	228.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	671	173.00–177.00	175.24
44	—	584	185.00–191.00	189.38
16	—	515	205.00–210.00	207.52
16	—	496	214.00–214.50	214.34
29	—	408	241.00–245.00	241.43
18	—	629	175.00–177.00	176.16
1	—	340	270.00	270.00
22	—	370	260.00–270.00	262.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	827	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	694	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	994	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,672	72.00	72.00
24	—	1,154	31.00–48.00	40.48
8	—	1,264	59.00–62.50	60.84
49	—	1,220	49.00–59.00	54.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	79.00	79.00
24	—	1,609	71.00–78.00	72.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,435	69.50–79.00	75.81
45	—	1,364	57.00–67.00	61.43
12	—	1,463	82.00–85.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,237	60.00–70.00	62.54
89	—	1,136	52.00–60.00	57.46
20	—	1,277	72.00–75.50	72.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	45.00	45.00
2	—	975	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,450	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,433	52.00–64.50	58.78
9	—	1,551	65.00–75.00	71.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,544	66.50	66.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,040	98.00	98.00
18	—	1,797	86.00–96.00	92.26
14	—	1,624	71.00–83.00	76.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	76.00–82.00	78.99
4	—	1,338	90.50	90.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,381	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,418	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,105	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,366.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,439	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,137	1,250.00–1,335.00	1,303.93

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)	3	—	877	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	899	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	76	—	1,023	63.00–107.50	87.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	156	—	960	81.00–129.00	106.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	881	1,210.00	1,210.00

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)	2	—	1,213	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	15	—	1,574	95.50	95.50

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.