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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 1

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 219 vs last sale 375▲ 156 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 219▼ 307 vs year ago 356 · −86.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 55▼ 464 vs year ago 486 · −95.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Todays sale was very light on reciepts due to extremely cold weather over the last few days. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Several consignments of corriente cross cattle were seen today. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain. Demand was light to moderate. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed significanly stronger demand for slaughter cows this sale as they bid on very limited offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, higher undertones were noticed as slaughter buyers pushed all offerings higher.

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 $98.09/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$98.09

87 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$609

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2-3

$150.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−95.34

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	221.49	1,101	12thin
Medium and Large 2	753	148.00	1,114	3thin
Medium 2	635	137.00	870	5thin
Small and Medium 2-3	694	70.85	492	67

One grade step is worth $150.64/cwt here — about $609 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 sale87 hd

98.09

—

MT average2 barns · 1,450 hd

193.43

−95.34

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	—	Low	1,724	95.47	1,646	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,873	82.81	1,551	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,433	80.03	1,147	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,188	79.90	949	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,697	79.58	1,350	5thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,063	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	212.24/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,112	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	636	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	452	17
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	661	70.47/cwt	70.00–71.00	466	19
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	747	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	530	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	753	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,114	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	379	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	701	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	467	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	813	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	198.82/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,022	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	581	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	291	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	734	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	440	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	772	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	841	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,059	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,227	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,337	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,203	87.97/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,058	2
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,325	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	954	1
Bulls	—	—	2,084	105.09/cwt	98.00–110.00	2,190	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	935	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	626	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	690	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,213	81.33/cwt	81.00–83.00	987	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	75.49/cwt	75.00–76.00	917	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	84.92/cwt	83.00–85.50	1,071	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	75.75/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,067	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	81.93/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,183	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	77.96/cwt	75.00–79.50	1,278	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,760	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,487	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,462	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,868	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,560	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%Heavy Weight	2,015	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,552	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	622	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	832	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,223	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	92.44/cwt	85.50–106.00	1,046	5

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 Feb 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 375Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 219Year ago 356

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 55Year ago 486

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	661	70.00–71.00	70.47
31	—	747	71.00	71.00
17	—	636	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	240.00	240.00
8	—	524	212.00–214.00	212.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	185.00	185.00
9	—	467	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	772	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	190.00–201.00	198.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	734	60.00	60.00
8	—	581	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	905	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,227	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	832	147.00	147.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,132	85.50–106.00	92.44

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	3	—	777	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	85.00–91.00	87.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,084	98.00–110.00	105.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	81.00–83.00	81.33
1	—	935	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,639	75.00–79.50	77.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	75.00–76.00	75.49
4	—	1,261	83.00–85.50	84.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	84.50	84.50
6	—	1,868	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,444	80.00–84.00	81.93
4	—	1,408	75.00–76.00	75.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	73.00	73.00

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.