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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Feb 22

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 15Feb 22Mar 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 177▲ 8 vs year ago 25 · +32.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 70▲ 76 vs year ago 138 · +55.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 56▲ 9 vs year ago 40 · +22.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Receipts were light again today due to cold weather and snowy conditions. Temperatures are, and will remain below 0 for much of today and tomorrow. Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain. Most calves were offered in small packages or as singles. Demand for feeder cattle remains good, but quality hampered demand again this week. Market activity was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. The best demand seen this week was for lean grinding materials, both lean cows and bulls. Breaking cows sold mostly 8.00-9.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Boning cows sold 9.00-12.00 higher, lean cows sold sharply higher with most sale 10.00-15.00 higher. Cow quality was mostly plain to average. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, sharply higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers that lost calves have started to come to market. These offering sold at a discount open heifers and lowered the price of <2 year old stock cows.

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 $168.00/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$168.00

10 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−33.42

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	747	168.00	1,255	10thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

168.00

—

MT average3 barns · 229 hd

201.42

−33.42

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	1,583	109.49	1,733	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,663	97.27	1,618	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,379	95.57	1,318	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	89.35	1,042	70

Every lot

25 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,312	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,255	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,059	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,015	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,095	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,046	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,134	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,338	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,168	104.55/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,221	2
Bulls	—	—	1,781	103.41/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,842	10
Bulls	—	—	2,070	113.60/cwt	113.00–114.00	2,352	2
Bulls	—	—	2,110	122.14/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,577	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	84.78/cwt	73.00–90.00	767	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	63.38/cwt	62.00–65.00	703	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	85.75/cwt	83.00–89.00	996	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	99.52/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,204	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	92.72/cwt	88.50–99.00	1,168	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	94.06/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,275	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	82.96/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,141	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	99.72/cwt	99.00–100.50	1,411	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	97.60/cwt	97.50–98.00	1,527	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,692	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,667	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	96.48/cwt	96.00–96.50	1,722	24
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	103.13/cwt	97.50–109.00	949	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	120.39/cwt	119.00–122.50	1,144	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	133.23/cwt	119.50–143.00	1,388	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	102.57/cwt	88.00–114.00	1,080	14

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 177Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 70Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 56Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	747	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	191.00	191.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,053	88.00–114.00	102.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,042	119.50–143.00	133.23

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	2	—	920	97.50–109.00	103.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	119.00–122.50	120.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,070	113.00–114.00	113.60
10	—	1,781	91.00–111.00	103.41
2	—	2,110	120.00–124.00	122.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	95.50	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	99.00–111.00	104.55
6	—	1,134	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,162	83.00–89.00	85.75
35	—	1,260	88.50–99.00	92.72
8	—	1,210	99.00–100.00	99.52
4	—	1,109	62.00–65.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,565	97.50–98.00	97.60
24	—	1,785	96.00–96.50	96.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,415	99.00–100.50	99.72
2	—	1,375	81.00–85.00	82.96
19	—	1,355	89.00–98.00	94.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,692	98.50	98.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	905	73.00–90.00	84.78

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.