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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Mar 1

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

695 head

▲ 481 vs last sale 214▼ 101 vs year ago 796 · −12.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,034 head

▲ 985 vs last sale 49▼ 786 vs year ago 1,820 · −43.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. heavier supplies allowed for buyers to be more selective this week as they bid on offerings. Packers purchased several consignments of cows to feed. Most of these offerings were high quality and most had been started on feed and need another 45-60 days to reach premium white. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week, but most cows that were worked through the chute offered buyers an attractive weigh up. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed on a plain quality offering. A large offering of bred cows was seen this week as over 1000 head were preg. checked for todays sale. Cow quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Many thin bred cows were seen as buyers sold off cows out of drought stricken areas. Several later calving consignments were seen today, and these consignments were met with light to moderate demand. Small packages were also met with light to moderate demand. Very few bred heifers were seen today and package sizes were all very small. 3rd trimester is from now until June 3rd. 2nd trimester is from June 3rd to Sept 5th. First trimester calves after September 5th.

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	1,538	103.09	1,585	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,532	93.27	1,429	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,430	89.53	1,280	194
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,223	81.34	995	212

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,122	$2,061	251
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$1,960	125
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,226	$1,903	87
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,349	$1,850	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,319	$1,701	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,320	$1,628	132
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,127	$1,455	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,274	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,427	$1,425	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,354	$1,422	35
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$1,350	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,336	$1,343	95
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,029	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,131	$1,825	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	941	$1,783	9

Every lot

55 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,129	124.85/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,410	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,291	91.79/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,185	10
Bulls	—	—	1,625	105.27/cwt	105.00–105.50	1,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,687	95.49/cwt	92.00–102.50	1,611	17
Bulls	—	—	1,905	120.94/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,304	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	808	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	613	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	67.93/cwt	66.00–69.50	806	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,210	81.25/cwt	74.00–86.00	983	46
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	88.55/cwt	86.50–93.00	1,089	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	79.54/cwt	71.00–86.00	979	112
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,241	87.91/cwt	86.50–88.50	1,091	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,323	84.51/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,118	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,421	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,322	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	89.27/cwt	86.50–95.00	1,270	109
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	83.16/cwt	79.00–86.50	1,187	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,463	93.71/cwt	92.00–94.50	1,371	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	96.16/cwt	95.50–100.00	1,428	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	99.30/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,579	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	92.98/cwt	92.50–93.50	1,550	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,712	87.86/cwt	83.00–90.50	1,504	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	924	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	984	1,846.70/head	1,700.00–1,985.00	1,847	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	984	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	1,029.44/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,029	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,136	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,152	2,119.12/head	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,119	198
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	1,543.42/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,543	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,178	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,237	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,959.76/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,960	78
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,274	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	1,644.79/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,645	122
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	2,078.83/head	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,079	78
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,319	1,700.68/head	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,701	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,324	82.79/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,096	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,330	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,339	1,765.55/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,766	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,349	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,351	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,352	1,403.59/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,404	73
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,354	1,421.53/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,422	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,256	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,427	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,479	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	90.08/cwt	82.00–99.00	854	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	99.30/cwt	91.00–114.50	1,058	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,153	123.52/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,424	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	879	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,131	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 695Last week 214Year ago 796

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,034Last week 49Year ago 1,820

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,479	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,351	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,443	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,319	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,700.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,163	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,543.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,274	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,349	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	78	—	1,245	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,959.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	78	—	1,318	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,078.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,427	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,324	80.00–86.50	82.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,388	90.50	90.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	—	1,354	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,421.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,130	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,029.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	198	—	1,152	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,119.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	122	—	1,317	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,644.79

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,237	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	984	1,700.00–1,985.00	1,846.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	1,339	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,765.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,136	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	924	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	984	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	73	—	1,352	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,403.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,330	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,351	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	1	—	820	107.50	107.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	948	82.00–99.00	90.08

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	77	—	1,065	91.00–114.50	99.30
(<2 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,153	120.00–137.00	123.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	879	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	1,825.00	1,825.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,725.00	1,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,129	121.00–129.00	124.85
10	—	1,291	84.00–95.50	91.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,687	92.00–102.50	95.49
2	—	1,625	105.00–105.50	105.27
6	—	1,905	119.00–123.00	120.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,241	86.50–88.50	87.91
46	—	1,210	74.00–86.00	81.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,485	95.50–100.00	96.16
109	—	1,423	86.50–95.00	89.27
33	—	1,427	79.00–86.50	83.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,231	71.00–86.00	79.54
30	—	1,230	86.50–93.00	88.55
7	—	1,187	66.00–69.50	67.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	62.50	62.50
1	—	950	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,712	83.00–90.50	87.86
11	—	1,667	92.50–93.50	92.98
7	—	1,590	97.00–100.00	99.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,421	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,323	82.00–87.00	84.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,463	92.00–94.50	93.71

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.