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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Jul 19

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

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Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 237▼ 90 vs year ago 312 · −28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

495 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 506▼ 169 vs year ago 664 · −25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 117▼ 342 vs year ago 433 · −79.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(6-28-23): Feeder cattle were too lightly tested either this sale or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for feeders was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly plain to average, with a few offerings of attractive cattle seen. Several small packages of cattle coming off grass were seen this sale. Demand for light fleshed yearlings was very good. A few offerings of fall born calves which had been running on grass were seen. These offerings were met with mostly moderate demand. Market activity remains active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand today. The last reported sale was nearly one month ago making comparisons difficult. Slaughter cows all sold sharply higher than last sale with most sales 3.00-7.00 higher on all classes. Packers showed very good demand for slaughter cows early in the sale, however late in the sale packers mostly purchased cows to feed. Feeding cows sold sharply higher, with most sales 6.00-8.00 higher than last month. Cow quality today was mostly average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher than last sale, most offerings sold 6.00-12.00 higher. However, bull prices were lower than other reported sales last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was average to attractive this week.

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 $206.40/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$206.40

95 head · 846 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$37.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	829	218.47	1,810	30
Medium and Large 1-2	690	216.36	1,493	22
Large 1	994	197.01	1,959	29
Medium and Large 2	843	189.00	1,593	3thin
Large 1-2	850	186.00	1,581	4thin
Medium 2	799	181.43	1,449	7thin

One grade step is worth $37.04/cwt here — about $361 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 sale95 hd

206.40

—

MT average2 barns · 138 hd

207.96

−1.55

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	1,731	121.81	2,109	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,401	111.96	1,568	284
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,627	110.78	1,802	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,172	101.78	1,193	90

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,717	$2,360	5

Every lot

58 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,411	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,866	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	843	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,762	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	843	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,003	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,036	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,009	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,038	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,024	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,055	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,047	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,025	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,386	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,512	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	780	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,583	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	783	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,425	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,677	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	838	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	843	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,593	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	850	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,896	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,879	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,940	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,018	198.57/cwt	193.00–200.00	2,021	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,070	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,990	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	603	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,532	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	861	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,877	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,170	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,451	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,205	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,085	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,215	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,239	4
Bulls	—	—	1,651	112.01/cwt	92.00–118.00	1,849	30
Bulls	—	—	1,836	130.14/cwt	121.00–144.00	2,389	24
Bulls	—	—	2,036	142.07/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,893	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	915	93.51/cwt	93.00–94.00	856	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,049	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	997	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	872	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,148	104.08/cwt	97.00–107.50	1,195	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	91.21/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,060	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	102.54/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,219	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	114.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,364	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,259	111.54/cwt	109.50–114.50	1,404	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,323	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,349	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	113.24/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,534	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,378	108.51/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,495	89
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,408	115.01/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,619	155
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	106.67/cwt	101.00–111.50	1,561	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,538	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,692	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,590	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,821	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,621	93.97/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,523	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	105.95/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,757	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	111.40/cwt	108.50–114.50	1,853	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,995	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,890	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	144.66/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,348	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	110.58/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,033	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	155.48/cwt	134.00–169.00	1,671	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	120.98/cwt	112.50–135.00	1,345	17

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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 237Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 495Last week 506Year ago 664

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 117Year ago 433

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,458	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,890	2,650.00	2,650.00

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	4	—	932	120.00–152.00	144.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	934	106.00–115.00	110.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,075	134.00–169.00	155.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,112	112.50–135.00	120.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,018	193.00–200.00	198.57
5	—	1,070	186.00	186.00
4	—	780	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	713	212.00	212.00
12	—	814	206.00	206.00
6	—	427	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	180.00	180.00
5	—	783	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	878	216.00	216.00
1	—	975	199.00	199.00
6	—	561	247.00	247.00
10	—	910	206.50	206.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	850	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,038	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	562	250.00–252.50	250.98
3	—	843	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	923	217.00	217.00
7	—	822	227.00	227.00
8	—	974	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	975	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	216.00	216.00
4	—	861	218.00	218.00
4	—	603	254.00	254.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	2,036	139.00–147.00	142.07
24	—	1,836	121.00–144.00	130.14
30	—	1,651	92.00–118.00	112.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	124.00	124.00
4	—	1,215	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	108.50–114.50	111.40
2	—	1,658	105.00–107.00	105.95
1	—	1,705	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,621	91.00–100.00	93.97
9	—	1,463	101.00–111.50	106.67
22	—	1,355	111.00–115.00	113.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,408	113.00–119.00	115.01
89	—	1,378	102.00–113.00	108.51
2	—	1,323	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,049	95.00	95.00
7	—	1,196	112.00–116.00	114.02
19	—	1,148	97.00–107.50	104.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,077	81.00	81.00
21	—	1,259	109.50–114.50	111.54
13	—	1,189	98.00–109.00	102.54
18	—	1,162	85.00–96.00	91.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	114.50	114.50
2	—	1,538	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	93.00–94.00	93.51

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.