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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-22

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

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Nov 15Nov 22Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

242 head

▼ 450 vs last sale 692▼ 464 vs year ago 706 · −65.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

705 head

▼ 862 vs last sale 1,567▲ 61 vs year ago 644 · +9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 214 vs last sale 402▼ 105 vs year ago 293 · −35.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder Steers and Heifers sold mostly 20.00-30.00 lower on a lighter run. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower on a lighter run.

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 $215.91/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$215.91

192 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$26.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−46.67

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	622	224.75	1,399	127
Medium and Large 2	587	198.62	1,166	65

One grade step is worth $26.12/cwt here — about $233 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 sale192 hd

215.91

—

MT average4 barns · 2,867 hd

262.57

−46.67

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	1,587	106.94	1,697	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,451	99.18	1,439	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,281	83.62	1,071	326
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	75.76	884	132

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)	1,111	$2,070	45
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,146	$1,538	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$1,350	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,193	5

Every lot

79 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	273.17/cwt	245.00–300.00	729	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	302.95/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,003	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	246.78/cwt	205.00–260.00	940	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	283.04/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,090	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	284.49/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,218	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	195.83/cwt	150.00–230.00	903	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	235.42/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,241	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	235.73/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,332	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	215.26/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,233	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	216.06/cwt	212.50–231.00	1,368	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	687	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,491	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	220.53/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,616	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,613	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	212.97/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	950	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	187.64/cwt	182.00–190.50	1,998	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	251.72/cwt	250.00–255.00	793	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	215.62/cwt	190.00–265.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	279.34/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,081	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	256.67/cwt	222.50–264.00	1,086	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,041	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	227.61/cwt	214.00–245.00	1,047	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	236.56/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,117	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	231.89/cwt	221.00–240.00	1,197	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,207	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	199.25/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,154	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	227.58/cwt	216.00–252.50	1,325	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	218.44/cwt	185.00–223.00	1,352	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	192.86/cwt	177.50–207.50	1,209	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	172.85/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,162	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	210.75/cwt	197.50–217.00	1,437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	210.52/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,533	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	172.36/cwt	162.50–190.00	1,275	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	193.30/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,577	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,830	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	204.66/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,866	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	183.87/cwt	154.00–194.00	1,806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,653	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,238	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,166	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	880	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,364	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,162	121.63/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,413	5
Bulls	—	—	1,401	141.92/cwt	123.00–167.50	1,988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	90.03/cwt	79.00–103.00	1,341	14
Bulls	—	—	1,662	106.28/cwt	102.50–110.00	1,766	15
Bulls	—	—	1,671	109.27/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,826	33
Bulls	—	—	1,750	85.04/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,488	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	714	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,101	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,211	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,161	76.69/cwt	68.00–81.00	890	97
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,167	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,290	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	65.54/cwt	65.00–66.00	780	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	72.92/cwt	68.00–78.00	876	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,246	77.27/cwt	72.00–81.00	963	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	82.76/cwt	79.00–93.00	1,041	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,270	99.84/cwt	89.50–110.00	1,268	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,288	82.89/cwt	78.00–96.50	1,068	252
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,528	95.14/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,454	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	95.92/cwt	91.00–100.50	1,506	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	131.49/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,002	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	156.90/cwt	140.00–162.50	1,403	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	942	154.85/cwt	125.00–182.50	1,459	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	113.43/cwt	105.00–132.50	1,123	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	183.06/cwt	160.00–194.50	1,898	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	2,070.17/head	1,500.00–2,225.00	2,070	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,146	1,537.68/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,538	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,166.79/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,167	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,520	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 692Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 705Last week 1,567Year ago 644

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 402Year ago 293

Feeder Steers and Heifers sold mostly 20.00-30.00 lower on a lighter run. Slaughter Cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower on a lighter run.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	224.00–250.00	235.42
2	—	465	280.00	280.00
4	—	267	245.00–300.00	273.17
5	—	331	295.00–320.00	302.95
7	—	565	224.00–239.00	235.73
3	—	809	210.00–219.00	212.97
14	—	385	250.00–300.00	283.04
7	—	428	240.00–300.00	284.49
3	—	1,065	182.00–190.50	187.64
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
1	—	620	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	210.00–216.00	215.26
1	—	950	192.50	192.50
10	—	633	212.50–231.00	216.06
16	—	687	217.00	217.00
5	—	750	215.00	215.00
6	—	461	150.00–230.00	195.83
5	—	381	205.00–260.00	246.78
2	—	428	200.00–210.00	205.03
11	—	733	212.00–225.00	220.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	245.00	245.00
3	—	527	235.00	235.00
3	—	550	212.00	212.00
2	—	633	180.00–185.00	182.45
1	—	750	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	880	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	250.00–285.00	279.34
8	—	472	217.00–245.00	236.56
10	—	728	202.00–215.00	210.52
9	—	423	222.50–264.00	256.67
11	—	619	185.00–223.00	218.44
1	—	1,160	142.50	142.50
17	—	582	216.00–252.50	227.58
30	—	516	221.00–240.00	231.89
9	—	912	201.00–207.00	204.66
9	—	816	182.00–198.00	193.30
4	—	982	154.00–194.00	183.87
7	—	863	212.00	212.00
3	—	315	250.00–255.00	251.72
3	—	682	197.50–217.00	210.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	740	162.50–190.00	172.36
2	—	518	233.00	233.00
8	—	672	155.00–177.00	172.85
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
1	—	930	175.00	175.00
11	—	460	214.00–245.00	227.61
20	—	627	177.50–207.50	192.86
3	—	322	190.00–265.00	215.62
10	—	579	194.00–209.00	199.25
2	—	443	235.00	235.00

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	12	—	1,037	160.00–194.50	183.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	77	—	942	125.00–182.50	154.85

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	—	894	140.00–162.50	156.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	762	130.00–136.00	131.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	990	105.00–132.50	113.43

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,178	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,146	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,537.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,111	1,500.00–2,225.00	2,070.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,520	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,218	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,166.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	120.00–122.00	121.63
15	—	1,662	102.50–110.00	106.28
4	—	1,401	123.00–167.50	141.92
33	—	1,671	92.00–112.00	109.27
14	—	1,490	79.00–103.00	90.03
2	—	1,750	80.00–89.00	85.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,246	72.00–81.00	77.27
252	—	1,288	78.00–96.50	82.89
20	—	1,270	89.50–110.00	99.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,161	68.00–81.00	76.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,202	68.00–78.00	72.92
2	—	1,190	65.00–66.00	65.54
2	—	840	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,167	110.50	110.50
21	—	1,570	91.00–100.50	95.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,258	79.00–93.00	82.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	110.00	110.00
19	—	1,528	92.00–103.00	95.14

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.