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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

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

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← May 15May 22Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 1,643 vs last sale 1,673▼ 112 vs year ago 142 · −78.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

321 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 222▼ 328 vs year ago 649 · −50.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,355 head

▲ 1,297 vs last sale 58▲ 1,093 vs year ago 262 · +417.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle offerings were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Todays sale featured weigh up cows, breds and cow-calf pairs. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Packers showed very good demand for cows for immediate harvest with cows going to slaughter in several different states. Several packers were present this week with some buying over the internet. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Cow quality was average to attractive today. Weigh up conditions were mostly mixed with both full and empty cows seen. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Several very high yielding bulls were seen this sale and these offerings were met with very good demand. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Cows which lost calves sold with the best demand again this week. Feeding quality cows sold at a discount to cows suitable to rebreed. Most young cows that had not had a calf sold 10.00-15.00 behind wet bagged cows. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Over 600 pairs sold on todays sale and demand was mostly moderate. Pair quality was mixed from average to attractive. A moderate size crowd was on hand for todays pair special.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −120.55 against this barn's trailing median of $400.55.

Average price

$280.00

1 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+14.89

vs MT average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	625	280.00	1,750	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

280.00

—

MT average3 barns · 9 hd

265.11

+14.89

This barn, trailing median5 sales

400.55

−120.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

5 sales

Bulls 600–700 lb: high $414.41, low $322.91, median $400.55 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,916	160.17	3,069	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,636	139.31	2,279	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,394	138.66	1,932	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,170	126.38	1,479	93

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)	1,253	$2,372	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,406	$1,855	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,346	$1,800	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,227	$3,030	201
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,471	$2,879	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,586	$2,838	94
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,452	$2,490	102
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,198	$3,263	105
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,603	$2,775	3thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,717	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,691	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	127	533.33/head	500.00–600.00	533	3
Bulls	600–650	Large 1	625	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,750	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1	1,040	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,314	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,077	215.71/cwt	213.00–221.00	2,323	3
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,164	199.98/cwt	197.50–207.50	2,328	4
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,248	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,271	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,612	140.02/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,257	9
Bulls	—	—	1,735	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,724	1
Bulls	—	—	1,816	152.75/cwt	146.00–159.00	2,774	4
Bulls	—	—	2,039	168.10/cwt	161.00–179.75	3,428	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	115.50/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,091	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,080	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,307	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	117.74/cwt	106.50–125.00	1,333	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,182	136.04/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,608	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	129.30/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,550	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	132.66/cwt	127.00–133.50	1,592	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	136.62/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,683	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	143.54/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,936	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,353	137.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,861	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	135.29/cwt	128.50–140.00	1,866	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	145.24/cwt	141.50–149.00	2,062	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	125.21/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,797	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,523	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,919	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,550	145.34/cwt	143.50–147.00	2,253	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	137.84/cwt	137.00–139.00	2,141	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,590	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,242	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,666	132.14/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,201	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	144.88/cwt	144.50–145.00	2,557	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs17 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	891	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,006	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,068	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,087	2,922.97/head	2,875.00–3,025.00	2,923	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,236	2,954.58/head	2,950.00–2,975.00	2,955	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	3,135.94/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,136	127
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,349	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,361	2,399.63/head	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,400	48
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,398	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,415	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,434	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,473	2,886.88/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,887	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,475	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,627	2,913.32/head	2,750.00–2,975.00	2,913	62
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,653	2,768.81/head	2,725.00–2,825.00	2,769	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,879	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	997	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	12
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,224	3,310.23/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,310	93
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	2,372.34/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,372	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,346	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,380	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,854.60/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,855	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,429	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,836	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	783	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,605	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	949	180.06/cwt	155.00–200.00	1,709	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	972	201.94/cwt	163.00–222.50	1,963	73
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,068	174.20/cwt	162.50–182.50	1,860	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	172.97/cwt	140.00–210.00	1,911	47
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,120	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,603	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	3

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 May 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 1,673Year ago 142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 222Year ago 649

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,355Last week 58Year ago 262

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	127	—	1,323	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,135.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,627	2,750.00–2,975.00	2,913.32
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,879	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,473	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,886.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,653	2,725.00–2,825.00	2,768.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,398	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,349	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,006	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,434	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,236	2,950.00–2,975.00	2,954.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	2,425.00	2,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,087	2,875.00–3,025.00	2,922.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,068	2,675.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	891	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,361	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,399.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,475	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	93	—	1,224	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,310.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	997	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,380	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,346	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,429	128.50	128.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,406	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,854.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,253	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,372.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	73	—	972	163.00–222.50	201.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,603	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,105	140.00–210.00	172.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	205.00	205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	165.00	165.00

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	—	949	155.00–200.00	180.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,068	162.50–182.50	174.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	563	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
3	100–150	127	500.00–600.00	533.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	222.50	222.50
3	1050–1100	1,077	213.00–221.00	215.71
4	1150–1200	1,164	197.50–207.50	199.98
9	1200–1250	1,248	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,553	137.00–139.00	137.84
4	—	1,765	144.50–145.00	144.88
4	—	1,666	131.00–135.00	132.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,379	128.50–140.00	135.29
8	—	1,349	140.00–144.00	143.54
9	—	1,435	116.00–128.00	125.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,132	106.50–125.00	117.74
29	—	1,199	126.00–132.00	129.30
8	—	1,232	134.00–137.00	136.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	110.00–121.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	121.00	121.00
14	—	1,200	127.00–133.50	132.66
6	—	1,182	135.00–140.00	136.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	126.00	126.00
31	—	1,420	141.50–149.00	145.24
24	—	1,353	130.00–140.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	143.50–147.00	145.34
1	—	1,590	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	157.00	157.00
4	—	1,816	146.00–159.00	152.75
9	—	1,612	135.00–143.00	140.02
27	—	2,039	161.00–179.75	168.10

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.