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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Mar 2

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 25▲ 30 vs year ago 85 · +35.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

796 head

▲ 658 vs last sale 138▲ 249 vs year ago 547 · +45.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,820 head

▲ 1,780 vs last sale 40▲ 75 vs year ago 1,745 · +4.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Nov 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows. No trend on feed cattle is available. Demand for limited offerings was good. Todays Public Auction Yards hosted their annual calving time classic. Many sets of bred cows were on offer and with a heavy offering of older cows seen. A couple of dispersions of cows were seen as well and these offerings were met with very good demand. Several sets of cows had been on feed and packer buyers were competitive with bred cow buyers over these offerings. Packers purchased some of these offerings away from bred cow buyers especially slightly blemished or heavy weight offerings which were weighted. Quality for bred cows was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand, however demand for weigh ups was uneven at times. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on lean cows, boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested to last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand for slaughter bulls was mostly good. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Too few offerings were seen last week to develop any market trend. Quality was average to attractive with many coming 2 year old heifers and heifers that lost calves in the offering.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.03/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$203.03

52 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.12

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	203.03	1,120	52

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 sale52 hd

203.03

—

MT average3 barns · 844 hd

191.91

+11.12

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	1,776	92.41	1,641	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,417	78.68	1,115	285
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,590	77.25	1,228	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,183	70.29	831	226

Every lot

52 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,077	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed Mar 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 25Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 796Last week 138Year ago 547

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,820Last week 40Year ago 1,745

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Wed, Mar 2

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1774

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 25▲ 30 vs year ago 85 · +35.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

796 head

▲ 658 vs last sale 138▲ 249 vs year ago 547 · +45.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,820 head

▲ 1,780 vs last sale 40▲ 75 vs year ago 1,745 · +4.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleFri Nov 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.03/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$203.03

52 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.12

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	203.03	1,120	52

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 sale52 hd

203.03

—

MT average3 barns · 844 hd

191.91

+11.12

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	1,776	92.41	1,641	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,417	78.68	1,115	285
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,590	77.25	1,228	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,183	70.29	831	226

Every lot

52 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,077	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Wed Mar 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 25Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 796Last week 138Year ago 547

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,820Last week 40Year ago 1,745

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,323	1,335.00–1,375.00	1,361.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	61	—	1,370	1,060.00–1,275.00	1,194.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	171	—	1,340	1,375.00–1,675.00	1,569.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,221	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	217	—	1,406	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,358.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	171	—	1,219	1,475.00–1,710.00	1,635.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,206	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,169	1,400.00	1,400.00

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	135	—	1,402	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,147.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	295	—	1,349	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,125.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,409	78.00	78.00

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,346	1,325.00	1,325.00

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,058	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	85	—	1,255	850.00–1,060.00	1,005.55

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,375	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,721.02

Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	222	—	1,037	1,460.00–1,700.00	1,533.56

Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	890	1,000.00	1,000.00

Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	976	1,300.00	1,300.00

Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	61	—	1,159	78.00–98.50	82.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,058	122.00–133.50	129.73

Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	828	100.00	100.00

Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	65.00–66.00	65.72

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	618	191.00	191.00
3	—	528	204.00	204.00
25	—	552	205.00	205.00
11	—	480	212.50	212.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	93.00–95.00	93.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,629	71.00–91.00	84.70
12	—	1,803	91.00–98.50	94.91
6	—	2,138	101.00–104.00	102.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,667	74.25–77.00	75.55
1	—	1,550	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,535	71.00–78.00	73.99
24	—	1,578	79.00–84.00	82.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	79.00	79.00
100	—	1,160	62.00–71.00	68.25
14	—	1,126	57.00–61.00	60.00
91	—	1,235	72.00–78.00	74.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,427	74.00–83.00	80.28
1	—	1,445	70.00	70.00
23	—	1,331	81.50–84.50	81.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,370	64.00–74.00	71.66
94	—	1,438	73.00–79.50	77.27
7	—	1,368	81.00–82.00	81.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	79.00–83.00	81.01
6	—	1,246	78.50	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	967	61.00–64.00	61.57
1	—	945	71.00	71.00
4	—	965	47.00–52.00	48.22

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,410	93.91/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,324	2
Bulls	—	—	1,629	84.70/cwt	71.00–91.00	1,380	12
Bulls	—	—	1,803	94.91/cwt	91.00–98.50	1,711	12
Bulls	—	—	2,138	102.35/cwt	101.00–104.00	2,188	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	671	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	48.22/cwt	47.00–52.00	465	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	967	61.57/cwt	61.00–64.00	595	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	60.00/cwt	57.00–61.00	676	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	68.25/cwt	62.00–71.00	792	100
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	81.01/cwt	79.00–83.00	979	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	960	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	74.45/cwt	72.00–78.00	919	91
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,246	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	978	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,331	81.79/cwt	81.50–84.50	1,089	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	81.44/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,114	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	71.66/cwt	64.00–74.00	982	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,427	80.28/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,146	136
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	77.27/cwt	73.00–79.50	1,111	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,445	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,012	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	73.99/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,136	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,550	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,240	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	82.65/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,304	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,667	75.55/cwt	74.25–77.00	1,259	24

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,058	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	15,077	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,366	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,884	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,219	1,635.22/cwt	1,475.00–1,710.00	19,933	171
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	16,789	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,255	1,005.55/cwt	850.00–1,060.00	12,620	85
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,545	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,261.30/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	16,523	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,322	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,847	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	1,361.64/cwt	1,335.00–1,375.00	18,014	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	1,569.65/cwt	1,375.00–1,675.00	21,033	171
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,346	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	17,835	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,349	1,125.25/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	15,180	295
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,194.42/cwt	1,060.00–1,275.00	16,364	61
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,375	1,721.02/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	23,664	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,402	1,147.11/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	16,082	135
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,358.25/cwt	1,150.00–1,450.00	19,097	217
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,409	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,099	16

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	890	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,900	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	976	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	12,688	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	1,533.56/cwt	1,460.00–1,700.00	15,903	222

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	828	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	828	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	129.73/cwt	122.00–133.50	1,373	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,159	82.88/cwt	78.00–98.50	961	61
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	65.72/cwt	65.00–66.00	782	3

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

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Public Auction Yards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Wed)

Replacement Cattle

This sale against other markets

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle