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Billings Livestock Commission

Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Mon, Nov 28

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1775

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 349 vs last sale 0▲ 140 vs year ago 209 · +67.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

664 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 621▲ 9 vs year ago 655 · +1.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 1,198 vs last sale 1,437▼ 20 vs year ago 259 · −7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested last week due to the bred cow sale, thus no trend is available. Quality was mostly plain to average for todays sale. Demand for feeder was light as quality limited demand. Market activity was mostly slow with a limited buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows this week. Cold weather has started to make an impact on cows as flesh conditions this week were lighter than the last couple weeks. Packers continue to put cows away on feed both for the upcoming holiday break and to feed to premium white. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower on high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. Quality was mostly plain to average this week.

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 $181.51/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$181.51

95 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$145

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

$20.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.16

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	433	200.00	866	6thin
Medium and Large 1	588	180.80	1,064	59
Medium and Large 1-2	564	179.21	1,011	30

One grade step is worth $20.79/cwt here — about −$145 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

181.51

—

MT average3 barns · 1,109 hd

203.68

−22.16

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	—	Low	1,701	84.13	1,431	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	76.66	1,242	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,380	67.78	935	134
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,196	55.73	666	182

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1	433	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	866	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	460	193.43/cwt	190.00–198.00	890	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	190.77/cwt	189.00–193.00	979	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	540	182.83/cwt	182.00–188.00	987	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	562	180.14/cwt	178.50–181.00	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	181.83/cwt	180.50–184.50	1,044	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	175.50/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,039	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	176.35/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,083	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,090	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	687	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,106	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	714	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,200	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	415	176.72/cwt	176.00–177.50	733	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	477	171.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	817	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	835	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	517	145.94/cwt	145.00–147.50	755	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	563	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	867	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	564	160.55/cwt	157.00–162.00	906	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	601	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	157.08/cwt	151.00–158.00	969	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	647	145.38/cwt	145.00–145.50	941	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	418	196.70/cwt	190.00–205.00	822	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,078	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,080	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	81.07/cwt	71.00–87.00	1,347	7
Bulls	—	—	1,840	94.84/cwt	92.50–97.50	1,745	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	953	44.87/cwt	42.00–48.00	428	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	39.39/cwt	27.50–42.00	430	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	52.05/cwt	45.00–55.50	600	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	54.02/cwt	50.00–55.50	651	60
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,217	59.81/cwt	56.50–65.00	728	75
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	58.04/cwt	57.00–60.50	710	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,264	70.48/cwt	67.50–71.50	891	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,366	72.11/cwt	69.75–77.50	985	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,382	57.68/cwt	50.50–66.50	797	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,492	62.41/cwt	56.50–64.00	931	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,530	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	1,140	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,588	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	762	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	77.17/cwt	77.00–77.50	1,236	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,723	66.56/cwt	66.00–67.00	1,147	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,561	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	818	56.93/cwt	52.50–61.00	466	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	73.69/cwt	71.00–79.50	718	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,049	86.01/cwt	71.00–102.00	902	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	71.63/cwt	59.50–82.00	766	57
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	661	1

How this sale compares

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 →

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Mon)

Mon Nov 28, 2022

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Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 0Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 664Last week 621Year ago 655

Replacement CattleReceipts 239Last week 1,437Year ago 259

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	418	190.00–205.00	196.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	601	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	415	176.00–177.50	176.72
11	—	477	170.00–175.00	171.32
14	—	517	145.00–147.50	145.94
2	—	393	176.00	176.00
4	—	647	145.00–145.50	145.38
2	—	563	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	617	151.00–158.00	157.08
5	—	564	157.00–162.00	160.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
18	—	513	189.00–193.00	190.77
10	—	614	175.00–176.50	176.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	592	175.00–177.00	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	190.00–198.00	193.43
3	—	687	161.00	161.00
7	—	540	182.00–188.00	182.83
3	—	562	178.50–181.00	180.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	714	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	175.50	175.50
15	—	574	180.50–184.50	181.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,492	56.50–64.00	62.41
1	—	1,530	74.50	74.50
2	—	1,588	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,153	45.00–55.50	52.05
10	—	1,092	27.50–42.00	39.39
6	—	1,223	57.00–60.50	58.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	42.00–48.00	44.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,205	50.00–55.50	54.02
4	—	1,264	67.50–71.50	70.48
75	—	1,217	56.50–65.00	59.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,602	77.00–77.50	77.17
2	—	1,723	66.00–67.00	66.56
1	—	1,870	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,382	50.50–66.50	57.68
92	—	1,366	69.75–77.50	72.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,661	71.00–87.00	81.07
2	—	1,840	92.50–97.50	94.84

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	57	—	1,069	59.50–82.00	71.63
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,049	71.00–102.00	86.01

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	3	—	974	71.00–79.50	73.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	52.50–61.00	56.93

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.