Sale reports / Montana / Billings Livestock Commission / 2022-08-04

Billings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Thu, Aug 4
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1777
Feeder Cattle receipts
299 head
291 vs last sale 590 1,547 vs year ago 1,846 · 83.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
567 head
208 vs last sale 359 672 vs year ago 1,239 · 54.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
17 vs last sale 45 823 vs year ago 885 · 93.0%
Also sold here(Mon)Thu Apr 16, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(7-21-22): Feeder steers and heifers were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand today was mostly good. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Most offerings were sold in small to medium size packages. A good crowd was on hand bidding on offerings as well as several bidders on the internet. Market activity was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed stronger demand today for all offerings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly moderate demand. Quality this week was plain to average. Offerings

were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.42/cwt on 223 head.
Average price
$164.42
223 head · 862 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,417
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$390
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$27.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2686168.001,1524thin
Medium and Large 1841167.641,410186
Medium 1826155.671,28512thin
Large 11,101140.141,54321
One grade step is worth $27.86/cwt here — about −$390 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 sale223 hd
164.42
MT average1 barns · 223 hd
164.42
+0.00
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,873101.511,901121
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,45287.431,269261
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56685.471,33935
CowsLean 85-90%High1,15379.1391367

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Thu)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned440193.00/cwt193.00–193.008494
HeifersMedium and Large 1658175.18/cwt174.00–175.501,15323
HeifersLarge 1Full1,169130.50/cwt130.50–130.501,5264
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,184101.07/cwt91.00–121.001,19710
Stock CowsLarge 11,211101.83/cwt101.50–105.501,23310
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,23989.32/cwt81.00–92.001,10714
HeifersMedium and Large 1779171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3324
HeifersMedium and Large 1931163.59/cwt161.00–166.501,52367
HeifersMedium and Large 1884166.72/cwt165.00–169.001,47434
HeifersLarge 1865151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3062
HeifersMedium 1783159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2452
HeifersMedium and Large 1807172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,39212
HeifersMedium and Large 1965161.80/cwt156.50–164.501,56126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2686168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1524
HeifersMedium 1834155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,29310
HeifersLarge 11,096141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,5518
HeifersMedium and Large 1602176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,06011
HeifersMedium and Large 1514171.00/cwt171.00–171.008795
HeifersLarge 11,135141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,6007
SteersMedium 1-2668165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1023
SteersMedium and Large 1Full900166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4946
BullsMedium and Large 1932164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5283
BullsMedium and Large 1866166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4385
BullsMedium and Large 1-2868147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2765
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned443189.00/cwt189.00–189.008372
BullsLarge 11,123120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3483
Bulls1,92296.91/cwt95.00–99.001,8633
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,70090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,5301
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,39194.25/cwt89.00–97.001,31140
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,49484.93/cwt83.00–87.501,26957
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,33980.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0717
Bulls1,820104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,8931
Bulls1,69393.02/cwt83.00–98.001,57525
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54183.22/cwt82.00–83.501,28212
CowsLean 85-90%1,25286.80/cwt86.00–88.001,0873
CowsLean 85-90%1,22983.40/cwt81.50–86.001,02514
CowsLean 85-90%1,26867.00/cwt67.00–67.008502
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight68046.00/cwt46.00–46.003133
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,29284.35/cwt83.00–84.501,09019
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37277.56/cwt73.00–82.001,0647
CowsBoner 80-85%1,54092.90/cwt89.00–94.001,43149
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight99079.00/cwt79.00–79.007821
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight87576.00/cwt76.00–76.006659
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62090.67/cwt90.50–91.001,4693
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42384.69/cwt81.00–87.501,205101
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56785.83/cwt84.00–87.501,34519
CowsLean 85-90%1,14577.25/cwt73.00–80.0088516
Bulls1,965103.87/cwt99.00–108.002,04167
Bulls1,964112.48/cwt109.00–118.002,20911
BullsHeavy Weight2,56597.00/cwt97.00–97.002,4881
BullsReturn to Feed1,67999.00/cwt99.00–99.001,6629
BullsReturn to Feed1,55592.50/cwt92.50–92.501,4381
BullsReturn to Feed1,40795.33/cwt95.00–96.001,3413

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.