Name: Billings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Yearling steers and heifer were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Yearling cattle were mostly average to attractive in quality. Most yearlings on offer were out of a grow lot this sale, however most were in light to moderate flesh, with only a few sorts of fleshy offerings noticed. Demand for all yearlings was good. Steer calves sold generally steady on all offerings this sale. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 5.00 lower on a poorer quality offering. 550-599 lbs heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, all other weights of heifer calves sold generally steady. Quality this week was mixed and varied greatly. Heavy offerings were seen this sale as cattle were consigned from a large geographic area. Demand was mostly moderate for heavy offerings. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale with very good buyer participation noted. Market activity was mostly active throughout todays long sale which stretched late into the evening. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on both feeding and slaughter cows. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too narrowly compared as well. Demand for young cows suitable to rebreed was stronger this sale compared to two weeks ago.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.41/cwt on 2,801 head.

Average price

$196.41

2,801 head · 647 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,270

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$424

per head · Medium 1 over Large 2

$90.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	431	226.02	974	51
Medium and Large 1	662	197.23	1,306	2,232
Medium and Large 1-2	531	195.23	1,037	413
Medium and Large 2	630	182.48	1,150	29
Large 1	1,019	167.22	1,705	65
Medium 2	447	155.00	693	7thin
Large 2	1,028	136.00	1,398	4thin

One grade step is worth $90.02/cwt here — about −$424 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 sale2,801 hd

196.41

—

MT average4 barns · 4,098 hd

202.20

−5.78

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	1,701	79.29	1,348	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	75.78	1,130	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,383	62.28	861	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,202	56.10	674	38

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,074	$1,178	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,164	$1,125	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$1,000	7

Every lot, as filed

130 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,301	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,344	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	196.52/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,118	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,294	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	228.56/cwt	224.00–241.00	1,102	20
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	716	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,210	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,280	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,133	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	161.92/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,464	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	205.14/cwt	198.00–214.00	878	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	979	160.39/cwt	159.50–161.00	1,570	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,019	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,082	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,311	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,002	180.43/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,808	328
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	611	172.25/cwt	161.50–179.00	1,052	87
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	318	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	620	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	185.63/cwt	170.00–188.50	1,359	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	193.77/cwt	179.00–198.50	1,205	115
Steers	Medium 1	—	390	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,006	20
Steers	Large 2	—	1,028	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	914	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,504	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	524	167.94/cwt	159.00–177.00	880	66
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,056	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,764	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	174.86/cwt	174.50–179.00	1,436	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	181.46/cwt	179.00–182.50	1,241	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	886	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	474	172.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	816	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	409	169.74/cwt	165.00–171.00	694	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	414	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	869	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	381	228.32/cwt	221.00–240.00	870	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	530	191.65/cwt	181.00–205.00	1,016	67
Steers	Medium 2Unweaned	—	447	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	693	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	190.30/cwt	176.00–196.00	1,106	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	186.74/cwt	179.00–194.00	984	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	630	176.74/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,113	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	554	187.65/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,040	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	277.52/cwt	273.00–290.00	888	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	188.38/cwt	169.50–189.25	1,620	116
Steers	Medium 1	—	454	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	935	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	184.78/cwt	178.00–192.00	1,153	458
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	582	193.80/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,128	205
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	519	206.80/cwt	197.50–218.00	1,073	196
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	248	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	744	3
Steers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	414	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	921	4
Steers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	507	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	958	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	488	199.76/cwt	195.00–210.00	975	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	679	176.85/cwt	171.00–183.50	1,201	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	229.55/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,072	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	819	184.35/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,510	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	724	168.72/cwt	168.00–169.00	1,222	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	369	264.65/cwt	251.00–280.00	977	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	432	245.59/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,061	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	434	225.31/cwt	220.00–226.00	978	30
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,196	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,393	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,226	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	535	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	538	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	357	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	821	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,335	60.94/cwt	57.00–63.00	814	17
Bulls	—	—	2,030	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,807	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	42.62/cwt	40.00–46.00	527	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,208	55.70/cwt	52.00–57.00	673	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	655	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	75.78/cwt	75.00–76.50	1,130	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	54.09/cwt	50.00–60.00	745	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,482	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,037	5
Bulls	—	—	1,727	80.07/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,383	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,445	73.29/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,059	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,169	56.60/cwt	56.50–57.00	662	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,220	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	842	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,196	61.79/cwt	58.00–63.50	739	14
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,080	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	659	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	74.19/cwt	60.00–85.00	762	26
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	934	96.49/cwt	90.00–105.00	901	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,074	1,178.06/head	1,175.00–1,185.00	1,178	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,164	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	689	7
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,107	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,362	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	774	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	426	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	724	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,492	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	217.60/cwt	215.00–223.00	816	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,090	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	178.83/cwt	178.00–181.00	871	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,098	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	471	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	834	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	655	159.51/cwt	155.50–169.00	1,045	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	389	206.41/cwt	200.00–220.00	803	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	570	180.43/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,028	253
Heifers	Medium 1	—	828	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,354	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	537	188.99/cwt	178.00–196.50	1,015	210
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	475	191.32/cwt	186.00–200.00	909	150
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	707	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,174	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	390	189.95/cwt	182.00–200.00	741	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	614	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,496	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,101	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	317	206.63/cwt	205.00–210.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	588	163.81/cwt	147.00–169.00	963	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	348	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	417	182.31/cwt	172.00–206.50	760	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	790	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	920	27
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	366	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	705	8
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	631	156.76/cwt	154.00–159.00	989	20
Heifers	Medium 1	—	534	167.00/cwt	164.00–172.00	892	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	498	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	772	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,021	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,419	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	379	176.42/cwt	172.50–179.00	669	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	164.78/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,157	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	190.88/cwt	183.00–193.00	985	94
Heifers	Medium 1	—	426	174.84/cwt	174.00–176.00	745	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	436	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	802	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	207.68/cwt	200.00–213.00	922	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	208.18/cwt	204.00–210.00	947	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	876	3

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.

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