Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were not tested this week as todays sale featured bred cows and weigh ups. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. heavier supplies allowed for buyers to be more selective this week as they bid on offerings. Packers purchased several consignments of cows to feed. Most of these offerings were high quality and most had been started on feed and need another 45-60 days to reach premium white. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on all classes. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week, but most cows that were worked through the chute offered buyers an attractive weigh up. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed on a plain quality offering. A large offering of bred cows was seen this week as over 1000 head were preg. checked for todays sale. Cow quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Many thin bred cows were seen as buyers sold off cows out of drought stricken areas. Several later calving consignments were seen today, and these consignments were met with light to moderate demand. Small packages were also met with light to moderate demand. Very few bred heifers were seen today and package sizes were all very small. 3rd trimester is from now until June 3rd. 2nd trimester is from June 3rd to Sept 5th. First trimester calves after September 5th.

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	—	High	1,538	103.09	1,585	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,532	93.27	1,429	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,430	89.53	1,280	194
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,223	81.34	995	212

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)	1,122	$2,061	251
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$1,960	125
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,226	$1,903	87
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,349	$1,850	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,319	$1,701	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,320	$1,628	132
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,127	$1,455	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,274	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,427	$1,425	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,354	$1,422	35
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$1,350	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,336	$1,343	95
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,029	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,131	$1,825	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	941	$1,783	9

Every lot, as filed

55 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,479	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1	—	1,178	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,319	1,700.68/head	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,701	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,163	1,543.42/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,543	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,274	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,237	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,349	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,351	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	1,959.76/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,960	78
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,318	2,078.83/head	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,079	78
Bred Heifers	Medium 1	—	879	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	99.30/cwt	91.00–114.50	1,058	77
Bred Cows	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	—	924	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	—	984	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	984	1,846.70/head	1,700.00–1,985.00	1,847	50
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,339	1,765.55/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,766	40
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,153	123.52/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,424	30
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	90.08/cwt	82.00–99.00	854	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,131	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,352	1,403.59/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,404	73
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,427	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,324	82.79/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,096	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,388	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,256	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,354	1,421.53/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,422	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,136	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,029.44/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,029	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,351	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,330	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,443	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,152	2,119.12/head	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,119	198
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,317	1,644.79/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,645	122
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,129	124.85/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,410	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,291	91.79/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,185	10
Bulls	—	—	1,687	95.49/cwt	92.00–102.50	1,611	17
Bulls	—	—	1,625	105.27/cwt	105.00–105.50	1,711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	120.94/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,304	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,241	87.91/cwt	86.50–88.50	1,091	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	96.16/cwt	95.50–100.00	1,428	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	79.54/cwt	71.00–86.00	979	112
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	89.27/cwt	86.50–95.00	1,270	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	980	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	613	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,712	87.86/cwt	83.00–90.50	1,504	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,667	92.98/cwt	92.50–93.50	1,550	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	88.55/cwt	86.50–93.00	1,089	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	950	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	808	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,427	83.16/cwt	79.00–86.50	1,187	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	99.30/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,579	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	67.93/cwt	66.00–69.50	806	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,421	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,322	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,323	84.51/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,118	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,463	93.71/cwt	92.00–94.50	1,371	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,210	81.25/cwt	74.00–86.00	983	46

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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