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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 18

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

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Feeder Cattle receipts

2,708 head

▲ 1,967 vs last sale 741▲ 2,708 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 57▲ 123 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 9▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Fridays sale: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers sold generally steady to firm. All weights of steer calves sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, with the exception of 500-549 lbs steers which sold fully steady. All steer comparisons are narrow. Heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Calves were mostly offered in small to medium size packages forcing buyers to piece together loads. Demand for yearling was good to very good, while demand for calves was moderate to good. Offerings were moderate to heavy. Market activity this sale was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very light to light demand for light offerings. Cows were full this sale. The majority of cows were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Packer buyers purchased cows on very light demand as yielding conditions were not in their favor. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower than last week with most sales 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply lower undertones were noticed.

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 $152.35/cwt on 1,329 head.

Average price

$152.35

1,329 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$19.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.98

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	502	154.79	778	147
Medium and Large 1	600	152.78	917	1,111
Large 1	880	141.41	1,244	63
Medium 2	459	135.00	620	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.79/cwt here — about $158 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 sale1,329 hd

152.35

—

MT average5 barns · 5,373 hd

155.33

−2.98

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	—	High	1,905	70.00	1,334	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,725	55.00	949	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,465	47.23	692	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,215	40.27	489	52

Every lot

80 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	318	203.25/cwt	197.50–210.00	646	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	163.28/cwt	157.50–170.00	531	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	372	173.73/cwt	172.50–175.00	646	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	164.94/cwt	164.00–166.00	704	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	174.16/cwt	170.00–180.00	752	56
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	459	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	620	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	469	166.15/cwt	160.00–174.00	779	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	475	149.75/cwt	148.00–155.50	711	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	512	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	845	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	155.80/cwt	150.00–160.50	821	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	540	150.90/cwt	149.50–152.00	815	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	150.38/cwt	145.00–153.50	856	257
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	569	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	842	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	572	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	835	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	582	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	838	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	611	142.43/cwt	135.00–145.00	870	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	146.66/cwt	142.00–154.50	921	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	659	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,031	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	676	147.52/cwt	142.50–149.00	997	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	714	143.58/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,025	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	761	141.15/cwt	139.50–143.00	1,074	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,145	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	149.89/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,175	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,228	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	899	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,304	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	144.38/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,360	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,351	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,314	2
Steers	—	Large 1	1,035	138.12/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,430	42
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	319	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	368	159.86/cwt	156.00–160.50	588	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	597	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	146.57/cwt	145.00–148.00	617	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	156.28/cwt	152.00–164.00	664	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	456	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	652	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	146.39/cwt	144.00–149.50	695	133
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	475	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	675	16
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	513	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	687	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	139.20/cwt	134.50–143.50	729	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	540	128.69/cwt	128.00–136.00	695	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	561	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	724	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	135.62/cwt	132.00–137.50	778	146
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	601	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	781	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	134.04/cwt	132.00–136.75	836	71
Heifers	—	Medium 1Full	659	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	804	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	679	134.69/cwt	134.50–135.00	915	10
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	723	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	904	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	145.02/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,131	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	141.62/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,154	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	133.38/cwt	126.50–137.00	1,099	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	136.71/cwt	129.50–140.50	1,191	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,148	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,210	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	714	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	444	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	759	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	597	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	806	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	842	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	709	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	950	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,088	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	990	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,815	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,452	1
Bulls	—	—	1,886	64.48/cwt	56.00–71.50	1,216	8
Bulls	—	—	1,946	75.69/cwt	73.50–78.50	1,473	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	32.72/cwt	21.00–40.00	355	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	45.13/cwt	42.00–48.00	586	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	666	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,555	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	676	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,595	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	829	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	949	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	950	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	580	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,153	72.09/cwt	63.00–78.00	831	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	72.96/cwt	67.50–87.00	876	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	61.72/cwt	57.00–67.00	760	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,364	45.64/cwt	41.50–49.00	623	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	57.85/cwt	52.50–62.50	820	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,490	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	700	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,492	55.67/cwt	51.50–62.00	831	40
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	596	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,377	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,147	9

This sale against other markets

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 →

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

Fri Oct 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,708Last week 741Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 9Year ago 0

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,418	52.50–62.50	57.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,492	51.50–62.00	55.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,200	67.50–87.00	72.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,153	63.00–78.00	72.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,231	57.00–67.00	61.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,364	41.50–49.00	45.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	61.00	61.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	47.00	47.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,282	46.50	46.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,377	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	128.00–136.00	128.69
11	—	456	143.00	143.00
10	—	421	145.00–148.00	146.57
8	—	601	130.00	130.00
3	—	393	152.00	152.00
3	—	319	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	824	126.50–137.00	133.38
3	—	883	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	574	132.00–137.50	135.62
137	—	524	134.50–143.50	139.20
133	—	475	144.00–149.50	146.39
71	—	624	132.00–136.75	134.04
51	—	425	152.00–164.00	156.28
23	—	368	156.00–160.50	159.86
10	—	679	134.50–135.00	134.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	871	129.50–140.50	136.71
31	—	815	140.00–142.00	141.62
6	—	942	128.00–129.00	128.50
6	—	780	144.00–146.00	145.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	475	142.00	142.00
12	—	561	128.00–130.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	659	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	513	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	899	145.00	145.00
5	—	841	146.00	146.00
4	—	958	141.00	141.00
26	—	784	149.00–150.00	149.89
45	—	942	143.00–145.00	144.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	659	156.50	156.50
11	—	512	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	459	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	569	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,035	138.00–139.00	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	527	150.00–160.50	155.80
257	—	569	145.00–153.50	150.38
276	—	628	142.00–154.50	146.66
15	—	318	197.50–210.00	203.25
15	—	761	139.50–143.00	141.15
28	—	714	138.00–148.00	143.58
56	—	432	170.00–180.00	174.16
96	—	676	142.50–149.00	147.52
99	—	469	160.00–174.00	166.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	135.00	135.00
5	—	779	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	144.00	144.00
9	—	325	157.50–170.00	163.28
13	—	427	164.00–166.00	164.94
21	—	611	135.00–145.00	142.43
25	—	372	172.50–175.00	173.73
26	—	475	148.00–155.50	149.75
41	—	540	149.50–152.00	150.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	597	135.00	135.00
4	—	444	171.00	171.00
4	—	391	182.50	182.50
3	—	668	126.00	126.00
2	—	508	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	709	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	91.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	28.00	28.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	43.50	43.50
2	—	1,595	52.00	52.00
9	—	1,416	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,725	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,086	21.00–40.00	32.72
32	—	1,298	42.00–48.00	45.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,946	73.50–78.50	75.69
8	—	1,886	56.00–71.50	64.48

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.