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Public Auction Yards

Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Jan 22

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Jan 15Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,701 head

▼ 1,425 vs last sale 4,126▲ 471 vs year ago 2,230 · +21.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 45▲ 29 vs year ago 45 · +64.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 7▼ 1 vs year ago 20 · −5.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were not well compared. Steers under 450 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed; Steers 450-699 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher; Steers over 700 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, heifers over 400 lbs sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, except 700-749 lbs heifers which sold fully steady. Demand was mostly good today with very good demand seen at times. Quality was average to attractive. Most set of calves on offer were weaned 60-90 days. Flesh was mostly light, with only a few offerings pushing more than moderate flesh. The cattle on feed report was released today and it showed cattle and calves on feed at 12 million head slightly higher than last January. Placements and marketing's were both 1% higher than January 2019. CME positions traded up the limit on the March contract and all other contracts traded well into triple digit territory. Demand improved throughout the day and was noticeably higher after the lunch hour. Market activity was mostly active today with 15 order buyers and several farmer feeders in the stands actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows and bulls were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed. Packers showed very good demand for all cows and bulls on offer as they pushed for fill both feeding and slaughter loads for the week. Weigh up conditions were average to below average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.75/cwt on 1,167 head.

Average price

$146.75

1,167 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$801

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$3.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.02

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	147.17	816	987
Medium 1	496	145.04	719	73
Medium and Large 1-2	498	144.04	717	107

One grade step is worth $3.13/cwt here — about $99 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 sale1,167 hd

146.75

—

MT average4 barns · 2,383 hd

146.73

+0.02

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	1,869	79.88	1,493	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	54.41	758	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,219	51.23	624	23

Every lot

62 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	190.34/cwt	190.00–192.50	617	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	202.29/cwt	190.00–211.00	773	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	185.14/cwt	180.00–187.50	720	22
Steers	—	Medium 1	422	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	760	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	193.84/cwt	185.00–200.00	826	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	469	198.48/cwt	198.00–199.00	931	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	186.65/cwt	183.00–192.00	888	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	176.41/cwt	176.00–180.00	877	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	180.36/cwt	173.00–185.00	934	125
Steers	—	Medium 1	519	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	846	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	931	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	165.88/cwt	157.50–173.00	949	337
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	829	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	928	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	142.23/cwt	135.00–147.00	885	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	155.90/cwt	151.50–163.00	977	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	148.97/cwt	141.00–154.50	989	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	706	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,052	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	137.49/cwt	135.00–139.50	1,005	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	987	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,027	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	156.77/cwt	155.00–159.00	500	16
Heifers	—	Medium 1	372	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	595	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	169.74/cwt	162.00–172.00	640	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	159.59/cwt	157.50–161.00	602	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	637	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	162.36/cwt	158.00–165.00	687	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	156.94/cwt	154.00–165.00	739	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	147.77/cwt	140.00–153.00	715	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	151.00/cwt	145.00–156.25	787	189
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	143.64/cwt	143.00–144.50	773	27
Heifers	—	Medium 1	546	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	759	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	144.26/cwt	139.00–149.50	832	180
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	132.52/cwt	129.00–136.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	126.99/cwt	120.00–132.00	792	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	138.85/cwt	134.00–144.00	872	133
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	124.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	817	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	131.15/cwt	127.75–134.00	891	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	126.45/cwt	123.50–130.50	913	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	945	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	112.69/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,029	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	179.31/cwt	177.50–183.50	836	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	824	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	964	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,023	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,839	72.80/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,339	4
Bulls	—	—	1,899	86.97/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,652	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,020	51.61/cwt	51.00–52.50	526	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	48.89/cwt	44.00–52.50	599	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	54.10/cwt	52.00–55.00	665	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,307	56.33/cwt	56.00–56.50	736	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,352	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	723	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	858	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,396	57.22/cwt	55.00–60.00	799	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	47.99/cwt	45.50–51.00	695	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	54.25/cwt	54.00–54.50	795	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,488	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,437	857.82/cwt	825.00–900.00	12,327	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	60.89/cwt	57.00–63.00	666	3

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 Jan 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,701Last week 4,126Year ago 2,230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 45Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 7Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,396	55.00–60.00	57.22
1	—	1,395	61.50	61.50
10	—	1,352	53.50	53.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	51.00–52.50	51.61
3	—	1,307	56.00–56.50	56.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,229	52.00–55.00	54.10
13	—	1,225	44.00–52.50	48.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	54.00–54.50	54.25
4	—	1,448	45.50–51.00	47.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,899	84.50–89.00	86.97
4	—	1,839	71.00–76.00	72.80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	706	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	731	135.00–139.50	137.49
14	—	426	185.00–200.00	193.84
3	—	793	129.50	129.50
78	—	382	190.00–211.00	202.29
337	—	572	157.50–173.00	165.88
140	—	664	141.00–154.50	148.97
149	—	476	183.00–192.00	186.65
7	—	324	190.00–192.50	190.34
125	—	518	173.00–185.00	180.36
104	—	627	151.50–163.00	155.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	469	198.00–199.00	198.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	180.00	180.00
4	—	519	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	505	133.00	133.00
2	—	708	124.00	124.00
4	—	580	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	129.00	129.00
13	—	597	155.50	155.50
5	—	622	135.00–147.00	142.23
22	—	389	180.00–187.50	185.14
29	—	497	176.00–180.00	176.41
25	—	543	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	577	139.00–149.50	144.26
37	—	423	158.00–165.00	162.36
53	—	722	123.50–130.50	126.45
189	—	521	145.00–156.25	151.00
100	—	377	162.00–172.00	169.74
160	—	471	154.00–165.00	156.94
4	—	759	124.50	124.50
121	—	679	127.75–134.00	131.15
10	—	913	112.00–113.00	112.69
133	—	628	134.00–144.00	138.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	484	140.00–153.00	147.77
16	—	319	155.00–159.00	156.77
6	—	591	129.00–136.00	132.52
14	—	657	120.00–125.00	124.29
10	—	377	157.50–161.00	159.59
5	—	422	151.00	151.00
27	—	538	143.00–144.50	143.64
7	—	624	120.00–132.00	126.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	372	160.00	160.00
52	—	546	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	175.00	175.00
10	—	824	117.00	117.00
3	—	905	113.00	113.00
10	—	466	177.50–183.50	179.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	141.00	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,374	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,437	825.00–900.00	857.82

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	3	—	1,094	57.00–63.00	60.89

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.