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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Nov 19

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,916 head

▼ 2,203 vs last sale 4,119▼ 1,002 vs year ago 2,918 · −34.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 234▲ 63 vs year ago 202 · +31.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 157▲ 3 vs year ago 79 · +3.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: All yearlings were too scarcely tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher, 450-599 lbs sold sharply higher, steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers over 500lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was stronger and more consistent today as trucks have started to loosen up. Vaccinations remain vital to getting front end prices this year. Calves with two rounds of vaccinations sold with strong demand. Price spreads remain large. Market activity this week was moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows and feeding cows sold steady on a light test this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to firm. Bull quality was mostly average this sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed.

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 $150.54/cwt on 869 head.

Average price

$150.54

869 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$13.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.17

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	152.81	764	720
Medium 1	459	141.51	649	36
Medium and Large 1-2	534	138.97	742	113

One grade step is worth $13.83/cwt here — about $22 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 sale869 hd

150.54

—

MT average5 barns · 3,939 hd

150.37

+0.17

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	—	Low	2,380	62.00	1,476	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,795	62.18	1,116	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,322	48.11	636	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,127	40.44	456	100

Every lot, as filed

84 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	324	211.34/cwt	197.00–217.50	685	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	358	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	201.22/cwt	191.00–210.00	759	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	400	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	788	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	412	210.07/cwt	192.00–217.00	865	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	443	156.68/cwt	156.00–157.50	694	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	463	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	465	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	809	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	908	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	470	155.82/cwt	153.00–160.00	732	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	195.45/cwt	188.50–198.00	930	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	164.13/cwt	145.00–169.50	786	9
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	488	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	634	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	934	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	507	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	513	148.87/cwt	144.00–184.50	764	29
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	518	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	829	50
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	527	123.33/cwt	120.00–133.00	650	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	169.40/cwt	164.00–175.00	900	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	755	9
Steers	—	Large 1	546	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	751	8
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	567	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	572	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	864	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	185.10/cwt	160.00–198.50	1,064	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	953	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	621	145.06/cwt	139.00–151.50	901	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	154.77/cwt	149.00–158.50	980	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	658	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	954	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	662	152.00/cwt	150.00–153.50	1,006	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,037	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	728	139.49/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,015	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	791	150.42/cwt	133.00–157.00	1,190	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	327	172.64/cwt	165.00–178.00	565	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	556	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	338	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	524	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	351	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	371	167.80/cwt	164.00–174.00	623	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	394	159.24/cwt	155.00–162.00	627	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	164.44/cwt	154.00–169.50	699	86
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	431	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	164.24/cwt	154.00–172.00	721	57
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	459	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	663	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	156.89/cwt	150.00–178.00	745	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	766	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	486	142.24/cwt	132.00–148.00	691	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	504	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	615	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	511	135.53/cwt	133.00–137.50	693	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	152.30/cwt	142.00–165.00	780	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	717	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	145.46/cwt	140.00–148.00	775	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	571	132.01/cwt	129.00–134.00	754	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	137.99/cwt	135.00–140.50	799	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	800	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	603	133.34/cwt	132.00–136.00	804	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	138.92/cwt	130.00–143.00	860	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	131.44/cwt	126.00–138.00	818	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	837	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	979	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	908	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,053	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	384	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	758	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	154.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	808	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	583	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	743	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,005	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,380	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,476	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	28.67/cwt	23.50–32.00	299	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,055	38.89/cwt	34.00–40.50	410	57
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	38.04/cwt	34.00–42.50	421	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	44.52/cwt	42.00–46.00	573	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,291	47.15/cwt	44.00–48.00	609	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,301	46.69/cwt	45.00–48.00	607	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,309	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	648	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,399	56.30/cwt	55.00–56.50	788	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,505	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	527	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,795	62.18/cwt	59.00–65.00	1,116	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,129	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	753	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	61.69/cwt	51.00–75.00	667	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,130	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	531	2

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.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Fri Nov 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,916Last week 4,119Year ago 2,918

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 234Year ago 202

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 157Year ago 79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	139.00	139.00
4	—	527	120.00–133.00	123.33
9	—	488	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	153.00–160.00	155.82
5	—	572	151.00	151.00
8	—	338	175.00	175.00
10	—	621	139.00–151.50	145.06
4	—	358	175.00	175.00
29	—	513	144.00–184.50	148.87
17	—	658	145.00	145.00
13	—	443	156.00–157.50	156.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	400	197.00	197.00
19	—	465	174.00	174.00
50	—	518	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	153.00	153.00
41	—	468	194.00	194.00
19	—	592	161.00	161.00
3	—	400	202.00	202.00
13	—	502	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	130.00	130.00
9	—	539	140.00	140.00
9	—	479	145.00–169.50	164.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	139.00	139.00
2	—	463	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	412	192.00–217.00	210.07
10	—	324	197.00–217.50	211.34
4	—	728	138.00–141.00	139.49
123	—	531	164.00–175.00	169.40
46	—	377	191.00–210.00	201.22
32	—	476	188.50–198.00	195.45
27	—	575	160.00–198.50	185.10
11	—	791	133.00–157.00	150.42
98	—	662	150.00–153.50	152.00
75	—	633	149.00–158.50	154.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	546	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	371	164.00–174.00	167.80
67	—	619	130.00–143.00	138.92
124	—	512	142.00–165.00	152.30
23	—	327	165.00–178.00	172.64
107	—	475	150.00–178.00	156.89
74	—	579	135.00–140.50	137.99
86	—	425	154.00–169.50	164.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	504	122.00	122.00
7	—	431	142.00	142.00
25	—	459	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	439	154.00–172.00	164.24
55	—	533	140.00–148.00	145.46
2	—	278	175.00	175.00
34	—	479	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	573	135.00	135.00
13	—	625	130.00	130.00
4	—	351	152.50	152.50
7	—	837	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	170.00	170.00
23	—	595	134.50	134.50
12	—	531	135.00	135.00
11	—	622	126.00–138.00	131.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	603	132.00–136.00	133.34
3	—	338	155.00	155.00
10	—	511	133.00–137.50	135.53
10	—	571	129.00–134.00	132.01
5	—	394	155.00–162.00	159.24
17	—	486	132.00–148.00	142.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	750	134.00	134.00
4	—	522	150.00–160.00	154.87
4	—	384	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	23.50–32.00	28.67
9	—	1,107	34.00–42.50	38.04
13	—	1,291	44.00–48.00	47.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	35.00	35.00
33	—	1,288	42.00–46.00	44.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,301	45.00–48.00	46.69
57	—	1,055	34.00–40.50	38.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	59.00–65.00	62.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,309	49.50	49.50
14	—	1,399	55.00–56.50	56.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,380	62.00	62.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,026	110.00	110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,082	51.00–75.00	61.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	47.00	47.00

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.