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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 7

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Feb 25Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,101 head

▲ 1,171 vs last sale 1,930▼ 525 vs year ago 3,626 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 67▼ 314 vs year ago 372 · −84.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 18▼ 81 vs year ago 101 · −80.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Public auction yards held their first Friday sale of the fall marketing season today. This was the first Friday sale of the season so no comparisons can be made. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Quality today was mostly average to very attractive. Calves were offered in mostly medium to large packages. The best demand seen today was for light calves which could be developed into yearlings, or heavy calves which buyers could feed hard and market against the April contract. Order buyers purchasing calves for packers showed very good demand for very attractive heavy weight cattle this sale. Heavier calves often sold for the same price per cwt. as their lighter mates as high feed costs make it more advantageous to buy weight than to feed it. A big crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active this sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for very light offerings. Packer buyers needing to fill loads for the week showed good demand for limited offerings. Too few weigh up cows and bulls were sold to develop any market trend.

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 $197.30/cwt on 1,334 head.

Average price

$197.30

1,334 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$36.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.52

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	201.24	1,140	1,066
Medium and Large 1-2	548	188.10	1,031	160
Medium 1	654	175.77	1,150	13thin
Large 1	649	173.60	1,127	69
Medium and Large 2	488	173.00	844	4thin
Large 1-2	521	164.27	856	22

One grade step is worth $36.97/cwt here — about $284 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 sale1,334 hd

197.30

—

MT average4 barns · 2,360 hd

196.77

+0.52

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	1,722	85.42	1,471	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,443	76.92	1,110	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,800	74.00	1,332	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	63.74	673	14

Every lot, as filed

89 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	375	215.61/cwt	212.00–217.00	809	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	232.64/cwt	227.50–238.00	889	73
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	425	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	224.92/cwt	214.00–227.00	967	94
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	468	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	796	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	205.81/cwt	198.50–213.50	967	77
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	484	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	900	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	486	191.73/cwt	185.00–198.00	932	53
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	488	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	488	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	844	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	200.84/cwt	193.00–206.50	1,048	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	191.17/cwt	187.50–192.00	1,000	11
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	525	187.09/cwt	186.00–187.50	982	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	551	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	887	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	565	183.02/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,034	45
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	567	180.28/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,022	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	199.22/cwt	190.50–202.00	1,146	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	613	181.74/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,114	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	196.13/cwt	186.00–203.00	1,214	209
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	633	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	994	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	662	190.72/cwt	186.00–196.50	1,263	46
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	671	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,137	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	704	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,218	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	707	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,382	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,239	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	731	175.60/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,284	58
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	738	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,070	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,343	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,469	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	176.25/cwt	170.00–176.50	1,510	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,418	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,530	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	991	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,630	8
Steers	—	Large 1	1,000	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,655	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	333	209.16/cwt	207.00–212.00	697	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	343	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	210.22/cwt	204.00–212.00	759	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	747	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	201.54/cwt	192.50–212.00	857	253
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	434	181.62/cwt	180.00–188.00	788	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	436	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	728	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	476	183.22/cwt	177.50–191.00	872	162
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	483	174.32/cwt	169.00–176.00	842	66
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	512	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,016	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	180.57/cwt	180.00–184.50	937	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	539	171.02/cwt	166.00–178.00	922	14
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	577	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	964	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	581	179.87/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,045	134
Heifers	—	Medium 1	612	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,080	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	178.58/cwt	167.00–181.00	1,107	53
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,056	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,219	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	24
Heifers	—	Medium 1	682	169.88/cwt	167.00–174.50	1,159	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	717	156.36/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,121	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1	722	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,254	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	178.56/cwt	175.00–181.50	1,293	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	173.42/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,313	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	168.67/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,459	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	163.62/cwt	160.00–164.50	1,579	37
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,095	150.25/cwt	150.25–150.25	1,645	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	330	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	357	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	829	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,148	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,410	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,149	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	78.28/cwt	74.50–80.50	1,271	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	88.40/cwt	87.50–91.00	1,582	7
Bulls	—	—	2,255	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	2,278	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	934	63.02/cwt	58.00–64.50	589	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	940	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	494	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	64.34/cwt	60.50–66.00	711	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	927	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,337	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,130	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	67.26/cwt	67.00–68.00	948	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,468	81.37/cwt	81.00–82.50	1,195	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	74.92/cwt	74.00–75.50	1,104	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,665	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,382	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,332	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	86.37/cwt	80.00–93.00	736	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,151	86.23/cwt	80.00–89.50	993	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	906	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,240	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	936	1

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 Oct 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,101Last week 1,930Year ago 3,626

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 67Year ago 372

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 18Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	240.00	240.00
94	—	430	214.00–227.00	224.92
209	—	619	186.00–203.00	196.13
212	—	575	190.50–202.00	199.22
58	—	731	171.00–181.00	175.60
46	—	662	186.00–196.50	190.72
223	—	522	193.00–206.50	200.84
77	—	470	198.50–213.50	205.81
73	—	382	227.50–238.00	232.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	187.50–192.00	191.17
53	—	486	185.00–198.00	191.73
7	—	655	175.00	175.00
9	—	613	180.00–184.00	181.74
45	—	565	171.00–189.00	183.02
18	—	375	212.00–217.00	215.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	718	172.50	172.50
4	—	870	163.00	163.00
5	—	930	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	991	164.50	164.50
7	—	746	180.00	180.00
3	—	825	178.00	178.00
27	—	857	170.00–176.50	176.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	180.00–182.00	180.28
4	—	425	187.00	187.00
8	—	633	157.00	157.00
7	—	525	186.00–187.50	187.09
16	—	484	186.00	186.00
10	—	671	169.50	169.50
4	—	738	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	704	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	551	161.00	161.00
8	—	468	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,000	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	707	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	545	175.00	175.00
3	—	640	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	519	180.00–184.50	180.57
253	—	425	192.50–212.00	201.54
9	—	333	207.00–212.00	209.16
162	—	476	177.50–191.00	183.22
24	—	675	155.00	155.00
134	—	581	172.00–184.00	179.87
9	—	717	150.00–164.00	156.36
53	—	620	167.00–181.00	178.58
53	—	361	204.00–212.00	210.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	384	194.50	194.50
15	—	434	180.00–188.00	181.62
14	—	539	166.00–178.00	171.02
3	—	343	190.00	190.00
8	—	577	167.00	167.00
66	—	483	169.00–176.00	174.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	612	176.50	176.50
16	—	682	167.00–174.50	169.88
31	—	722	173.75	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	757	172.00–178.00	173.42
3	—	670	182.00	182.00
22	—	865	164.00–170.00	168.67
37	—	965	160.00–164.50	163.62
68	—	724	175.00–181.50	178.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,095	150.25	150.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	512	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	505	140.00	140.00
16	—	436	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
3	—	330	209.00	209.00
3	—	357	207.50	207.50
4	—	660	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,624	74.50–80.50	78.28
1	—	2,255	101.00	101.00
7	—	1,790	87.50–91.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	81.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	83.00	83.00
4	—	1,474	74.00–75.50	74.92
4	—	1,409	67.00–68.00	67.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,105	60.50–66.00	64.34
1	—	1,270	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	52.50	52.50
4	—	934	58.00–64.50	63.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	81.00–82.50	81.37
3	—	1,337	84.50	84.50

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,177	77.00	77.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,151	80.00–89.50	86.23

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	3	—	852	80.00–93.00	86.37

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	1	—	1,240	75.50	75.50

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.