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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 14

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,505 head

▼ 596 vs last sale 3,101▼ 657 vs year ago 3,162 · −20.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 132 vs last sale 58▼ 108 vs year ago 298 · −36.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 20▼ 72 vs year ago 110 · −65.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-9.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 7.00-12.00 lower. Yearlings of both sexes were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly light to moderate for moderate offerings. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Calves were offered in mostly medium to large packages. The best demand continues to be for light weight calves which could be developed into yearlings. Market activity was mostly moderate this sale. Weigh up cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on both feeding and slaughter cows. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows were too lightly tested 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 $193.87/cwt on 1,131 head.

Average price

$193.87

1,131 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$38.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	194.49	1,121	955
Medium and Large 1-2	490	193.22	946	158
Medium and Large 2	486	175.72	853	9thin
Large 1-2	1,023	158.00	1,616	6thin
Large 1	725	156.00	1,131	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.49/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale1,131 hd

193.87

—

MT average5 barns · 3,708 hd

195.23

−1.37

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	1,717	85.24	1,464	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	77.15	1,229	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	67.92	966	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,234	59.61	736	75

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,487	$1,175	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	297	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	668	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	321	215.21/cwt	214.00–225.00	691	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	355	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	763	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	366	239.07/cwt	217.50–250.00	875	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	383	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	699	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	227.26/cwt	218.00–234.00	966	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	433	204.17/cwt	196.00–217.00	884	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	460	218.05/cwt	204.00–229.00	1,003	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	483	192.53/cwt	185.00–202.00	930	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	195.73/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,037	254
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	534	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	977	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	184.87/cwt	180.00–191.00	989	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	190.96/cwt	185.00–199.50	1,088	180
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	581	186.82/cwt	183.00–189.50	1,085	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	589	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,060	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,100	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	627	187.04/cwt	182.00–190.50	1,173	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	644	164.74/cwt	157.00–174.00	1,061	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	676	181.29/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,226	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	685	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,171	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	711	167.51/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,191	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,262	3
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	725	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,317	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	756	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,232	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,284	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	848	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,450	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,517	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,521	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	165.36/cwt	164.50–168.00	1,616	19
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,023	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,616	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	306	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	551	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	325	223.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	726	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	341	210.19/cwt	210.00–211.00	717	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	375	193.15/cwt	180.00–200.00	724	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	212.28/cwt	210.00–219.00	805	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	395	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	812	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	203.26/cwt	191.50–217.00	866	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	439	179.94/cwt	173.00–181.00	790	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	453	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	471	178.26/cwt	175.00–181.00	840	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	185.38/cwt	182.00–194.50	895	189
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	513	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	764	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	519	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	173.51/cwt	167.50–183.00	916	218
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	573	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	928	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	579	170.14/cwt	165.00–174.00	985	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,008	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	166.48/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,036	29
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	628	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	892	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	156.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,052	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	685	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,055	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,410	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	976	161.14/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,573	29
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	508	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	953	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,017	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,085	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	879	1
Bulls	—	—	1,557	80.55/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,254	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,474	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,900	93.62/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,779	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,560	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	2,074	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	43.75/cwt	42.50–45.00	476	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,231	70.66/cwt	67.00–75.00	870	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	68.10/cwt	68.00–69.00	846	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	58.24/cwt	52.00–64.00	725	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	72.05/cwt	67.00–74.50	987	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,431	65.91/cwt	65.50–68.00	943	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,434	72.01/cwt	71.00–75.50	1,033	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	60.18/cwt	56.00–63.00	869	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	81.84/cwt	79.50–82.50	1,240	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,518	80.75/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,226	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,522	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,187	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,560	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,201	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	73.49/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,218	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	79.41/cwt	71.00–100.00	904	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	97.82/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,138	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	690	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	816	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,487	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	3

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,505Last week 3,101Year ago 3,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 58Year ago 298

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 20Year ago 110

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	167.00	167.00
18	—	471	175.00–181.00	178.26
20	—	341	210.00–211.00	210.19
32	—	439	173.00–181.00	179.94
12	—	375	180.00–200.00	193.15
2	—	685	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	379	210.00–219.00	212.28
218	—	528	167.50–183.00	173.51
110	—	426	191.50–217.00	203.26
6	—	325	220.00–230.00	223.35
29	—	622	162.00–168.00	166.48
189	—	483	182.00–194.50	185.38
108	—	579	165.00–174.00	170.14
7	—	673	155.00–160.00	156.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	142.00	142.00
3	—	573	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	976	157.00–163.00	161.14
6	—	881	160.00	160.00
13	—	591	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	395	205.50	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	650	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	149.00	149.00
5	—	306	180.00	180.00
4	—	453	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	171.00	171.00
27	—	433	196.00–217.00	204.17
5	—	297	225.00	225.00
19	—	355	215.00	215.00
11	—	321	214.00–225.00	215.21
25	—	535	180.00–191.00	184.87
5	—	581	183.00–189.50	186.82
34	—	483	185.00–202.00	192.53
24	—	644	157.00–174.00	164.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	877	173.00	173.00
19	—	977	164.50–168.00	165.36
12	—	598	184.00	184.00
6	—	916	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
254	—	530	190.00–207.00	195.73
180	—	570	185.00–199.50	190.96
7	—	711	162.00–175.00	167.51
44	—	425	218.00–234.00	227.26
35	—	366	217.50–250.00	239.07
7	—	756	163.00	163.00
82	—	460	204.00–229.00	218.05
131	—	676	175.00–187.50	181.29
148	—	627	182.00–190.50	187.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	174.00	174.00
2	—	755	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,023	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	589	180.00	180.00
8	—	534	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	848	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	164.00	164.00
3	—	508	187.50	187.50
3	—	402	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	79.50–82.00	80.75
1	—	1,560	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,515	79.50–82.50	81.84
16	—	1,658	73.00–77.00	73.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,370	67.00–74.50	72.05
13	—	1,444	56.00–63.00	60.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,087	42.50–45.00	43.75
56	—	1,244	52.00–64.00	58.24
10	—	1,242	68.00–69.00	68.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	78.00	78.00
8	—	1,434	71.00–75.50	72.01
12	—	1,431	65.50–68.00	65.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,231	67.00–75.00	70.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,557	73.00–84.00	80.55
1	—	1,620	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,560	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,900	92.00–95.00	93.62
1	—	1,085	81.00	81.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,138	71.00–100.00	79.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,236	66.00	66.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,163	91.00–106.00	97.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	57.00	57.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,487	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.