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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-18

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

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,601 head

▼ 1,580 vs last sale 3,181▼ 315 vs year ago 1,916 · −16.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 112▼ 166 vs year ago 265 · −62.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 10▼ 6 vs year ago 82 · −7.3%

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 traded 10.00-15.00 lower in a narrow comparison, steer calves over 500 lbs traded steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to weak, heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower. Demand was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Quality today was mostly plain to average, with a limited number of attractive offerings seen. Quality was significantly lower than last weeks attractive offering. Demand was uneven today as light receipts caused many buyers to be conservative as they filled and started loads. Many were not willing to start fresh loads with light receipts, this caused large price spreads in places. Weather also weighed on the market as extreme cold was seen overnight and many calves showed signs of stress. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate as fewer buyers were seen this week compared to last. Weigh up cows sold on light demand for light offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed in both classes. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows were of mostly plain quality and many sold to slaughter and feeding cow buyers this sale. Too few offerings were seen 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 $192.44/cwt on 750 head.

Average price

$192.44

750 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$17

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.54

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	440	210.00	924	12thin
Medium 1	464	199.09	925	30
Medium and Large 1	586	192.28	1,127	619
Medium and Large 1-2	537	189.70	1,020	85
Medium and Large 2	544	173.00	941	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about −$17 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 sale750 hd

192.44

—

MT average5 barns · 5,192 hd

207.98

−15.54

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	1,301	88.20	1,148	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	76.00	1,176	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,431	56.74	812	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,093	53.06	580	46

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,001	$1,300	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,047	$1,300	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	893	$1,000	4thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	388	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	904	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	795	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	419	241.94/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,014	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	439	226.34/cwt	220.00–232.50	994	4
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	216.34/cwt	208.00–230.00	1,028	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,025	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	489	194.69/cwt	193.00–197.00	952	26
Steers	—	Medium 1Full	493	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	779	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	507	192.92/cwt	185.00–196.00	978	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	194.04/cwt	192.50–196.00	1,019	7
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	525	184.97/cwt	183.00–187.50	971	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	207.94/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,094	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	544	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	941	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	202.54/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,104	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	959	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,142	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	189.86/cwt	181.00–201.50	1,080	157
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	593	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,088	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	174.81/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,080	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	184.64/cwt	175.50–192.50	1,145	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	185.15/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,168	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	180.50/cwt	171.00–181.50	1,218	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	716	171.12/cwt	170.50–172.00	1,225	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	773	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,306	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	364	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	637	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	428	193.28/cwt	187.00–205.00	827	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	909	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	442	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	778	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	456	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	780	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	191.66/cwt	191.00–194.00	880	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	871	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	942	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	169.18/cwt	162.50–174.00	888	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	184.91/cwt	181.00–193.50	974	145
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	529	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	809	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	547	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	903	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	567	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	896	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	918	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	175.84/cwt	158.00–182.50	1,039	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	601	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,118	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	168.89/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,035	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	613	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	969	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	685	163.51/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,120	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	703	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,090	2
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	710	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,086	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,338	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	149.91/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,472	39
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	946	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,068	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	993	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,370	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,041	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,344	1
Bulls	—	—	2,185	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	2,010	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	910	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	391	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	47.52/cwt	42.50–49.00	482	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,055	55.49/cwt	50.00–61.00	585	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,163	65.02/cwt	61.00–66.50	756	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	52.61/cwt	51.00–55.00	621	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	694	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,420	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,150	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,441	58.35/cwt	55.00–63.00	841	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	43.44/cwt	42.00–45.00	660	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,189	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	893	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,001	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,047	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	853	57.57/cwt	52.50–70.00	491	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	916	98.54/cwt	85.00–114.00	903	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,012	77.68/cwt	75.00–82.00	786	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	878	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 Nov 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,601Last week 3,181Year ago 1,916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 112Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 10Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	442	176.00	176.00
18	—	456	171.00	171.00
8	—	547	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	158.00	158.00
3	—	613	158.00	158.00
7	—	525	162.50–174.00	169.18
10	—	481	181.00	181.00
12	—	428	187.00–205.00	193.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	685	162.00–165.00	163.51
58	—	613	160.00–177.00	168.89
72	—	591	158.00–182.50	175.84
2	—	703	155.00	155.00
13	—	433	210.00	210.00
145	—	527	181.00–193.50	184.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	836	160.00	160.00
39	—	982	145.00–151.00	149.91
23	—	459	191.00–194.00	191.66
58	—	509	185.00	185.00
10	—	581	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	364	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	601	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	145.00	145.00
4	—	451	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	507	185.00–196.00	192.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	620	175.50–192.50	184.64
9	—	773	169.00	169.00
157	—	569	181.00–201.50	189.86
29	—	475	208.00–230.00	216.34
14	—	716	170.50–172.00	171.12
4	—	419	240.00–248.00	241.94
50	—	675	171.00–181.50	180.50
78	—	526	198.00–210.00	207.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	553	206.50	206.50
19	—	545	200.00–207.00	202.54
47	—	631	180.00–190.00	185.15
14	—	479	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	183.50	183.50
7	—	525	192.50–196.00	194.04
5	—	388	233.00	233.00
26	—	489	193.00–197.00	194.69
34	—	618	171.00–177.00	174.81
4	—	439	220.00–232.50	226.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	400	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	493	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	183.00–187.50	184.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	548	175.00	175.00
3	—	388	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	440	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	544	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	676	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,015	42.50–49.00	47.52
15	—	1,180	51.00–55.00	52.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	55.00–63.00	58.35
1	—	1,300	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,055	50.00–61.00	55.49
5	—	1,163	61.00–66.50	65.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	52.00	52.00
2	—	1,520	42.00–45.00	43.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	80.00	80.00
1	—	2,185	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	76.00	76.00
6	—	1,068	93.00	93.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	893	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,001	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	5	—	1,012	75.00–82.00	77.68
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	916	85.00–114.00	98.54

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	—	1,170	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	853	52.50–70.00	57.57

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.