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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Dec 2

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,078 head

▲ 477 vs last sale 1,601▼ 1,004 vs year ago 3,082 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 99▲ 126 vs year ago 33 · +381.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 76▲ 55 vs year ago 12 · +458.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with most of the advance seen on weaned calves. Heifer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive, however quality was more attractive this week compared to last sale. Demand for weaned calves was mostly good this sale as weaned calf quality has improved due to the fact that most offerings are weaned longer. Many sets of weaned calves have been off the cow for 60 days. Market activity this week was mostly active with a good buyer pool on hand actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows and bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average, with many full cows and bulls noticed.

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 $204.09/cwt on 988 head.

Average price

$204.09

988 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$43.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.53

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	450	212.24	955	112
Medium 1-2	400	210.00	840	11thin
Medium and Large 1	582	203.81	1,187	829
Medium 1	491	187.41	921	28
Medium and Large 2	539	169.13	911	8thin

One grade step is worth $43.12/cwt here — about $44 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 sale988 hd

204.09

—

MT average5 barns · 5,086 hd

202.56

+1.53

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	1,769	94.60	1,673	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,653	71.40	1,180	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,450	61.14	887	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,188	55.92	664	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,081	$963	8

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1-2Unweaned	346	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	804	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	227.67/cwt	220.00–232.50	888	26
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	408	222.92/cwt	217.50–224.00	910	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,003	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	212.75/cwt	212.50–213.00	915	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	241.05/cwt	241.00–242.50	1,065	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	973	8
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	463	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	857	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	477	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	959	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	239.84/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,146	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	882	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	212.58/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,029	34
Steers	—	Medium 1	494	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	951	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	210.51/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,095	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	209.04/cwt	196.00–212.00	1,091	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	972	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	543	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,034	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	549	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,016	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	199.27/cwt	191.00–208.00	1,124	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	564	180.36/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,017	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	192.28/cwt	188.00–206.00	1,098	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	197.50/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,209	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	621	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,099	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	190.10/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,184	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	193.30/cwt	183.00–197.50	1,301	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	676	178.78/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,209	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	702	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,264	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	187.88/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,355	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,210	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,369	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	781	177.31/cwt	167.00–179.00	1,385	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	870	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,436	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	581	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	342	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	670	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	710	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	391	185.18/cwt	183.00–186.00	724	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	397	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	826	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	408	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	861	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	203.43/cwt	192.00–212.50	891	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	201.38/cwt	190.00–204.50	955	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	193.00/cwt	191.00–195.00	932	26
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	500	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	184.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	977	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	187.17/cwt	180.00–192.00	999	41
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	534	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	865	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	185.23/cwt	176.00–187.00	1,080	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	180.00/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,064	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	165.22/cwt	159.00–176.00	1,028	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	168.11/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,073	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	686	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,125	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,183	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,386	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,415	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,392	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,028	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,227	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,769	94.60/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,673	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	496	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	43.46/cwt	42.00–44.00	469	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	61.46/cwt	59.00–62.00	710	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,194	55.06/cwt	47.00–57.00	657	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	53.56/cwt	48.00–57.00	695	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,340	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	817	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	58.96/cwt	57.00–63.00	839	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,458	67.91/cwt	65.00–75.50	990	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	56.15/cwt	51.00–59.50	820	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,625	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,105	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	75.72/cwt	75.50–76.50	1,231	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,694	66.86/cwt	59.00–72.00	1,133	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,063	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	80.67/cwt	75.00–82.50	758	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	987	95.97/cwt	75.00–110.00	947	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	56.83/cwt	56.00–59.00	615	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,097	76.00/cwt	65.00–81.00	834	17

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 Dec 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,078Last week 1,601Year ago 3,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 99Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 76Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	478	233.00–244.00	239.84
72	—	564	191.00–208.00	199.27
64	—	612	185.00–203.00	197.50
120	—	673	183.00–197.50	193.30
22	—	750	182.50	182.50
8	—	425	236.00	236.00
16	—	721	181.00–195.00	187.88
87	—	520	208.00–211.00	210.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	164.00	164.00
8	—	461	211.00	211.00
2	—	560	178.00	178.00
2	—	528	184.00	184.00
10	—	430	212.50–213.00	212.75
26	—	390	220.00–232.50	227.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	146.00	146.00
5	—	482	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	400	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	781	167.00–179.00	177.31
39	—	623	184.00–200.00	190.10
34	—	484	211.00–221.00	212.58
88	—	522	196.00–212.00	209.04
68	—	571	188.00–206.00	192.28
44	—	676	172.00–185.00	178.78
4	—	870	165.00	165.00
15	—	702	180.00	180.00
26	—	442	241.00–242.50	241.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	543	190.00–191.00	190.50
3	—	477	201.00	201.00
34	—	408	217.50–224.00	222.92
6	—	564	172.00–182.00	180.36
5	—	621	177.00	177.00
4	—	346	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	463	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	549	185.00	185.00
9	—	494	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	342	196.00	196.00
7	—	391	183.00–186.00	185.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	934	149.00	149.00
13	—	364	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	474	190.00–204.50	201.38
27	—	583	176.00–187.00	185.23
7	—	901	157.00	157.00
113	—	530	180.00–190.00	184.26
6	—	872	159.00	159.00
108	—	638	164.00–174.00	168.11
2	—	763	155.00	155.00
88	—	438	192.00–212.50	203.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	211.00	211.00
26	—	483	191.00–195.00	193.00
3	—	397	208.00	208.00
25	—	622	159.00–176.00	165.22
15	—	686	164.00	164.00
41	—	591	173.00–185.00	180.00
41	—	534	180.00–192.00	187.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	340	171.00	171.00
3	—	548	131.50	131.50
3	—	430	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	534	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	500	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,298	48.00–57.00	53.56
2	—	1,340	61.00	61.00
3	—	1,079	42.00–44.00	43.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,460	51.00–59.50	56.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,423	57.00–63.00	58.96
15	—	1,458	65.00–75.50	67.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,694	59.00–72.00	66.86
10	—	1,626	75.50–76.50	75.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,194	47.00–57.00	55.06
16	—	1,155	59.00–62.00	61.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,769	94.00–96.00	94.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,063	950.00	950.00

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	4	—	940	75.00–82.50	80.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,083	56.00–59.00	56.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	987	75.00–110.00	95.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,097	65.00–81.00	76.00

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.