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Name: Public Auction Yards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Dec 9

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Dec 2Dec 9Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,698 head

▼ 380 vs last sale 2,078▲ 670 vs year ago 1,028 · +65.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 159▼ 110 vs year ago 250 · −44.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 67▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop a full market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers on a poorer quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Many sets of weaned calves were seen this week, however weaned calf quality varied greatly as some were weaned very well, while others were full and rough haired. Most calves were offered in small groups with many singles in the offering. Demand for singles and very small groups was light this sale. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. A smaller buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on light to moderate demand for mostly light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly attractive and most of these offerings were all one iron cows, off one ranch.

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 $197.74/cwt on 701 head.

Average price

$197.74

701 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,137

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$61

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

$31.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.79

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	434	218.66	948	58
Medium 1-2	465	200.43	932	20
Medium and Large 1	603	197.26	1,190	523
Medium and Large 2	456	190.00	866	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	539	187.40	1,010	93

One grade step is worth $31.27/cwt here — about −$61 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 sale701 hd

197.74

—

MT average4 barns · 3,932 hd

205.52

−7.79

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	1,381	89.18	1,231	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,707	67.89	1,159	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,396	63.31	884	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,170	51.42	602	81

Every lot, as filed

99 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	356	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	819	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,027	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	959	17
Steers	—	Medium 1	425	224.09/cwt	220.00–232.00	952	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	207.53/cwt	204.00–210.00	882	12
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	430	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	918	13
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	448	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	945	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	456	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	866	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	232.39/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,111	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	485	201.98/cwt	201.00–202.50	980	11
Steers	—	Medium 1	489	206.81/cwt	194.00–208.00	1,011	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	202.55/cwt	199.00–205.00	997	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	213.73/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,122	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	209.05/cwt	200.50–211.00	1,110	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	546	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,070	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,019	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	194.80/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,122	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	586	176.43/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,034	4
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	591	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	887	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	190.55/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,134	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	620	170.56/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,057	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	631	183.51/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,158	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,131	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	187.83/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,193	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	179.29/cwt	173.00–184.50	1,208	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,326	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	174.22/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,275	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	769	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,338	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,423	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	341	193.87/cwt	190.00–195.00	661	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	618	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	696	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	377	190.16/cwt	187.50–195.00	717	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1	389	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	681	20
Heifers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	403	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	187.78/cwt	184.00–192.00	791	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	726	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	196.88/cwt	195.00–200.00	845	24
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	434	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	673	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	470	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	917	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	470	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	837	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	184.94/cwt	180.00–191.00	888	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	878	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	181.52/cwt	178.00–185.00	918	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	517	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	812	5
Heifers	—	Large 1Replacement	527	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	896	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	165.86/cwt	158.00–174.00	879	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	178.87/cwt	178.00–181.00	957	60
Heifers	—	Medium 1	545	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	796	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	171.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	982	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	942	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,071	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	171.13/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,037	53
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	617	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	975	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	622	157.16/cwt	149.00–160.00	978	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	166.70/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,095	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	697	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,011	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	701	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,192	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	149.65/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,054	18
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	705	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,015	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,034	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	715	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,101	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,079	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,269	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,477	45
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	392	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	941	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	456	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	958	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	184.13/cwt	180.00–200.00	862	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	523	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	547	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,012	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	973	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	703	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,125	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,236	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,143	4
Bulls	—	—	1,670	82.55/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,379	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	869	46.18/cwt	42.50–52.50	401	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	395	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	52.42/cwt	47.00–56.00	597	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	42.11/cwt	32.50–45.00	489	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,183	61.27/cwt	59.00–63.00	725	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,249	51.78/cwt	50.00–55.00	647	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,267	58.61/cwt	57.00–61.00	743	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,356	70.05/cwt	67.00–75.00	950	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	56.24/cwt	51.00–60.00	801	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,462	60.49/cwt	54.00–65.00	884	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	67.89/cwt	63.00–73.00	1,159	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	882	110.92/cwt	81.00–125.00	978	51
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	53.71/cwt	52.50–56.00	545	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	84.00/cwt	58.00–92.00	867	8

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,698Last week 2,078Year ago 1,028

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 159Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 67Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	605	177.00	177.00
24	—	429	195.00–200.00	196.88
45	—	912	162.00	162.00
16	—	506	178.00–185.00	181.52
18	—	704	147.00–150.00	149.65
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
6	—	325	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	421	184.00–192.00	187.78
18	—	341	190.00–195.00	193.87
3	—	470	178.00	178.00
22	—	622	149.00–160.00	157.16
10	—	530	158.00–174.00	165.86
8	—	377	187.50–195.00	190.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	657	156.00–168.00	166.70
60	—	535	178.00–181.00	178.87
52	—	573	170.00–180.00	171.33
53	—	606	170.00–175.00	171.13
2	—	715	154.00	154.00
16	—	480	180.00–191.00	184.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	697	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	701	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	170.00	170.00
5	—	348	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	151.00	151.00
3	—	768	140.50	140.50
6	—	713	145.00	145.00
7	—	480	183.00	183.00
5	—	376	185.00	185.00
6	—	578	163.00	163.00
4	—	305	197.50	197.50
10	—	846	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	155.00	155.00
15	—	705	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	146.00	146.00
20	—	389	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	247.50	247.50
65	—	698	190.00	190.00
44	—	478	225.00–239.00	232.39
102	—	531	200.50–211.00	209.05
28	—	732	171.00–180.00	174.22
28	—	595	187.00–192.00	190.55
62	—	635	184.00–189.00	187.83
5	—	832	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	769	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	179.00	179.00
9	—	492	199.00–205.00	202.55
6	—	505	180.00	180.00
12	—	425	204.00–210.00	207.53
27	—	563	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	425	220.00–232.00	224.09
23	—	489	194.00–208.00	206.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	456	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	150.00	150.00
3	—	448	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	210.00	210.00
35	—	525	204.00–214.00	213.73
38	—	631	180.00–191.00	183.51
15	—	576	189.00–198.00	194.80
17	—	417	230.00	230.00
15	—	700	175.00	175.00
58	—	674	173.00–184.50	179.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	485	201.00–202.50	201.98
1	—	665	170.00	170.00
16	—	620	168.00–178.00	170.56
4	—	586	173.00–180.00	176.43
4	—	546	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	430	213.50	213.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	356	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	180.00–200.00	184.13
5	—	703	160.00	160.00
2	—	615	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	547	185.00	185.00
6	—	456	210.00	210.00
5	—	392	240.00	240.00
2	—	555	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	599	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,424	51.00–60.00	56.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,162	32.50–45.00	42.11
19	—	1,267	57.00–61.00	58.61
22	—	1,139	47.00–56.00	52.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,462	54.00–65.00	60.49
22	—	1,356	67.00–75.00	70.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	59.00–63.00	61.27
12	—	1,249	50.00–55.00	51.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,707	63.00–73.00	67.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	42.50	42.50
5	—	869	42.50–52.50	46.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	82.00–83.00	82.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,236	92.50	92.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,014	52.50–56.00	53.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	51	—	882	81.00–125.00	110.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,032	58.00–92.00	84.00

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.