Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2021-02-02

Public Auction Yards

Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Tue, Feb 2
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2257
Receipts
4,059 head
2,765 vs last sale 6,824 821 vs year ago 3,238 · +25.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today was the Annual Blue Ribbon 2 bred cow special. The stands were packed with bidders and buyers throughout todays long sale which stretched well into the evening. Demand was mostly moderate for moderate to heavy offerings. The best demand was seen for dispersions and cows set to calve in tight calving windows. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. Bred heifers sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Most heifers were in light to moderate flesh. Third trimester is from today until May 6, 2nd trimester is May 6th-August 7th, cattle in first Trimester calve after August 8th.

Every lot, as filed

21 lots · USDA AMS · Public Auction Yards Replacement Cattle Special - Billings, MT (Seasonal)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2021,585.33/cwt1,400.00–1,675.0019,056405
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,0361,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0013,98624
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1521,321.12/cwt1,200.00–1,450.0015,21926
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1071,411.97/cwt1,400.00–1,500.0015,631166
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3281,188.97/cwt1,160.00–1,225.0015,7909
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1111,611.81/cwt1,435.00–1,785.0017,907158
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3821,184.05/cwt1,050.00–1,250.0016,364246
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,423975.00/cwt975.00–975.0013,8747
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,2321,241.35/cwt1,235.00–1,275.0015,29321
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0591,499.99/cwt1,300.00–1,675.0015,885940
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2531,565.85/cwt1,535.00–1,675.0019,62063
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,246751.94/cwt730.00–785.009,369108
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3041,459.99/cwt1,300.00–1,560.0019,038219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3731,284.75/cwt1,150.00–1,375.0017,64084
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2371,242.82/cwt1,235.00–1,275.0015,37435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,353865.98/cwt810.00–1,035.0011,717368
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,277816.23/cwt725.00–885.0010,42366
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3631,017.97/cwt925.00–1,085.0013,87526
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2881,685.00/cwt1,685.00–1,685.0021,70314
Bred HeifersMedium 19491,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0010,4397
Bred HeifersMedium 19561,208.14/cwt1,110.00–1,260.0011,55069

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages
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