Sale reports / Montana / Public Auction Yards / 2022-02-01

Public Auction Yards

Replacement Cattle · Billings, Montana · Tue, Feb 1
● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2257
Receipts
3,681 head
2,789 vs last sale 6,470 378 vs year ago 4,059 · 9.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today Public Auction Yards hosted the annual Blue ribbon II. Demand was mostly good to very good for all cattle on offer. Ranchers were heavy buyers of bred cows this sale as much of the wintering cost have been covered by the consigner. Several complete dispersions were seen today and these offerings were met with very good demand. Bred heifers sold on very good demand. Many sets of heifers were home raised and these were met with the best demand. Additionally, larger framed heavier weigh heifers were also met with strong demand. Quality this sale was mostly attractive. Packer buyers helped keep prices for aged cows in line with higher slaughter cow prices. Market activity was mostly active today with a large crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings.

Every lot, as filed

16 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 HeifersMedium 19481,317.57/cwt1,300.00–1,350.0012,49142
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4131,002.94/cwt950.00–1,075.0014,17219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2891,006.05/cwt950.00–1,100.0012,96811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1211,249.01/cwt1,200.00–1,310.0014,00135
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,384989.91/cwt985.00–1,000.0013,70016
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,310910.70/cwt850.00–950.0011,93043
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,385987.69/cwt875.00–1,075.0013,680421
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5041,403.69/cwt1,350.00–1,450.0021,1117
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1721,216.06/cwt1,200.00–1,225.0014,2528
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0881,616.18/cwt1,400.00–1,775.0017,5841,161
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,0291,425.38/cwt1,400.00–1,450.0014,66767
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4061,327.30/cwt1,050.00–1,525.0018,662699
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,149991.42/cwt950.00–1,050.0011,3915
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2301,687.52/cwt1,525.00–1,825.0020,756489
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3411,215.01/cwt1,150.00–1,275.0016,29326
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3671,569.69/cwt1,300.00–1,700.0021,458464

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.