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Feeder Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 22

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Receipts

5,304 head

▲ 2,142 vs last sale 3,162▲ 3,423 vs year ago 1,881 · +182.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: All yearlings were scarcely tested thus no trend is available. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly sharply lower, however instances of steady were seen on very attractive calves. Steer calves over 550 lbs sold sold steady to weak as packer demand for these offerings was very good. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00-8.00 lower. Heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Transportation was the biggest factor limiting demand this sale. Demand for calves was moderate to good and buyers had willing takers for todays heavy offering. However, with no trucking available buyers would not buy calves without wheels to put under them. All calves sold lower as a result. Buyers focused on buying front end calves, especially ones with two rounds of vaccinations and passed or discounted average quality calves or calves with only spring shots. Heavy discounts were seen on plain or average quality cattle. Very large price spreads were seen today. Calf quality today was attractive to very attractive overall. The cattle on feed report showed cattle on feed totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2021. The inventory was 1 percent below October 1, 2020. Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.16 million head, 3 percent below 2020. Marketing's of fed cattle during September totaled 1.79 million head, 3 percent below 2020. Market activity this sale was mostly slow to moderate.

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 $166.83/cwt on 2,440 head.

Average price

$166.83

2,440 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$46.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.08

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	166.92	886	2,222
Medium and Large 1-2	411	166.60	684	201
Medium 1	440	162.00	713	15thin
Medium and Large 2	518	120.00	622	2thin

One grade step is worth $46.92/cwt here — about $264 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 sale2,440 hd

166.83

—

MT average4 barns · 7,079 hd

169.91

−3.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

66 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	287	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	610	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	533	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	331	199.72/cwt	193.00–214.00	661	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	168.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	649	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	191.62/cwt	180.00–203.00	740	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	419	164.83/cwt	159.00–170.00	691	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	186.31

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 22, 2021

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

Receipts 5,304Last week 3,162Year ago 1,881

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	470	157.00–158.00	157.53
52	—	419	159.00–170.00	164.83
4	—	510	151.00	151.00
65	—

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Feeder Cattle · Billings, Montana · Fri, Oct 22

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1776

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Receipts

5,304 head

▲ 2,142 vs last sale 3,162▲ 3,423 vs year ago 1,881 · +182.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $166.83/cwt on 2,440 head.

Average price

$166.83

2,440 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$46.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.08

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	166.92	886	2,222
Medium and Large 1-2	411	166.60	684	201
Medium 1	440	162.00	713	15thin
Medium and Large 2	518	120.00	622	2thin

One grade step is worth $46.92/cwt here — about $264 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 sale2,440 hd

166.83

—

MT average4 barns · 7,079 hd

169.91

−3.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

66 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	287	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	610	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	533	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	331	199.72/cwt	193.00–214.00	661	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	168.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	649	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	191.62/cwt	180.00–203.00	740	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	419	164.83/cwt	159.00–170.00	691	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	186.31

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

Fri Oct 22, 2021

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

Receipts 5,304Last week 3,162Year ago 1,881

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	470	157.00–158.00	157.53
52	—	419	159.00–170.00	164.83
4	—	510	151.00	151.00
65	—

Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	298	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	527	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	180.26/cwt	170.00–184.50	604	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	356	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	495	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	364	178.69/cwt	171.00–180.00	650	92
Heifers	—	Medium 2	373	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	504	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	376	152.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	572	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	426	146.11/cwt	130.00–155.00	622	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	638	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	429	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	622	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	166.66/cwt	157.50–173.50	717	172
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	145.15/cwt	141.00–152.50	624	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	434	141.36/cwt	140.00–142.00	614	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	446	151.12/cwt	150.00–153.50	674	44
Heifers	—	Medium 1Full	448	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	571	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	448	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	538	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	456	162.74/cwt	160.00–163.00	742	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	474	152.15/cwt	142.00–159.50	721	291
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	480	137.17/cwt	137.00–137.50	658	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	151.31/cwt	147.00–154.00	737	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	503	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	780	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	703	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	142.85/cwt	136.00–151.00	751	482
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	537	133.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	717	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	145.66/cwt	138.50–151.50	795	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	139.12/cwt	133.50–143.00	799	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	626	141.77/cwt	138.00–145.00	887	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	815	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	142.38/cwt	141.00–143.50	918	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	137.46/cwt	135.00–139.00	920	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,012	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	746	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,044	7

Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	433	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	647	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	576	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	801	36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	771	149.50	149.50
28	—	524	166.50	166.50
18	—	431	184.00	184.00
17	—	598	156.00–160.50	159.17
5	—	653	158.00	158.00
56	—	457	179.00	179.00
18	—	715	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	430	157.50–173.50	166.66
291	—	474	142.00–159.50	152.15
482	—	526	136.00–151.00	142.85
51	—	335	170.00–184.50	180.26
67	—	626	138.00–145.00	141.77
92	—	364	171.00–180.00	178.69
114	—	574	133.50–143.00	139.12
18	—	669	135.00–139.00	137.46
7	—	746	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	298	177.00	177.00
13	—	430	141.00–152.50	145.15
27	—	376	150.00–160.00	152.15
18	—	480	137.00–137.50	137.17
22	—	537	128.00–135.00	133.46
4	—	565	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	131.00	131.00
5	—	534	137.00	137.00
35	—	289	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	440	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	534	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
344	—	523	152.50–173.50	164.42
72	—	664	153.50–162.00	159.17
626	—	576	147.50–166.00	157.92
79	—	331	193.00–214.00	199.72
82	—	386	180.00–203.00	191.62
58	—	716	147.00–161.00	157.93
180	—	424	173.00–200.00	186.31
251	—	612	156.00–161.00	159.51
2	—	795	149.00	149.00
30	—	287	212.50	212.50
310	—	476	160.00–180.00	166.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	434	140.00–142.00	141.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	138.00	138.00
29	—	645	141.00–143.50	142.38
44	—	446	150.00–153.50	151.12
47	—	546	138.50–151.50	145.66
34	—	487	147.00–154.00	151.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	429	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	426	130.00–155.00	146.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	135.00	135.00
17	—	448	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	356	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	518	135.75	135.75
4	—	428	149.00	149.00
12	—	642	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	195.00	195.00
14	—	503	155.00	155.00
23	—	456	160.00–163.00	162.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	448	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	576	139.00	139.00
10	—	433	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	455	135.00	135.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Every lot, as filed

Public Auction Yards Livestock Cattle Auction - Billings, MT (Fri)

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Every lot, as filed

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