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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 16

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▼ 404 vs last sale 701▲ 297 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 144▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 186▲ 182 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on steers and steady to higher undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality this week was average to attractive, however quality was not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate on light offerings. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers and feeding buyers were both very active in bidding on offerings this week. Packers, looking forward to holiday business and lightened sale schedules across much of the region were aggressive as they pushed to gather offerings for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding buyers, after being mostly sidelined due to weather conditions over the past few weeks, were very aggressive in trying to procure offerings as well. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher as a result. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady on a lower quality offering this week. 2-3 year old cows suitable to re-breed sold on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. These offerings sold lower this week on a lower quality offering.

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 $169.36/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$169.36

141 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$27

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$40.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.38

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	624	172.23	1,074	131
Large 1	836	131.80	1,101	10thin

One grade step is worth $40.43/cwt here — about −$27 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 sale141 hd

169.36

—

MT average3 barns · 331 hd

164.99

+4.38

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	—	High	1,798	78.42	1,410	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,399	62.66	877	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,117	56.07	626	24

Every lot

33 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	187.56/cwt	187.00–191.00	912	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	183.48/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,024	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	176.25/cwt	176.25–176.25	1,103	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	163.76/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,122	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	157.30/cwt	156.00–157.75	1,150	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,101	7
Steers	—	Large 1	793	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,067	4
Steers	—	Large 1	864	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,123	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	763	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	173.82/cwt	173.00–174.50	826	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	882	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	936	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	933	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	911	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	955	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,687	73.19/cwt	63.50–76.00	1,235	14
Bulls	—	—	1,816	80.36/cwt	75.50–83.50	1,459	26
Bulls	—	—	2,069	84.14/cwt	83.50–85.00	1,741	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	43.28/cwt	42.00–44.50	374	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	873	49.51/cwt	48.00–52.00	432	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	500	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	750	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	55.48/cwt	52.00–60.00	665	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	62.39/cwt	60.00–64.00	776	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	56.80/cwt	56.00–57.50	783	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	63.19/cwt	61.00–63.50	873	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,650	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,122	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	95.98/cwt	77.75–120.00	979	74
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,049	82.21/cwt	65.00–96.00	862	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	61.93/cwt	57.00–65.00	776	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,302	64.32/cwt	61.00–66.50	837	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,381	62.84/cwt	60.00–66.00	868	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,406	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	17,575	6

This sale against other markets

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 →

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Apr 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 701Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 144Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 182Last week 186Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	42.00–44.50	43.28
4	—	873	48.00–52.00	49.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	65.50	65.50
7	—	1,243	60.00–64.00	62.39
8	—	1,199	52.00–60.00	55.48
1	—	1,010	49.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	68.00	68.00
2	—	1,378	56.00–57.50	56.80
12	—	1,382	61.00–63.50	63.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,069	83.50–85.00	84.14
14	—	1,687	63.50–76.00	73.19
26	—	1,816	75.50–83.50	80.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	754	146.00	146.00
19	—	626	176.25	176.25
19	—	731	156.00–157.75	157.30
29	—	558	178.00–188.00	183.48
34	—	685	160.00–173.00	163.76
23	—	486	187.00–191.00	187.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	793	134.50	134.50
6	—	864	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	138.00	138.00
10	—	426	179.00	179.00
14	—	514	171.50	171.50
14	—	594	157.50	157.50
20	—	475	173.00–174.50	173.82
1	—	610	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,302	61.00–66.50	64.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,253	57.00–65.00	61.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,381	60.00–66.00	62.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	74	—	1,020	77.75–120.00	95.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,049	65.00–96.00	82.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,406	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.