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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 28

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 51▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 110▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

488 head

▲ 270 vs last sale 218▲ 488 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Rain continues to keep receipts light as muddy conditions kept ranchers from bringing livestock to market. Demand was light and market activity was mostly slow. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the offering this week. Cows sold on light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly light to moderate demand for slaughter cows this week. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average as many cows and bulls were pushing fill. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. The majority of the cow offering was destined for feed this week as packers joined feeding buyers in sending the majority of the cow offering to feed. Additional feeding buyers absorbed many of the lower quality cows that packers would have sent to harvest 2-3 weeks ago. These short term feeding cows fell in the in-between area between high quality feeding cows and slaughter cows. Overall, feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Packers continue to search for lean meat to grind and bulls offer packers a higher percent lean and yield compared to cows. Young age cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher as stronger demand for re-breed cows and more buyer participation helped push these offerings higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.27/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$135.27

26 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.29

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	614	135.27	830	26

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

135.27

—

MT average3 barns · 150 hd

136.56

−1.29

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	1,749	83.11	1,454	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,664	70.95	1,181	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	68.54	1,074	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,433	65.50	938	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,185	61.01	723	49

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	911	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	972	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	956	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	798	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	134.59/cwt	131.00–136.50	825	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	126.74/cwt	123.00–128.00	914	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,581	76.22/cwt	68.00–82.00	1,205	8
Bulls	—	—	1,784	86.47/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,543	10
Bulls	—	—	2,083	90.29/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,881	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	58.85/cwt	55.50–60.50	559	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	619	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	56.32/cwt	52.00–60.50	663	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	65.00/cwt	62.50–67.00	792	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	68.55/cwt	67.50–69.50	886	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	952	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	67.22/cwt	64.50–69.50	955	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	61.07/cwt	57.50–64.50	898	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	69.11/cwt	68.50–70.00	1,075	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,608	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,190	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	65.67/cwt	64.00–67.50	1,069	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,692	69.42/cwt	69.00–70.50	1,175	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	857	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	806	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	66.41/cwt	63.00–72.00	612	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	929	101.88/cwt	87.00–115.00	946	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	830	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	58.83/cwt	57.00–60.00	628	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	81.65/cwt	68.00–102.00	874	51
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	58.48/cwt	57.00–61.00	656	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	68.82/cwt	67.00–69.50	891	71
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,333	65.85/cwt	60.50–70.00	878	68
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	67.14/cwt	63.00–70.50	931	129
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,319	1,997.76/cwt	1,975.00–2,025.00	26,350	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,389	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	27,780	20

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 May 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 109Last week 51Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 488Last week 218Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,083	90.00–91.00	90.29
8	—	1,581	68.00–82.00	76.22
10	—	1,784	82.00–89.00	86.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	70.00	70.00
8	—	1,470	57.50–64.50	61.07
18	—	1,420	64.50–69.50	67.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,293	67.50–69.50	68.55
19	—	1,219	62.50–67.00	65.00
22	—	1,178	52.00–60.50	56.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,555	68.50–70.00	69.11
2	—	1,628	64.00–67.50	65.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	74.00	74.00
4	—	1,692	69.00–70.50	69.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	64.50	64.50
3	—	950	55.50–60.50	58.85

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	—	922	63.00–72.00	66.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,067	57.00–60.00	58.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,122	57.00–61.00	58.48
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	79.00	79.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	36	—	929	87.00–115.00	101.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,070	68.00–102.00	81.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,295	67.00–69.50	68.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	68	—	1,333	60.50–70.00	65.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	129	—	1,387	63.00–70.50	67.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	857	94.00	94.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,389	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,319	1,975.00–2,025.00	1,997.76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	646	150.50	150.50
2	—	673	142.00	142.00
7	—	588	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	123.00–128.00	126.74
10	—	572	139.50	139.50
12	—	613	131.00–136.50	134.59

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.