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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Aug 6

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jul 9Aug 6Aug 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 40▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 232▲ 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 261 vs last sale 342▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (7-9-2019): Feeder steers and heifers were all scarcely tested this week and last sale thus no trend is available. Demand was mostly light for spring born calves, while yearlings sold on light to moderate demand. Offerings were very light. Market activity was slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Packers purchased slaughter cows on good demand. The majority of the cow offering is destined for immediate harvest. Feeding cow buyers purchased some cows away from packer buyers this week as they showed good demand for cows as well. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher than the fist week of July. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Bull quality this week was average to attractive. All cows and bulls were pushing fill this week as temperatures pushed well into the 90s. This made cow and bulls higher on both a dressed and live basis compared to last sale. Young age cows suitable to re-breed sold on light to moderated demand. These offerings sold with higher undertones compared to last sale.

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 $150.83/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$150.83

18 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.72

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	150.83	733	18thin

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 sale18 hd

150.83

—

MT average2 barns · 97 hd

139.11

+11.72

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	—	Average	1,778	83.77	1,489	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,446	67.37	974	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,398	66.73	933	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,820	64.50	1,174	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	58.64	672	13

Every lot

30 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 1Unweaned	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,272	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	290	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	409	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	378	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	518	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	740	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	932	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	78.64/cwt	71.00–82.50	1,272	19
Bulls	—	—Canadian Origin	1,775	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,804	84.86/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,531	37
Bulls	—	—	2,005	90.51/cwt	89.00–92.50	1,815	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,138	92.48/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,977	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	913	56.39/cwt	55.00–58.00	515	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	619	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	45.80/cwt	42.00–49.00	511	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	768	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	815	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	67.44/cwt	63.75–68.00	940	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	761	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	67.86/cwt	67.00–68.50	976	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	882	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	949	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,820	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	1,174	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,124	79.96/cwt	76.00–82.00	899	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	72.18/cwt	64.00–83.00	825	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	57.04/cwt	56.00–58.00	727	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	66.97/cwt	63.00–68.50	950	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,471	67.71/cwt	66.00–70.00	996	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,522	65.96/cwt	62.00–67.50	1,004	27

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 Aug 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 40Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 232Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Canadian Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,005	89.00–92.50	90.51
19	—	1,618	71.00–82.50	78.64
37	—	1,804	82.00–89.00	84.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,138	92.00–93.00	92.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,495	59.00	59.00
29	—	1,394	63.75–68.00	67.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	61.50	61.50
5	—	1,293	63.00	63.00
2	—	1,115	42.00–49.00	45.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	64.50	64.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	61.00	61.00
13	—	1,438	67.00–68.50	67.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	63.50	63.50
3	—	913	55.00–58.00	56.39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	141.00	141.00
8	—	378	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	160.00	160.00
11	—	475	150.00	150.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,124	76.00–82.00	79.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,143	64.00–83.00	72.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,471	66.00–70.00	67.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,522	62.00–67.50	65.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,418	63.00–68.50	66.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	56.00–58.00	57.04

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.