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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

950 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 1,045▲ 950 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 121▲ 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 95▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers was for 850-899 lbs yearlings which sold mostly 6.00 higher. All other weights of yearling steers were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 800-1,049 lbs sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, with instances of 7.00 seen at times. Demand was moderate to good on mostly light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was average to attractive. Offerings were coming off grass and in mostly light flesh. Weigh up conditions were mostly average. Buyer participation was better this sale as buyers were more active and aggressive as they bid on offerings. Market activity was active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for light offerings. Packers opted to send all purchases to harvest this week as cow quality was mostly plain and lower than last week. Many cows had freshly weaned calves and were still carrying large bags. Additionally, cows were in mostly thin condition. Fleshy cows continue to sale with the best demand, however offerings were limited. Feeding cows were too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Most buyers passed on offerings as quality was plain. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Bulls were not as attractive as last week and were lower in quality as well. Young age cows suitable to re-breed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.

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 $127.38/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$127.38

402 head · 876 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$240

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$13.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.27

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	749	132.57	994	53
Medium and Large 1	881	127.33	1,122	319
Large 1	1,039	118.78	1,234	30

One grade step is worth $13.79/cwt here — about −$240 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 sale402 hd

127.38

—

MT average3 barns · 759 hd

127.11

+0.27

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	1,775	75.42	1,338	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,313	56.44	741	116
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,450	56.12	814	18

Every lot

38 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	597	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	800	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	601	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	882	22
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	657	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	861	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,027	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,001	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	141.44/cwt	138.50–142.50	1,151	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	136.39/cwt	136.00–137.50	1,200	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,206	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,200	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	134.19/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,286	135
Steers	—	Large 1	1,023	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,274	23
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,067	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,264	3
Steers	—	Large 1Full	1,081	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,276	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	740	133.31/cwt	131.50–134.00	986	46
Heifers	—	Medium 1	798	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,037	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	129.64/cwt	127.00–132.50	1,066	47
Heifers	—	Medium 1	845	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,031	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	128.38/cwt	124.50–130.50	1,112	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	124.96/cwt	122.50–127.00	1,160	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	997	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,186	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,031	119.54/cwt	118.75–120.50	1,232	26
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,090	113.87/cwt	113.00–116.50	1,241	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	694	8
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	958	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	896	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	985	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,064	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,654	72.55/cwt	68.00–74.50	1,200	12
Bulls	—	—	1,844	76.36/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,408	15
Bulls	—	—	1,910	82.16/cwt	82.00–82.50	1,569	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	48.91/cwt	48.50–49.50	532	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	53.91/cwt	50.00–57.00	684	53
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,374	59.40/cwt	58.00–60.00	816	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	49.25/cwt	49.25–49.25	677	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	60.03/cwt	58.00–60.50	877	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	53.69/cwt	50.50–56.50	790	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	820	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	67.30/cwt	65.50–71.00	892	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,476	63.09/cwt	58.50–65.50	931	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,835	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	1,165	1

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 Sep 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,045Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 121Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 95Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,081	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	132.00	132.00
12	—	893	135.00	135.00
3	—	720	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	597	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	657	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	707	145.25	145.25
50	—	880	136.00–137.50	136.39
77	—	814	138.50–142.50	141.44
135	—	958	130.00–135.00	134.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,023	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	601	146.75	146.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	798	130.00	130.00
2	—	845	122.00	122.00
46	—	740	131.50–134.00	133.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	866	124.50–130.50	128.38
47	—	822	127.00–132.50	129.64
99	—	928	122.50–127.00	124.96
6	—	997	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,031	118.75–120.50	119.54
4	—	1,090	113.00–116.50	113.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,910	82.00–82.50	82.16
12	—	1,654	68.00–74.50	72.55
15	—	1,844	75.00–81.00	76.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	49.25	49.25
6	—	1,472	50.50–56.50	53.69
9	—	1,461	58.00–60.50	60.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,087	48.50–49.50	48.91
53	—	1,268	50.00–57.00	53.91
58	—	1,374	58.00–60.00	59.40

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,476	58.50–65.50	63.09
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,325	65.50–71.00	67.30
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,835	63.50	63.50

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.