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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 1

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

335 head

▼ 1,220 vs last sale 1,555▲ 335 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 173▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 185 vs last sale 210▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 800-899 lbs sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher, 900-1049 lbs heifers sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Quality was average to attractive. Demand this week was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Heavy rain fell across much of the eastern half of the state over the weekend which led to some canceled consignments and lightened offerings this sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand this week. All three packers continue to purchase cows on good demand as they search for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher this week on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to trend. Cows were very full this week as a change in weather had all cows pushing excess fill. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Bull quality this week was mostly plain with many lighter weight, low dressing bulls in the sale. Cow quality was mixed this week from plain to attractive. Young age cows suitable to re-breed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A full dispersion of ewes were on offer this sale. These offerings sold on mostly very good demand. Market activity was active with many ranchers in the stands.

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 $135.20/cwt on 260 head.

Average price

$135.20

260 head · 866 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$231

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$13.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.58

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	752	136.50	1,026	17thin
Medium and Large 1	873	136.07	1,188	210
Medium and Large 1-2	823	134.28	1,105	14thin
Medium 1-2	692	130.00	900	6thin
Large 1	1,024	122.85	1,258	13thin

One grade step is worth $13.65/cwt here — about −$231 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 sale260 hd

135.20

—

MT average3 barns · 910 hd

134.62

+0.58

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	1,737	76.15	1,323	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,681	67.83	1,140	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,471	63.43	933	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,219	61.69	752	33

Every lot

32 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	883	133.90/cwt	133.50–134.50	1,182	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	692	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	900	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1	752	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,026	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,102	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	141.52/cwt	138.50–142.00	1,163	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	847	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,105	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,122	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	137.23/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,194	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	893	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,165	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	131.45/cwt	128.50–133.00	1,207	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	127.42/cwt	126.25–128.50	1,226	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	993	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,206	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,003	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,244	3
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,030	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,262	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,025	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	841	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,649	73.97/cwt	67.00–77.50	1,220	21
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,755	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,474	1
Bulls	—	—	1,941	80.16/cwt	77.00–83.50	1,556	8
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,945	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,595	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	870	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	513	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	57.61/cwt	51.00–62.00	707	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	64.65/cwt	62.50–67.00	795	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	623	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	66.99/cwt	66.50–67.50	973	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	58.80/cwt	57.50–61.50	879	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	67.25/cwt	67.00–67.50	1,075	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,630	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,165	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,065	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,373	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,010	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	59.49/cwt	58.50–60.50	666	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	66.96/cwt	64.50–69.00	785	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	67.02/cwt	66.00–67.50	903	3

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 Oct 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 1,555Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 173Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 210Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,030	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	752	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	847	130.50	130.50
4	—	893	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	962	126.25–128.50	127.42
26	—	870	136.00–138.00	137.23
48	—	918	128.50–133.00	131.45
98	—	822	138.50–142.00	141.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	132.00	132.00
12	—	818	134.00–135.00	134.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	883	133.50–134.50	133.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	937	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	3	—	1,347	66.00–67.50	67.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	64.50–69.00	66.96

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	2	—	1,120	58.50–60.50	59.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,941	77.00–83.50	80.16
21	—	1,649	67.00–77.50	73.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,945	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,495	57.50–61.50	58.80
13	—	1,452	66.50–67.50	66.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	66.50	66.50
4	—	1,598	67.00–67.50	67.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	50.00	50.00
11	—	1,228	51.00–62.00	57.61
20	—	1,230	62.50–67.00	64.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	59.00	59.00

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.