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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 22

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,739 head

▲ 1,977 vs last sale 1,762▲ 3,739 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

350 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 210▲ 350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

800 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 693▲ 800 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed, 450-599 lbs sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Heifer calves weighing under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed; heifer calves 400-499 lbs sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher; heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower; Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand this week was mostly moderate for heavy offerings. The best demand was seen for steers weighing less than 475 lbs and heifers weighing less than 525 lbs suitable to run on grass. Demand for feedlot ready calves was light to moderate as many locations in the corn belt are still wet. Additionally, many farmers are still tied up with harvest as late plantings have led to a later than usual harvest. Quality this week was average to attractive on all calves on offer. Many buyers showed little to no interest for calves with only one round of preconditioning shots. The biggest price gaps between preconditioned and non preconditioned calves existed in grass cattle as very few takers could be found for calves with only one round or no shots. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on very light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers opted to send the majority of offerings to feed this week. Slaughter cows sold on very light demand as seasonably heavy cow volumes have severely diminished demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower with most sales 10.00-15.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows sold weak. Feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 lower. The best demand for cows was for large frame or fleshy cows which packers or feeders could feed to premium white. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Re-breed cows sold with higher undertones.

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 $149.05/cwt on 1,920 head.

Average price

$149.05

1,920 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$27.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.34

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	150.49	836	1,640
Medium 1	565	147.35	833	34
Medium and Large 1-2	572	145.82	834	135
Medium 1-2	706	137.00	967	8thin
Large 1-2	550	134.47	739	31
Large 1	685	132.69	909	32
Medium 2	496	131.29	651	31
Medium and Large 2	506	123.00	622	9thin

One grade step is worth $27.49/cwt here — about $214 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 sale1,920 hd

149.05

—

MT average5 barns · 6,474 hd

153.39

−4.34

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	1,758	65.31	1,148	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,631	67.56	1,102	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,383	50.13	693	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,215	40.76	495	71

Every lot

82 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	265	195.47/cwt	192.50–200.00	518	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	364	184.01/cwt	183.00–185.00	670	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	366	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	637	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	164.54/cwt	151.00–175.00	712	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	436	152.67/cwt	152.50–153.00	666	12
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	441	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	688	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	466	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	666	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	157.30/cwt	152.50–166.00	739	268
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	472	151.78/cwt	151.50–152.00	716	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	480	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	650	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	506	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	622	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	150.43/cwt	146.00–153.00	794	362
Steers	—	Medium 2	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	542	141.76/cwt	134.00–144.00	768	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	146.95/cwt	142.50–151.00	846	414
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	579	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	761	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	586	140.95/cwt	139.00–142.50	826	17
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	601	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	859	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	607	141.02/cwt	131.00–141.50	856	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	143.58/cwt	133.50–147.75	889	312
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	621	151.87/cwt	150.25–152.75	943	52
Steers	—	Medium 1	642	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	912	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	669	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	896	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	677	137.52/cwt	135.00–139.50	931	36
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	21
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	706	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	967	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,087	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	892	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,240	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,179	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,242	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,060	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,325	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	334	160.40/cwt	160.00–160.50	536	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	336	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	512	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	150.20/cwt	150.00–150.25	580	29
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	392	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	576	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	394	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	583	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	412	137.26/cwt	133.00–139.00	566	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	149.49/cwt	146.00–151.50	628	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	139.42/cwt	137.00–142.00	595	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	141.72/cwt	138.00–149.00	668	189
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	475	138.17/cwt	136.00–140.50	656	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	488	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	749	26
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	513	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	667	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	135.37/cwt	130.50–139.00	700	196
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	141.55/cwt	140.00–143.50	736	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	537	127.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	686	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	568	134.48/cwt	131.50–135.50	764	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	129.37/cwt	126.00–132.00	741	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	29
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	609	124.88/cwt	122.50–125.50	761	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	645	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	826	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	756	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,045	34
Heifers	—	Medium 1	791	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,072	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	822	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,081	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,095	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	136.46/cwt	135.25–137.25	1,133	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,168	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	130.21/cwt	127.00–131.50	1,204	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,263	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,016	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,306	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,058	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,248	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	62.08/cwt	54.50–65.00	1,068	13
Bulls	—	—	1,755	74.86/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,314	2
Bulls	—	—	1,791	66.84/cwt	58.50–71.00	1,197	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	953	38.36/cwt	34.50–42.00	366	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	34.82/cwt	31.00–38.00	411	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	42.74/cwt	37.00–47.50	523	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,355	47.18/cwt	46.50–48.00	639	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	667	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	56.11/cwt	54.50–58.00	798	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	893	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	71.37/cwt	69.50–72.00	1,213	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	939	88.21/cwt	75.00–113.00	828	61
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,035	54.87/cwt	46.00–56.50	568	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	62.22/cwt	57.50–63.00	658	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,180	44.52/cwt	41.25–49.00	525	109
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,184	63.04/cwt	57.00–68.50	746	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,270	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	578	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	56.46/cwt	49.00–64.00	744	160
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,382	57.76/cwt	50.50–63.50	798	67
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	73.75/cwt	73.75–73.75	774	15

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,739Last week 1,762Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 210Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 800Last week 693Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	586	139.00–142.50	140.95
18	—	542	134.00–144.00	141.76
46	—	607	131.00–141.50	141.02
4	—	669	134.00	134.00
11	—	366	174.00	174.00
11	—	472	151.50–152.00	151.78
12	—	436	152.50–153.00	152.67
4	—	343	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	706	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	265	192.50–200.00	195.47
22	—	364	183.00–185.00	184.01
36	—	677	135.00–139.50	137.52
90	—	433	151.00–175.00	164.54
268	—	470	152.50–166.00	157.30
312	—	619	133.50–147.75	143.58
362	—	528	146.00–153.00	150.43
414	—	576	142.50–151.00	146.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	621	150.25–152.75	151.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	892	139.00	139.00
76	—	721	150.75	150.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	579	131.50	131.50
8	—	466	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	642	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	441	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	601	143.00	143.00
21	—	685	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	132.00	132.00
10	—	930	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	506	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	535	121.00	121.00
22	—	480	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	537	125.00–130.00	127.77
29	—	580	130.00	130.00
30	—	427	137.00–142.00	139.42
8	—	336	152.50	152.50
8	—	394	148.00	148.00
16	—	475	136.00–140.50	138.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	822	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	964	131.00	131.00
55	—	830	135.25–137.25	136.46
17	—	859	136.00	136.00
18	—	925	127.00–131.50	130.21
34	—	756	138.25	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	412	133.00–139.00	137.26
9	—	392	147.00	147.00
10	—	513	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	488	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	128.00	128.00
20	—	334	160.00–160.50	160.40
29	—	386	150.00–150.25	150.20
70	—	573	126.00–132.00	129.37
107	—	420	146.00–151.50	149.49
189	—	471	138.00–149.00	141.72
196	—	517	130.50–139.00	135.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	118.00	118.00
11	—	1,016	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	609	122.50–125.50	124.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	791	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	568	131.50–135.50	134.48
110	—	520	140.00–143.50	141.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,035	46.00–56.50	54.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	45.50	45.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	109	—	1,180	41.25–49.00	44.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	160	—	1,318	49.00–64.00	56.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	1,382	50.50–63.50	57.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	61	—	939	75.00–113.00	88.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,184	57.00–68.50	63.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,058	57.50–63.00	62.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,050	73.75	73.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	73.00–77.00	74.86
13	—	1,720	54.50–65.00	62.08
15	—	1,791	58.50–71.00	66.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,355	46.50–48.00	47.18
43	—	1,224	37.00–47.50	42.74
20	—	1,181	31.00–38.00	34.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	58.00	58.00
7	—	1,361	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	54.50–58.00	56.11
6	—	1,700	69.50–72.00	71.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	34.50–42.00	38.36

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.