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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Dec 10

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,609 head

▲ 2,196 vs last sale 1,413▲ 3,609 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 88▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

882 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 938▲ 882 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate to good on light offerings. Steer calves weighing less than 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed, 450-549 lbs steers sold mostly 3.00-9.00 higher in a narrow comparison, 550-599 lbs steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher, steer calves weighing over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 450-549 lbs offered the best test this week, these offerings sold steady to 4.00 higher. All other heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and much higher quality than was seen last week. Demand for weaned calves continue to improve. Weaned calves were of much higher quality this week compared to last. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate for mostly heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower in a narrow comparison. The majority of cows were destined for feed this week as packers sent mostly lame or blemished cow to immediate harvest. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady on high quality feeding cows suitable to feed to feed to premium white. Thin feeding cows destined for short term feed sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Young age cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand this sale. Cows suitable to re-breed sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower. Offerings were average to attractive, and young age cows were older overall this week as several long strings of 4 year old cows sold.

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 $161.76/cwt on 1,716 head.

Average price

$161.76

1,716 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$39.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.33

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	164.35	886	1,514
Medium 1	536	151.50	812	20
Medium and Large 1-2	542	150.56	817	117
Medium and Large 2	620	131.00	812	3thin
Medium 2	470	124.46	585	62

One grade step is worth $39.89/cwt here — about $301 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 sale1,716 hd

161.76

—

MT average5 barns · 5,520 hd

160.44

+1.33

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	—	Low	1,847	70.47	1,302	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	68.70	1,081	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,408	58.46	823	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	42.73	486	44

Every lot

81 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	199.93/cwt	190.00–202.50	642	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	189.26/cwt	186.50–199.00	693	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	182.79/cwt	182.50–183.00	693	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	403	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	729	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	191.53/cwt	180.00–194.00	789	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	466	155.83/cwt	140.00–167.00	726	17
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	470	124.46/cwt	121.00–128.00	585	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	175.69/cwt	172.00–181.00	831	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	169.47/cwt	165.00–172.00	825	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	160.41/cwt	154.00–164.00	784	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	163.24/cwt	155.00–168.00	849	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	160.45/cwt	155.00–168.00	847	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	533	149.98/cwt	146.00–152.00	799	29
Steers	—	Medium 1	536	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	812	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	563	158.58/cwt	157.25–161.50	893	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	155.29/cwt	152.50–157.50	880	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	580	149.28/cwt	147.50–150.00	866	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	879	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	153.32/cwt	145.00–155.50	963	308
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	155.27/cwt	154.00–156.00	983	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	664	145.16/cwt	142.00–146.00	964	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	996	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	973	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	714	142.14/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,015	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	354	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	549	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	356	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	580	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	146.32/cwt	145.00–150.00	553	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	159.85/cwt	153.00–168.00	687	204
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	431	151.63/cwt	148.00–161.00	654	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	146.46/cwt	135.00–149.00	644	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	472	119.38/cwt	117.50–127.00	563	34
Heifers	—	Medium 1	474	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	581	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	706	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	149.03/cwt	144.00–153.00	712	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	697	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	490	131.31/cwt	131.00–132.00	643	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	782	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	142.34/cwt	137.00–145.00	737	117
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	519	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	703	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	150.04/cwt	142.00–151.00	795	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	554	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	776	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	128.57/cwt	125.00–131.00	734	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	130.48/cwt	128.50–137.00	759	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	130.18/cwt	125.00–133.75	797	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	133.73/cwt	128.50–136.00	832	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	128.61/cwt	121.00–129.75	857	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	721	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	872	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,044	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	136.56/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,204	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	932	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,288	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	132.83/cwt	132.50–133.50	1,292	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,042	127.89/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,333	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,067	121.75/cwt	121.50–122.00	1,299	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	731	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	515	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	784	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	949	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,651	65.76/cwt	62.50–69.50	1,086	7
Bulls	—	—	2,019	74.59/cwt	73.00–76.50	1,506	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	302	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	43.42/cwt	39.00–45.00	493	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	35.36/cwt	31.00–38.50	402	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	697	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	54.50/cwt	52.50–56.00	756	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	62.43/cwt	61.00–65.00	892	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	64.02/cwt	63.00–64.50	965	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,154	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	956	82.57/cwt	65.00–89.00	789	81
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,061	42.44/cwt	41.00–49.00	450	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,092	48.73/cwt	47.00–51.00	532	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	68.31/cwt	58.00–84.00	784	140
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,175	44.81/cwt	41.50–51.00	527	44
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,207	48.01/cwt	43.50–51.50	579	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,219	61.61/cwt	56.00–74.00	751	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,252	55.95/cwt	51.50–64.00	700	126
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,376	59.40/cwt	53.00–67.50	817	92
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,153	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,209	726.43/cwt	625.00–785.00	8,783	40

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 Dec 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,609Last week 1,413Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 88Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 882Last week 938Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	477	148.00	148.00
98	—	622	128.50–136.00	133.73
32	—	582	128.50–137.00	130.48
204	—	430	153.00–168.00	159.85
13	—	932	138.25	138.25
3	—	383	170.00	170.00
3	—	973	132.50–133.50	132.83
31	—	882	135.00–138.50	136.56
104	—	530	142.00–151.00	150.04
9	—	797	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	122.50	122.50
19	—	354	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	440	135.00–149.00	146.46
11	—	489	142.50	142.50
15	—	378	145.00–150.00	146.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	554	140.00	140.00
62	—	511	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	612	125.00–133.75	130.18
117	—	518	137.00–145.00	142.34
21	—	431	148.00–161.00	151.63
194	—	478	144.00–153.00	149.03
9	—	721	121.00	121.00
32	—	666	121.00–129.75	128.61
68	—	571	125.00–131.00	128.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,067	121.50–122.00	121.75
9	—	1,042	127.50–128.00	127.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	356	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	135.50	135.50
13	—	490	131.00–132.00	131.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	472	117.50–127.00	119.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	412	180.00–194.00	191.53
284	—	473	172.00–181.00	175.69
10	—	705	138.00	138.00
18	—	689	144.50	144.50
71	—	633	154.00–156.00	155.27
28	—	321	190.00–202.50	199.93
74	—	567	152.50–157.50	155.29
104	—	366	186.50–199.00	189.26
169	—	528	155.00–168.00	160.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	602	146.00	146.00
14	—	489	154.00–164.00	160.41
11	—	575	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	536	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
308	—	628	145.00–155.50	153.32
34	—	487	165.00–172.00	169.47
57	—	664	142.00–146.00	145.16
7	—	403	181.00	181.00
16	—	379	182.50–183.00	182.79
63	—	714	138.00–143.00	142.14
71	—	563	157.25–161.50	158.58
139	—	520	155.00–168.00	163.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	470	121.00–128.00	124.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	580	147.50–150.00	149.28
17	—	466	140.00–167.00	155.83
29	—	533	146.00–152.00	149.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	151.00	151.00
5	—	784	121.00	121.00
17	—	484	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	63.00–64.50	64.02
5	—	1,614	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	55.00	55.00
5	—	1,136	31.00–38.50	35.36
34	—	1,135	39.00–45.00	43.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	52.50–56.00	54.50
3	—	1,428	61.00–65.00	62.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,651	62.50–69.50	65.76
8	—	2,019	73.00–76.50	74.59

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	140	—	1,147	58.00–84.00	68.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,219	56.00–74.00	61.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	126	—	1,252	51.50–64.00	55.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	92	—	1,376	53.00–67.50	59.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	81	—	956	65.00–89.00	82.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,207	43.50–51.50	48.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,092	47.00–51.00	48.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,175	41.50–51.00	44.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,061	41.00–49.00	42.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,181	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,209	625.00–785.00	726.43

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.