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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

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

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,893 head

▼ 716 vs last sale 3,609▲ 2,893 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 105▲ 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

885 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 882▲ 885 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 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, 550-599 lbs steers sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, steers weighing over 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher, 500 lbs and heavier sold steady to 4.00 higher, with the exception of 550-599 lbs heifers which sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. A heavy offering of un-weaned calves was seen this week. This made comparisons difficult at times as most of last weeks offering was comprised of weaned calves. Demand started the day mostly moderate, however demand improved as the sale progressed. Lightweight calves under 550 lbs sold on good demand for both weaned and un-weaned calves. Higher CME prices over the last few days helped improve buyer demand especially on lightweight calves suitable to develop into yearlings. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on boning and breaking cows. Lean cows sold mostly steady to firm. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady as differences in quality dictated prices. Thin cows saw increased demand from feeding buyers and sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls sold weak on a lower quality and lower yielding offering. Cows suitable to re-breed were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Offerings were average to attractive.

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 $157.24/cwt on 1,273 head.

Average price

$157.24

1,273 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$340

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 1

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	363	166.00	603	8thin
Medium and Large 1	588	158.27	930	1,021
Medium and Large 1-2	539	154.52	834	141
Large 1	629	150.00	943	103

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about −$340 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 sale1,273 hd

157.24

—

MT average3 barns · 5,284 hd

158.59

−1.35

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	1,811	68.44	1,239	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,643	64.23	1,055	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,493	51.82	774	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,171	43.10	505	59

Every lot

91 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	603	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	190.55/cwt	187.00–195.00	716	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	780	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	190.41/cwt	183.00–195.50	811	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	442	175.27/cwt	175.00–177.00	775	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	459	154.20/cwt	154.00–155.00	708	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	476	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	776	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	176.97/cwt	172.50–179.00	848	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	173.88/cwt	172.00–179.00	847	51
Steers	—	Large 1	495	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	787	6
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	496	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	781	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	162.67/cwt	159.00–172.00	833	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	164.63/cwt	158.00–175.50	869	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	808	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	556	152.22/cwt	150.00–152.50	846	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	153.25/cwt	153.00–153.50	890	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	156.47/cwt	154.00–158.00	923	158
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	599	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	919	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	155.98/cwt	150.50–157.25	959	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	151.28/cwt	146.00–156.00	936	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	836	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	657	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	994	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	144.30/cwt	140.00–148.00	970	90
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	678	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	689	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	978	6
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	701	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	995	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	706	143.14/cwt	142.50–144.00	1,011	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,025	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,119	4
Steers	—	Large 1	825	134.75/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,112	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	333	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	519	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	171.62/cwt	165.00–174.00	618	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	163.31/cwt	160.00–168.00	639	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	416	156.89/cwt	155.00–160.00	653	58
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	428	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	606	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	159.15/cwt	156.00–163.75	738	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	152.80/cwt	146.00–159.00	729	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	482	142.23/cwt	141.00–145.50	686	15
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	489	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	660	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	717	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	144.69/cwt	140.25–153.50	760	185
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	526	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	815	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	143.03/cwt	142.50–144.00	758	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	729	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	135.65/cwt	130.00–138.00	766	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	134.63/cwt	133.75–135.00	778	87
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	584	134.21/cwt	134.00–134.25	784	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1NHTC	586	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	798	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	132.93/cwt	129.00–135.00	829	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	626	124.79/cwt	123.00–126.50	781	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	679	128.52/cwt	127.00–131.50	873	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,112	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,219	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,189	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,144	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	131.60/cwt	131.50–132.00	1,274	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,071	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,349	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	443	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	139.19/cwt	138.00–141.00	786	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	661	139.33/cwt	138.50–140.50	921	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,009	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,691	63.39/cwt	54.50–69.50	1,072	17
Bulls	—	—	1,917	73.45/cwt	70.50–77.50	1,408	14
Bulls	—	—	2,370	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,991	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	914	39.01/cwt	36.00–42.00	357	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	33.44/cwt	29.00–37.50	391	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	43.63/cwt	38.50–49.00	520	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	55.69/cwt	50.00–57.50	665	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	36.50/cwt	36.50–36.50	515	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	845	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	47.58/cwt	43.50–49.50	705	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,549	61.29/cwt	60.50–62.50	949	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,182	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	58.72/cwt	58.00–60.00	970	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	670	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	78.52/cwt	70.00–112.50	810	56
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,116	42.49/cwt	41.50–52.00	474	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	66.54/cwt	56.50–76.50	775	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,168	52.88/cwt	46.50–54.00	618	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,227	45.54/cwt	42.25–49.00	559	48
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	53.98/cwt	50.00–56.30	710	100
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,369	58.11/cwt	53.50–65.50	796	87
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,815	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,511	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	891	6

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,893Last week 3,609Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 885Last week 882Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	156.00	156.00
3	—	535	136.00	136.00
10	—	626	123.00–126.50	124.79
15	—	482	141.00–145.50	142.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	391	160.00–168.00	163.31
69	—	530	142.50–144.00	143.03
79	—	464	156.00–163.75	159.15
87	—	578	133.75–135.00	134.63
1	—	890	137.00	137.00
3	—	412	164.00	164.00
5	—	815	136.50	136.50
5	—	908	131.00	131.00
5	—	968	131.50–132.00	131.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	165.00–174.00	171.62
40	—	477	146.00–159.00	152.80
43	—	679	127.00–131.50	128.52
97	—	624	129.00–135.00	132.93
114	—	565	130.00–138.00	135.65
185	—	525	140.25–153.50	144.69
58	—	416	155.00–160.00	156.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	584	134.00–134.25	134.21
15	—	489	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	122.00	122.00
3	—	300	160.00	160.00
7	—	530	137.50	137.50
8	—	498	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,071	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	586	136.25	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	712	144.00	144.00
130	—	615	150.50–157.25	155.98
84	—	528	158.00–175.50	164.63
56	—	479	172.50–179.00	176.97
2	—	328	200.00	200.00
4	—	823	136.00	136.00
10	—	581	153.00–153.50	153.25
15	—	392	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	496	157.50	157.50
16	—	701	142.00	142.00
59	—	599	153.50	153.50
2	—	678	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	590	154.00–158.00	156.47
124	—	619	146.00–156.00	151.28
90	—	672	140.00–148.00	144.30
82	—	706	142.50–144.00	143.14
6	—	376	187.00–195.00	190.55
41	—	426	183.00–195.50	190.41
51	—	487	172.00–179.00	173.88
59	—	512	159.00–172.00	162.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	459	154.00–155.00	154.20
8	—	530	152.50	152.50
21	—	442	175.00–177.00	175.27
6	—	689	142.00	142.00
89	—	556	150.00–152.50	152.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	825	134.00–135.00	134.75
6	—	495	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	657	151.25	151.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	363	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	661	138.50–140.50	139.33
2	—	443	165.00	165.00
5	—	565	138.00–141.00	139.19
10	—	715	133.00	133.00
17	—	750	134.50	134.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	65.00	65.00

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	100	—	1,315	50.00–56.30	53.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	87	—	1,369	53.50–65.50	58.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	56	—	1,032	70.00–112.50	78.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,165	56.50–76.50	66.54

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	8	—	1,168	46.50–54.00	52.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,227	42.25–49.00	45.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,116	41.50–52.00	42.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,228	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,511	59.00	59.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	914	36.00–42.00	39.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,192	38.50–49.00	43.63
6	—	1,168	29.00–37.50	33.44
4	—	1,194	50.00–57.50	55.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,481	43.50–49.50	47.58
4	—	1,549	60.50–62.50	61.29
2	—	1,470	57.50	57.50
1	—	1,410	36.50	36.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	58.00–60.00	58.72
2	—	1,630	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,917	70.50–77.50	73.45
1	—	2,370	84.00	84.00
17	—	1,691	54.50–69.50	63.39

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.