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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,267 head

▲ 677 vs last sale 590▲ 1,267 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 173▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 262 vs last sale 332▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. 500-599 lbs steers offered the best test this week selling mostly 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. 500-549 lbs heifers offered the best test this week. These offerings sold mostly 5.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed; heifers over 550 lbs not well compared. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good for light to moderate offerings. Feedlot ready cattle sold on stronger demand this week as quality was mostly very attractive. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for very light offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were not well compared. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noted. Young age cows were not well compared.

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 $154.83/cwt on 853 head.

Average price

$154.83

853 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$23.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.12

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	536	170.00	911	14thin
Medium and Large 1	676	154.68	1,046	828
Medium and Large 1-2	671	146.45	983	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.55/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale853 hd

154.83

—

MT average3 barns · 1,711 hd

156.95

−2.12

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	1,822	75.65	1,378	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	60.54	952	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	56.50	791	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	49.25	571	7thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	802	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	186.18/cwt	181.50–190.25	884	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	181.38/cwt	176.50–185.50	956	46
Steers	—	Medium 1	536	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	911	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	167.47/cwt	161.00–170.00	948	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	159.47/cwt	155.50–162.50	1,014	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	155.57/cwt	146.50–156.75	1,028	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	671	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	946	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	963	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	147.22/cwt	146.00–148.75	1,061	224
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	139.62/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,068	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	136.71/cwt	136.50–139.00	1,128	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	947	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,174	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,213	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	597	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	181.46/cwt	180.00–182.00	690	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	172.62/cwt	169.50–175.00	760	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	161.41/cwt	158.00–167.00	860	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	150.26/cwt	146.00–156.00	867	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	631	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	928	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	140.45/cwt	135.00–143.50	890	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	649	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	857	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	132.05/cwt	129.00–134.50	894	39
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Bulls	—	—	1,821	73.00/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,329	4
Bulls	—	—	1,960	77.71/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,523	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	55.00/cwt	54.00–56.00	634	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	46.95/cwt	43.00–51.50	546	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	791	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	59.31/cwt	58.50–61.50	917	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,026	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	106.84/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,066	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	75.15/cwt	62.00–95.00	791	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	61.61/cwt	55.00–63.50	792	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	57.23/cwt	57.00–57.50	807	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,286	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,610	8

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 Feb 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,267Last week 590Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 173Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 332Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	947	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	721	146.00–148.75	147.22
6	—	395	203.00	203.00
56	—	636	155.50–162.50	159.47
46	—	527	176.50–185.50	181.38
45	—	475	181.50–190.25	186.18
24	—	765	139.50–140.00	139.62
9	—	974	124.50	124.50
151	—	566	161.00–170.00	167.47
138	—	825	136.50–139.00	136.71
110	—	661	146.50–156.75	155.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	536	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	141.00	141.00
2	—	483	174.00	174.00
6	—	728	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	649	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	631	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	677	129.00–134.50	132.05
16	—	440	169.50–175.00	172.62
11	—	634	135.00–143.50	140.45
11	—	380	180.00–182.00	181.46
92	—	533	158.00–167.00	161.41
67	—	577	146.00–156.00	150.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	345	173.00	173.00
2	—	488	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,821	69.00–75.00	73.00
4	—	1,960	75.00–81.00	77.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,163	43.00–51.50	46.95
2	—	1,153	54.00–56.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	56.50	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	63.00	63.00
4	—	1,546	58.50–61.50	59.31

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	57.00–57.50	57.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	998	95.00–112.00	106.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,053	62.00–95.00	75.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,285	55.00–63.50	61.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,286	825.00	825.00

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.