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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 18

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,672 head

▲ 405 vs last sale 1,267▲ 1,672 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 28▲ 195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

464 head

▲ 394 vs last sale 70▲ 464 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 450-749 lbs sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher, all other weights of steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-599 lbs offered the best test this week, selling steady to 4.00 higher. All other classes of heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on heifers weighing less than 500 lbs and higher undertones were noticed on heifers over 600 lbs. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most cattle on offer were light fleshed. Demand for cattle to develop into yearlings was mostly good to very good again this week. Several attractive sets of replacement quality heifers were on offer this week. These offerings sold on mostly good demand. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. All cows on offer this week are destined for immediate harvest as packers showed good demand for all slaughter cows. All classes of slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows were not tested this week. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed were not well compared. A heavy offering of bred cattle were on offer this week. Demand was mostly good to very good on an attractive quality offering.

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 $150.65/cwt on 791 head.

Average price

$150.65

791 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$210

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

$13.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	428	163.50	700	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	508	154.12	783	24
Medium and Large 1	605	150.30	910	753

One grade step is worth $13.20/cwt here — about −$210 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 sale791 hd

150.65

—

MT average3 barns · 1,221 hd

151.36

−0.71

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	1,633	76.36	1,247	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,643	65.39	1,074	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	63.40	923	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,353	60.50	819	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,189	53.46	636	66

Every lot

59 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	221.20/cwt	218.00–224.00	787	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	195.92/cwt	193.00–205.00	848	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	451	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	767	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	800	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	190.81/cwt	185.00–195.50	908	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	181.91/cwt	176.00–184.00	988	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	930	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	173.26/cwt	167.00–174.00	1,017	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	983	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,030	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	158.72/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,044	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,100	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,087	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,153	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	174.34/cwt	172.00–175.00	650	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	173.80/cwt	173.50–174.00	735	33
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	428	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	700	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	164.78/cwt	164.00–165.00	710	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	169.35/cwt	165.50–175.00	789	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	164.99/cwt	159.00–168.00	855	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	803	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	154.96/cwt	150.50–159.00	910	141
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	148.50/cwt	146.00–153.50	916	145
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	849	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	668	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	912	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	137.04/cwt	136.00–140.75	925	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	900	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	716	137.97/cwt	135.50–139.25	988	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	978	20
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	403	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	695	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	543	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	842	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	836	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,285	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	880	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	73.56/cwt	67.00–77.00	1,124	12
Bulls	—	—	1,738	79.43/cwt	77.00–82.50	1,380	11
Bulls	—	—	2,090	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	963	48.03/cwt	44.00–52.00	463	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	57.94/cwt	55.50–59.00	689	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	49.92/cwt	45.00–55.00	596	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	61.75/cwt	57.50–63.00	826	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,348	40.32/cwt	38.00–43.00	544	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	912	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	53.34/cwt	50.00–56.50	761	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	931	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	58.92/cwt	58.00–62.00	867	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,643	65.39/cwt	65.25–66.00	1,074	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,007	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,336	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	1,567.05/cwt	1,475.00–1,600.00	16,595	96
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,207	815.36/cwt	735.00–835.00	9,841	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,253	922.62/cwt	850.00–950.00	11,560	91
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	1,425.37/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	18,216	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,178.71/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	15,500	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,384	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,902	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	932	91.43/cwt	83.00–101.00	852	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	105.69/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,030	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	890	1,441.97/cwt	1,350.00–1,460.00	12,834	60
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	1,628.81/cwt	1,450.00–1,725.00	17,624	108
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	1,098	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,176	5

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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,672Last week 1,267Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 464Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,007	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,207	735.00–835.00	815.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,384	860.00	860.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	91	—	1,253	850.00–950.00	922.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,315	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,178.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,278	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,425.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	96	—	1,059	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,567.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	975	96.00–108.00	105.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	932	83.00–101.00	91.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	108	—	1,082	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,628.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,098	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	60	—	890	1,350.00–1,460.00	1,441.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	373	172.00–175.00	174.34
145	—	617	146.00–153.50	148.50
141	—	587	150.50–159.00	154.96
95	—	518	159.00–168.00	164.99
76	—	675	136.00–140.75	137.04
33	—	423	173.50–174.00	173.80
21	—	466	165.50–175.00	169.35
20	—	789	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	155.00	155.00
14	—	431	164.00–165.00	164.78
4	—	629	135.00	135.00
3	—	698	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	716	135.50–139.25	137.97
52	—	668	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	428	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	173.50	173.50
3	—	607	162.00	162.00
3	—	435	187.00	187.00
5	—	544	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	476	185.00–195.50	190.81
96	—	658	154.00–162.00	158.72
96	—	587	167.00–174.00	173.26
94	—	543	176.00–184.00	181.91
32	—	433	193.00–205.00	195.92
18	—	644	160.00	160.00
17	—	356	218.00–224.00	221.20
77	—	741	148.50	148.50
4	—	808	134.50	134.50
2	—	908	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	451	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	543	155.00	155.00
4	—	550	152.00	152.00
4	—	403	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	84.00	84.00
11	—	1,738	77.00–82.50	79.43
12	—	1,528	67.00–77.00	73.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	68.50	68.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	64.00	64.00
8	—	1,427	50.00–56.50	53.34
43	—	1,338	57.50–63.00	61.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	58.00–62.00	58.92
30	—	1,454	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	38.00–43.00	40.32
32	—	1,189	55.50–59.00	57.94
30	—	1,193	45.00–55.00	49.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	44.00–52.00	48.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	65.25–66.00	65.39

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.