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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 25

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▼ 1,165 vs last sale 1,672▲ 507 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 195▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 320 vs last sale 464▲ 144 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steer calves 600-649 lbs sold mostly steady to firm, all other weights of steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold generally steady this week. All other classes of heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on heifers weighing less than 500 lbs and lower undertones were noticed on heifers over 650 lbs. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly mixed for light offerings. Demand for grass cattle remains mostly good while demand for heavy weight cattle was mostly light this week. CME positions were sharply lower again today as commodity markets grapple the affects of COVID-19. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to weak. The majority of the cow offering was destined for immediate harvest this week. However, a limited portion of the offering was purchased to feed this week. No comparisons can be made as no cows were purchased to feed last week. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed were not well compared.

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 $156.90/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$156.90

250 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$162

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

$6.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.20

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	446	162.90	727	5thin
Medium and Large 1	567	156.77	888	245

One grade step is worth $6.13/cwt here — about −$162 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 sale250 hd

156.90

—

MT average3 barns · 2,674 hd

149.70

+7.20

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	1,591	74.34	1,183	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,484	58.12	863	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	54.00	842	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,170	53.11	621	91

Every lot

38 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	187.17/cwt	185.00–187.50	818	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	188.47/cwt	188.00–189.00	871	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	881	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	183.99/cwt	183.25–186.00	959	31
Steers	—	Medium 1	531	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	908	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	166.61/cwt	166.00–168.50	953	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	161.76/cwt	153.50–163.00	998	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	687	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	965	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	659	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	399	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	728	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	176.18/cwt	174.00–177.00	779	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	173.61/cwt	172.00–178.00	809	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	161.68/cwt	156.00–166.00	855	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	155.73/cwt	154.00–156.25	906	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	149.29/cwt	134.00–154.00	923	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	134.40/cwt	132.00–135.00	879	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	121.58/cwt	121.00–124.00	947	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,105	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	680	1
Bulls	—	—	1,572	76.75/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,207	11
Bulls	—	—	1,613	72.35/cwt	68.50–74.50	1,167	12
Bulls	—	—	2,020	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,707	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	978	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	440	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	41.50/cwt	41.50–41.50	439	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	50.38/cwt	45.00–54.25	586	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	55.77/cwt	55.00–57.00	661	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	803	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	59.59/cwt	58.50–60.50	881	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	53.70/cwt	51.50–55.50	807	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	842	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,257	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	704	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,261	898.03/cwt	885.00–935.00	11,324	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,366	969.27/cwt	950.00–985.00	13,240	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	872	110.19/cwt	106.50–112.00	961	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,166	73.89/cwt	63.75–92.00	862	63
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,327	63.95/cwt	61.00–65.00	849	4

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 1,672Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 195Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 464Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	687	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	437	185.00–187.50	187.17
7	—	480	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	617	153.50–163.00	161.76
31	—	521	183.25–186.00	183.99
17	—	462	188.00–189.00	188.47
12	—	572	166.00–168.50	166.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	531	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	654	132.00–135.00	134.40
4	—	399	182.50	182.50
63	—	582	154.00–156.25	155.73
61	—	529	156.00–166.00	161.68
57	—	618	134.00–154.00	149.29
22	—	442	174.00–177.00	176.18
18	—	466	172.00–178.00	173.61
15	—	779	121.00–124.00	121.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	173.50	173.50
2	—	545	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	51.50–55.50	53.70
6	—	1,478	58.50–60.50	59.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,185	55.00–57.00	55.77
37	—	1,163	45.00–54.25	50.38
2	—	1,058	41.50	41.50
1	—	1,265	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	61.50	61.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,613	68.50–74.50	72.35
11	—	1,572	76.00–80.00	76.75
1	—	2,020	84.50	84.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	34	—	1,261	885.00–935.00	898.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,257	56.00	56.00

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)	7	—	1,366	950.00–985.00	969.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,327	61.00–65.00	63.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	63	—	1,166	63.75–92.00	73.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	872	106.50–112.00	110.19

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	—	775	92.00	92.00

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.