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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Mar 24

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

737 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 911▲ 737 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 30▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 79▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steers 450-699 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed, 500-549 lbs heifers sold generally steady in a narrow comparison, heifers over 550 lbs sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Demand for grass cattle improved slightly as CME positions have pushed higher in recent days. Live cattle prices have pushed significantly higher driven mostly by significantly higher retail demand and boxed beef prices. Market activity this sale was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Packers continue to show very good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher on lean cows all other classes of slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cow demand was mostly good this sale as feeders pushed packer buyers on fleshy high quality offerings. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.

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 $170.18/cwt on 381 head.

Average price

$170.18

381 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$44

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.57

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	171.77	995	345
Medium and Large 1-2	537	164.14	881	21
Large 1	731	142.25	1,040	15thin

One grade step is worth $29.52/cwt here — about −$44 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 sale381 hd

170.18

—

MT average3 barns · 430 hd

168.61

+1.57

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	1,562	81.14	1,267	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,548	70.81	1,096	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,417	66.40	941	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,134	60.69	688	35

Every lot

41 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	184.75/cwt	184.75–184.75	915	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	182.32/cwt	182.00–185.00	964	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	159.73/cwt	156.50–162.50	901	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	167.85/cwt	167.50–173.00	972	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	167.22/cwt	152.00–167.50	1,047	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	147.25/cwt	146.50–154.00	1,004	29
Steers	—	Large 1	731	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	1,040	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	178.89/cwt	172.00–183.50	767	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	167.87/cwt	167.50–169.00	781	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	821	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	848	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	157.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	888	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	144.36/cwt	144.00–145.00	901	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	137.15/cwt	136.50–144.50	912	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,050	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,516	78.08/cwt	71.00–80.50	1,184	9
Bulls	—	—	1,630	85.72/cwt	79.00–91.00	1,397	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	365	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	57.45/cwt	56.00–60.00	543	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	59.91/cwt	55.00–63.25	685	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	51.75/cwt	51.50–52.00	616	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	67.88/cwt	67.00–68.50	843	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	67.35/cwt	64.00–70.50	954	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	62.58/cwt	61.00–64.00	889	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	71.20/cwt	70.25–72.00	1,092	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,131	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	620	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	563	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	997	72.47/cwt	67.50–80.00	723	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	80.24/cwt	71.00–93.00	830	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	871	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	964	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,248	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,608	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,348	1,205.95/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	16,256	7

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 Mar 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 911Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 79Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	564	156.50–162.50	159.73
3	—	412	186.00	186.00
1	—	640	153.00	153.00
2	—	470	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	579	167.50–173.00	167.85
106	—	529	182.00–185.00	182.32
106	—	626	152.00–167.50	167.22
25	—	495	184.75	184.75
29	—	682	146.50–154.00	147.25
3	—	448	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	731	142.25	142.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	562	154.00–159.00	157.99
17	—	429	172.00–183.50	178.89
37	—	665	136.50–144.50	137.15
51	—	624	144.00–145.00	144.36
64	—	542	156.50	156.50
4	—	465	167.50–169.00	167.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	154.00	154.00
5	—	685	129.00	129.00
6	—	396	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,516	71.00–80.50	78.08
6	—	1,630	79.00–91.00	85.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	61.00–64.00	62.58
8	—	1,416	64.00–70.50	67.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	66.50	66.50
11	—	1,534	70.25–72.00	71.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	51.50–52.00	51.75
9	—	1,242	67.00–68.50	67.88
18	—	1,143	55.00–63.25	59.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	44.00	44.00
5	—	945	56.00–60.00	57.45

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	—	765	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	64.00	64.00

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	3	—	1,330	65.50	65.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,418	68.00	68.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,035	71.00–93.00	80.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	997	67.50–80.00	72.47

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)	7	—	1,348	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,205.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,248	850.00	850.00

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.