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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 30

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 114▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 299▲ 222 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

173 head

▼ 481 vs last sale 654▲ 173 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested this sale to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and offered in mostly small packages, or as singles. Demand was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Rain fell across the region with many locations picking up a half inch. This helped improve demand for grass cattle this sale. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the sale again this week. Cow quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed, however the majority of the offering was average to above average. Packers showed mostly moderate to good demand for slaughter cows as this was the last opportunity to buy prior to the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter and feeding cows both sold generally steady. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady, however bull yields were higher compared to last week. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed sold mostly generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young cow quality this week was mostly average.

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 $136.95/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$136.95

42 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$12.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.23

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	631	139.50	880	27
Medium and Large 1-2	577	134.11	774	11thin
Medium and Large 2	548	127.50	699	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.00/cwt here — about $182 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 sale42 hd

136.95

—

MT average2 barns · 571 hd

130.71

+6.23

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	1,797	87.41	1,570	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,623	64.88	1,053	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,499	63.81	957	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,234	63.23	780	64

Every lot

29 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	826	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	907	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	944	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,060	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	134.11/cwt	133.00–135.50	774	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	880	27
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	879	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,153	74.00/cwt	70.50–78.00	853	2
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,336	82.88/cwt	80.50–83.50	1,107	5
Bulls	—	—	1,609	77.18/cwt	72.50–81.50	1,242	7
Bulls	—	—	1,723	85.79/cwt	81.50–88.50	1,478	28
Bulls	—	—	2,075	94.08/cwt	89.00–100.50	1,952	25
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	900	58.82/cwt	58.50–59.00	529	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	58.42/cwt	56.50–59.50	705	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,267	62.43/cwt	60.00–65.50	791	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	68.09/cwt	66.00–73.00	874	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	63.42/cwt	60.00–64.50	945	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	68.08/cwt	65.50–69.00	1,034	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	66.76/cwt	66.50–67.00	1,037	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	917	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,555	58.55/cwt	57.00–59.50	910	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,226	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	84.61/cwt	67.50–95.00	872	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	68.53/cwt	64.25–74.00	797	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	62.95/cwt	61.50–63.50	875	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,492	67.76/cwt	63.00–69.25	1,011	67
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,535	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	18,420	4
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,695	3

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 Jun 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 114Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 222Last week 299Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 173Last week 654Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	577	133.00–135.50	134.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	631	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	138.00	138.00
4	—	516	160.00	160.00
7	—	597	152.00	152.00
8	—	638	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	131.00	131.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	1,492	63.00–69.25	67.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,390	61.50–63.50	62.95
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,031	67.50–95.00	84.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,163	64.25–74.00	68.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,535	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,260	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,555	57.00–59.50	58.55
53	—	1,490	60.00–64.50	63.42
11	—	1,519	65.50–69.00	68.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	59.00	59.00
1	—	1,830	67.00	67.00
2	—	1,553	66.50–67.00	66.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	56.50–59.50	58.42
15	—	1,283	66.00–73.00	68.09
40	—	1,267	60.00–65.50	62.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	900	58.50–59.00	58.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	70.50–78.00	74.00
5	—	1,336	80.50–83.50	82.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,609	72.50–81.50	77.18
25	—	2,075	89.00–100.50	94.08
28	—	1,723	81.50–88.50	85.79

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.