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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

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

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

442 head

▼ 528 vs last sale 970▼ 885 vs year ago 1,327 · −66.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 209▼ 80 vs year ago 245 · −32.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 198▼ 48 vs year ago 161 · −29.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-11-20): Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last, however higher undertones were noticed on heifer weighing less than 750 lbs and heifers over over 750 lbs sold with lower undertones. Quality this week was mostly average and offered in small packages. Demand was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Dry conditions continue to be noticed across much of the eastern portions of the state. The majority of yearlings on offer this sale were in very light to light flesh. Very warm weather was seen across the state over the last couple days and all cattle were pushing heavy fill as a result. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower on lean cows boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeding bull buyers purchased a large portion of the bull offering this week. Feeding bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Young age cows sold with lower undertones in a narrow comparison. Young age cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

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 $134.45/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$134.45

280 head · 799 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$303

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$19.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	636	137.18	872	42
Medium and Large 1	825	134.77	1,112	222
Medium and Large 1-2	847	124.19	1,051	13thin
Large 1	1,000	117.50	1,175	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.68/cwt here — about −$303 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 sale280 hd

134.45

—

MT average2 barns · 443 hd

135.03

−0.58

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	1,842	86.84	1,600	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	66.67	1,050	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,433	60.94	873	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,237	55.18	682	64

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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	424	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	254	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	968	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,069	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	142.97/cwt	142.50–143.50	1,104	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,096	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	848	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,155	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	135.36/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,170	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	133.93/cwt	133.50–134.50	1,225	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,230	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	610	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	851	25
Heifers	—	Medium 1	674	133.76/cwt	133.50–134.00	902	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	980	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	144.25/cwt	138.75–145.00	1,031	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	128.06/cwt	125.00–131.00	989	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	136.44/cwt	134.50–137.25	1,062	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,118	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	1,151	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	127.28/cwt	125.00–128.25	1,175	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,140	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,201	16
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,000	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,175	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	404	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	648	9
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,083	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,056	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,714	76.21/cwt	71.00–80.50	1,306	7
Bulls	—	—	1,790	86.32/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,545	35
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,795	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,472	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,924	89.10/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,714	13
Bulls	—	—	1,952	91.05/cwt	89.00–93.50	1,777	14
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,030	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,949	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	42.79/cwt	39.50–46.50	462	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	54.79/cwt	51.50–59.00	674	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,334	61.81/cwt	60.00–63.00	825	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	62.29/cwt	62.00–63.50	891	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	58.68/cwt	55.00–60.50	842	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	66.67/cwt	66.00–66.75	1,050	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	783	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	591	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	73.14/cwt	71.50–76.00	873	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	67.35/cwt	62.50–73.00	861	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	898	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,649	65.76/cwt	63.50–67.00	1,084	12

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 Aug 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 970Year ago 1,327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 209Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 198Year ago 161

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	39.50–46.50	42.79
55	—	1,230	51.50–59.00	54.79
7	—	1,334	60.00–63.00	61.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	55.00–60.50	58.68
5	—	1,431	62.00–63.50	62.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,575	66.00–66.75	66.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	82.00	82.00
13	—	1,924	87.00–90.00	89.10
1	—	2,030	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,714	71.00–80.50	76.21
35	—	1,790	83.00–90.00	86.32
14	—	1,952	89.00–93.50	91.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	610	139.50	139.50
17	—	674	133.50–134.00	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	715	138.75–145.00	144.25
31	—	778	134.50–137.25	136.44
49	—	831	134.00–135.00	134.50
54	—	923	125.00–128.25	127.28
4	—	676	145.00	145.00
16	—	980	122.50	122.50
8	—	894	128.75	128.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	772	125.00–131.00	128.06
5	—	966	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	404	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	848	136.25	136.25
15	—	772	142.50–143.50	142.97
29	—	915	133.50–134.50	133.93
11	—	864	135.00–136.00	135.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	424	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	786	139.50	139.50
4	—	740	144.50	144.50
4	—	654	148.00	148.00
3	—	988	124.50	124.50

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,193	71.50–76.00	73.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	67.00	67.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,649	63.50–67.00	65.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,279	62.50–73.00	67.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	75.50	75.50

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.