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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 22

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,105 head

▼ 315 vs last sale 1,420▼ 450 vs year ago 1,555 · −28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

346 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 381▲ 173 vs year ago 173 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 30▼ 165 vs year ago 210 · −78.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers not enough comparable weights for an accurate market trend, steady undertone noted. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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 $131.69/cwt on 727 head.

Average price

$131.69

727 head · 810 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$166

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$20.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	791	135.13	1,069	548
Medium and Large 1-2	862	121.29	1,046	175
Large 1	1,079	114.50	1,235	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.63/cwt here — about −$166 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 sale727 hd

131.69

—

MT average3 barns · 1,509 hd

132.81

−1.12

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	—	Average	1,698	76.05	1,291	110
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	67.72	1,057	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,378	62.09	855	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	53.18	626	91

Every lot

51 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	282	200.65/cwt	200.00–201.00	566	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	330	197.43/cwt	195.00–199.00	652	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	374	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	651	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	786	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	150.76/cwt	149.00–153.00	948	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,078	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	150.02/cwt	147.50–152.75	1,101	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	147.52/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,214	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	135.82/cwt	133.25–142.00	1,167	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,266	23
Steers	—	Large 1	1,031	119.86/cwt	119.50–120.00	1,236	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,060	116.92/cwt	115.50–118.00	1,239	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	286	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	493	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	162.60/cwt	159.00–167.00	597	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	448	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	663	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	951	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	134.32/cwt	133.00–135.00	970	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	733	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	993	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	138.83/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,030	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	134.86/cwt	132.00–136.75	1,029	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	129.23/cwt	128.50–130.00	1,066	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	133.64/cwt	131.25–135.75	1,104	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	848	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	984	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	869	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,141	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	129.88/cwt	129.00–133.25	1,131	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	128.36/cwt	127.50–128.75	1,126	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	911	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,152	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	125.63/cwt	125.00–126.50	1,156	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	127.94/cwt	126.25–129.00	1,186	99
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,191	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,186	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,079	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,235	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,369	89.26/cwt	87.00–91.50	1,222	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,634	68.74/cwt	65.50–73.00	1,123	6
Bulls	—	—	1,687	72.66/cwt	65.50–75.50	1,226	45
Bulls	—	—	1,724	79.06/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,363	52
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,829	76.14/cwt	75.00–79.50	1,393	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	45.08/cwt	44.50–46.00	448	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,118	56.36/cwt	55.00–57.50	630	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	51.19/cwt	49.00–55.50	579	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,176	54.91/cwt	53.50–55.00	646	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,299	62.55/cwt	60.00–65.00	813	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	931	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,326	57.08/cwt	55.00–59.00	757	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	56.83/cwt	54.50–58.00	779	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	63.34/cwt	58.00–65.50	884	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	68.55/cwt	67.50–70.50	972	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	66.79/cwt	66.00–67.50	1,097	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	78.50/cwt	69.00–87.00	816	31

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 Sep 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,105Last week 1,420Year ago 1,555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 346Last week 381Year ago 173

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 30Year ago 210

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,326	55.00–59.00	57.08
4	—	993	44.50–46.00	45.08
45	—	1,132	49.00–55.50	51.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,118	55.00–57.50	56.36
18	—	1,176	53.50–55.00	54.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	60.00–65.00	62.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,642	66.00–67.50	66.79
1	—	1,320	70.50	70.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,396	58.00–65.50	63.34
3	—	1,418	67.50–70.50	68.55
12	—	1,371	54.50–58.00	56.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,829	75.00–79.50	76.14
6	—	1,634	65.50–73.00	68.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,369	87.00–91.50	89.26
52	—	1,724	75.00–84.00	79.06
45	—	1,687	65.50–75.50	72.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	722	133.00–135.00	134.32
24	—	920	125.00–126.50	125.63
15	—	825	128.50–130.00	129.23
28	—	877	127.50–128.75	128.36
8	—	980	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	848	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	286	172.50	172.50
6	—	448	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	911	126.50	126.50
18	—	869	131.25	131.25
4	—	733	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	826	131.25–135.75	133.64
4	—	968	123.00	123.00
99	—	927	126.25–129.00	127.94
92	—	763	132.00–136.75	134.86
78	—	871	129.00–133.25	129.88
18	—	676	140.75	140.75
15	—	367	159.00–167.00	162.60
167	—	742	138.00–139.50	138.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	174.00	174.00
5	—	330	195.00–199.00	197.43
13	—	282	200.00–201.00	200.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	823	146.00–149.00	147.52
40	—	734	147.50–152.75	150.02
23	—	972	130.25	130.25
17	—	629	149.00–153.00	150.76
14	—	859	133.25–142.00	135.82
4	—	430	170.00	170.00
3	—	475	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	785	137.00	137.00
9	—	733	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,031	119.50–120.00	119.86
7	—	1,060	115.50–118.00	116.92

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	31	—	1,040	69.00–87.00	78.50

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.