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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 6

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,316 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 1,156▼ 368 vs year ago 1,684 · −21.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

329 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 178▲ 73 vs year ago 256 · +28.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

320 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 122▲ 104 vs year ago 216 · +48.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The best test for yearling steers was for 700-749 lbs which sold fully steady. All other weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Unweaned steer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however mostly lower undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers 700-899 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, heavier weights of yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Unweaned calves were too lightly tested either this sale or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Demand for yearlings was mostly moderate while demand for calves was mostly light to moderate. Quality this week was average to attractive on all feeders on offer. Both calves and yearlings were coming out of dry country and were in light flesh. Buyers showed mostly significantly lighter demand for calves without preconditioning shots. CME positions were sharply lower today as all contracts saw triple digit losses. Market activity was mostly moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, with the best demand seen for boning and breaking flesh cows. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week on both cows and bulls. Many cows were in very light flesh as most were coming out of dry country. 2-3 year old cows suitable to rebreed sold on good to very good demand. Many sets of thin fleshed young age cows sold sharply higher this week. Quality was average to attractive.

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 $160.04/cwt on 606 head.

Average price

$160.04

606 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$334

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

$36.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	160.86	930	546
Medium 1	482	157.60	760	29
Large 1	460	156.00	718	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	152.75	837	20
Large 1-2	1,015	124.50	1,264	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.36/cwt here — about −$334 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 sale606 hd

160.04

—

MT average3 barns · 2,078 hd

156.58

+3.46

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	1,763	75.45	1,330	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,537	69.96	1,075	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,360	62.51	850	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,173	55.06	646	166

Every lot

73 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	261	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	574	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	309	202.49/cwt	197.50–205.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	312	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	543	5
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	374	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	610	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	177.53/cwt	177.00–178.00	668	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	386	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	683	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	174.86/cwt	173.00–177.50	769	32
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	460	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	718	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	463	180.25/cwt	180.25–180.25	835	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	759	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	528	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	862	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	158.37/cwt	154.00–159.50	847	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	581	149.02/cwt	146.00–154.00	866	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	597	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	872	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	605	151.95/cwt	150.00–152.00	919	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	612	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	869	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,060	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	152.35/cwt	152.35–152.35	1,129	82
Steers	—	Medium 1	758	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,057	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	779	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,044	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,141	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	136.25/cwt	134.00–136.75	1,274	16
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,015	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,264	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	323	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	473	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	332	168.45/cwt	168.00–168.50	559	27
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	365	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	555	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	372	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	580	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	449	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	678	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	142.73/cwt	137.50–145.00	755	154
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	755	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	594	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	737	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1	618	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	881	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	798	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	141.71/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,047	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	140.86/cwt	139.00–141.25	1,113	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	136.44/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,131	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	133.89/cwt	129.50–135.25	1,177	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,181	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	947	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,174	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,196	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	364	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	628	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,526	77.06/cwt	75.50–79.00	1,176	15
Bulls	—	—	1,830	72.30/cwt	64.00–75.50	1,323	12
Bulls	—	—	1,943	79.76/cwt	79.50–80.00	1,550	2
Bulls	—	—	1,979	76.97/cwt	75.50–79.00	1,523	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,983	71.04/cwt	69.00–73.50	1,409	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	818	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	368	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,057	47.31/cwt	47.25–48.50	500	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	44.61/cwt	42.00–46.50	489	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	51.04/cwt	48.00–55.00	598	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	54.78/cwt	48.00–60.00	651	79
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	61.44/cwt	58.00–68.50	742	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	737	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,292	64.30/cwt	64.00–67.00	831	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,338	63.77/cwt	58.00–67.50	853	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,358	56.62/cwt	53.50–60.00	769	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,378	69.48/cwt	68.00–70.50	957	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	52.97/cwt	50.50–55.50	736	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	677	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,442	68.43/cwt	68.00–69.00	987	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	890	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,609	71.82/cwt	71.00–72.50	1,156	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	69.26/cwt	69.00–70.00	1,132	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	680	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	859	79.12/cwt	73.00–82.00	680	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	929	86.76/cwt	60.00–104.75	806	124
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	942	93.66/cwt	68.50–105.00	882	68
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,103	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	673	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	892	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,112	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,895	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,195	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	831	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,278	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,991	33

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 Oct 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,316Last week 1,156Year ago 1,684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 178Year ago 256

Replacement CattleReceipts 320Last week 122Year ago 216

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,830	64.00–75.50	72.30
2	—	1,943	79.50–80.00	79.76
9	—	1,979	75.50–79.00	76.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,526	75.50–79.00	77.06
2	—	1,983	69.00–73.50	71.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	50.50–55.50	52.97
1	—	1,425	47.50	47.50
1	—	1,495	59.50	59.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,057	47.25–48.50	47.31
10	—	1,292	64.00–67.00	64.30
35	—	1,208	58.00–68.50	61.44
79	—	1,189	48.00–60.00	54.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,378	68.00–70.50	69.48
11	—	1,358	53.50–60.00	56.62
28	—	1,338	58.00–67.50	63.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,172	48.00–55.00	51.04
2	—	1,228	60.00	60.00
8	—	1,096	42.00–46.50	44.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,609	71.00–72.50	71.82
14	—	1,442	68.00–69.00	68.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	69.00–70.00	69.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	332	168.00–168.50	168.45
2	—	633	126.00	126.00
9	—	372	156.00	156.00
20	—	553	136.50	136.50
154	—	529	137.50–145.00	142.73
14	—	449	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	365	152.00	152.00
13	—	323	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	829	134.00–140.00	136.44
73	—	739	139.00–142.00	141.71
33	—	790	139.00–141.25	140.86
14	—	957	125.00	125.00
3	—	923	128.00	128.00
44	—	879	129.50–135.25	133.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	141.00	141.00
9	—	594	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	947	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	312	174.00	174.00
15	—	374	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,015	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	597	146.00	146.00
5	—	386	177.00	177.00
5	—	612	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	758	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	376	177.00–178.00	177.53
5	—	261	220.00	220.00
46	—	605	150.00–152.00	151.95
3	—	309	197.50–205.00	202.49
5	—	463	164.00	164.00
32	—	440	173.00–177.50	174.86
49	—	581	146.00–154.00	149.02
4	—	779	134.00	134.00
110	—	535	154.00–159.50	158.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	935	134.00–136.75	136.25
16	—	694	152.75	152.75
21	—	791	144.25	144.25
82	—	741	152.35	152.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	463	180.25	180.25
56	—	528	163.25	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	172.50	172.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	859	73.00–82.00	79.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	850	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	124	—	929	60.00–104.75	86.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	68	—	942	68.50–105.00	93.66

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,195	69.50	69.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,278	860.00	860.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,112	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,103	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	80.50	80.50

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.