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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 20

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,265 head

▼ 281 vs last sale 2,546▼ 1,474 vs year ago 3,739 · −39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

960 head

▲ 418 vs last sale 542▲ 610 vs year ago 350 · +174.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 397▼ 500 vs year ago 800 · −62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Unweaned steer calves weighing less than 400 lbs sold Steady to firm. 400-649 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Unweaned heifer calves under 400 lbs sold fully steady; over 400 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand for all feeder cattle was light to moderate. Quality this week was average to attractive. Calves continue to sell out of extremely dry country and are light fleshed and lightweight as a result. CME positions sold off sharply early in the week and buyers adjusted prices to fit lower breakeven reflective of lower live cattle contracts. This coupled with higher grain prices created sharply lower prices this week. Calves preconditioned with two rounds sold with the best demand and sold with an $8.00-10.00 premium over calves with only spring vaccinations. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate today despite a large crowd and many buyers ringside. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Cow quality this week was mostly average and better overall compared to last week. Many cows continue to be in very thin to thin flesh. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on breaking flesh cows and steady to 2.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Yielding conditions were slightly better this week and cows offered buyers better weigh up conditions as well. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. 2-3 year old cows suitable to rebreed sold mostly 5.00 lower. Quality was plain to average.

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 $159.65/cwt on 1,009 head.

Average price

$159.65

1,009 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$15.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	162.22	754	838
Medium and Large 2	404	149.42	603	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	504	146.75	739	152

One grade step is worth $15.47/cwt here — about $15 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 sale1,009 hd

159.65

—

MT average5 barns · 5,190 hd

157.24

+2.41

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	1,668	72.27	1,205	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	66.64	1,012	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,373	57.00	783	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	49.00	558	440

Every lot

79 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	258	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	490	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	329	206.36/cwt	200.00–215.00	679	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	330	186.42/cwt	175.00–192.50	615	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	366	192.61/cwt	176.00–208.00	705	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	372	177.83/cwt	174.00–182.50	662	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	382	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	588	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	431	165.73/cwt	161.00–175.00	714	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	438	155.86/cwt	144.00–166.00	683	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	475	142.67/cwt	141.50–145.00	678	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	147.78/cwt	146.00–156.00	721	172
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	518	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	811	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	148.33/cwt	144.00–152.00	777	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	538	132.46/cwt	124.00–142.00	713	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	144.19/cwt	141.00–146.00	797	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	133.23/cwt	132.00–134.00	809	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	669	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	131.18/cwt	130.00–133.50	941	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	129.96/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,011	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,196	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	269	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	343	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	342	156.52/cwt	155.00–157.00	535	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	343	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	521	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	155.34/cwt	153.00–157.00	584	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	379	145.31/cwt	142.00–147.00	551	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	413	136.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	565	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	147.08/cwt	144.00–151.75	625	145
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	435	131.55/cwt	130.50–132.00	572	10
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	141.10/cwt	137.50–142.50	676	160
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	135.06/cwt	132.00–136.50	694	91
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	126.07/cwt	125.00–126.50	676	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	125.92/cwt	124.00–126.50	699	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	124.67/cwt	122.00–126.00	951	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	129.72/cwt	129.50–130.00	1,074	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,057	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	123.64/cwt	120.50–125.50	1,089	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,061	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	120.63/cwt	119.50–121.00	1,112	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	986	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,104	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	385	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	417	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	636	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,175	64.76/cwt	63.00–66.50	761	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	69.53/cwt	63.50–73.50	1,137	12
Bulls	—	—	1,825	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,524	1
Bulls	—	—	1,842	77.52/cwt	75.50–81.00	1,428	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	916	38.69/cwt	31.00–43.00	354	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	963	51.01/cwt	50.00–53.00	491	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	967	46.11/cwt	44.00–49.00	446	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	40.76/cwt	34.00–44.50	448	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	46.49/cwt	44.25–49.50	520	139
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	50.85/cwt	48.50–55.50	599	138
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,183	55.41/cwt	52.00–62.00	656	57
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,198	64.52/cwt	64.00–65.00	773	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,225	49.56/cwt	48.00–51.00	607	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	53.76/cwt	53.00–54.50	700	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	51.82/cwt	50.50–52.00	707	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,377	58.75/cwt	52.00–62.50	809	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	48.69/cwt	48.00–50.00	670	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,385	64.82/cwt	63.00–67.50	898	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,473	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	928	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,038	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,526	66.58/cwt	64.00–69.50	1,016	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,565	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,080	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	916	80.92/cwt	70.00–90.00	741	68
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	916	66.73/cwt	61.00–75.00	611	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	982	71.64/cwt	60.00–81.50	704	87
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	943	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,316	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,086	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,774	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,008	8
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,246	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,591	24
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,286	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,738	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,949	2

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,265Last week 2,546Year ago 3,739

Slaughter CattleReceipts 960Last week 542Year ago 350

Replacement CattleReceipts 300Last week 397Year ago 800

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	87	—	982	60.00–81.50	71.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	68	—	916	70.00–90.00	80.92

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	5	—	916	61.00–75.00	66.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	943	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,112	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,363	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	1,246	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,286	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,086	900.00	900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	595	126.00	126.00
11	—	438	144.00–166.00	155.86
3	—	258	190.00	190.00
35	—	475	141.50–145.00	142.67
46	—	538	124.00–142.00	132.46
12	—	330	175.00–192.50	186.42
18	—	372	174.00–182.50	177.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	717	130.00–133.50	131.18
7	—	778	126.00–132.00	129.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	125.00	125.00
16	—	382	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	518	156.50	156.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
223	—	431	161.00–175.00	165.73
84	—	366	176.00–208.00	192.61
140	—	524	144.00–152.00	148.33
32	—	553	141.00–146.00	144.19
172	—	488	146.00–156.00	147.78
2	—	280	215.00	215.00
4	—	669	128.00	128.00
71	—	329	200.00–215.00	206.36
31	—	607	132.00–134.00	133.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	763	122.00–126.00	124.67
3	—	907	117.00	117.00
1	—	825	122.00	122.00
5	—	877	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	986	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	435	130.50–132.00	131.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	343	152.00	152.00
7	—	536	125.00–126.50	126.07
34	—	379	142.00–147.00	145.31
17	—	413	135.00–140.00	136.91
2	—	550	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	514	132.00–136.50	135.06
41	—	555	124.00–126.50	125.92
40	—	342	155.00–157.00	156.52
145	—	425	144.00–151.75	147.08
103	—	376	153.00–157.00	155.34
14	—	290	145.00	145.00
160	—	479	137.50–142.50	141.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	881	120.50–125.50	123.64
8	—	922	119.50–121.00	120.63
25	—	828	129.50–130.00	129.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	53.00–54.50	53.76
6	—	1,377	48.00–50.00	48.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	69.50	69.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	50.00–53.00	51.01
8	—	916	31.00–43.00	38.69
31	—	967	44.00–49.00	46.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,526	64.00–69.50	66.58
1	—	1,565	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,473	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	1,178	48.50–55.50	50.85
139	—	1,118	44.25–49.50	46.49
23	—	1,100	34.00–44.50	40.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,377	52.00–62.50	58.75
13	—	1,385	63.00–67.50	64.82
25	—	1,365	50.50–52.00	51.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,183	52.00–62.00	55.41
4	—	1,198	64.00–65.00	64.52
37	—	1,225	48.00–51.00	49.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,842	75.50–81.00	77.52
1	—	1,825	83.50	83.50
12	—	1,635	63.50–73.50	69.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	63.00–66.50	64.76

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.