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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 16

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,100 head

▲ 584 vs last sale 516▼ 572 vs year ago 1,672 · −34.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 3▼ 128 vs year ago 195 · −65.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 0▼ 394 vs year ago 464 · −84.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The best test for steers was for 650-699 lbs which sold generally steady. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers were too lightly tested this sale and last to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several load lots were seen again this week and were met with moderate to good demand; packages of calves sold on light to moderate demand. Extremely cold temperatures continue to hold across much of the center of the country this limited demand from cornbelt states. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls were scarcely traded last week. No trend can be established. Demand for slaughter cows was very good this week as packers pushed cows sharply higher. Weigh up conditions were average this week. 2 year old to young age cows suitable to rebreed sold with moderate to good demand. Most of these offerings recently lost calves.

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 $165.51/cwt on 695 head.

Average price

$165.51

695 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$229

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	400	182.00	728	4thin
Medium and Large 1	614	166.05	1,019	667
Large 1	647	148.00	957	24

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about −$229 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 sale695 hd

165.51

—

MT average1 barns · 695 hd

165.51

+0.00

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	—	High	1,753	91.33	1,601	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	67.81	898	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	67.66	959	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,139	60.60	690	13

Every lot

37 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	728	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	923	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	919	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	182.95/cwt	173.50–185.75	1,014	229
Steers	—	Large 1	584	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	894	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	160.36/cwt	154.00–162.25	986	224
Steers	—	Large 1	659	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	969	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	149.67/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,016	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	147.78/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,065	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	134.93/cwt	134.50–135.00	1,116	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	736	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	172.14/cwt	166.00–173.50	795	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	722	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	157.24/cwt	155.00–158.00	803	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	150.36/cwt	140.00–151.00	830	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	138.47/cwt	138.00–142.00	883	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	655	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	937	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	135.29/cwt	133.50–137.00	901	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	894	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	794	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	929	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,020	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,305	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,090	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,900	1
Bulls	—	—	2,045	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,861	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	985	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	557	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	57.98/cwt	52.50–59.00	665	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	63.90/cwt	62.00–66.50	739	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	70.63/cwt	70.25–71.50	912	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	794	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	65.53/cwt	61.50–66.50	896	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	956	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	61.65/cwt	61.00–62.25	993	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,001	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,514	17
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	906	88.78/cwt	88.00–91.00	804	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	989	82.49/cwt	70.00–88.00	816	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,358	851.83/cwt	825.00–950.00	11,568	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	1,010.83/cwt	925.00–1,060.00	14,101	5

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 Feb 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 516Year ago 1,672

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 3Year ago 195

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 0Year ago 464

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	99.50	99.50
1	—	2,045	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,291	70.25–71.50	70.63
5	—	1,367	61.50–66.50	65.53
1	—	1,335	59.50	59.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,406	68.00	68.00
2	—	1,610	61.00–62.25	61.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	56.50	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,156	62.00–66.50	63.90
6	—	1,147	52.50–59.00	57.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	679	149.00–151.00	149.67
26	—	478	193.00	193.00
5	—	508	181.00	181.00
82	—	721	147.00–148.00	147.78
15	—	827	134.50–135.00	134.93
229	—	554	173.50–185.75	182.95
224	—	615	154.00–162.25	160.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	153.00	153.00
20	—	659	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	441	167.00	167.00
27	—	462	166.00–173.50	172.14
74	—	666	133.50–137.00	135.29
16	—	511	155.00–158.00	157.24
31	—	721	124.00	124.00
32	—	638	138.00–142.00	138.47
9	—	981	104.00	104.00
37	—	552	140.00–151.00	150.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	655	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	794	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,001	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	12	—	989	70.00–88.00	82.49
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	88.00–91.00	88.78

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,395	925.00–1,060.00	1,010.83

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,358	825.00–950.00	851.83

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.