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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Mar 2

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,025 head

▼ 1,177 vs last sale 2,202▲ 177 vs year ago 848 · +20.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

405 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 288▲ 315 vs year ago 90 · +350.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

248 head

▼ 172 vs last sale 420▲ 133 vs year ago 115 · +115.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers sold mostly steady to firm on all offerings. Heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was mostly good with very good demand seen at times. Demand for grass cattle was mostly good to very good with several local ranchers actively bidding on high quality, thin fleshed offerings. Quality this week was mostly attractive. Market activity was mostly active with order buyers and ranchers both actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Cow offerings were slightly heavier this week with several sets of fed cows on offer. Packers showed mostly moderate demand for fed cows, however some of these offerings were pushing heavy amounts of fill this week. Several sets of fed cows were purchased to return to feed this week. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 lower as well. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Overall weigh up conditions this week were mostly average. 2 year old to young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Moderate demand was seen this week for these offerings.

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 $160.84/cwt on 532 head.

Average price

$160.84

532 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$12.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.61

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	161.07	848	520
Medium 1	455	155.00	705	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	540	148.38	801	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.70/cwt here — about $47 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 sale532 hd

160.84

—

MT average3 barns · 2,845 hd

154.22

+6.61

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	1,631	84.74	1,382	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	62.15	950	82
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,693	60.86	1,030	98
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	60.63	806	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,123	52.56	590	101

Every lot

61 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	696	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	418	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	723	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	432	186.29/cwt	179.00–189.00	805	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	191.70/cwt	187.50–196.00	934	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	180.23/cwt	174.00–182.00	885	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	187.22/cwt	183.00–191.00	960	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	861	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	933	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	172.13/cwt	164.00–177.50	985	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	161.91/cwt	157.00–164.50	1,005	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	146.03/cwt	144.00–150.00	977	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	143.08/cwt	142.50–143.25	1,030	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,080	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,057	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,111	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	164.96/cwt	164.00–171.00	713	35
Heifers	—	Medium 1	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	167.14/cwt	163.00–169.00	779	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	747	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	506	174.34/cwt	171.00–175.00	882	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	164.47/cwt	156.00–166.00	852	176
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	566	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	923	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	153.76/cwt	152.50–156.00	893	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	877	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	956	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	132.29/cwt	128.00–140.00	884	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	118.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	873	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	648	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	796	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	931	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,265	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	911	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,305	83.25/cwt	83.25–83.25	1,086	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,652	85.97/cwt	83.75–89.50	1,420	20
Bulls	—	—	2,010	90.30/cwt	90.00–90.50	1,815	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	875	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	503	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	970	48.47/cwt	45.00–53.00	470	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	44.98/cwt	42.00–46.00	499	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	51.89/cwt	48.00–57.75	582	77
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	60.82/cwt	59.00–62.50	715	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	61.07/cwt	60.50–62.50	733	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	771	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,243	65.33/cwt	65.00–66.00	812	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,322	61.85/cwt	59.50–64.00	818	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	57.94/cwt	55.50–58.50	768	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	864	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	60.82/cwt	59.00–64.00	839	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	62.81/cwt	61.50–63.00	948	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	57.73/cwt	53.50–59.50	882	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,532	62.76/cwt	60.00–63.75	961	63
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,595	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,005	43
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,769	59.18/cwt	57.75–60.50	1,047	55
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	824	71.50/cwt	67.00–79.00	589	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	940	107.33/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,009	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	67.72/cwt	59.00–88.00	817	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	14,891	95
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,190	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,925	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,310	874.30/cwt	860.00–910.00	11,453	71
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,133	11

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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,025Last week 2,202Year ago 848

Slaughter CattleReceipts 405Last week 288Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 420Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	518	156.00–166.00	164.47
2	—	635	150.50	150.50
91	—	466	163.00–169.00	167.14
13	—	737	115.00–120.00	118.47
105	—	581	152.50–156.00	153.76
10	—	343	175.00	175.00
23	—	668	128.00–140.00	132.29
35	—	432	164.00–171.00	164.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	566	163.00	163.00
40	—	506	171.00–175.00	174.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	154.00	154.00
3	—	631	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	191.00	191.00
22	—	513	183.00–191.00	187.22
7	—	766	141.00	141.00
70	—	487	187.50–196.00	191.70
61	—	669	144.00–150.00	146.03
28	—	720	142.50–143.25	143.08
7	—	819	129.00	129.00
48	—	621	157.00–164.50	161.91
66	—	572	164.00–177.50	172.13
4	—	903	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	151.00	151.00
11	—	491	174.00–182.00	180.23
6	—	530	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	432	179.00–189.00	186.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	407	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	137.50	137.50
4	—	796	117.00	117.00

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	19	—	940	90.00–111.00	107.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,206	59.00–88.00	67.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	824	67.00–79.00	71.50

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)	95	—	1,045	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,190	750.00	750.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,346	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	71	—	1,310	860.00–910.00	874.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,769	57.75–60.50	59.18
43	—	1,595	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	45.00–53.00	48.47
1	—	875	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,322	59.50–64.00	61.85
3	—	1,243	65.00–66.00	65.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,326	55.50–58.50	57.94
1	—	1,340	64.50	64.50
12	—	1,380	59.00–64.00	60.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,122	48.00–57.75	51.89
6	—	1,175	59.00–62.50	60.82
7	—	1,110	42.00–46.00	44.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,510	61.50–63.00	62.81
10	—	1,527	53.50–59.50	57.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	64.00	64.00
6	—	1,200	60.50–62.50	61.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,532	60.00–63.75	62.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	83.25	83.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,652	83.75–89.50	85.97
1	—	1,465	72.00	72.00
3	—	2,010	90.00–90.50	90.30

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.