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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Mar 23

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 2,345 vs last sale 2,671▼ 411 vs year ago 737 · −55.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 165▲ 54 vs year ago 85 · +63.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 115▲ 81 vs year ago 100 · +81.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower in quality than last weeks mostly very attractive offering. Light offerings limited demand this week as fewer buyers were on hand bidding on offerings and some buyers were reluctant to start loads due to limited supplies. Market activity was slow to moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand this week. Feeding and packer buyers both showed good demand as they competed over limited offerings. Packers purchased most cows to return to feed this week. Slaughter cow demand was mostly good as packers competed with feeding buyers over lower quality or older offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Two year old to young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Stronger demand was seen for these offerings this week as rebreed buyers were searching for cows that lost calves.

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 $148.37/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$148.37

182 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$26

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

$0.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

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	545	149.00	812	3thin
Medium and Large 1	565	148.36	838	179

One grade step is worth $0.64/cwt here — about −$26 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 sale182 hd

148.37

—

MT average3 barns · 560 hd

145.18

+3.20

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	1,487	76.99	1,145	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,321	63.22	835	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	60.78	719	59

Every lot

42 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	185.76/cwt	184.00–189.50	726	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	748	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	891	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	838	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	171.16/cwt	170.00–181.00	923	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	161.47/cwt	160.00–167.50	959	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	157.14/cwt	155.50–159.00	984	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,043	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,001	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	165.73/cwt	165.50–166.00	711	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	166.03/cwt	165.00–167.25	802	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	153.99/cwt	147.00–156.00	796	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	142.85/cwt	138.00–146.00	827	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	136.98/cwt	133.50–140.00	840	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	126.82/cwt	126.00–129.00	853	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	928	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	965	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	955	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	875	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	764	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	978	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	975	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,102	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,125	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	878	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,287	64.46/cwt	61.00–72.00	830	3
Bulls	—	—	1,544	82.92/cwt	82.00–83.50	1,280	5
Bulls	—	—	1,571	77.86/cwt	64.00–81.50	1,223	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	374	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	928	52.88/cwt	51.00–54.50	491	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,109	58.54/cwt	51.50–60.00	649	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	53.83/cwt	49.50–56.00	616	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	63.17/cwt	61.50–65.00	726	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	63.12/cwt	59.50–63.25	798	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,314	63.10/cwt	62.00–64.50	829	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,330	67.32/cwt	67.00–67.50	895	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	64.16/cwt	63.50–65.50	857	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	823	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,555	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	910	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	995	84.70/cwt	75.50–100.00	843	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	90.39/cwt	83.00–105.00	902	56
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	733	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,398	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	15,518	65
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,465	880.66/cwt	875.00–885.00	12,902	14

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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 2,671Year ago 737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 165Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 181Last week 115Year ago 100

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,571	64.00–81.50	77.86
5	—	1,544	82.00–83.50	82.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	61.00–72.00	64.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	59.00	59.00
50	—	1,314	62.00–64.50	63.10
3	—	1,330	67.00–67.50	67.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,150	61.50–65.00	63.17
9	—	1,109	51.50–60.00	58.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	51.00–54.50	52.88
1	—	890	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,264	59.50–63.25	63.12
6	—	1,144	49.50–56.00	53.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	63.50–65.50	64.16
1	—	1,555	58.50	58.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	483	165.00–167.25	166.03
2	—	838	114.00	114.00
12	—	673	126.00–129.00	126.82
23	—	517	147.00–156.00	153.99
52	—	579	138.00–146.00	142.85
17	—	429	165.50–166.00	165.73
16	—	772	125.00	125.00
11	—	613	133.50–140.00	136.98
3	—	745	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	131.00	131.00
4	—	975	113.00	113.00
10	—	764	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	487	183.00	183.00
9	—	626	155.50–159.00	157.14
3	—	725	138.00	138.00
27	—	539	170.00–181.00	171.16
14	—	594	160.00–167.50	161.47
14	—	693	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	164.00	164.00
24	—	391	184.00–189.50	185.76
6	—	511	164.00	164.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,128	65.00	65.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	56	—	998	83.00–105.00	90.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	995	75.50–100.00	84.70

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)	65	—	1,398	1,110.00	1,110.00

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)	14	—	1,465	875.00–885.00	880.66

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.