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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 4

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

769 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 678▲ 184 vs year ago 585 · +31.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

401 head

▲ 130 vs last sale 271▲ 231 vs year ago 170 · +135.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 388▲ 45 vs year ago 237 · +19.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifers 600-799 lbs sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower. Steer quality was plain to average, while Heifer quality was average to very attractive. Drought conditions around the region continue to drive replacement quality heifers to sell. Notably, all replacement heifers sold today were purchased to feed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light to moderate on light to moderate offerings. CME feeder positions continue to fall as feed costs continue to rise. This, coupled with drought conditions has drastically lightened demand for feeder cattle. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for moderate offerings. Drought conditions are starting to drive cows to market and packers are seeing seasonally high numbers of cows being marketed. As a result cow prices have started to slide. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Packer buyers continue to buy young high quality cows to put away on feed. However, as feed cost have risen order buyers showed lighter demand for cows to feed. Slaughter bulls sold weak. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. High feed cost have lightened demand 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 $134.03/cwt on 543 head.

Average price

$134.03

543 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$261

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

$13.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.87

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	458	146.35	671	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	573	140.56	806	61
Medium 2	455	135.45	617	19thin
Medium and Large 2	473	135.00	639	6thin
Medium and Large 1	703	132.58	932	440

One grade step is worth $13.77/cwt here — about −$261 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 sale543 hd

134.03

—

MT average3 barns · 2,087 hd

140.90

−6.87

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	1,654	84.80	1,403	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,439	65.27	939	134
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,614	64.57	1,042	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,141	61.75	705	174

Every lot

59 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	429	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	665	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	774	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	790	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	904	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,013	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	438	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	626	12
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	449	145.54/cwt	145.00–146.00	653	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	485	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	594	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	489	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	729	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.35/cwt	151.00–152.00	786	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	146.10/cwt	145.00–148.00	760	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	148.83/cwt	146.50–156.00	869	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	139.46/cwt	139.00–139.50	817	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	144.92/cwt	141.00–146.75	894	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	863	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	872	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	131.42/cwt	131.00–131.50	882	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	130.57/cwt	126.00–133.00	937	161
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	757	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	984	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	123.43/cwt	120.00–124.00	943	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	967	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.95/cwt	132.00–136.00	704	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	118.57/cwt	115.00–124.00	779	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	981	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,231	79.58/cwt	75.00–83.50	980	9
Bulls	—	—	1,580	80.56/cwt	73.50–83.50	1,273	13
Bulls	—	—	1,762	86.17/cwt	83.50–89.00	1,518	16
Bulls	—	—	1,994	93.71/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,869	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	820	46.84/cwt	43.00–48.50	384	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	868	62.54/cwt	62.00–63.00	543	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	894	50.80/cwt	50.00–52.00	454	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	439	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	57.06/cwt	51.00–63.50	649	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,152	60.39/cwt	56.00–65.00	696	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	66.43/cwt	64.00–68.50	767	59
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,190	70.13/cwt	68.50–71.50	835	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	64.17/cwt	61.50–66.50	773	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,253	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	883	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	63.54/cwt	60.50–64.50	867	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	961	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	64.79/cwt	63.00–67.50	914	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	60.24/cwt	54.50–62.50	868	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,477	66.30/cwt	64.00–68.50	979	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	64.41/cwt	62.00–66.50	1,015	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,290	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	1,810.13/cwt	1,600.00–2,100.00	20,092	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,790	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	34,010	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	776	72.84/cwt	61.00–79.00	565	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	790	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	664	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	903	93.59/cwt	75.50–105.00	845	134
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	790	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	999	78.81/cwt	63.50–89.00	787	67
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,256	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,270	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,259	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,108	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,487	893.39/cwt	850.00–935.00	13,285	10

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 May 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 678Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 401Last week 271Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 282Last week 388Year ago 237

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	639	135.00	135.00
18	—	520	145.00–148.00	146.10
4	—	474	145.00	145.00
25	—	586	139.00–139.50	139.46
8	—	653	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	757	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	131.00–131.50	131.42
5	—	895	108.00	108.00
3	—	807	118.00	118.00
24	—	617	141.00–146.75	144.92
161	—	718	126.00–133.00	130.57
43	—	584	146.50–156.00	148.83
102	—	764	120.00–124.00	123.43
32	—	519	151.00–152.00	151.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	485	122.50	122.50
12	—	438	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	449	145.00–146.00	145.54
4	—	489	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	160.50	160.50
3	—	673	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	151.00	151.00
7	—	481	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	132.00–136.00	134.95
10	—	657	115.00–124.00	118.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	106.00	106.00
4	—	960	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	940	84.00	84.00

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	67	—	999	63.50–89.00	78.81
(<2 yrs)	Open	134	—	903	75.50–105.00	93.59

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	5	—	776	61.00–79.00	72.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	84.00	84.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,790	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,110	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,810.13

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)	10	—	1,487	850.00–935.00	893.39

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,256	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,259	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,231	75.00–83.50	79.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,762	83.50–89.00	86.17
13	—	1,580	73.50–83.50	80.56
9	—	1,994	90.00–98.00	93.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	68.50–71.50	70.13
45	—	1,152	56.00–65.00	60.39
59	—	1,155	64.00–68.50	66.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	70.50	70.50
17	—	1,365	60.50–64.50	63.54
70	—	1,477	64.00–68.50	66.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,441	54.50–62.50	60.24
4	—	1,383	69.50	69.50
30	—	1,410	63.00–67.50	64.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,576	62.00–66.50	64.41
1	—	1,955	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	62.00–63.00	62.54
3	—	820	43.00–48.50	46.84
4	—	894	50.00–52.00	50.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,205	61.50–66.50	64.17
1	—	1,070	41.00	41.00
38	—	1,138	51.00–63.50	57.06

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.