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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 25

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

327 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 329▲ 327 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

534 head

▲ 163 vs last sale 371▲ 534 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

280 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 282▲ 280 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on like quality offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity this week was slow to moderate. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the offering this week. Packers continue to be aggressive as they purchase cows. Packers opted to put the majority of the cow offering on feed this week. Many cows were purchased to put on a holding ration until shackle space becomes available. Packers also purchased high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Quality this week was attractive to very attractive. Heavy supplies of cows continue to be offered up as ranchers cull cows which aren't raising calves or have yet to calve. Weigh up conditions were mostly in buyers favor this week as most cows coming off grass were slicked off and very empty. Both slaughter and feeding cows sold fully steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to firm. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for cow-calf pairs was mostly light as ranchers continue to show concern over both drought conditions and higher feed prices.

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 $134.90/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$134.90

85 head · 779 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,051

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

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

$38.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.61

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	627	150.00	941	5thin
Medium and Large 1	743	138.80	1,032	66
Large 1	1,004	111.14	1,116	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.86/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale85 hd

134.90

—

MT average3 barns · 222 hd

144.51

−9.61

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	—	High	1,881	93.42	1,758	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,412	66.02	933	171
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,596	65.57	1,046	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,204	62.56	753	233

Every lot

49 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	883	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	141.96/cwt	140.50–143.00	1,014	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	999	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,043	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	844	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,072	4
Steers	—	Large 1	921	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,068	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,067	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,147	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	893	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	135.88/cwt	134.00–138.00	894	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	123.17/cwt	121.00–124.00	833	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	114.78/cwt	114.00–115.50	952	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,220	85.67/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,045	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,385	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	949	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,387	80.01/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,110	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,164	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,547	83.58/cwt	81.50–85.00	1,293	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,600	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,376	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	87.19/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,473	15
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,908	94.52/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,803	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,046	101.95/cwt	98.00–106.00	2,086	23
Bulls	—	—	2,055	94.14/cwt	92.50–96.00	1,935	12
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,565	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	2,398	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	902	59.91/cwt	55.00–65.00	540	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	918	55.26/cwt	52.00–58.00	507	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	429	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	57.65/cwt	52.00–60.50	632	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	59.49/cwt	54.00–62.00	714	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	70.96/cwt	70.00–72.00	857	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	62.81/cwt	61.00–64.50	777	61
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,244	65.77/cwt	62.00–68.50	818	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,365	68.27/cwt	68.25–68.50	932	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	60.47/cwt	59.00–61.00	828	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,412	66.44/cwt	62.00–67.75	938	131
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,470	60.06/cwt	58.00–61.00	883	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	64.97/cwt	63.00–66.50	956	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,503	63.92/cwt	62.50–65.00	961	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	67.17/cwt	66.50–67.50	1,073	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	62.91/cwt	61.50–65.00	1,016	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,700	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,131	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,184	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	73.27/cwt	71.00–76.50	655	4
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	930	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	609	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	586	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	88.29/cwt	70.00–104.50	895	82
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,107	76.51/cwt	63.50–88.50	847	70
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,284	1,499.21/cwt	1,485.00–1,500.00	19,250	55
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,471	1,403.58/cwt	1,350.00–1,425.00	20,647	13
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	14,777	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 May 25, 2021

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Feeder CattleReceipts 327Last week 329Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 534Last week 371Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 280Last week 282Year ago 0

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	63.00	63.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	894	71.00–76.50	73.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	65.50	65.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	82	—	1,014	70.00–104.50	88.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	70	—	1,107	63.50–88.50	76.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,471	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,403.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,284	1,485.00–1,500.00	1,499.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,037	1,425.00	1,425.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,067	107.50	107.50
6	—	921	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	160.00	160.00
2	—	740	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	761	137.00	137.00
32	—	714	140.50–143.00	141.96
4	—	844	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	85.00–87.00	85.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	658	134.00–138.00	135.88
11	—	829	114.00–115.50	114.78
13	—	638	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	676	121.00–124.00	123.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	2,046	98.00–106.00	101.95
2	—	1,908	94.00–95.00	94.52
3	—	1,547	81.50–85.00	83.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,565	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,689	84.00–91.00	87.19
1	—	1,420	82.00	82.00
12	—	2,055	92.50–96.00	94.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	73.00–84.00	80.01
1	—	1,600	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	68.50	68.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,200	54.00–62.00	59.49
92	—	1,244	62.00–68.50	65.77
2	—	1,208	70.00–72.00	70.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,472	63.00–66.50	64.97
9	—	1,370	59.00–61.00	60.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	61.50–65.00	62.91
3	—	1,598	66.50–67.50	67.17
4	—	1,716	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	44.00	44.00
6	—	918	52.00–58.00	55.26
3	—	902	55.00–65.00	59.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	58.00–61.00	60.06
13	—	1,365	68.25–68.50	68.27
131	—	1,412	62.00–67.75	66.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	66.50	66.50
7	—	1,503	62.50–65.00	63.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,237	61.00–64.50	62.81
26	—	1,097	52.00–60.50	57.65

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.