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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jul 13

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

538 head

▲ 324 vs last sale 214▲ 538 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

512 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 664▲ 512 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 344▲ 410 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 last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly attractive with several load lots of feeders on offer. Several sets of replacement heifers sold this week. Most of these offerings had been out with a bull for a very short time, however the the consigner announced that they would pay for for the shot to abort them if they sold as feeding heifers. All heifers sold as feeding heifers this sale. Market activity was mostly active to very active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Packers continue to show need for cows even after the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand for feeding cows remains good. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand and offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady. Demand for cow calf pairs was light to moderate. Demand was slightly stronger this week, however most pairs sold for the same value or only slightly above what they would split. Lots of pairs were split this sale and the calves sold mostly by the head.

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 $148.38/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$148.38

266 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$6.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.22

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	784	148.79	1,167	250
Medium and Large 1-2	600	142.00	852	16thin

One grade step is worth $6.79/cwt here — about $315 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 sale266 hd

148.38

—

MT average2 barns · 527 hd

145.16

+3.22

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	—	Average	1,895	91.02	1,725	103
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,524	72.06	1,098	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,382	66.31	916	152
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,169	63.36	740	103

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,596	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,895	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,177	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,104	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	161.25/cwt	161.25–161.25	1,285	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	154.39/cwt	153.00–158.50	1,261	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,317	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	180	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	495	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	195	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	443.96/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,394	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	152.12/cwt	147.00–152.50	1,086	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	150.45/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,183	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	146.06/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,183	111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,168	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,145	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,219	77.35/cwt	77.00–78.00	943	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	80.07/cwt	75.00–82.50	1,256	7
Bulls	—	—	1,753	87.97/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,542	38
Bulls	—	—	1,972	96.09/cwt	93.50–101.00	1,895	36
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,013	98.55/cwt	96.50–99.00	1,984	6
Bulls	—	—	2,274	93.71/cwt	93.00–94.25	2,131	9
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,590	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	2,240	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	810	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	405	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,122	58.51/cwt	57.00–60.50	656	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,158	67.60/cwt	66.00–68.75	783	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	56.95/cwt	50.00–60.00	665	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,173	64.77/cwt	61.50–67.00	760	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	63.32/cwt	61.50–66.00	754	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	67.43/cwt	66.00–69.00	804	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,342	66.37/cwt	62.00–68.00	891	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,377	69.82/cwt	68.00–73.00	961	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,382	58.43/cwt	54.50–62.50	808	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	58.12/cwt	56.00–61.00	824	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,427	70.63/cwt	69.50–72.75	1,008	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	70.11/cwt	69.75–72.50	1,031	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	63.96/cwt	62.50–66.00	946	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	74.03/cwt	73.50–75.50	1,168	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	70.67/cwt	69.00–73.50	1,136	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,625	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,203	17
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	21,855	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,560	1,301.87/cwt	1,160.00–1,385.00	20,309	64
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,596	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	23,940	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,608	1,514.49/cwt	1,325.00–1,650.00	24,353	53
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	660	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	981	76.64/cwt	71.00–84.00	752	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,027	76.41/cwt	65.00–82.00	785	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,029	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	695	9
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,040	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	759	1

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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 214Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 512Last week 664Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 410Last week 344Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	180	275.00	275.00
16	—	600	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	810	140.00–147.50	146.06
43	—	714	147.00–152.50	152.12
13	—	314	435.00–450.00	443.96
2	—	195	375.00	375.00
96	—	786	147.00–151.00	150.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	450.00	450.00
7	—	336	475.00	475.00
75	—	797	161.25	161.25
9	—	878	150.00	150.00
8	—	817	153.00–158.50	154.39
6	—	361	525.00	525.00
43	—	707	166.50	166.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,168	98.00	98.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	64	—	1,560	1,160.00–1,385.00	1,301.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	53	—	1,608	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,514.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,410	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,596	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	—	892	74.00	74.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,029	67.50	67.50

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	33	—	1,027	65.00–82.00	76.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	981	71.00–84.00	76.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	73.00	73.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,122	57.00–60.50	58.51
10	—	1,158	66.00–68.75	67.60
9	—	1,173	61.50–67.00	64.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,382	54.50–62.50	58.43
43	—	1,377	68.00–73.00	69.82
66	—	1,342	62.00–68.00	66.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,479	62.50–66.00	63.96
11	—	1,417	56.00–61.00	58.12
7	—	1,470	69.75–72.50	70.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,625	74.00	74.00
27	—	1,427	69.50–72.75	70.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,578	73.50–75.50	74.03
6	—	1,607	69.00–73.50	70.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,192	66.00–69.00	67.43
22	—	1,190	61.50–66.00	63.32
14	—	1,168	50.00–60.00	56.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,590	86.50	86.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,274	93.00–94.25	93.71
7	—	1,569	75.00–82.50	80.07
36	—	1,972	93.50–101.00	96.09
38	—	1,753	84.00–92.50	87.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,013	96.50–99.00	98.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,219	77.00–78.00	77.35

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.