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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jul 27

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 538▲ 397 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▼ 185 vs last sale 512▲ 327 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 339 vs last sale 410▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady. Steer quality this week was mostly plain, while heifer quality was average to very attractive. Several sets of replacement heifers sold again this week. Most of these offerings have been turned out with the bull, however all consigners offered to abort the heifers at their expense. Most of the heifers on offer were purchased to feed. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Market activity was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for feeding cows remains good as well. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week as hot temperatures reaching 109 degrees were seen today. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bull quality was not as attractive as last sale. Most bulls have been turned out breeding cows and body conditions and yields are starting to slide. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate demand and light offerings. This class of cows saw increased demand this week as southern replacement buyers looking for fall rebreed cows are starting to put in orders.

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 $141.88/cwt on 260 head.

Average price

$141.88

260 head · 863 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$450

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$9.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.32

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	530	150.50	798	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	728	144.94	1,056	17thin
Medium and Large 1	882	141.41	1,248	236

One grade step is worth $9.09/cwt here — about −$450 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 sale260 hd

141.88

—

MT average2 barns · 1,653 hd

144.20

−2.32

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	1,728	85.34	1,475	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	71.63	1,146	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,417	69.72	988	161
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,218	66.25	807	77

Every lot

41 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	547	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	941	17
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	572	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	970	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,082	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	627	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,066	20
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	717	161.32/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,157	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	530	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	798	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,023	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	149.75/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,092	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,078	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	143.57/cwt	142.00–144.25	1,193	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	141.07/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,226	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,276	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	934	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,319	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	997	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,306	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,015	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,005	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,051	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,040	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	920	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,274	74.24/cwt	65.00–79.00	946	6
Bulls	—	—	1,584	81.46/cwt	77.00–83.50	1,290	12
Bulls	—	—	1,779	86.73/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,543	46
Bulls	—	—	2,030	92.36/cwt	92.00–93.50	1,875	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	810	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	365	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	868	55.25/cwt	53.00–60.00	480	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	69.20/cwt	69.00–69.50	743	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	57.99/cwt	50.50–61.75	687	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	65.62/cwt	64.00–67.50	790	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,329	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	970	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,355	67.58/cwt	65.00–70.50	916	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	58.29/cwt	56.00–62.50	806	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,400	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	875	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	976	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,433	72.32/cwt	72.00–73.50	1,036	88
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	65.52/cwt	63.00–67.50	983	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	966	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	73.50/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,158	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,314	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	981	83.42/cwt	71.00–93.00	818	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	71.29/cwt	67.00–78.50	831	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,289	1,493.04/cwt	1,450.00–1,525.00	19,245	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,578	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	20,514	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	16,225	4

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 538Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 512Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 410Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	868	53.00–60.00	55.25
1	—	810	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	73.00–74.00	73.50
1	—	1,740	75.50	75.50
1	—	1,510	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,433	72.00–73.50	72.32
48	—	1,355	65.00–70.50	67.58
1	—	1,400	62.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	69.00	69.00
20	—	1,500	63.00–67.50	65.52
3	—	1,382	56.00–62.50	58.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,204	64.00–67.50	65.62
20	—	1,185	50.50–61.75	57.99
5	—	1,074	69.00–69.50	69.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,329	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,274	65.00–79.00	74.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,584	77.00–83.50	81.46
7	—	2,030	92.00–93.50	92.36
46	—	1,779	84.00–90.50	86.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	88.50	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	627	170.00	170.00
6	—	572	169.50	169.50
21	—	717	160.00–162.00	161.32
17	—	547	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	831	142.00–144.25	143.57
29	—	928	137.50	137.50
15	—	997	131.00	131.00
4	—	729	149.00–150.00	149.75
5	—	869	139.00–142.50	141.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	696	147.00	147.00
10	—	751	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	934	141.25	141.25

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,165	67.00–78.50	71.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	981	71.00–93.00	83.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,289	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,493.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,578	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	4	—	1,100	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.