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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 7

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▼ 2,822 vs last sale 3,218▲ 396 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

404 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 616▲ 404 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

126 head

▼ 710 vs last sale 836▲ 126 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers, calves and yearlings. A very light offering of feeder cattle was seen this week. No load lots were seen this week which limited demand. Buyers were forced to piece together loads. CME positions were sharply lower today, with over 2.00 losses seen, however demand for feeder cattle remains moderate to good. Market activity was mostly moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Demand for cows was stronger this week as supplies were lighter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady. Feeding cow demand was stronger this week as packers, feeding buyers and replacement buyers all showed good demand for feeding quality cows. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for replacement cows was remains mostly good as buyers purchased cows to both rebreed or in hopes that they are bred for spring calves. This class of cows sold mostly steady, with older exposed cows selling mostly 2.00 higher.

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 $156.89/cwt on 262 head.

Average price

$156.89

262 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$615

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

$23.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

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	307	178.12	546	26
Medium and Large 1	752	154.55	1,162	236

One grade step is worth $23.57/cwt here — about −$615 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 sale262 hd

156.89

—

MT average3 barns · 1,332 hd

156.25

+0.64

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	1,682	81.09	1,364	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,610	65.70	1,058	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	63.53	813	151
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	53.35	619	148

Every lot

44 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	241	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	494	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	353	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	724	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	407	211.51/cwt	207.00–212.50	861	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	870	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,110	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	258	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	464	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	311	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	387	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	735	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	458	173.20/cwt	169.00–175.00	793	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,068	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,085	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,149	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	770	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,224	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	153.74/cwt	149.50–155.50	1,190	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	843	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,243	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	146.31/cwt	144.00–146.50	1,280	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	943	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,325	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,326	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,195	75.46/cwt	75.00–76.00	902	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,267	80.50/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,298	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,038	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	76.95/cwt	73.50–80.50	1,241	21
Bulls	—	—	1,777	83.11/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,477	41
Bulls	—	—	1,858	87.51/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,626	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	838	39.55/cwt	39.00–40.00	331	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	441	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	42.72/cwt	41.00–48.00	481	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	718	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	53.19/cwt	50.50–55.00	610	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,148	53.01/cwt	50.00–55.00	609	56
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	56.87/cwt	55.50–61.50	672	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	55.86/cwt	55.50–58.00	675	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,255	65.05/cwt	62.50–69.50	816	121
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	788	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	55.79/cwt	53.50–57.50	759	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	57.76/cwt	50.00–60.50	820	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	64.27/cwt	61.00–69.00	1,030	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,145	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	646	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	976	85.91/cwt	72.00–98.00	838	28
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,080	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	648	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	76.48/cwt	58.50–86.00	850	31
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,150	58.72/cwt	56.50–59.50	675	43

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 Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 3,218Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 404Last week 616Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 836Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	843	147.50	147.50
53	—	689	155.00	155.00
63	—	774	149.50–155.50	153.74
20	—	739	155.50	155.50
7	—	943	140.50	140.50
10	—	975	136.00	136.00
36	—	875	144.00–146.50	146.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	311	182.50	182.50
18	—	258	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	458	169.00–175.00	173.20
11	—	387	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	770	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	353	205.00	205.00
17	—	407	207.00–212.50	211.51
4	—	305	210.00	210.00
11	—	468	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	675	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	241	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	28	—	976	72.00–98.00	85.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,112	58.50–86.00	76.48

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	1	—	930	69.50	69.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	1,150	56.50–59.50	58.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	79.50–82.00	80.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	75.00–76.00	75.46
2	—	1,298	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,777	81.00–86.50	83.11
3	—	1,858	87.00–88.00	87.51
21	—	1,613	73.50–80.50	76.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,146	50.50–55.00	53.19
8	—	1,127	41.00–48.00	42.72
10	—	1,181	55.50–61.50	56.87
1	—	1,140	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,255	62.50–69.50	65.05
15	—	1,420	50.00–60.50	57.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,303	60.50	60.50
11	—	1,361	53.50–57.50	55.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	44.50	44.50
2	—	838	39.00–40.00	39.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	61.00–69.00	64.27
1	—	1,635	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,148	50.00–55.00	53.01
40	—	1,208	55.50–58.00	55.86

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.