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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 12

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,172 head

▲ 882 vs last sale 2,290▲ 626 vs year ago 2,546 · +24.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,865 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 1,895▲ 1,323 vs year ago 542 · +244.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

690 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 801▲ 293 vs year ago 397 · +73.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were scarcely tested this week thus no trend is available. Limited yearlings sold on moderate to good demand. Steer calves sold unevenly steady from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower, heifers over 450 sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weather conditions were poor to very poor today as wet, heavy snow was seen all across the region. Calves looked stressed at times as temperatures hovered in the low 30's and all calves were soaking wet. Despite poor weather, feeder cattle sold on mostly moderate demand. High quality claves with two rounds of vaccinations sold with the best demand, while average quality calves sold on light to moderate demand. Transportation continues to be very tight as trucks and drivers are limited. Buyers focused on buying front end calves, especially ones with two rounds of vaccinations and passed or discounted average quality calves or calves with only spring shots. Market activity was moderate overall. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for very heavy offerings. Cows continue to be mostly very thin. Packers showed mostly light demand for slaughter cows as very heavy offerings are being seen across the region. Slaughter cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 lower on lean cows, breaking and boning cows were not well tested. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeding cow demand improved as the sale progressed. Eight cow buyers were actively bidding on cows to feed this sale. Many thin cows purchased to turn out on corn stalks or feed a holding ration until the market improves. Others were purchased as exposed and will return to the country to preg test and keep until spring. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive and similar to last week.

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 $188.45/cwt on 1,490 head.

Average price

$188.45

1,490 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$89.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.29

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	194.11	860	1,333
Medium and Large 1-2	441	173.43	765	73
Medium 2	421	120.00	505	14thin
Medium and Large 2	420	110.58	464	61
Medium and Large 2-3	320	105.00	336	9thin

One grade step is worth $89.11/cwt here — about $524 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 sale1,490 hd

188.45

—

MT average5 barns · 6,113 hd

179.16

+9.29

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	1,696	76.44	1,296	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	63.00	910	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	58.95	774	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	44.72	509	556

Every lot

75 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	276	230.87/cwt	217.00–234.00	637	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	280	199.51/cwt	185.00–207.50	559	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Unweaned	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	321	219.70/cwt	210.00–234.00	705	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	324	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	603	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	353	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	812	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	206.97/cwt	204.50–221.00	799	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	417	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	876	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	420	110.58/cwt	107.50–112.50	464	61
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	421	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	505	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	422	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	722	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	194.23/cwt	186.00–206.50	822	164
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	179.18/cwt	170.00–190.00	856	279
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	167.93/cwt	162.00–172.00	808	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	507	163.85/cwt	162.00–164.00	831	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	166.99/cwt	163.00–168.50	883	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	163.95/cwt	154.00–166.00	935	154
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	152.83/cwt	151.00–156.00	941	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,339	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Unweaned	236	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	307	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	271	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	461	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	311	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	513	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	325	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	426	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	333	176.20/cwt	170.00–177.50	587	153
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	334	161.33/cwt	151.00–164.50	539	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	168.44/cwt	166.50–169.75	638	300
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	380	154.57/cwt	154.00–156.00	587	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	381	134.74/cwt	130.00–139.00	513	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	419	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	158.06/cwt	155.00–162.00	669	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	445	145.38/cwt	145.00–146.00	647	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	469	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	671	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	158.35/cwt	147.50–164.50	744	227
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	497	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	840	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	520	156.93/cwt	147.50–160.00	816	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	562	143.66/cwt	143.50–150.00	807	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	567	128.81/cwt	124.00–131.00	730	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	137.16/cwt	134.00–140.00	856	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	640	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	838	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,117	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,166	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,213	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,200	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	138.13/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,301	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3Unweaned	366	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	403	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	396	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	525	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	27
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,608	79.10/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,272	11
Bulls	—	—	1,630	70.29/cwt	64.00–74.00	1,146	15
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,710	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,265	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	79.53/cwt	75.00–83.50	1,418	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	28.26/cwt	23.00–31.00	263	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	951	34.25/cwt	34.00–35.00	326	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,053	35.65/cwt	35.50–36.00	375	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	33.70/cwt	25.00–36.00	371	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,133	43.85/cwt	38.00–48.00	497	237
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,169	50.09/cwt	47.00–55.00	586	159
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	40.01/cwt	37.00–44.00	469	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,181	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	685	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,296	57.47/cwt	54.00–62.00	745	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,328	64.02/cwt	63.00–66.00	850	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,445	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	910	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,558	48.72/cwt	45.00–52.00	759	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,003	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	13,641	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	1,219.88/cwt	1,075.00–1,275.00	13,724	88
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,149	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,871	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,174	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,979	27
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	824	106.38/cwt	80.00–114.50	877	152
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	835	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	743	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	73.32/cwt	61.00–95.00	743	127
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,030	54.77/cwt	52.50–65.00	564	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,041	58.11/cwt	53.00–64.25	605	59
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	646	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,287	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	618	19

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 Oct 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,172Last week 2,290Year ago 2,546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,865Last week 1,895Year ago 542

Replacement CattleReceipts 690Last week 801Year ago 397

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	567	124.00–131.00	128.81
30	—	380	154.00–156.00	154.57
10	—	640	131.00	131.00
42	—	334	151.00–164.50	161.33
2	—	545	138.00	138.00
10	—	469	142.00–144.00	143.02
31	—	271	170.00	170.00
21	—	445	145.00–146.00	145.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	145.00	145.00
15	—	325	131.00	131.00
55	—	381	130.00–139.00	134.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	497	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	423	155.00–162.00	158.06
7	—	624	134.00–140.00	137.16
64	—	520	147.50–160.00	156.93
40	—	562	143.50–150.00	143.66
300	—	379	166.50–169.75	168.44
227	—	470	147.50–164.50	158.35
153	—	333	170.00–177.50	176.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	707	158.00	158.00
6	—	942	137.00–144.00	138.13
14	—	788	148.00	148.00
9	—	831	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	236	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	311	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	863	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	920	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	276	217.00–234.00	230.87
164	—	423	186.00–206.50	194.23
279	—	478	170.00–190.00	179.18
85	—	321	210.00–234.00	219.70
154	—	570	154.00–166.00	163.95
123	—	529	163.00–168.50	166.99
152	—	386	204.50–221.00	206.97
33	—	616	151.00–156.00	152.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	353	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	417	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	507	162.00–164.00	163.85
3	—	422	171.00	171.00
6	—	324	186.00	186.00
20	—	481	162.00–172.00	167.93
13	—	280	185.00–207.50	199.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	421	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	420	107.50–112.50	110.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	396	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	433	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	27	—	1,149	685.00	685.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	27	—	1,174	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	88	—	1,125	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,219.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	21	—	1,003	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,030	52.50–65.00	54.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,287	48.00	48.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	1,041	53.00–64.25	58.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	152	—	824	80.00–114.50	106.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,242	52.00	52.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	127	—	1,014	61.00–95.00	73.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,608	77.00–83.00	79.10
2	—	1,710	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,630	64.00–74.00	70.29
22	—	1,783	75.00–83.50	79.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,169	47.00–55.00	50.09
34	—	1,181	58.00	58.00
237	—	1,133	38.00–48.00	43.85
26	—	1,053	35.50–36.00	35.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,328	63.00–66.00	64.02
41	—	1,296	54.00–62.00	57.47
2	—	1,558	45.00–52.00	48.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,100	25.00–36.00	33.70
47	—	1,172	37.00–44.00	40.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	951	34.00–35.00	34.25
11	—	930	23.00–31.00	28.26

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.