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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 19

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,147 head

▲ 975 vs last sale 3,172▲ 1,882 vs year ago 2,265 · +83.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,437 head

▼ 428 vs last sale 1,865▲ 477 vs year ago 960 · +49.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

495 head

▼ 195 vs last sale 690▲ 195 vs year ago 300 · +65.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an market trend. Yearling heifers were very lightly tested, lower undertones were noticed. Demand for yearlings was light to moderate on an average quality offering. Steer calves under 350 lbs were not well compared, lower undertones were noticed. Steer calves 350-449 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, 450-599 lbs steers sold unevenly steady from 10.00 lower to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 600 lbs sold with higher undertones. Heifers under 450 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, however instances of sharply higher prices were noted. Heifers 450-549 lbs sold unevenly steady from 3.00 higher to 4.00 lower. Heifers over 550 lbs sold with steady to weak undertones. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive and noticeably higher in quality than last week. Vaccinations were vital to selling calves this week as Calves with two rounds of preconditioning shots sold with the best demand and offered 12.00-15.00 premiums in some instances. This led to very wide price spreads. Trucking is also still a major issue. Demand for feeders is moderate to good but buyers are limiting the volume of feeders they purchased due to lack of transportation. 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. Heavy discounts were seen on plain or average quality cattle. Several sets of very attractive heifer calves were seen this week. On many of these offerings consigners kept no replacements. Demand for grass cattle remains good to very good. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. An additional packer buyer was present this week which helped create strong competition for cows. This coupled with very strong demand for thin feeding cows helped push all cow prices higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on lean cows, boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. The majority of cows were purchased to feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher, with the best demand seen for high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white. Many sets of very thin cows were purchased to turn out on corn stalks or feed a holding ration until the market improves for the holidays. Additionally, several buyers purchased cows to preg test or cows that were ranch tested bred. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, as most sold as feeding bulls this week. Bull prices were higher this week but were purchased for a different purpose. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. More thin offerings were seen this 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 $178.31/cwt on 1,826 head.

Average price

$178.31

1,826 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$325

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$65.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.23

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	180.97	864	1,516
Medium and Large 1-2	415	170.87	710	250
Medium and Large 2	340	152.78	520	43
Medium 2	469	115.00	539	17thin

One grade step is worth $65.97/cwt here — about $325 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 sale1,826 hd

178.31

—

MT average3 barns · 4,875 hd

177.08

+1.23

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	1,628	76.37	1,243	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	68.00	1,112	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,353	61.09	826	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,122	45.16	507	475

Every lot

83 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	279	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	432	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	281	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	597	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	287	189.70/cwt	187.50–192.50	544	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	326	204.24/cwt	192.50–215.00	666	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	342	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	619	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	374	173.87/cwt	165.00–185.00	650	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	205.26/cwt	192.00–215.00	780	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	385	146.84/cwt	145.00–148.00	565	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	414	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	662	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	194.17/cwt	185.00–198.00	831	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	431	171.34/cwt	161.00–176.00	738	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	469	161.67/cwt	157.50–171.00	758	42
Steers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	469	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	539	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	474	180.99/cwt	168.50–193.00	858	435
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	165.89/cwt	152.00–172.75	888	338
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	154.38/cwt	154.00–155.00	826	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	161.44/cwt	153.00–171.50	923	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	168.89/cwt	154.00–169.50	1,062	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	665	151.05/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,004	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	717	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	968	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,149	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	838	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,211	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	263	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	421	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	283	178.24/cwt	176.00–186.00	504	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	326	175.72/cwt	170.00–186.00	573	133
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	326	164.53/cwt	158.00–169.00	536	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	334	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	658	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	173.98/cwt	160.00–185.50	659	279
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	393	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	645	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	406	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	743	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	417	146.44/cwt	140.00–153.00	611	30
Heifers	—	Medium 2Unweaned	422	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	380	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	424	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	585	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	428	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	164.24/cwt	161.00–172.00	706	190
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	463	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	806	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	464	125.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	584	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	774	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	476	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	671	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	158.45/cwt	149.00–167.00	756	250
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	517	172.43/cwt	167.50–176.00	891	132
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	154.33/cwt	147.00–156.50	818	166
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	556	139.92/cwt	139.00–141.00	778	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	136.77/cwt	128.00–139.00	853	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	969	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	703	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	879	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,089	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	142.68/cwt	139.00–143.50	1,123	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	141.60/cwt	140.00–143.50	1,147	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	134.71/cwt	134.50–135.00	1,234	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	645	22
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,596	74.80/cwt	67.00–77.00	1,194	12
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,622	78.60/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,275	13
Bulls	—	—	1,670	82.64/cwt	81.50–83.50	1,380	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,182	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	358	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	903	32.01/cwt	31.00–33.00	289	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	989	33.49/cwt	33.00–34.00	331	65
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,093	45.98/cwt	39.50–49.00	503	137
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	32.63/cwt	29.00–36.00	372	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	43.07/cwt	39.00–45.50	492	78
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	50.93/cwt	46.50–59.00	597	117
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	48.91/cwt	47.00–52.50	584	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,270	60.47/cwt	60.00–62.00	768	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,321	62.10/cwt	56.50–64.50	820	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,372	52.48/cwt	46.00–54.50	720	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	963	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	769	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	46.76/cwt	43.00–47.50	673	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,635	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,112	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	848	102.07/cwt	84.00–110.50	866	94
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	850	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	574	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	81.08/cwt	61.00–85.00	739	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	989	62.37/cwt	58.00–64.00	617	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,040	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	489	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	66.26/cwt	56.50–80.00	702	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,162	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	540	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	819	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,059	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	540	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,095	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	63.75/cwt	63.75–63.75	768	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	631	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,044	2

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 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,147Last week 3,172Year ago 2,265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,437Last week 1,865Year ago 960

Replacement CattleReceipts 495Last week 690Year ago 300

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	912	61.00–85.00	81.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	70.00	70.00

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	28	—	989	58.00–64.00	62.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	94	—	848	84.00–110.50	102.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,059	56.50–80.00	66.26

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	—	850	67.50	67.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,162	46.50	46.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	47.00	47.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,205	63.75	63.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,238	51.00	51.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,059	51.00	51.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	326	170.00–186.00	175.72
250	—	477	149.00–167.00	158.45
27	—	624	128.00–139.00	136.77
190	—	430	161.00–172.00	164.24
166	—	530	147.00–156.50	154.33
279	—	379	160.00–185.50	173.98
15	—	703	125.00	125.00
11	—	556	139.00–141.00	139.92
56	—	283	176.00–186.00	178.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	141.00	141.00
22	—	393	164.00	164.00
30	—	417	140.00–153.00	146.44
4	—	263	160.00	160.00
66	—	326	158.00–169.00	164.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	810	140.00–143.50	141.60
7	—	916	134.50–135.00	134.71
17	—	726	150.00	150.00
27	—	466	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	702	138.00	138.00
23	—	787	139.00–143.50	142.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	517	167.50–176.00	172.43
40	—	463	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	138.00	138.00
6	—	464	124.00–130.00	125.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	334	197.00	197.00
24	—	406	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	431	161.00–176.00	171.34
18	—	342	181.00	181.00
42	—	469	157.50–171.00	161.67
16	—	287	187.50–192.50	189.70
99	—	374	165.00–185.00	173.87
15	—	535	154.00–155.00	154.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	629	154.00–169.50	168.89
5	—	717	135.00	135.00
435	—	474	168.50–193.00	180.99
163	—	572	153.00–171.50	161.44
195	—	428	185.00–198.00	194.17
116	—	326	192.50–215.00	204.24
37	—	665	149.00–152.00	151.05
338	—	535	152.00–172.75	165.89
183	—	380	192.00–215.00	205.26
13	—	281	212.50	212.50
6	—	838	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	160.00	160.00
16	—	385	145.00–148.00	146.84
20	—	279	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	784	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	469	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	393	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,372	46.00–54.50	52.48
50	—	1,321	56.50–64.50	62.10
18	—	1,395	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,139	29.00–36.00	32.63
78	—	1,143	39.00–45.50	43.07
25	—	1,194	47.00–52.50	48.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,172	46.50–59.00	50.93
65	—	989	33.00–34.00	33.49
25	—	1,270	60.00–62.00	60.47
137	—	1,093	39.50–49.00	45.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	31.00–33.00	32.01
1	—	895	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,440	43.00–47.50	46.76
2	—	1,398	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,670	81.50–83.50	82.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,596	67.00–77.00	74.80
13	—	1,622	76.00–82.00	78.60

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.