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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 30

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,852 head

▲ 1,058 vs last sale 794▼ 33 vs year ago 1,885 · −1.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,330 head

▲ 871 vs last sale 459▲ 604 vs year ago 726 · +83.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

608 head

▲ 303 vs last sale 305▲ 190 vs year ago 418 · +45.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was moderate to good for light offerings. Feeder steers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. The best test for feeder heifers was for 450-549 lbs which sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. All other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Calves were mostly offered in mostly small to moderate size packages with many partial loads on offer today. Demand for cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was good to very good. Market activity this week was mostly active with many bidders actively participating. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. A large run of cows was seen this week as ranchers continue to cull cows. Packers were aggressive this week in purchasing slaughter cows as they showed strong demand for cows for immediate harvest following the holiday. The best demand seen this week was for lean cows which sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Both packers and feeding cow buyers were active in bidding on these offerings. Boning cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, while breaking cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any trend. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher with the highest price increase seen on thin cows. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality week was average to attractive and more buyers were seen this week compared to last.

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 $195.32/cwt on 903 head.

Average price

$195.32

903 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$18

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

$26.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.95

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	399	210.00	838	5thin
Medium and Large 1	504	195.97	987	844
Medium and Large 1-2	466	183.72	856	54

One grade step is worth $26.28/cwt here — about −$18 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 sale903 hd

195.32

—

MT average3 barns · 1,135 hd

192.37

+2.95

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	1,624	78.52	1,275	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	63.39	975	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	55.50	787	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,121	44.43	498	548

Every lot

77 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	309	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	672	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	234.25/cwt	230.00–235.00	799	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	367	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	377	227.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	858	22
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	399	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	838	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	217.93/cwt	201.00–224.00	909	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	211.55/cwt	203.00–219.00	922	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	462	194.12/cwt	185.00–199.00	897	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	210.28/cwt	201.50–215.50	986	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	493	201.13/cwt	198.00–206.00	992	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	187.29/cwt	186.00–189.00	976	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	173.21/cwt	172.50–179.00	908	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	191.07/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,005	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	541	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	941	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	175.64/cwt	172.00–177.50	1,012	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	168.52/cwt	165.00–172.00	994	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	163.78/cwt	160.50–169.50	1,020	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	661	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,018	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	323	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	188.18/cwt	182.00–190.00	647	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	181.62/cwt	172.00–193.00	656	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	186.47/cwt	172.00–191.00	707	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	421	168.20/cwt	162.00–175.00	708	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	167.41/cwt	162.00–173.00	730	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	164.21/cwt	162.00–164.75	750	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	139.77/cwt	137.00–145.00	643	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	161.84/cwt	157.50–165.00	757	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	806	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	154.77/cwt	152.00–160.00	814	138
Heifers	—	Medium 1	533	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	794	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	537	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	544	142.51/cwt	141.00–143.00	775	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	595	150.35/cwt	150.00–151.50	895	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	149.03/cwt	148.00–149.50	920	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	998	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,280	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,342	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	597	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	818	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	698	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	893	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,267	70.12/cwt	65.50–74.00	888	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,530	77.92/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,192	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,616	82.51/cwt	80.00–85.50	1,333	9
Bulls	—	—	1,680	74.96/cwt	70.50–79.50	1,259	8
Bulls	—	—	1,777	82.51/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,466	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,536	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	27.05/cwt	24.00–30.00	250	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	38.25/cwt	30.00–43.00	369	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,054	38.19/cwt	37.00–39.00	403	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,094	44.52/cwt	38.00–48.50	487	103
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,113	49.88/cwt	47.00–55.00	555	110
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	35.05/cwt	31.00–37.50	400	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	47.97/cwt	46.50–53.50	556	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	42.41/cwt	38.00–46.50	494	197
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,186	60.94/cwt	58.00–63.00	723	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,404	57.35/cwt	54.00–60.75	805	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,414	47.49/cwt	44.00–53.00	672	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	55.44/cwt	54.00–58.00	809	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	45.57/cwt	42.00–54.00	666	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,466	62.51/cwt	62.00–64.00	916	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,515	63.63/cwt	63.50–64.00	964	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	59.18/cwt	58.00–62.00	988	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	64.68/cwt	63.00–66.00	1,086	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,249	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	7,182	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,264	50.75/cwt	50.75–50.75	641	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,337	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	11,632	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,342	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,420	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,374	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	11,267	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	875	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	779	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	778	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	94.06/cwt	80.00–104.75	861	222
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	991	62.94/cwt	59.00–70.00	624	56
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	68.91/cwt	53.00–86.00	689	47
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,195	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	574	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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,852Last week 794Year ago 1,885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,330Last week 459Year ago 726

Replacement CattleReceipts 608Last week 305Year ago 418

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	24.00–30.00	27.05
38	—	965	30.00–43.00	38.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,054	37.00–39.00	38.19
103	—	1,094	38.00–48.50	44.52
15	—	1,186	58.00–63.00	60.94
110	—	1,113	47.00–55.00	49.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,404	54.00–60.75	57.35
8	—	1,414	44.00–53.00	47.49
7	—	1,466	62.00–64.00	62.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,679	63.00–66.00	64.68
4	—	1,670	58.00–62.00	59.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
197	—	1,165	38.00–46.50	42.41
40	—	1,160	46.50–53.50	47.97
19	—	1,140	31.00–37.50	35.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,461	42.00–54.00	45.57
3	—	1,460	54.00–58.00	55.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,515	63.50–64.00	63.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,777	81.00–84.00	82.51
1	—	1,885	81.50	81.50
8	—	1,680	70.50–79.50	74.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	65.50–74.00	70.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,616	80.00–85.50	82.51
2	—	1,530	77.00–79.00	77.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	182.50	182.50
3	—	597	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	698	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	504	160.00	160.00
22	—	344	182.00–190.00	188.18
24	—	436	162.00–173.00	167.41
96	—	457	162.00–164.75	164.21
2	—	1,005	133.50	133.50
3	—	883	145.00	145.00
37	—	379	172.00–191.00	186.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	175.00	175.00
3	—	537	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	468	157.50–165.00	161.84
38	—	595	150.00–151.50	150.35
76	—	421	162.00–175.00	168.20
138	—	526	152.00–160.00	154.77
22	—	617	148.00–149.50	149.03
35	—	361	172.00–193.00	181.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	533	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	460	137.00–145.00	139.77
2	—	703	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	544	141.00–143.00	142.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	192.00	192.00
3	—	367	200.00	200.00
4	—	309	217.50	217.50
9	—	462	185.00–199.00	194.12
8	—	541	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	623	160.50–169.50	163.78
44	—	590	165.00–172.00	168.52
140	—	493	198.00–206.00	201.13
131	—	436	203.00–219.00	211.55
123	—	526	180.00–204.00	191.07
18	—	661	154.00	154.00
22	—	377	225.00–230.00	227.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	399	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	172.50–179.00	173.21
6	—	448	165.00	165.00
4	—	335	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	341	230.00–235.00	234.25
61	—	417	201.00–224.00	217.93
44	—	521	186.00–189.00	187.29
54	—	576	172.00–177.50	175.64
109	—	469	201.50–215.50	210.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,249	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,337	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,342	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,374	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,264	50.75	50.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	222	—	915	80.00–104.75	94.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	991	59.00–70.00	62.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,000	53.00–86.00	68.91

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	2	—	905	86.00	86.00

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	2	—	875	89.00	89.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	48.00	48.00

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.