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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 8

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

642 head

▼ 999 vs last sale 1,641▲ 126 vs year ago 516 · +24.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

288 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 225▲ 285 vs year ago 3 · +9,500.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 191▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The best test for feeder steers was 650-699 lbs which sold mostly 5.00 higher. All other steer calves were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. The best test for heifer calves was for 500-549 lbs which sold 3.00 higher. All other heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. A few light loads were seen today and these cattle were met with the best demand. Small groups and singles sold way back from the main cut this week. Colored cattle also sold at a large discount to black cattle. Demand overall was moderate to good. A large buyer pool was on hand again this week. Market activity was mostly active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed very good demand for all cows on offer. A strong offering of bred and exposed cows were seen this week. Ranchers pushed most exposed cows just out of packers reach this week. A few loads of fed cows were seen this week off two different ranches. These cows were mostly purchased to return to feed as they needed 30 or so more days of grain to grade premium white. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were scarcely tested last week so no trend is available. A southern snow and ice storm late last week has southern packers scrambling to find cows for harvest. Northern packers are being squeezed from both higher prices southern packers are willing to give and tighter supplies due to transportation issues from cattle which they would normally buy from Canadian producers. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher quality offering. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend last week, however steady undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.

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 $176.04/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$176.04

305 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$25.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.81

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	470	177.52	834	88
Medium and Large 1	546	176.21	962	210
Medium 1-2	403	152.50	615	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.02/cwt here — about $219 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 sale305 hd

176.04

—

MT average2 barns · 1,140 hd

169.23

+6.81

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	1,650	99.10	1,635	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,627	77.49	1,261	84
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,421	75.49	1,073	100
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	2,160	73.50	1,588	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,192	68.27	814	58

Every lot

50 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	232.75/cwt	232.75–232.75	1,061	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	195.61/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,043	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	189.33/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,096	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,061	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,154	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	180.82/cwt	170.50–183.50	1,201	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,182	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	403	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	615	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	871	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	177.36/cwt	169.00–181.00	835	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	177.92/cwt	176.00–181.00	959	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	951	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	167.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,008	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,000	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,167	93.65/cwt	93.50–94.00	1,093	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,220	88.93/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,085	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,455	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,397	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,392	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,695	102.83/cwt	99.00–103.75	1,743	19
Bulls	—	—	1,860	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,841	3
Bulls	—	—	1,935	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,819	1
Bulls	—	—	2,070	90.33/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,870	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	888	62.48/cwt	57.00–64.00	555	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,035	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	761	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,070	63.50/cwt	63.00–64.00	679	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	64.74/cwt	61.50–67.00	780	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	921	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	68.52/cwt	67.50–73.50	860	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,267	75.08/cwt	75.00–75.50	951	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	76.86/cwt	72.50–77.50	1,051	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,420	73.18/cwt	73.00–75.50	1,039	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,460	76.04/cwt	76.00–77.50	1,110	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,073	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,605	78.25/cwt	78.25–78.25	1,256	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,628	77.74/cwt	77.25–77.75	1,266	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	75.84/cwt	75.00–77.50	1,270	16
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,160	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,588	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,725	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	1,357.48/cwt	1,350.00–1,375.00	14,946	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	14,869	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,836	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,192	68.77/cwt	67.25–69.50	820	78
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	12,513	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	840	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,370	941.00/cwt	935.00–950.00	12,892	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,447	1,022.53/cwt	1,010.00–1,025.00	14,796	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	965	89.88/cwt	74.50–99.50	867	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,037	80.71/cwt	67.50–86.00	837	24

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 Feb 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 1,641Year ago 516

Slaughter CattleReceipts 288Last week 225Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 245Last week 191Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,245	67.50	67.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,447	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,022.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,101	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,357.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,135	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	1,141	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	78	—	1,192	67.25–69.50	68.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,370	935.00–950.00	941.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,083	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,209	1,035.00	1,035.00

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	24	—	1,037	67.50–86.00	80.71
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	965	74.50–99.50	89.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	533	190.00–202.00	195.61
80	—	664	170.50–183.50	180.82
12	—	622	185.50	185.50
6	—	579	189.00–191.00	189.33
9	—	721	164.00	164.00
98	—	456	232.75	232.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	174.00	174.00
2	—	405	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	539	176.00–181.00	177.92
53	—	602	165.00–168.00	167.51
4	—	676	148.00	148.00
32	—	462	188.50	188.50
3	—	563	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	471	169.00–181.00	177.36
3	—	432	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	403	152.50	152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,167	93.50–94.00	93.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	87.00–91.00	88.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,695	99.00–103.75	102.83
1	—	1,455	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,860	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,530	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,935	94.00	94.00
2	—	2,070	89.00–92.00	90.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,205	61.50–67.00	64.74
29	—	1,255	67.50–73.50	68.52
3	—	1,220	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	888	57.00–64.00	62.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,367	72.50–77.50	76.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	71.50	71.50
16	—	1,674	75.00–77.50	75.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	73.50	73.50
2	—	1,070	63.00–64.00	63.50
7	—	1,267	75.00–75.50	75.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,628	77.25–77.75	77.74
31	—	1,605	78.25	78.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,420	73.00–75.50	73.18
42	—	1,460	76.00–77.50	76.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,160	73.50	73.50

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.