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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Mar 1

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

573 head

▲ 554 vs last sale 19▼ 452 vs year ago 1,025 · −44.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 125▼ 106 vs year ago 405 · −26.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 107▼ 150 vs year ago 248 · −60.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were scarcely tested last week due to poor weather and snowy roads, thus no trend can be established, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for cattle suitable to run as yearlings continues to be very good. Several part loads were sold today and good to very good demand was seen for all large packages of feeders. Despite higher grain prices feeders continue to show good demand for offerings as offerings are beginning to tighten. Market activity this week was mostly active with a large crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Many sets of cows on offer have been on feed and buyers purchased most of these offerings to return to feed. Packers showed good demand for both slaughter and feeding cows this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher on lean cows. Boning and breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week or this week to develop any market trend.

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 $182.63/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$182.63

322 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 1-2

$22.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.61

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	457	189.00	864	3thin
Medium and Large 1	567	183.56	1,040	260
Medium and Large 1-2	533	182.25	971	18thin
Medium 2	340	177.14	602	38
Medium 1-2	473	167.00	790	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about $74 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 sale322 hd

182.63

—

MT average2 barns · 1,454 hd

169.02

+13.61

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	—	High	1,944	95.55	1,857	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,855	85.00	1,577	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	79.71	1,249	101
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,430	75.46	1,079	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,163	74.18	863	138

Every lot

53 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	359	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	619	13
Steers	—	Medium 2	403	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	645	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	201.28/cwt	199.00–202.50	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,149	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	208.95/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,126	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,098	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	206.45/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,166	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	202.47/cwt	195.00–204.50	1,231	103
Steers	—	Large 1	617	181.66/cwt	180.00–186.50	1,121	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,185	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	328	177.88/cwt	177.50–178.00	583	25
Heifers	—	Medium 2	363	175.71/cwt	172.00–177.50	638	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	447	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	921	10
Heifers	—	Medium 1	457	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	864	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	201.12/cwt	199.00–203.00	951	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	473	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	790	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	187.27/cwt	185.50–193.00	972	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,000	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	959	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	185.59/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,073	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	175.61/cwt	173.75–184.00	1,062	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	171.40/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,128	50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	954	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	79.46/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,313	2
Bulls	—	—	1,906	95.14/cwt	90.50–100.50	1,813	9
Bulls	—	—	2,130	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,258	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,190	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	2,278	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,062	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	733	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	69.40/cwt	61.00–73.50	772	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	61.52/cwt	61.00–62.00	692	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	80.25/cwt	80.00–80.50	935	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	77.49/cwt	73.50–78.25	904	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,297	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	973	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,315	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,085	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	76.92/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,098	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,433	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,189	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	71.08/cwt	61.50–74.00	1,021	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,203	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	79.47/cwt	79.00–80.75	1,198	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,298	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,267	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,703	81.40/cwt	80.50–84.50	1,386	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,287	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,855	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,577	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,016	89.64/cwt	86.00–91.50	911	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,142	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	949	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,100	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	927	111.85/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,037	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	85.39/cwt	75.00–107.50	902	47

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 Mar 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 19Year ago 1,025

Slaughter CattleReceipts 299Last week 125Year ago 405

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 107Year ago 248

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	578	178.00–188.00	185.59
43	—	605	173.75–184.00	175.61
10	—	447	206.00	206.00
17	—	473	199.00–203.00	201.12
85	—	519	185.50–193.00	187.27
50	—	658	171.00–175.00	171.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	548	182.50	182.50
2	—	483	197.00	197.00
2	—	438	197.00	197.00
5	—	564	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	328	177.50–178.00	177.88
13	—	363	172.00–177.50	175.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	617	180.00–186.50	181.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	196.00	196.00
7	—	420	215.00	215.00
3	—	465	199.00–202.50	201.28
1	—	545	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	539	206.00–215.00	208.95
3	—	685	173.00	173.00
10	—	565	200.00–221.00	206.45
103	—	608	195.00–204.50	202.47
24	—	493	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	359	172.50	172.50
5	—	403	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	97.00	97.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,016	86.00–91.50	89.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,393	82.00	82.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	949	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	927	103.00–118.00	111.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,056	75.00–107.50	85.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,190	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,130	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,653	73.00–85.00	79.46
9	—	1,906	90.50–100.50	95.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,315	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,703	80.50–84.50	81.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	61.00–62.00	61.52
2	—	1,165	80.00–80.50	80.25
68	—	1,166	73.50–78.25	77.49
41	—	1,113	61.00–73.50	69.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,507	79.00–80.75	79.47
7	—	1,645	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,545	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,825	70.50	70.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	81.00	81.00
10	—	1,437	61.50–74.00	71.08
11	—	1,428	74.00–80.00	76.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,297	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,062	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	85.00	85.00

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.