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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 31

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 204▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

637 head

▲ 249 vs last sale 388▲ 637 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

765 head

▲ 566 vs last sale 199▲ 765 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. One load lot of replacement quality heifers was seen this week and these offerings sold on good to very good demand as buyers bid on them to breed and to run on grass, with grass buyers casting the winning bid. Outside of this load of heifers quality was plain and most offerings were sold as singles or small groups. Market activity was moderate to active. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week as ranchers continue to brand cows and bring dries to town. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on all offerings. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Packer buyers continue to show good demand for feeding cows as they continue to voice concerns of tightening cow supplies in the northern tier of the country going forward. Both cow and bulls were of average to attractive quality this week and better quality than was seen last week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average for buyers, but did deteriorate throughout the sale as temperatures warmed and cows and bulls filled. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good to very good demand this week. Several buyers were all searching for these offerings this week and demand was mostly good. Several sets of young to middle age cows sold as replacements this week as they were too thin for packers to purchase them to feed and would not yield high enough to send to slaughter. Quality was average to attractive. Young age replacement offerings sold generally steady.

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 $171.33/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$171.33

98 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$31.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.55

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	699	174.64	1,220	84
Medium and Large 1-2	607	157.81	958	8thin
Large 1	781	143.00	1,117	6thin

One grade step is worth $31.64/cwt here — about $103 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 sale98 hd

171.33

—

MT average3 barns · 1,011 hd

160.78

+10.55

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	1,770	96.94	1,716	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,383	79.12	1,094	282
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,578	78.36	1,236	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,187	71.95	854	238

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,850	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,402	$2,194	140
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,632	$2,000	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,625	$1,935	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,522	$1,296	7
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$2,210	24

Every lot

47 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	156.31/cwt	154.50–162.00	979	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	173.12/cwt	173.00–175.00	919	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	160.75/cwt	160.50–161.00	929	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,036	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	738	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,292	68
Heifers	—	Large 1	781	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,117	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,298	80.87/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,050	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,575	100.67/cwt	97.00–104.50	1,586	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	84.29/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,330	3
Bulls	—	—	1,756	99.41/cwt	93.50–101.00	1,746	16
Bulls	—	—	1,900	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,748	1
Bulls	—	—	2,053	104.48/cwt	104.00–105.50	2,145	5
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,265	107.85/cwt	104.00–111.00	2,443	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	64.57/cwt	60.00–70.00	584	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	954	56.67/cwt	51.00–58.00	541	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	59.25/cwt	59.00–59.50	687	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	67.80/cwt	62.00–73.00	806	92
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	75.50/cwt	73.00–78.00	914	107
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	80.27/cwt	79.00–84.00	978	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,278	82.30/cwt	81.50–82.50	1,052	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,307	71.23/cwt	68.00–75.00	931	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,357	82.21/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,116	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	71.53/cwt	66.50–74.50	973	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	79.20/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,101	144
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	78.44/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,108	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	82.27/cwt	80.50–84.00	1,166	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	76.56/cwt	74.50–79.25	1,158	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	82.29/cwt	80.50–83.50	1,378	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,708	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,315	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,850	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	662	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	728	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	994	110.67/cwt	86.50–124.00	1,100	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	925	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	769	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,085	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,226	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,125	71.75/cwt	71.75–71.75	807	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,135	71.45/cwt	71.00–72.50	811	60
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	92.89/cwt	80.00–109.00	1,059	51
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	84.32/cwt	80.00–89.00	995	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,295	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	965	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,185	2,210.00/head	2,210.00–2,210.00	2,210	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,402	2,194.23/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,194	140
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,442	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,625	1,935.00/head	1,935.00–1,935.00	1,935	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,632	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,723	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 204Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 637Last week 388Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 765Last week 199Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	15	—	1,180	80.00–89.00	84.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	1,140	80.00–109.00	92.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	62	—	994	86.50–124.00	110.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	74.50	74.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	1,135	71.00–72.50	71.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,125	71.75	71.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	662	110.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	113.00	113.00

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	1	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	75.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,185	2,210.00	2,210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,442	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,723	1,535.00	1,535.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,632	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	140	—	1,402	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,194.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,625	1,935.00	1,935.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,275	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	626	154.50–162.00	156.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	160.50–161.00	160.75
2	—	695	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	531	173.00–175.00	173.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	738	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,513	74.50–79.25	76.56
8	—	1,674	80.50–83.50	82.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	51.00–58.00	56.67
7	—	905	60.00–70.00	64.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,278	81.50–82.50	82.30
1	—	1,270	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,357	82.00–84.00	82.21
144	—	1,390	75.00–81.50	79.20
9	—	1,307	68.00–75.00	71.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,189	62.00–73.00	67.80
11	—	1,218	79.00–84.00	80.27
107	—	1,210	73.00–78.00	75.50
2	—	1,160	59.00–59.50	59.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	80.50–84.00	82.27
50	—	1,412	74.00–80.00	78.44
14	—	1,360	66.50–74.50	71.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,578	78.00–88.00	84.29
5	—	2,053	104.00–105.50	104.48
16	—	1,756	93.50–101.00	99.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	97.00–104.50	100.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,265	104.00–111.00	107.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,298	75.00–87.00	80.87

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.