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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jul 26

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 20▼ 294 vs year ago 397 · −74.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

161 head

▼ 346 vs last sale 507▼ 166 vs year ago 327 · −50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 83▼ 19 vs year ago 71 · −26.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Demand for feeder cattle was very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly average. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cattle demand was mostly moderate. Demand from western packers remains strong, however demand from eastern packers was lighter due to heavier supplies from drought areas. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, on boning cows. Breaking and lean cows were too lightly tested to trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. Demand was moderate.

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 $185.71/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$185.71

38 head · 826 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$28.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.11

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	844	186.56	1,575	33
Medium 1	634	185.50	1,176	4thin
Large 1	1,015	158.50	1,609	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.06/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale38 hd

185.71

—

MT average2 barns · 165 hd

176.61

+9.11

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	1,719	97.08	1,669	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	86.00	1,389	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,413	83.07	1,174	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	72.10	787	5thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	467	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	925	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	634	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,176	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,514	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,774	20
Steers	—	Large 1	1,015	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,609	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	906	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	589	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,063	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	168.99/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,306	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,016	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,138	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,210	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,233	85.19/cwt	79.00–94.50	1,050	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,183	3
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,285	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,112	1
Bulls	—	—	1,531	89.45/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,369	9
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,842	99.75/cwt	92.00–102.50	1,837	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,863	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,966	2
Bulls	—	—	1,925	103.48/cwt	101.50–105.00	1,992	11
Bulls	—	—	1,943	98.97/cwt	93.50–101.50	1,923	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	504	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	995	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	771	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	920	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	849	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,351	82.19/cwt	79.50–83.50	1,110	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	83.49/cwt	78.00–85.50	1,208	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	86.75/cwt	86.50–87.00	1,336	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,389	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,039	105.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,091	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	85.76/cwt	84.00–100.50	1,079	42

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 Jul 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 20Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 507Year ago 327

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 83Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	773	167.00–170.00	168.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	589	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	158.50	158.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	634	185.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	967	183.50	183.50
7	—	816	185.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	467	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	112.00	112.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,258	84.00–100.50	85.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,039	100.00–108.00	105.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	79.00–94.50	85.19
1	—	1,210	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	86.50	86.50
6	—	1,842	92.00–102.50	99.75
2	—	1,863	105.00–106.00	105.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,925	101.50–105.00	103.48
10	—	1,943	93.50–101.50	98.97
9	—	1,531	85.00–91.50	89.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,195	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	60.00	60.00
1	—	995	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	86.50–87.00	86.75
58	—	1,447	78.00–85.50	83.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,351	79.50–83.50	82.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	86.00	86.00

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.