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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 13

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Aug 30Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

712 head

▲ 345 vs last sale 367▼ 2,232 vs year ago 2,944 · −75.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 114▼ 430 vs year ago 601 · −71.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 8▼ 335 vs year ago 348 · −96.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-30-22): Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, heifers 800-950 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower, all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last sale to develop any market trend. Demand and offerings for feeder cattle was light to moderate. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. The best demand was seen for light weight yearlings that will finish in the first quarter of 2023, which were pushed higher mostly by stronger packer demand. Corn prices continue to push higher which continues to put pressure on the yearling market. A good crowd was on hand for todays sale and buyers were competitive as they bid on offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on slaughter cows. Feeding cow demand was much stronger this week as private feeders and packer buyers both put cows away to feed. Feeding cows were not tested last week thus no trend is available. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week with lots of variation seen. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00-9.00 lower as packer buyers all showed significantly lighter demand for bulls. Most bulls were coming off range and have been out breeding, bull yields were lower as a result. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly light to moderate.

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 $170.95/cwt on 567 head.

Average price

$170.95

567 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,389

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$42.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.42

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	814	173.03	1,409	503
Medium and Large 1-2	765	172.46	1,319	14thin
Medium 1-2	639	158.28	1,012	12thin
Large 1	943	154.13	1,454	26
Medium 2	686	131.00	899	12thin

One grade step is worth $42.03/cwt here — about $510 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 sale567 hd

170.95

—

MT average3 barns · 1,276 hd

173.37

−2.42

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	1,672	94.85	1,586	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	90.58	1,434	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,420	84.37	1,198	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,146	76.27	874	10

Every lot

55 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	528	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,045	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	563	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,109	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,254	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,371	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	198.01/cwt	197.00–198.50	1,447	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,506	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,576	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	998	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,417	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	627	155.62/cwt	150.00–163.00	976	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	656	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,063	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	686	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	899	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	183.65/cwt	180.00–184.50	1,320	147
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	177.85/cwt	177.50–178.00	1,305	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	179.85/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,390	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,287	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	817	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,340	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	168.34/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,396	100
Heifers	—	Large 1	845	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,398	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	166.05/cwt	164.00–167.50	1,438	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	164.87/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,515	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	944	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	1,470	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	957	162.27/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,553	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	988	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,472	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,001	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,471	9
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	1,036	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,492	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	784	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,033	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	908	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	957	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,244	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,120	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,160	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,253	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,290	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,084	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,510	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	85.36/cwt	82.00–88.50	1,293	4
Bulls	—	—	1,606	93.49/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,501	39
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,631	95.49/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,557	7
Bulls	—	—	1,730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,644	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,790	102.77/cwt	102.50–103.00	1,840	2
Bulls	—	—	1,922	100.92/cwt	97.00–107.50	1,940	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	593	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	660	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	78.10/cwt	75.00–80.50	925	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,033	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,086	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,341	81.05/cwt	81.00–81.50	1,087	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,465	86.07/cwt	83.50–89.00	1,261	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	90.02/cwt	89.50–90.50	1,391	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,585	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,658	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,534	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	792	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	984	87.02/cwt	85.00–93.00	856	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	97.38/cwt	96.50–99.50	1,189	5

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 Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 367Year ago 2,944

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 114Year ago 601

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 8Year ago 348

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,001	147.00	147.00
11	—	845	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	957	160.00–162.50	162.27
100	—	829	167.50–170.00	168.34
62	—	866	164.00–167.50	166.05
41	—	919	162.50–165.00	164.87
87	—	773	179.00–181.00	179.85
147	—	719	180.00–184.50	183.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	944	155.75	155.75
6	—	988	149.00	149.00
6	—	817	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	734	177.50–178.00	177.85
2	—	780	165.00	165.00
2	—	905	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	627	150.00–163.00	155.62
5	—	656	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	686	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,036	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	659	208.00	208.00
2	—	740	192.00	192.00
1	—	600	209.00	209.00
6	—	891	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	916	172.00	172.00
6	—	731	197.00–198.50	198.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	998	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,160	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	130.00	130.00
3	—	908	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	440	175.00	175.00
4	—	461	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,465	83.50–89.00	86.07
10	—	1,341	81.00–81.50	81.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,185	75.00–80.50	78.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	81.00	81.00
1	—	1,100	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,545	89.50–90.50	90.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	92.50	92.50
1	—	1,585	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,606	91.00–97.00	93.49
1	—	1,730	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,515	82.00–88.50	85.36
15	—	1,922	97.00–107.50	100.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	102.50–103.00	102.77
7	—	1,631	92.00–97.00	95.49
1	—	1,510	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	870	91.00	91.00

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	4	—	984	85.00–93.00	87.02
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,221	96.50–99.50	97.38

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.