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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 11

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

2,111 head

▲ 999 vs last sale 1,112▼ 1,061 vs year ago 3,172 · −33.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

557 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 231▼ 1,308 vs year ago 1,865 · −70.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 69▼ 517 vs year ago 690 · −74.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, except 500-549 lbs which sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Yearling quality was average to attractive, while calf quality was mostly attractive. Package sizes were larger this week as heavier supplies are starting to be seen. Demand was mostly moderate to good for both calves and yearlings. The best demand seen this week was for light calves under 450 lbs of both sexes which could be developed into yearlings. Calves with two rounds of vaccinations sold with a premium to calves with only spring shots. Market activity this week was mostly active as a large crowd was seen with both order buyers and rancher actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding buyers showed mostly moderate demand early in the sale but demand lightened as the sale progressed. Private cow feeders purchased many sets of thin cows early in the sale to preg-check and turn out on corn stalks. Packers showed mostly moderate demand for feeding cows but were not as aggressive as last week as supplies were much heavier this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower as demand for slaughter cows was lighter this sale. Cow and bull quality was average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to above average for buyers this week. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Packers opted to feed most of the bull offering which made comparisons difficult. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive this week.

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 $203.53/cwt on 1,071 head.

Average price

$203.53

1,071 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$389

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$62.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.39

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	208.58	1,083	911
Medium and Large 1-2	470	201.63	948	74
Medium 1-2	531	185.00	982	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	470	149.64	703	32
Large 1	1,005	146.56	1,472	45

One grade step is worth $62.02/cwt here — about −$389 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 sale1,071 hd

203.53

—

MT average5 barns · 2,895 hd

197.14

+6.39

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	1,722	97.28	1,676	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,768	84.00	1,485	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,545	79.36	1,226	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,368	74.57	1,020	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,176	69.43	816	325

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,675	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,346	$1,200	8

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	330	236.33/cwt	230.00–237.50	780	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	386	211.47/cwt	202.50–215.00	816	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	390	224.80/cwt	222.00–226.00	877	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	423	225.73/cwt	217.00–231.00	955	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	426	207.51/cwt	195.00–210.00	884	17
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	438	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	664	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	218.76/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,000	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	977	16
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	498	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	737	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	205.00/cwt	196.00–213.50	1,076	373
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	531	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	982	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	192.86/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,032	18
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	569	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	187.67/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,079	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	584	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,063	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,148	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,272	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,352	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	180.40/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,505	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,536	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	165.22/cwt	162.00–166.50	1,611	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,047	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,518	41
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	316	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	635	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	330	207.34/cwt	201.00–213.00	684	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	364	193.00/cwt	192.00–193.50	703	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	205.32/cwt	198.50–215.00	760	58
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	388	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	535	14
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	427	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	613	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	196.97/cwt	193.00–205.00	845	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	469	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	929	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	188.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	901	116
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	477	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	668	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	512	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	781	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	526	180.04/cwt	178.00–185.00	947	69
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	535	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	926	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	582	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	986	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	605	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,065	61
Heifers	—	Medium 1	668	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,116	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	172.86/cwt	172.50–173.50	1,265	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,163	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	171.26/cwt	166.00–173.50	1,308	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,280	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	167.12/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,399	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	164.16/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,436	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	162.60/cwt	162.50–163.00	1,496	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	980	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,401	30
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,025	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,609	24
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,100	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,689	1
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,124	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,624	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	313	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	728	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,107	126.25/cwt	126.25–126.25	1,398	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,415	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,174	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,594	97.25/cwt	92.50–100.00	1,550	6
Bulls	—	—	1,695	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,381	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,715	101.86/cwt	99.50–103.50	1,747	12
Bulls	—	—	1,788	94.50/cwt	87.50–97.50	1,690	9
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,880	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,805	1
Bulls	—	—	2,170	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	2,148	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	679	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	954	62.77/cwt	61.00–64.00	599	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	60.83/cwt	55.00–68.50	678	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	67.18/cwt	64.50–68.50	787	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,182	70.59/cwt	69.00–75.00	834	92
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	71.35/cwt	69.50–76.50	854	159
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,222	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	971	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,334	75.03/cwt	72.50–78.50	1,001	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	74.45/cwt	71.50–77.00	1,032	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,404	80.44/cwt	80.25–81.50	1,129	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	64.80/cwt	58.50–70.50	910	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,428	70.90/cwt	70.50–72.00	1,012	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	77.69/cwt	77.50–78.00	1,129	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,542	81.75/cwt	81.75–81.75	1,261	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	75.94/cwt	73.00–76.50	1,176	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,768	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,485	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	916	109.82/cwt	91.00–120.00	1,006	67
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	987	85.74/cwt	76.00–100.00	846	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,145	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	870	1

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 Oct 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,111Last week 1,112Year ago 3,172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 557Last week 231Year ago 1,865

Replacement CattleReceipts 173Last week 69Year ago 690

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	364	192.00–193.50	193.00
4	—	525	165.00	165.00
13	—	316	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	169.50	169.50
58	—	370	198.50–215.00	205.32
116	—	477	185.00–195.00	188.94
29	—	330	201.00–213.00	207.34
92	—	429	193.00–205.00	196.97
69	—	526	178.00–185.00	180.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	477	140.00	140.00
10	—	427	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	388	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	605	176.00	176.00
3	—	668	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	535	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	153.50	153.50
24	—	1,025	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	837	166.50–169.00	167.12
7	—	875	163.00–165.00	164.16
36	—	732	172.50–173.50	172.86
18	—	764	166.00–173.50	171.26
52	—	920	162.50–163.00	162.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	750	155.00	155.00
30	—	980	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,124	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	469	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	512	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	175.50	175.50
14	—	975	162.00–166.50	165.22
56	—	834	174.00–181.00	180.40
20	—	684	186.00	186.00
20	—	727	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,047	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	184.00	184.00
60	—	575	186.00–189.00	187.67
373	—	525	196.00–213.50	205.00
161	—	423	217.00–231.00	225.73
46	—	330	230.00–237.50	236.33
64	—	457	211.00–220.00	218.76
83	—	390	222.00–226.00	224.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	498	148.00	148.00
15	—	438	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	195.00–210.00	207.51
16	—	479	204.00	204.00
16	—	386	202.50–215.00	211.47
7	—	584	182.00	182.00
18	—	535	188.00–195.00	192.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,107	126.25	126.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,172	64.50–68.50	67.18
3	—	1,222	79.50	79.50
92	—	1,182	69.00–75.00	70.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,197	69.50–76.50	71.35
41	—	1,115	55.00–68.50	60.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,549	73.00–76.50	75.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,542	81.75	81.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,428	70.50–72.00	70.90
11	—	1,404	80.25–81.50	80.44
63	—	1,334	72.50–78.50	75.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,453	77.50–78.00	77.69
20	—	1,386	71.50–77.00	74.45
10	—	1,404	58.50–70.50	64.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	73.00	73.00
6	—	954	61.00–64.00	62.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,788	87.50–97.50	94.50
1	—	2,170	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,695	81.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	83.00	83.00
12	—	1,715	99.50–103.50	101.86
6	—	1,594	92.50–100.00	97.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,350	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,346	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	45	—	987	76.00–100.00	85.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	67	—	916	91.00–120.00	109.82

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	—	1,145	76.00	76.00

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.