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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 29

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 22Nov 29Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,070 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 2,310▲ 218 vs year ago 1,852 · +11.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

631 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 822▼ 699 vs year ago 1,330 · −52.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 190▼ 307 vs year ago 608 · −50.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher, with the exception of 450-499 lbs steers which sold steady to firm, steers over 550 lbs sold generally steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower, heifers over 450 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate offerings. Market activity was mostly active this week. Not as many farmer feeders were active this week buying cattle, however their slack was picked up by order buyers as more participation was seen this week compared to last. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Demand from feeding buyers was very good this sale as they pushed cow prices higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all feeding cows. Slaughter cows were lightly tested this week as feeding buyers purchased the majority of the cow offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher on lean cows, all other classes were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week and better than last week. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. More interest was seen for high quality offerings suitable to rebreed this week. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher on all offerings.

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 $220.82/cwt on 1,042 head.

Average price

$220.82

1,042 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,136

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$603

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$62.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	222.33	1,139	869
Medium and Large 1-2	453	220.27	999	153
Large 1	1,092	159.50	1,742	20

One grade step is worth $62.83/cwt here — about −$603 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 sale1,042 hd

220.82

—

MT average3 barns · 1,228 hd

214.23

+6.58

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	—	Low	1,629	89.43	1,457	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,645	74.45	1,225	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	68.13	931	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,196	57.77	691	207

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,783	55
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$1,085	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,254	$1,023	56
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$975	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	679	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	314	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	340	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	356	245.87/cwt	244.00–247.50	875	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	372	271.77/cwt	255.00–284.00	1,011	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	252.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	943	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	409	232.60/cwt	232.00–235.00	951	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	251.99/cwt	240.00–269.50	1,079	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	468	229.62/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,075	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	490	202.43/cwt	201.00–207.00	992	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,107	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	221.24/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,144	194
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	527	206.97/cwt	200.00–208.50	1,091	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,119	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	203.46/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,162	247
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	573	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,014	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	191.20/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,176	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	667	184.58/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,231	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,607	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,092	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,742	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	347	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	360	197.39/cwt	189.00–200.00	711	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	203.82/cwt	200.00–205.00	758	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	201.72/cwt	201.00–203.50	756	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	790	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	427	197.37/cwt	196.00–199.00	843	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	188.61/cwt	184.00–192.00	811	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	954	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	197.98/cwt	187.00–199.00	923	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	478	198.97/cwt	192.00–201.50	951	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	902	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	514	194.01/cwt	186.00–197.50	997	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	195.33/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,025	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	965	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	189.85/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,061	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	185.97/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,069	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	602	174.87/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,053	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,434	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,466	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,582	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	967	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,538	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,048	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,624	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,048	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,070	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	910	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,436	91.48/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,314	5
Bulls	—	—	1,770	92.41/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,636	6
Bulls	—	—	1,798	83.51/cwt	80.50–85.00	1,502	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	512	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	47.91/cwt	41.00–50.50	446	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	39.25/cwt	31.00–46.00	432	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	52.03/cwt	44.00–57.50	595	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,160	55.95/cwt	47.00–58.00	649	53
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,236	61.98/cwt	58.00–66.50	766	96
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,285	71.25/cwt	71.25–71.25	916	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	59.34/cwt	58.00–63.00	784	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,360	68.90/cwt	66.00–72.00	937	102
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	858	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,438	60.35/cwt	51.00–66.00	868	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	74.17/cwt	72.50–75.50	1,124	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,144	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,715	76.96/cwt	76.00–77.50	1,320	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,017	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	1,783.13/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,783	55
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,254	1,022.66/head	875.00–1,085.00	1,023	56
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,470	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	978	96.52/cwt	78.00–113.00	944	63
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,136	71.28/cwt	61.00–85.00	810	40

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 Nov 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,070Last week 2,310Year ago 1,852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 631Last week 822Year ago 1,330

Replacement CattleReceipts 301Last week 190Year ago 608

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	834	172.00	172.00
7	—	956	165.50	165.50
8	—	559	188.00–191.00	189.85
39	—	525	184.00–197.00	195.33
43	—	448	213.00	213.00
34	—	466	187.00–199.00	197.98
8	—	372	200.00–205.00	203.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	486	185.50	185.50
6	—	934	157.00	157.00
14	—	407	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	514	186.00–197.50	194.01
102	—	478	192.00–201.50	198.97
66	—	575	182.00–187.00	185.97
55	—	375	201.00–203.50	201.72
8	—	602	174.00–175.00	174.87
3	—	967	159.00	159.00
22	—	427	196.00–199.00	197.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,048	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	360	189.00–200.00	197.39
5	—	347	200.00	200.00
69	—	430	184.00–192.00	188.61
11	—	530	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	373	250.00–260.00	252.88
23	—	508	218.00	218.00
9	—	962	167.00	167.00
3	—	568	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,092	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	283	240.00	240.00
2	—	528	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	428	240.00–269.50	251.99
247	—	571	195.00–214.00	203.46
4	—	314	280.00	280.00
15	—	372	255.00–284.00	271.77
194	—	517	219.00–227.50	221.24
14	—	667	182.00–186.00	184.58
134	—	468	220.00–237.00	229.62
43	—	615	185.00–195.00	191.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	340	242.50	242.50
24	—	409	232.00–235.00	232.60
21	—	490	201.00–207.00	202.43
2	—	573	177.00	177.00
62	—	527	200.00–208.50	206.97
29	—	356	244.00–247.50	245.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,360	66.00–72.00	68.90
9	—	1,438	51.00–66.00	60.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,236	58.00–66.50	61.98
1	—	1,285	71.25	71.25
53	—	1,160	47.00–58.00	55.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,143	44.00–57.50	52.03
16	—	1,322	58.00–63.00	59.34
7	—	1,100	31.00–46.00	39.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	67.50	67.50
2	—	1,515	72.50–75.50	74.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	930	41.00–50.50	47.91
1	—	930	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,715	76.00–77.50	76.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,798	80.50–85.00	83.51
6	—	1,770	90.50–94.50	92.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,436	89.00–94.00	91.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	1,254	875.00–1,085.00	1,022.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,470	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	1,018	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,783.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,017	1,085.00	1,085.00

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	40	—	1,136	61.00–85.00	71.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	63	—	978	78.00–113.00	96.52

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.