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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jan 17

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 10Jan 17Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 859 vs last sale 1,444▼ 1,317 vs year ago 1,902 · −69.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 159 vs last sale 346▼ 362 vs year ago 549 · −65.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

713 head

▲ 688 vs last sale 25▼ 207 vs year ago 920 · −22.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers. Heifers under 500 lbs sold with steady undertones while heifers over 500 lbs sold with higher undertones. Demand was mostly moderate to good for all feeders on offer. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most offerings were weaned 45-90 days. Offerings were offered in mostly small packages, however demand was mostly good for all size packages. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. A large buyer pool of both order buyers and farmer feeders was on hand actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packer buyers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows this week as eastern packers become more competitive as the sale progressed. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 higher in a narrow compairson. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady in a narrow compairson. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A large portion of the cow offering was comprised of bred cows this week. Quality was good to very good. A very large buyer pool of ranchers was in the stands by the 1:00 pm start. Demand was good to very good for all bred cows and heifers on offer. 3rd trimester is today through Apri 21; 2nd trimester is April 21 to July 24; 1st trimester is After July 21st.

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 $189.93/cwt on 321 head.

Average price

$189.93

321 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$2.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.66

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	190.20	1,044	282
Medium and Large 1-2	466	188.02	875	39

One grade step is worth $2.18/cwt here — about $169 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 sale321 hd

189.93

—

MT average4 barns · 2,595 hd

194.59

−4.66

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	1,589	89.87	1,428	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,559	75.49	1,177	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,382	71.52	988	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,134	63.22	717	80

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$1,949	67
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,236	$1,931	102
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,167	$1,924	121
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,600	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,378	$1,300	32
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,296	$1,276	39
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,256	$1,104	152
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$975	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$923	15
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,137	$2,224	29

Every lot

71 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	282.48/cwt	277.50–283.00	1,085	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,009	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,099	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	240.63/cwt	239.50–243.00	1,121	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	229.58/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,084	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	229.90/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,179	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,183	2
Steers	—	Large 1	542	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,187	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	215.44/cwt	210.25–228.00	1,245	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	209.80/cwt	207.00–210.75	1,273	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,231	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,282	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,258	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	790	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,280	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	688	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	757	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	192.37/cwt	190.00–194.00	814	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	198.75/cwt	196.00–201.50	882	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	190.80/cwt	180.00–191.50	878	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	194.00/cwt	193.00–196.00	920	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	194.78/cwt	191.00–197.50	1,030	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,010	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	552	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,082	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	185.53/cwt	182.00–189.50	1,039	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,016	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,137	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	626	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,161	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,193	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	85	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,083	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,087	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,004	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	970	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,477	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,562	87.29/cwt	81.50–92.50	1,363	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,605	95.96/cwt	95.50–96.50	1,540	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	448	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	965	58.28/cwt	58.00–58.50	562	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	415	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	973	66.03/cwt	64.00–68.00	642	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,125	72.37/cwt	70.50–74.00	814	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	59.48/cwt	52.00–62.50	670	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	70.72/cwt	70.00–71.50	817	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	64.38/cwt	62.00–67.50	753	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	67.01/cwt	62.50–69.50	784	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,343	68.90/cwt	64.50–70.50	925	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	63.14/cwt	60.00–65.00	868	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,388	73.57/cwt	71.50–76.50	1,021	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	72.99/cwt	70.50–75.00	1,020	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,400	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,057	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	75.84/cwt	75.00–76.50	1,188	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,181	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,007	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,545.85/head	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,546	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,113	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,135	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,175	923.06/head	885.00–950.00	923	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	2,148.82/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,149	75
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	1,931.49/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,931	102
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,259	1,109.34/head	975.00–1,350.00	1,109	149
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	1,345.68/head	1,135.00–1,550.00	1,346	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,328	1,949.17/head	1,550.00–2,275.00	1,949	67
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,345	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	32
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	135.41/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,060	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	954	148.67/cwt	146.00–149.50	1,418	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,081	77.03/cwt	65.00–89.50	833	34
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	2,224.04/head	2,200.00–2,235.00	2,224	29

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 1,444Year ago 1,902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 346Year ago 549

Replacement CattleReceipts 713Last week 25Year ago 920

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
1	—	85	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	207.00	207.00
2	—	463	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	147.00	147.00
3	—	587	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	552	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	474	193.00–196.00	194.00
6	—	670	178.00	178.00
20	—	444	196.00–201.50	198.75
10	—	363	208.50	208.50
27	—	603	188.50	188.50
56	—	529	191.00–197.50	194.78
86	—	560	182.00–189.50	185.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	186.00	186.00
7	—	423	190.00–194.00	192.37
6	—	601	169.00	169.00
19	—	460	180.00–191.50	190.80
5	—	353	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	626	185.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	443	248.00	248.00
43	—	513	226.00–231.00	229.90
19	—	716	179.00	179.00
10	—	384	277.50–283.00	282.48
46	—	578	210.25–228.00	215.44
4	—	765	164.50	164.50
12	—	607	207.00–210.75	209.80
12	—	466	239.50–243.00	240.63
6	—	660	186.50	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	542	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	219.00	219.00
6	—	416	242.50	242.50
15	—	472	225.00–234.00	229.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,135	1,085.00	1,085.00

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)	4	—	1,345	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,175	885.00–950.00	923.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	149	—	1,259	975.00–1,350.00	1,109.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,378	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,308	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	67	—	1,328	1,550.00–2,275.00	1,949.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	102	—	1,236	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,931.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	75	—	1,227	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,148.82
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,323	1,135.00–1,550.00	1,345.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,085	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,545.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,342	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,007	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	954	146.00–149.50	148.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,081	65.00–89.50	77.03

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	3	—	783	131.00–145.00	135.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,137	2,200.00–2,235.00	2,224.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	85.50	85.50
1	—	1,515	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	81.50–92.50	87.29
2	—	1,605	95.50–96.50	95.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,126	52.00–62.50	59.48
6	—	1,155	70.00–71.50	70.72
20	—	1,169	62.00–67.50	64.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	72.00	72.00
10	—	1,567	75.00–76.50	75.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	64.00–68.00	66.03
1	—	965	43.00	43.00
1	—	845	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	58.00–58.50	58.28
2	—	1,125	70.50–74.00	72.37
16	—	1,170	62.50–69.50	67.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,397	70.50–75.00	72.99
4	—	1,374	60.00–65.00	63.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,388	71.50–76.50	73.57
7	—	1,343	64.50–70.50	68.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	75.50	75.50

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.