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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 7

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 24Feb 7Feb 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,440 head

▼ 402 vs last sale 1,842▲ 798 vs year ago 642 · +124.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 322▼ 131 vs year ago 288 · −45.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 105▼ 216 vs year ago 245 · −88.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Trade activity and demand were good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs traded 23.00 to 24.00 higher, while those weighing between 450-600 lbs traded steady to 10.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs traded 13.00 to 22.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs traded 21.00 to 23.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 4.75 to 9.50 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls had no previous comparison. Feeding cows traded 6.75 to 11.25 higher. The next available report will be Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

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 $221.71/cwt on 720 head.

Average price

$221.71

720 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$10.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.43

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	224.68	1,299	506
Medium and Large 2	475	221.67	1,053	20
Medium and Large 1-2	556	213.94	1,189	194

One grade step is worth $10.74/cwt here — about $110 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 sale720 hd

221.71

—

MT average3 barns · 1,103 hd

205.28

+16.43

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	1,506	96.64	1,455	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,631	81.50	1,329	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,383	79.88	1,105	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,169	75.11	878	40

Every lot

50 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	342	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,029	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,110	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	962	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	253.19/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,071	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	275.05/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,177	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	227.93/cwt	220.00–236.00	987	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	219.13/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,054	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	236.42/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,140	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	235.10/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,232	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,115	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	214.46/cwt	212.50–216.50	1,169	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	216.85/cwt	216.00–222.50	1,271	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	211.70/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,241	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	215.65/cwt	207.00–216.50	1,326	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	196.06/cwt	190.50–200.00	1,243	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	187.65/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,246	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	207.24/cwt	200.00–208.75	1,384	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,433	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	176.56/cwt	176.50–177.00	1,315	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	208.36/cwt	204.00–211.50	777	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1	424	197.74/cwt	196.00–199.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	206.13/cwt	200.00–210.00	876	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	198.41/cwt	195.00–204.00	954	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	494	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	944	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	496	210.08/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,042	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	511	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	889	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	210.93/cwt	206.50–214.50	1,095	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	195.52/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,066	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	569	218.67/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,244	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	208.70/cwt	204.00–211.50	1,194	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	195.07/cwt	185.00–195.50	1,227	87
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	990	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,218	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,049	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	997	7
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,273	101.56/cwt	100.50–105.00	1,293	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	91.47/cwt	79.00–99.50	1,537	16
Bulls	—	—	1,893	103.02/cwt	101.00–107.50	1,950	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,102	79.35/cwt	78.00–81.00	874	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,125	83.75/cwt	83.50–84.00	942	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	66.79/cwt	63.00–69.00	773	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	76.83/cwt	71.00–79.00	910	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,287	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	927	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	80.86/cwt	79.00–85.50	1,097	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	70.66/cwt	67.50–75.00	964	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,435	81.91/cwt	80.25–88.00	1,175	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,329	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,012	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	96.14/cwt	91.00–98.50	1,014	14

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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,440Last week 1,842Year ago 642

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 322Year ago 288

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 105Year ago 245

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	195.00	195.00
4	—	544	205.00	205.00
8	—	433	220.00–236.00	227.93
4	—	381	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	737	194.50	194.50
2	—	343	300.00	300.00
120	—	615	207.00–216.50	215.65
123	—	668	200.00–208.75	207.24
5	—	373	297.50	297.50
63	—	482	230.00–244.00	236.42
65	—	586	216.00–222.50	216.85
77	—	524	227.50–240.00	235.10
40	—	428	270.00–289.00	275.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	545	212.50–216.50	214.46
17	—	745	176.50–177.00	176.56
33	—	586	202.00–214.00	211.70
6	—	664	185.00–190.00	187.65
44	—	481	216.00–228.00	219.13
33	—	423	250.00–265.00	253.19
46	—	634	190.50–200.00	196.06
3	—	342	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	519	206.50–214.50	210.93
87	—	629	185.00–195.50	195.07
110	—	572	204.00–211.50	208.70
20	—	496	209.00–220.00	210.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	196.00–199.00	197.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	373	204.00–211.50	208.36
92	—	545	185.00–203.00	195.52
36	—	481	195.00–204.00	198.41
66	—	425	200.00–210.00	206.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	207.00	207.00
4	—	494	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	569	213.00–219.00	218.67

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	2	—	973	104.00	104.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,055	91.00–98.50	96.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,273	100.50–105.00	101.56
1	—	990	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,893	101.00–107.50	103.02
16	—	1,680	79.00–99.50	91.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	83.50–84.00	83.75
3	—	1,102	78.00–81.00	79.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,631	81.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,185	71.00–79.00	76.83
9	—	1,157	63.00–69.00	66.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,357	79.00–85.50	80.86
5	—	1,364	67.50–75.00	70.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,435	80.25–88.00	81.91
5	—	1,287	72.00	72.00

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.