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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

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

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 547 vs last sale 701▲ 31 vs year ago 123 · +25.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 154▼ 209 vs year ago 309 · −67.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

851 head

▲ 813 vs last sale 38▲ 500 vs year ago 351 · +142.5%

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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 higher undertones were noticed all feeder offerings. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good to very good today for very light offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to inch higher which continues to provide market support. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly steady to weak. Boning and lean cows sold fully steady. Packers purchased a few cows to feed again this week. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was average to attractive this sale. Bull quality was mostly plain. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Packer buyers searching for slaughter offerings continue to push the bottom end of young offerings higher as they search for cows for immediate harvest. A heavy offering of bred cows were seen this week. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. One large dispersion of bred cows offered buyers over 500 cows all off one ranch. Demand was good to very good for all bred cows on offer.

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 $230.35/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$230.35

44 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,360

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$39.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.19

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	252.00	1,375	20
Medium and Large 1-2	628	212.31	1,333	24

One grade step is worth $39.69/cwt here — about $42 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 sale44 hd

230.35

—

MT average2 barns · 1,903 hd

213.16

+17.19

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	1,669	107.45	1,794	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,458	91.03	1,327	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	88.40	1,305	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	84.77	978	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,194	$2,194	177
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,378	$1,909	166
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$1,890	148
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,375	$1,724	82
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,072	$1,918	173

Every lot

39 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,023	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,349	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	221.31/cwt	214.00–233.00	1,281	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,416	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,388	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	197.12/cwt	196.50–198.50	1,398	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	397	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	909	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	229.30/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,085	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,184	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,196	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,238	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,271	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	230.50/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,256	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,325	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	995	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,144	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	103.76/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,754	10
Bulls	—	—	1,728	111.12/cwt	109.00–112.50	1,920	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	953	81.06/cwt	78.00–83.00	773	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	861	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	88.08/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,068	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	82.59/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,019	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	97.37/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,307	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	82.31/cwt	81.50–83.00	1,188	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	89.45/cwt	88.75–94.50	1,317	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,478	87.75/cwt	87.75–87.75	1,297	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	90.70/cwt	87.50–94.00	1,343	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,490	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,408	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	1,792.99/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,793	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	1,585.96/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,586	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,213	2,269.63/head	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,270	149
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	1,945.96/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,946	125
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,375	1,723.56/head	1,685.00–1,785.00	1,724	82
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,381	1,917.30/head	1,875.00–1,975.00	1,917	163
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	860	142.21/cwt	116.50–160.00	1,223	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	102.03/cwt	85.50–116.00	1,251	31
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	929	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	23
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,067	1,982.53/head	1,925.00–2,325.00	1,983	95
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,141	1,844.16/head	1,825.00–1,885.00	1,844	55

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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 701Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 154Year ago 309

Replacement CattleReceipts 851Last week 38Year ago 351

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	87.00–92.00	88.08
5	—	1,234	81.00–86.50	82.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	96.00–98.00	97.37
15	—	1,481	87.50–94.00	90.70
2	—	1,443	81.50–83.00	82.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	94.50	94.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,478	87.75	87.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	87.00	87.00
3	—	953	78.00–83.00	81.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,472	88.75–94.50	89.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,728	109.00–112.50	111.12
10	—	1,690	94.00–109.00	103.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	115.00	115.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	125	—	1,340	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,945.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	163	—	1,381	1,875.00–1,975.00	1,917.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	149	—	1,213	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,269.63

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,091	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,792.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,166	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,585.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	82	—	1,375	1,685.00–1,785.00	1,723.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	860	116.50–160.00	142.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,226	85.50–116.00	102.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	95	—	1,067	1,925.00–2,325.00	1,982.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	929	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	55	—	1,141	1,825.00–1,885.00	1,844.16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	211.00	211.00
9	—	709	196.50–198.50	197.12
6	—	579	214.00–233.00	221.31
3	—	422	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	517	261.00	261.00
6	—	613	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	229.00	229.00
6	—	598	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	223.00	223.00
5	—	551	217.00	217.00
13	—	473	229.00–230.00	229.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	227.50–232.00	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	237.00	237.00
3	—	523	243.00	243.00

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.