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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 6

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 87▼ 61 vs year ago 134 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

754 head

▲ 389 vs last sale 365▼ 120 vs year ago 874 · −13.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

266 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 155▼ 35 vs year ago 301 · −11.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings as both quality and quantity of feeders limited demand. Cattle were offered in mostly very small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows were sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to weak. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however demand for feeding cows was good to very good. Last week packers opted to slaughter most of the cow offering, where this week most cows were purchased to feed. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive again this week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was stronger this week for young rebreed and feeding type cows as more takers were seen. Quality was average to attractive and overall better than last week.

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 $210.83/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$210.83

33 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,358

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$242

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

$21.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.69

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	226.39	1,174	9thin
Medium and Large 1	691	205.00	1,417	24

One grade step is worth $21.39/cwt here — about −$242 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 sale33 hd

210.83

—

MT average3 barns · 196 hd

218.52

−7.69

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	1,843	122.42	2,256	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	106.71	1,645	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,378	105.40	1,452	312
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,173	96.55	1,132	187

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,439	$1,969	17
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,223	$2,887	20

Every lot

44 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,613	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,103	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,262	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	691	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,417	24
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	701	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,458	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,035	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,749	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,083	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,679	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,662	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,485	121.98/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,811	2
Bulls	—	—	1,739	110.96/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,930	5
Bulls	—	—	1,786	118.46/cwt	113.50–124.00	2,116	29
Bulls	—	—	1,863	126.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,357	14
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,977	128.16/cwt	127.00–131.00	2,534	21
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,519	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	705	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	437	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	957	79.06/cwt	72.00–83.50	757	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	962	89.11/cwt	88.00–91.50	857	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	995	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	965	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	102.04/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,154	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	87.16/cwt	74.00–90.50	1,007	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	95.14/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,146	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,211	107.73/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,305	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,255	95.24/cwt	93.50–97.00	1,195	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,296	101.60/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,317	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	105.13/cwt	103.00–109.50	1,395	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	93.81/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,280	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	97.79/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,342	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,389	107.84/cwt	103.50–110.00	1,498	220
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,471	107.38/cwt	105.50–107.50	1,580	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,522	108.11/cwt	107.50–109.50	1,645	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,565	95.39/cwt	95.00–96.50	1,493	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	105.27/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,659	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	101.06/cwt	99.00–103.50	1,638	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	107.77/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,827	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	915	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,345	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	167.90/cwt	126.00–180.00	1,595	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,209	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,168	118.84/cwt	106.50–145.00	1,388	98
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,357	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,439	1,968.51/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,969	17
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	2,886.84/head	2,825.00–2,950.00	2,887	20

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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 87Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 754Last week 365Year ago 874

Replacement CattleReceipts 266Last week 155Year ago 301

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	188.00	188.00
5	—	701	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,035	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	227.50	227.50
4	—	561	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	691	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	224.00	224.00
2	—	505	275.00	275.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	109.00	109.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	77	—	950	126.00–180.00	167.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	98	—	1,168	106.50–145.00	118.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	124.00	124.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	147.00	147.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,439	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,968.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,223	2,825.00–2,950.00	2,886.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,485	116.00–128.00	121.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,977	127.00–131.00	128.16
1	—	2,015	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,739	108.00–113.00	110.96
29	—	1,786	113.50–124.00	118.46
14	—	1,863	125.00–130.00	126.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,296	99.00–103.00	101.60
4	—	1,565	95.00–96.50	95.39
220	—	1,389	103.50–110.00	107.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,471	105.50–107.50	107.38
13	—	1,522	107.50–109.50	108.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	97.00	97.00
5	—	957	72.00–83.50	79.06
3	—	962	88.00–91.50	89.11
1	—	705	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,695	107.00–110.00	107.77
8	—	1,576	104.00–107.00	105.27
4	—	1,621	99.00–103.50	101.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,364	92.00–94.00	93.81
36	—	1,372	95.00–102.50	97.79
17	—	1,327	103.00–109.50	105.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,155	74.00–90.50	87.16
68	—	1,205	91.00–99.00	95.14
23	—	1,131	100.00–111.00	102.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	93.50–97.00	95.24
44	—	1,211	102.00–111.00	107.73

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.