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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 13

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 73▲ 10 vs year ago 78 · +12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

542 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 754▼ 349 vs year ago 891 · −39.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 266▼ 10 vs year ago 155 · −6.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Cattle were offered in mostly very small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however demand for feeding cows remains good to very good. Packers opted to put most of the cow offering on feed. Several loads of cows were purchased to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Packers were forced to be more aggressive on lean cows as private feeding cow buyers were present trying to purchase this class of cows to feed. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive again this week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average, however weigh up conditions were not as attractive as last week. Young age cows sold mostly steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly moderate. Quality was average to attractive.

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 $236.01/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$236.01

34 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$6.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.16

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	640	237.80	1,523	24
Medium and Large 1-2	525	233.33	1,226	3thin
Medium 1-2	476	231.00	1,100	7thin

One grade step is worth $6.80/cwt here — about $423 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 sale34 hd

236.01

—

MT average3 barns · 301 hd

243.16

−7.16

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	1,752	118.93	2,084	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	106.07	1,638	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,397	103.95	1,452	307
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,167	96.79	1,129	126

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,609	$2,650	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,079	$2,100	5

Every lot

49 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,672	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,719	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,940	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	476	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,100	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,175	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	253.22/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,491	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,537	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	218.69/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,542	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	198.19/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,576	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,085	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,790	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,135	163.02/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,850	8
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,165	156.73/cwt	151.00–162.50	1,826	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,493	120.06/cwt	114.00–131.00	1,792	12
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,567	111.40/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,746	5
Bulls	—	—	1,706	109.15/cwt	102.50–115.00	1,862	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,778	127.54/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,268	2
Bulls	—	—	1,834	120.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,217	18
Bulls	—	—	1,984	126.99/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,519	12
Bulls	—	—	2,445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	3,056	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	68.21/cwt	62.00–74.00	573	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	902	79.03/cwt	78.00–79.50	713	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	90.53/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,020	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	90.49/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,041	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,180	96.39/cwt	92.50–100.00	1,137	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	93.65/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,105	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	104.48/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,251	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,247	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,367	93.34/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,276	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,373	101.41/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,392	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,400	106.40/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,490	193
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	89.99/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,270	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,486	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	99.42/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,439	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	103.31/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,512	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,579	106.57/cwt	106.00–107.50	1,683	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,653	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	163.80/cwt	126.00–183.00	1,635	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	125.92/cwt	97.00–145.00	1,366	34
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,095	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,434	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,168	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,238	8
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,079	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,609	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	5

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 88Last week 73Year ago 78

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 754Year ago 891

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 266Year ago 155

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	795	195.00–211.00	198.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,165	151.00–162.50	156.73
8	—	1,135	161.00–165.00	163.02
1	—	1,085	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	236.00	236.00
1	—	580	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	246.00	246.00
7	—	705	213.00–221.00	218.69
5	—	671	229.00	229.00
11	—	589	250.00–262.00	253.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	792	217.00	217.00
1	—	705	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	264.00	264.00
2	—	643	260.00	260.00
1	—	890	218.00	218.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	1,400	104.00–113.00	106.40
14	—	1,367	88.00–95.00	93.34
70	—	1,373	95.00–104.00	101.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,180	92.50–100.00	96.39
18	—	1,150	87.00–92.00	90.49
36	—	1,197	101.00–107.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,127	88.00–92.00	90.53
7	—	1,199	104.00	104.00
14	—	1,180	92.00–99.00	93.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,447	95.00–102.50	99.42
7	—	1,411	85.00–94.50	89.99
14	—	1,464	103.00–105.00	103.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,579	106.00–107.50	106.57
5	—	1,415	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	62.00–74.00	68.21
3	—	902	78.00–79.50	79.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,445	125.00	125.00
18	—	1,834	115.00–125.00	120.90
11	—	1,706	102.50–115.00	109.15
12	—	1,984	125.00–131.00	126.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,567	108.00–115.00	111.40
2	—	1,778	127.00–128.00	127.54
12	—	1,493	114.00–131.00	120.06

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,085	97.00–145.00	125.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	58	—	998	126.00–183.00	163.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,168	106.00	106.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	131.00	131.00

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	—	950	121.00	121.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,079	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,609	2,650.00	2,650.00

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.