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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 12

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Aug 29Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,437 head

▲ 812 vs last sale 625▲ 725 vs year ago 712 · +101.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

228 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 200▲ 57 vs year ago 171 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 2▲ 35 vs year ago 13 · +269.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reported sale (8/29/23): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 900 lbs sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifers over 900 lbs were not well compared, however higher undertones were noticed. Only two consignments of spring calves sold today. This was the first test of the calf market for the fall so no comparisons can be made. Spring calves were met with very good demand as multiple buyers bid aggressively on todays very attractive offering. Quality this sale was mostly attractive to very attractive and overall more attractive than last sales offering. Cattle continue to offer buyers light flesh as pasture and range conditions are in mostly poor condition due to excess heat and grasshoppers. Market activity was mostly active this week with a large pool of buyers on hand rapidly bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Cow and bull body condition scores remain poor as pasture and range conditions are poor in many locations in Eastern Montana. Demand for all cows was good today as feeding buyers and packer buyers both were aggressive as they bid on limited offerings. Breaking cows were not well compared. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady in a very narrow comparison. Feeding cows were very lightly tested last week thus comparisons are narrow, however most offerings sold steady to 3.00 higher with the largest advance seen on lean cow offerings. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding bulls sold mostly 2.00 higher. Weigh up conditions were mixed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to trend. Good demand was seen for limited offerings.

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 $242.67/cwt on 803 head.

Average price

$242.67

803 head · 774 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$333

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$14.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.32

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	654	250.60	1,640	66
Medium 1-2	572	247.05	1,413	19thin
Medium and Large 1	798	242.15	1,932	604
Medium and Large 1-2	747	240.42	1,795	105
Large 1	836	236.00	1,973	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.60/cwt here — about −$333 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 sale803 hd

242.67

—

MT average2 barns · 1,361 hd

237.35

+5.32

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	1,717	114.10	1,959	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	106.72	1,409	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	93.28	1,025	84

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 Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	813	$1,950	2thin

Every lot

61 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 1Unweaned	326	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,196	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	341	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,142	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,529	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,653	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,814	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,835	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,883	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,964	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,945	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,933	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	2,050	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	2,098	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	243.29/cwt	243.00–247.00	2,160	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	226.64/cwt	222.50–227.50	2,289	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	322	292.06/cwt	285.00–297.50	940	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	504	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,255	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1	574	254.32/cwt	252.00–257.50	1,460	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	594	246.36/cwt	246.00–246.50	1,463	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	636	253.72/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,614	24
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	655	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,605	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	679	248.72/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,689	31
Heifers	—	Medium 1	716	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,718	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	242.77/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,743	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	249.00/cwt	246.25–250.00	1,798	127
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	762	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,897	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	243.57/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,888	66
Heifers	—	Large 1	778	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,859	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	237.40/cwt	237.00–238.50	1,875	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	239.04/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,948	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,956	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	848	239.25/cwt	239.25–239.25	2,029	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,946	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	865	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	2,028	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	235.08/cwt	230.50–239.75	2,036	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	896	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	2,065	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	231.52/cwt	226.50–234.00	2,130	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	923	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,049	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,004	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,239	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,110	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,045	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,682	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,619	110.69/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,792	21
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,649	116.22/cwt	114.50–120.00	1,916	17
Bulls	—	—	1,710	106.65/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,824	16
Bulls	—	—	1,799	117.84/cwt	114.00–123.00	2,120	35
Bulls	—	—	1,958	125.94/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,466	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	832	83.67/cwt	81.00–86.00	696	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	898	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	916	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,146	94.67/cwt	82.00–103.50	1,085	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	92.13/cwt	81.00–101.00	1,059	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,206	106.14/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,280	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	78.01/cwt	76.00–79.00	950	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	96.36/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,240	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,404	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,319	107.35/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,416	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,320	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,373	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,689	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	993	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	857	177.78/cwt	150.00–182.50	1,524	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	140.20/cwt	115.00–152.50	1,381	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2

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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,437Last week 625Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 200Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 2Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	845	231.50	231.50
69	—	718	236.00–245.00	242.77
2	—	863	225.50	225.50
29	—	790	237.00–238.50	237.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	848	239.25	239.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	762	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	636	250.00–256.00	253.72
7	—	574	252.00–257.50	254.32
31	—	679	248.00–250.00	248.72
4	—	716	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	239.00	239.00
6	—	865	234.50	234.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	815	237.00–242.00	239.04
3	—	955	221.00	221.00
22	—	920	226.50–234.00	231.52
66	—	775	241.00–248.00	243.57
6	—	1,004	223.00	223.00
71	—	866	230.50–239.75	235.08
127	—	722	246.25–250.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	322	285.00–297.50	292.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	923	222.00	222.00
11	—	896	230.50	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	245.00	245.00
11	—	594	246.00–246.50	246.36
6	—	504	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	273.00	273.00
3	—	770	251.00	251.00
15	—	876	239.50	239.50
1	—	730	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	888	243.00–247.00	243.29
7	—	751	259.00	259.00
14	—	825	248.50	248.50
5	—	633	286.50	286.50
9	—	1,010	222.50–227.50	226.64
3	—	733	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	367.00	367.00
207	—	475	348.00	348.00
57	—	391	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	341	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	832	81.00–86.00	83.67
2	—	898	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,495	113.00	113.00
42	—	1,319	104.00–110.00	107.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,146	82.00–103.50	94.67
11	—	1,206	104.00–107.00	106.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	96.00–97.00	96.36
1	—	1,300	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,150	81.00–101.00	92.13
3	—	1,218	76.00–79.00	78.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,710	92.00–113.00	106.65
2	—	1,958	124.00–128.00	125.94
35	—	1,799	114.00–123.00	117.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,619	104.00–114.00	110.69
17	—	1,649	114.50–120.00	116.22

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	857	150.00–182.50	177.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	985	115.00–152.50	140.20

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	1	—	845	117.50	117.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	1,950.00	1,950.00

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.