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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 24

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,267 head

▲ 672 vs last sale 2,595▲ 1,861 vs year ago 1,406 · +132.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

621 head

▼ 281 vs last sale 902▲ 340 vs year ago 281 · +121.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

288 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 195▲ 186 vs year ago 102 · +182.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply lower, with most sales 25.00-35.00 lower, steers over 500 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 lower. Yearling heifers sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply lower with most sales 20.00-30.00 lower, heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average this week with a limited offering of attractive calves seen. No load lots were seen again this week as most calves continue to be offered in small packages. A winter storm is poised to hit tomorrow through the end of the week and several buyers were out of the market as a result. This, coupled with a sharply lower board positions had many buyers sitting on their hands this week. CME positions closed near steady today. The Nearby October closed at 239.425, 9.375 lower than last Tuesday, while the November closed at 235.425, 15.025 lower than last Tuesdays close. This is all in response to Fridays cattle on feed report which showed on feed and placements higher than anticipated in the pre report estimates. Several sets of calves offered buyers two rounds of vaccinations; these offerings sold with the best demand as weather has many buyers concerned over calves health. Most calves continue to be light weight and in light flesh. This also hindered demand as many are concerned with calves health going into a snowstorm and with sharply colder temperatures forecasted. Market activity was mostly moderate today and not as active as last week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was lighter again this week as all packers showed lighter demand for cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 lower on boning cows lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 lower however quality was not as attractive this week as last. Thin feeding or turn out cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week with many sets of very thin low dressing or very low dressing cows seen. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows sold mostly 15.00 lower. Demand was significantly lighter from feeding cow buyers which allowed prices to slide lower.

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 $299.01/cwt on 1,386 head.

Average price

$299.01

1,386 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,356

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$221

per head · Large 1 over Medium 1-2

$73.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	427	315.00	1,345	20
Medium and Large 1	479	300.26	1,437	820
Medium and Large 1-2	417	298.58	1,244	489
Medium 1	491	288.86	1,419	14thin
Medium and Large 2	375	278.56	1,046	40
Medium 1-2	647	242.00	1,566	3thin

One grade step is worth $73.00/cwt here — about −$221 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 sale1,386 hd

299.01

—

MT average5 barns · 4,701 hd

295.31

+3.70

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	1,751	104.78	1,835	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,663	108.53	1,805	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,381	88.12	1,217	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,140	81.47	929	382

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,402	$1,275	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,254	$1,200	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	803	$1,985	12

Every lot

80 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	274	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	870	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	317	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	927	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	885	9
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	321	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,091	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	331	363.69/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,204	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	339	317.42/cwt	282.50–335.00	1,076	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	369	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	969	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	384	339.48/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,304	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	388	308.33/cwt	290.00–316.00	1,196	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	410	328.28/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,346	109
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	427	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,345	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	436	298.27/cwt	270.00–313.00	1,300	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	469	300.96/cwt	284.00–313.00	1,412	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	277.59/cwt	261.00–285.00	1,335	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	513	282.71/cwt	276.50–288.00	1,450	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	529	270.49/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,431	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	573	264.08/cwt	260.75–277.00	1,513	140
Steers	—	Medium 1	619	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,551	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	626	244.86/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,533	54
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	647	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,563	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,735	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	292	252.96/cwt	252.50–253.00	739	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	314	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	856	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	317	266.19/cwt	253.00–285.00	844	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	374	297.42/cwt	272.50–310.00	1,112	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	378	264.80/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,001	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	277.74/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,192	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	438	252.39/cwt	247.00–261.50	1,105	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	465	252.80/cwt	249.00–257.00	1,176	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	262.93/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,249	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	490	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,357	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	17
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	527	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,291	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	255.97/cwt	244.00–268.00	1,354	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	560	242.44/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,358	26
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	592	242.20/cwt	238.00–242.50	1,434	73
Heifers	—	Medium 1	631	242.67/cwt	242.00–243.00	1,531	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	647	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,592	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,561	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,604	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	240.59/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,622	15
Heifers	—	Medium 1	691	237.88/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,644	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	238.99/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,709	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	235.46/cwt	230.50–236.50	1,789	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	233.29/cwt	228.00–234.50	1,880	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	839	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,879	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,952	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	905	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,846	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	99.78/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,657	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,685	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,719	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,757	106.57/cwt	105.00–109.50	1,872	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	108.26/cwt	106.50–110.00	1,984	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	950	72.02/cwt	71.00–73.00	684	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	969	56.13/cwt	54.00–62.50	544	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	68.29/cwt	62.00–71.00	729	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,122	65.32/cwt	62.00–72.50	733	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,134	81.26/cwt	74.00–86.00	921	184
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,143	88.24/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,009	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	78.84/cwt	72.00–83.00	906	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	86.19/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,062	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,240	97.47/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,209	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	831	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,370	85.13/cwt	77.00–91.00	1,166	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,398	94.60/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,323	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,022	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,552	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	114.29/cwt	112.50–116.00	1,937	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	758	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,061	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	795	142.77/cwt	132.50–152.00	1,135	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	127.04/cwt	105.00–135.00	1,137	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	909	152.18/cwt	143.50–163.00	1,383	95
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	921	107.06/cwt	105.00–123.00	986	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	98.50/cwt	91.00–102.50	992	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,014	117.28/cwt	105.00–122.50	1,189	67
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	1,985.00/head	1,985.00–1,985.00	1,985	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,254	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,385	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,302	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	3

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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,267Last week 2,595Year ago 1,406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 621Last week 902Year ago 281

Replacement CattleReceipts 288Last week 195Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	317	253.00–285.00	266.19
36	—	465	249.00–257.00	252.80
4	—	839	224.00	224.00
58	—	378	255.00–272.00	264.80
6	—	235	260.00	260.00
41	—	438	247.00–261.50	252.39
41	—	292	252.50–253.00	252.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	649	240.50	240.50
4	—	663	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	529	244.00–268.00	255.97
88	—	429	270.00–286.00	277.74
26	—	560	236.00–244.00	242.44
98	—	374	272.50–310.00	297.42
8	—	314	272.50	272.50
77	—	475	257.50–275.00	262.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	527	245.00	245.00
73	—	592	238.00–242.50	242.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	500	270.00	270.00
33	—	490	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	760	230.50–236.50	235.46
30	—	715	237.00–241.00	238.99
5	—	858	227.50	227.50
50	—	806	228.00–234.50	233.29
27	—	647	246.00	246.00
15	—	674	240.00–241.00	240.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	631	242.00–243.00	242.67
8	—	691	236.00–239.00	237.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	905	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	319	277.50	277.50
5	—	729	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	410	317.50–335.00	328.28
140	—	573	260.75–277.00	264.08
92	—	331	350.00–377.50	363.69
193	—	513	276.50–288.00	282.71
90	—	384	330.00–367.50	339.48
126	—	469	284.00–313.00	300.96
16	—	668	234.00	234.00
54	—	626	240.00–253.00	244.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	250.50	250.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	481	261.00–285.00	277.59
102	—	388	290.00–316.00	308.33
16	—	274	317.50	317.50
106	—	339	282.50–335.00	317.42
123	—	436	270.00–313.00	298.27
39	—	529	260.00–273.00	270.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	369	262.50	262.50
21	—	317	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	647	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	427	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,398	93.00–98.00	94.60
40	—	1,370	77.00–91.00	85.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,068	62.00–71.00	68.29
28	—	1,149	72.00–83.00	78.84
4	—	1,232	85.00–90.00	86.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	97.00	97.00
2	—	1,695	112.50–116.00	114.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,340	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	71.00–73.00	72.02
4	—	969	54.00–62.50	56.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,240	97.00–98.00	97.47
64	—	1,143	85.00–94.00	88.24
32	—	1,122	62.00–72.50	65.32
184	—	1,134	74.00–86.00	81.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,833	106.50–110.00	108.26
4	—	1,661	92.00–104.00	99.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	102.00	102.00
3	—	1,757	105.00–109.50	106.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	18	—	795	132.50–152.00	142.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	921	105.00–123.00	107.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	140.00	140.00

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	3	—	1,007	91.00–102.50	98.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	895	105.00–135.00	127.04

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	67	—	1,014	105.00–122.50	117.28
(<2 yrs)	Open	95	—	909	143.50–163.00	152.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	803	1,985.00	1,985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	94.00	94.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,254	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,402	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.