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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 28

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,862 head

▲ 693 vs last sale 1,169▼ 208 vs year ago 2,070 · −10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

728 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 778▲ 97 vs year ago 631 · +15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 256▼ 156 vs year ago 301 · −51.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. 500-599 lb steers sold generally steady, steer calves over 600 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. 450-499 lb heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, 500-549 lbs sold fully steady, heifers over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was average to very attractive and very consistent throughout the sale. Package sizes were larger this week than last and allowed buyers to start and build loads of like quality calves. Demand was moderate to good for all feeder cattle on offer. Several sets of long weaned calves were seen this week and these were met with mostly good demand. CME positions sold off sharply late last week and yesterday, however today saw sharply higher prices and buyers responded positively to higher contract prices. The January closed at 221.05, while the March contract closed at 223.50, 8.25 and 7.20 higher than Mondays close. Market activity was mostly active today with a large buyer pool on hand of both ranchers and order buyers. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light to moderate this week as packers opted to send most cows to feed. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. A large portion of the cow offering was purchased to feed this week. Feeding quality cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Thin feeding or turn out cows sold steady to firm. Many thin, low dressing or very low dressing cows were seen this week. A large buyer pool was actively bidding on this class of cows this week. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand this week. Most of these offerings were purchased to feed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average.

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 $254.99/cwt on 826 head.

Average price

$254.99

826 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$77.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.02

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	402	267.31	1,074	73
Medium and Large 1	556	255.86	1,423	625
Medium 1	528	245.92	1,298	123
Large 1	560	190.00	1,064	5thin

One grade step is worth $77.31/cwt here — about $10 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 sale826 hd

254.99

—

MT average3 barns · 1,086 hd

244.97

+10.02

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	1,686	110.29	1,860	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,657	94.39	1,564	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,402	85.73	1,202	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,172	79.29	929	474

Every lot

79 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,058	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,161	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	364	330.91/cwt	329.00–345.00	1,205	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	367	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,138	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	381	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,114	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	409	313.94/cwt	311.00–319.00	1,284	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	312.76/cwt	309.00–323.00	1,342	46
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	445	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,339	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	298.07/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,374	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	461	288.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,330	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	497	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,416	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	294.13/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,518	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	290.61/cwt	276.25–302.00	1,526	206
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	271.84/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,566	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	581	263.20/cwt	258.00–281.00	1,529	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	257.21/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,574	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	266.85/cwt	266.85–266.85	1,681	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,646	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,654	26
Steers	—	Large 1	697	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,446	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	733	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,613	8
Steers	—	Large 1	738	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,517	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	340	282.50/cwt	280.00–285.00	961	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,115	12
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	368	296.31/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,090	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	272.93/cwt	255.00–284.00	1,018	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	373	269.16/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,004	9
Heifers	—	Medium 1	397	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,088	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,154	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	426	263.60/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,123	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	280.71/cwt	273.00–289.00	1,204	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,140	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	444	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,141	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,227	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	276.60/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,325	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	267.16/cwt	257.00–272.00	1,365	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,399	53
Heifers	—	Large 1	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	244.62/cwt	235.00–249.50	1,407	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	620	225.40/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,397	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,344	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	667	221.75/cwt	221.75–221.75	1,479	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,561	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	211.62/cwt	193.00–212.50	1,704	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,674	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,799	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	178.58/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,822	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	381	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,090	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	291.95/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,352	28
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	103.84/cwt	96.00–106.50	1,645	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,603	101.97/cwt	94.00–106.50	1,635	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	114.11/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,974	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,753	114.03/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,999	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	927	64.35/cwt	61.00–72.00	597	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	56.42/cwt	54.00–59.00	582	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,127	92.02/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,037	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	67.66/cwt	61.00–76.00	780	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	76.64/cwt	65.00–80.00	885	196
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	83.85/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,010	225
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	82.77/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,026	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,148	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,394	80.83/cwt	72.50–84.00	1,127	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,399	90.19/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,262	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	69.77/cwt	69.00–70.50	989	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,442	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,392	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	82.43/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,206	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	84.91/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,331	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,592	85.94/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,368	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,635	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,570	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	98.72/cwt	98.50–99.50	1,664	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	94.22/cwt	91.50–96.50	1,592	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	126.47/cwt	112.50–140.00	1,102	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	982	141.03/cwt	122.00–186.00	1,385	53
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,007	107.86/cwt	92.50–135.00	1,086	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,279	9

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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,862Last week 1,169Year ago 2,070

Slaughter CattleReceipts 728Last week 778Year ago 631

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 256Year ago 301

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	261.00–265.00	263.60
8	—	340	280.00–285.00	282.50
9	—	373	265.00–272.50	269.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	805	193.00–212.50	211.62
12	—	418	276.00	276.00
12	—	353	316.00	316.00
7	—	711	219.50	219.50
12	—	1,020	171.00–186.00	178.58
4	—	659	204.00	204.00
11	—	456	269.00	269.00
9	—	918	196.00	196.00
53	—	528	265.00	265.00
22	—	854	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	479	264.00–284.00	276.60
118	—	575	235.00–249.50	244.62
34	—	368	280.00–300.00	296.31
54	—	429	273.00–289.00	280.71
110	—	511	257.00–272.00	267.16
31	—	620	220.00–229.00	225.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	360	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	442	258.00	258.00
2	—	808	194.00	194.00
29	—	373	255.00–284.00	272.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	667	221.75	221.75
36	—	444	257.00	257.00
28	—	397	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	581	258.00–281.00	263.20
8	—	733	220.00	220.00
206	—	525	276.25–302.00	290.61
23	—	409	311.00–319.00	313.94
29	—	657	250.50	250.50
69	—	461	294.00–300.00	298.07
79	—	612	254.00–260.00	257.21
29	—	364	329.00–345.00	330.91
2	—	328	320.00–325.00	322.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	630	266.85	266.85
10	—	344	337.50	337.50
46	—	429	309.00–323.00	312.76
26	—	675	245.00	245.00
9	—	453	300.00	300.00
40	—	576	261.00–278.00	271.84
33	—	516	284.00–300.00	294.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	292.50	292.50
7	—	497	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	697	207.50	207.50
5	—	738	205.50	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	285.00–290.00	288.48
3	—	367	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	286.00	286.00
28	—	463	291.00–300.00	291.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	90.00–95.00	92.02
225	—	1,204	79.00–89.00	83.85
196	—	1,155	65.00–80.00	76.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	96.00	96.00
3	—	1,592	85.00–88.00	85.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,153	61.00–76.00	67.66
4	—	1,239	82.00–85.00	82.77
13	—	1,032	54.00–59.00	56.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	69.00–70.50	69.77
1	—	1,335	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,463	80.00–84.50	82.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,686	98.50–99.50	98.72
3	—	1,690	91.50–96.50	94.22
2	—	1,568	83.00–87.00	84.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	927	61.00–72.00	64.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,394	72.50–84.00	80.83
8	—	1,442	96.50	96.50
31	—	1,399	84.00–95.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,730	108.00–116.00	114.11
5	—	1,584	96.00–106.50	103.84
1	—	1,830	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	113.00–115.00	114.03
3	—	1,603	94.00–106.50	101.97

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	53	—	982	122.00–186.00	141.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,007	92.50–135.00	107.86

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	30	—	871	112.50–140.00	126.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,279	100.00	100.00

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.