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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jan 9

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Dec 19Jan 9Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,709 head

▲ 689 vs last sale 1,020▲ 265 vs year ago 1,444 · +18.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

663 head

▲ 161 vs last sale 502▲ 317 vs year ago 346 · +91.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 438▲ 259 vs year ago 25 · +1,036.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower on a lower quality offering, steers over 450 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 higher seen on some high quality offerings. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs were not well compared, however demand for this weight of heifers was much better this sale as both replacement buyers and grass cattle buyers competed over offerings. Buyers were buying a heavier weight of feeders to send to grass as they purchased steers up to 650 lbs and heifers up to 600 lbs for that purpose. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Most cattle were weaned 45-90 days, with a limited offering of calves straight off the cows. Calves straight off the cow were mostly very high quality and buyers showed good demand despite the fact they were not weaned. Package sizes were mostly moderate this week with one load lot seen. Demand for todays single load lot was very good. CME positions have seen slight gains since the last sale in December. The January contract closed today at 223.775 while the March closed at 224.875. Market activity was mostly active this week with a large buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Demand for cows was mostly light to start the sale but improved as additional buyers entered the market. Demand for slaughter cows was light to moderate this week. Breaking slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher, boning slaughter cows sold generally steady, lean slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00 higher. Most of the cow offering returned to feed this week as both packers and private buyers both purchased cows to feed this week. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Thin feeding or turn out cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. More interest was seen for this class of cows as additional buyers were in the market looking for rebreed quality cows. Quality this week was mostly average. This class of cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $301.85/cwt on 786 head.

Average price

$301.85

786 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$130

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

$41.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.18

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	452	317.66	1,437	83
Medium and Large 2	401	305.20	1,224	15thin
Medium and Large 1	536	304.58	1,632	575
Medium and Large 1-2	568	275.89	1,568	113

One grade step is worth $41.77/cwt here — about −$130 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 sale786 hd

301.85

—

MT average2 barns · 1,316 hd

285.67

+16.18

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	—	High	1,909	99.79	1,905	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	101.76	1,535	41
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,763	98.73	1,740	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	88.97	1,214	180
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,171	79.82	934	289

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,505	$1,600	19

Every lot

83 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,143	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	344	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,108	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	342.96/cwt	338.00–352.50	1,296	36
Steers	—	Medium 1	386	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,274	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,265	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,241	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	333.24/cwt	325.00–348.50	1,430	68
Steers	—	Medium 1	444	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,452	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,377	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	463	312.33/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,446	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	305.63/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,421	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	472	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,492	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	321.54/cwt	312.00–325.50	1,540	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,523	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	313.72/cwt	297.00–320.50	1,647	161
Steers	—	Medium 1	536	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,554	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	282.27/cwt	273.00–289.00	1,524	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	289.65/cwt	282.00–293.00	1,634	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,446	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	277.01/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,596	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	281.99/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,737	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	288.06/cwt	286.00–289.00	1,777	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	618	276.50/cwt	276.50–276.50	1,709	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	242.29/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,633	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	257.04/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,735	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	719	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,718	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,804	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	235.90/cwt	235.50–243.00	1,772	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,901	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,124	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	309.87/cwt	301.00–313.00	1,205	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,129	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	300.28/cwt	293.00–309.00	1,270	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	429	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,145	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	437	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,232	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	276.67/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,212	14
Heifers	—	Large 1	449	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,266	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	477	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,364	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	289.99/cwt	280.00–293.00	1,389	195
Heifers	—	Large 1	490	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,357	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,425	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	266.56/cwt	263.50–270.00	1,413	21
Heifers	—	Medium 1	539	256.18/cwt	246.50–261.00	1,381	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	269.24/cwt	254.50–273.00	1,519	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	573	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,329	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	248.78/cwt	247.50–249.50	1,455	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	588	268.24/cwt	265.00–268.50	1,577	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,524	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	613	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,606	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	635	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,543	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,639	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	656	256.43/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,682	30
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,465	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,510	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	706	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,553	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	105.83/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,765	5
Bulls	—	—	1,757	90.66/cwt	78.00–103.50	1,593	14
Bulls	—	—	2,030	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	2,223	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,306	1
Bulls	—	—	2,279	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,507	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	858	60.09/cwt	51.00–64.00	516	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	589	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	973	76.66/cwt	76.00–78.00	746	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,130	76.58/cwt	67.50–82.00	865	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	62.01/cwt	61.00–63.00	722	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	68.30/cwt	61.50–80.00	805	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	85.52/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,017	145
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	86.08/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,032	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,341	89.32/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,198	145
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	88.48/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,233	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,449	99.19/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,437	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,457	82.08/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,196	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	102.08/cwt	101.50–102.50	1,539	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,516	78.09/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,184	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,375	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,573	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,612	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,925	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,838	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	920	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	82.46/cwt	80.00–87.50	716	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	927	151.08/cwt	132.00–183.00	1,401	124
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,042	105.98/cwt	87.50–128.00	1,104	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	90.49/cwt	89.50–91.00	1,124	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,505	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	19

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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,709Last week 1,020Year ago 1,444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 663Last week 502Year ago 346

Replacement CattleReceipts 284Last week 438Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	232.00	232.00
11	—	429	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	243.00	243.00
6	—	477	286.00	286.00
4	—	376	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	588	265.00–268.50	268.24
30	—	656	256.00–257.00	256.43
20	—	613	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	396	285.00	285.00
14	—	438	271.00–286.00	276.67
11	—	585	247.50–249.50	248.78
21	—	530	263.50–270.00	266.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	653	251.00	251.00
46	—	564	254.50–273.00	269.24
195	—	479	280.00–293.00	289.99
13	—	600	254.00	254.00
54	—	423	293.00–309.00	300.28
17	—	507	281.00	281.00
17	—	389	301.00–313.00	309.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	539	246.50–261.00	256.18
7	—	437	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	490	277.00	277.00
10	—	449	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	465	301.00–315.00	305.63
3	—	387	327.00	327.00
3	—	447	308.00	308.00
20	—	540	273.00–289.00	282.27
35	—	674	240.00–244.00	242.29
20	—	576	272.00–280.00	277.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	472	316.00	316.00
4	—	506	301.00	301.00
25	—	617	286.00–289.00	288.06
18	—	719	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	386	330.00	330.00
14	—	536	290.00	290.00
21	—	463	308.00–315.00	312.33
31	—	444	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	255.00	255.00
3	—	407	305.00	305.00
9	—	344	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	884	215.00	215.00
161	—	525	297.00–320.50	313.72
42	—	564	282.00–293.00	289.65
5	—	311	367.50	367.50
68	—	429	325.00–348.50	333.24
36	—	378	338.00–352.50	342.96
19	—	751	235.50–243.00	235.90
10	—	741	243.50	243.50
83	—	479	312.00–325.50	321.54
70	—	616	272.00–289.00	281.99
8	—	675	252.00–260.00	257.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	276.50	276.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	706	220.00	220.00
5	—	610	247.50	247.50
5	—	516	284.00	284.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,925	95.50	95.50
6	—	1,573	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	61.00–63.00	62.01
29	—	1,199	82.00–88.00	86.08
62	—	1,179	61.50–80.00	68.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,516	74.00–83.00	78.09
2	—	1,393	84.00–93.00	88.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,341	85.00–95.50	89.32
12	—	1,449	97.00–103.00	99.19
14	—	1,457	73.00–85.00	82.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,189	82.00–91.00	85.52
42	—	1,130	67.50–82.00	76.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	858	51.00–64.00	60.09
2	—	935	63.00	63.00
3	—	973	76.00–78.00	76.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,508	101.50–102.50	102.08
1	—	1,545	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,279	110.00	110.00
1	—	2,175	106.00	106.00
1	—	2,030	109.50	109.50
14	—	1,757	78.00–103.50	90.66
5	—	1,668	105.00–108.00	105.83

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	20	—	1,242	89.50–91.00	90.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,042	87.50–128.00	105.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	124	—	927	132.00–183.00	151.08

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	—	868	80.00–87.50	82.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	814	113.00	113.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,505	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.