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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

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

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▼ 1,014 vs last sale 1,546▲ 172 vs year ago 360 · +47.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 198▲ 151 vs year ago 31 · +487.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 118▼ 247 vs year ago 281 · −87.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most cattle were weaned 45-100 days. Package sizes were small this week forcing buyers to piece together loads. CME positions sold off slightly today, however prices week over week continue to push higher. The March contract closed today at 248.00, 1.325 higher than last Tuesdays close. The April contract closed at 251.75 today, 0.05 higher than last Tuesdays close. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was good to very good as packers pushed to fill loads on light offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Several buyers continue to buy feeding cows as many are betting the market continues to improve. Both packer and private feeding cow buyers both pushed high quality feeding cows higher with light supplies fueling higher prices. Feeding offerings sold mostly 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Several sets of fed cows were pushing moderate amounts of tag. Young age cows sold on mostly good demand this week. Feeding buyers continue to buy coming 2 and some coming 3 year old cows to feed, especially ones who haven't calved and buyers can try to feed to choice. Quality this week was mostly average. This class of cows was too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, steady undertones were noticed.

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 $280.61/cwt on 320 head.

Average price

$280.61

320 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$319

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

$69.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

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	410	307.24	1,259	9thin
Medium and Large 2	382	300.00	1,146	3thin
Medium 1	525	286.00	1,502	6thin
Medium and Large 1	563	280.93	1,582	292
Large 1	663	238.20	1,578	10thin

One grade step is worth $69.04/cwt here — about −$319 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 sale320 hd

280.61

—

MT average3 barns · 1,512 hd

281.68

−1.07

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	1,808	120.16	2,172	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,556	111.11	1,728	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	104.98	1,546	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	102.10	1,390	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,157	100.07	1,158	68

Every lot

57 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,334	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	383	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,312	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,415	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	411	344.47/cwt	335.00–348.00	1,416	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,471	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,495	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	346.13/cwt	346.00–346.50	1,606	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	324.11/cwt	321.00–325.00	1,705	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	330.29/cwt	326.00–333.00	1,764	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	293.75/cwt	291.00–295.50	1,812	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	244.74/cwt	244.50–245.00	1,662	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,723	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,166	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,262	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,146	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	313.60/cwt	311.00–314.00	1,214	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,445	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	307.06/cwt	301.00–313.00	1,495	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	525	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,502	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	296.45/cwt	291.00–310.00	1,586	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	279.36/cwt	276.50–285.00	1,587	92
Heifers	—	Large 1	593	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,524	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	263.57/cwt	254.50–274.00	1,637	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	244.64/cwt	240.00–246.50	1,622	67
Heifers	—	Large 1	767	210.00/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,611	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,570	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	843	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,678	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,502	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	124.12/cwt	118.00–131.00	2,147	5
Bulls	—	—	1,733	107.10/cwt	94.00–116.50	1,856	3
Bulls	—	—	1,885	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,545	1
Bulls	—	—	2,095	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,765	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,500	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	3,075	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	898	64.22/cwt	63.00–65.50	577	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	810	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	90.85/cwt	81.00–96.00	1,009	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	104.33/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,229	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	106.75/cwt	106.75–106.75	1,259	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,248	97.49/cwt	96.50–98.00	1,217	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	102.99/cwt	97.50–107.50	1,357	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,340	93.69/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,255	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	94.89/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,298	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,417	104.39/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,479	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,445	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,474	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	106.22/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,538	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	101.71/cwt	99.50–103.50	1,484	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,465	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,553	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,470	110.32/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,622	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,497	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,751	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,551	110.90/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,720	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	109.75/cwt	109.75–109.75	1,730	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,818	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,665	103.28/cwt	101.00–105.50	1,720	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	164.98/cwt	132.00–190.00	1,704	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,052	136.31/cwt	107.00–148.00	1,434	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,390	11

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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 1,546Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 198Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 118Year ago 281

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	257.00	257.00
4	—	767	202.50–212.50	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	568	276.50–285.00	279.36
28	—	535	291.00–310.00	296.45
27	—	621	254.50–274.00	263.57
7	—	345	338.00	338.00
5	—	369	342.00	342.00
7	—	434	333.00	333.00
67	—	663	240.00–246.50	244.64
59	—	487	301.00–313.00	307.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	285.00	285.00
7	—	387	311.00–314.00	313.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	351.00	351.00
9	—	526	321.00–325.00	324.11
3	—	453	330.00	330.00
3	—	733	235.00	235.00
6	—	679	244.50–245.00	244.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	351.00	351.00
3	—	393	360.00	360.00
38	—	534	326.00–333.00	330.29
26	—	464	346.00–346.50	346.13
20	—	617	291.00–295.50	293.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	342.50	342.50
14	—	411	335.00–348.00	344.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	199.00	199.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	74.00	74.00
29	—	1,178	95.00–106.00	104.33
15	—	1,111	81.00–96.00	90.85
18	—	1,179	106.75	106.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,318	97.50–107.50	102.99
1	—	1,660	109.50	109.50
6	—	1,368	87.00–98.00	94.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	63.00–65.50	64.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,340	91.00–95.00	93.69
3	—	1,470	110.00–111.00	110.32
7	—	1,417	97.00–109.00	104.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,248	96.50–98.00	97.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,551	107.00–113.00	110.90
6	—	1,497	117.00	117.00
4	—	1,665	101.00–105.50	103.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,445	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,459	99.50–103.50	101.71
10	—	1,448	104.00–108.00	106.22
4	—	1,576	109.75	109.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,733	94.00–116.50	107.10
5	—	1,730	118.00–131.00	124.12
1	—	2,095	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,500	123.00	123.00

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	5	—	1,052	107.00–148.00	136.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,033	132.00–190.00	164.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,163	119.50	119.50

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.