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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 27

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

419 head

▼ 566 vs last sale 985▼ 282 vs year ago 701 · −40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 132 vs last sale 375▲ 89 vs year ago 154 · +57.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 505 vs last sale 610▲ 67 vs year ago 38 · +176.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop a full market trend, however generally steady undertones were noticed on both steers heifers. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and not as attractive as last week. Most cattle were long weaned from 45-100 days. Package sizes were mostly small this week. No load lots were seen. CME positions pushed higher all last week in anticipation of the cattle on feed report. The cattle on feed report showed on feed slightly higher than last January, placements 7% below last year and marketings slightly below last year. The March contract closed today at 253.00, 1.625 higher than last Tuesdays close. The April closed at 258.95 today, 3.60 higher than last Tuesdays close. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was good. Packers opted to send most of the cow offering to slaughter this week as supplies remain tight. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady on all offerings. Packers opted to send cows they would usually feed to harvest this week causing slaughter cows to sell unevenly compared to the previous week. Very few feeding cows were seen this week. No feeding cow comparison is available. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Another set of fed cows sold this week. These offerings were met with mostly good demand. Most fed cow offerings had moderate amounts of tag, however most offered buyers and overnight stand and favorable weigh conditions. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average this week.

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 $269.83/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$269.83

193 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2-3

$104.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

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	415	299.44	1,242	9thin
Medium and Large 1	567	279.22	1,584	159
Medium and Large 2	607	201.00	1,220	3thin
Medium 2	571	200.18	1,143	18thin
Medium 2-3	465	195.00	907	4thin

One grade step is worth $104.44/cwt here — about $336 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 sale193 hd

269.83

—

MT average3 barns · 2,674 hd

274.72

−4.89

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	1,580	124.45	1,966	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,548	113.63	1,758	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,360	109.23	1,486	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	97.15	1,094	125

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,553	$1,975	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,279	$1,661	37

Every lot

48 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	398	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,114	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,429	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	322.46/cwt	321.50–325.00	1,467	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	333.67/cwt	316.00–338.00	1,692	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	311.72/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,693	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,717	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,794	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,589	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	238.28/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,818	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,073	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	465	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	907	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,368	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	517	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,034	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	286.84/cwt	285.00–288.50	1,515	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	281.69/cwt	281.25–282.75	1,592	68
Heifers	—	Medium 2	582	200.21/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,165	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	1,630	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,220	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,515	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,255	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,644	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,278	106.92/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,366	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,370	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,603	1
Bulls	—	—	1,488	112.27/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,671	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	131.53/cwt	131.00–132.00	2,282	2
Bulls	—	—	1,909	140.37/cwt	137.50–143.50	2,680	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	949	91.41/cwt	86.00–97.00	867	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	753	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	112.67/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,227	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	93.69/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,052	77
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	105.15/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,273	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	109.77/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,488	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,375	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,348	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,685	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	114.42/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,768	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,825	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	108.56/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,695	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	640	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,306	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	990	178.91/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,771	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,091	131.38/cwt	109.50–140.50	1,433	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,194	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,222	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,323	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,553	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	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 Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 985Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 243Last week 375Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 610Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	267.00	267.00
51	—	507	316.00–338.00	333.67
6	—	406	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	330.00	330.00
15	—	590	291.00	291.00
12	—	455	321.50–325.00	322.46
9	—	543	305.00–315.00	311.72
3	—	763	235.00–245.00	238.28
2	—	623	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	688	231.00	231.00
3	—	510	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	398	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	346	310.00	310.00
5	—	470	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	582	195.00–203.00	200.21
3	—	517	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	565	281.25–282.75	281.69
47	—	607	268.50	268.50
44	—	528	285.00–288.50	286.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	252.50	252.50
1	—	650	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	115.00	115.00
31	—	1,356	107.00–112.00	109.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,123	89.00–102.00	93.69
8	—	1,089	112.00–114.00	112.67
29	—	1,211	103.00–110.00	105.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	78.00	78.00
9	—	949	86.00–97.00	91.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,561	102.00–112.00	108.56
47	—	1,545	112.50–115.00	114.42
1	—	1,560	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	106.00–118.00	112.27
4	—	1,909	137.50–143.50	140.37
2	—	1,735	131.00–132.00	131.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,255	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	100.00–114.00	106.92

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	45	—	1,091	109.50–140.50	131.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	990	165.00–185.00	178.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,194	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	640	204.00	204.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,553	1,975.00	1,975.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,323	1,860.00	1,860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,222	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.