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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 2

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Mar 19Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 1,614 vs last sale 2,024▲ 165 vs year ago 245 · +67.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 142▲ 50 vs year ago 99 · +50.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

186 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 68▲ 31 vs year ago 155 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with a lower undertone. Demand for feeders was moderate. Quality today was mostly average. Demand for cattle suitable to run on grass was good. Market activity today was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Packers showed good to moderate demand for all cows. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, and lean cows sold mostly steady. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Young age cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand from feeding and rebreed cow buyers were good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $296.64/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −117.28 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$296.64

71 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$15.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.08

vs MT average

+26.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	297.75	1,598	66
Medium and Large 2	505	281.97	1,424	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.78/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale71 hd

296.64

—

MT average3 barns · 83 hd

294.56

+2.08

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

+26.05

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−117.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $413.93 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,732	150.64	2,609	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	133.93	1,795	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	132.71	1,950	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	116.38	1,384	11

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$2,700	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,385	$2,100	16
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,092	$2,400	11

Every lot

44 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	401	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,387	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	335.00/cwt	334.00–336.00	1,464	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	301.34/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,368	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	318.26/cwt	305.00–327.00	1,544	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	326.57/cwt	325.00–329.00	1,685	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,566	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,620	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	306.79/cwt	297.00–308.00	1,810	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	285.04/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,799	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,747	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	691	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,880	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	756	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,769	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,894	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,886	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,781	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	856	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,943	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	339	315.50/cwt	287.50–330.00	1,070	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	320.03/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,181	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	320.49/cwt	311.00–325.00	1,362	57
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	309.07/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,471	44
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	281.97/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,424	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	299.26/cwt	293.00–301.00	1,601	61
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	279.39/cwt	273.00–281.00	1,556	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	240.15/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,604	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,643	147.17/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,418	5
Bulls	—	—	1,697	133.82/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,271	3
Bulls	—	—	1,823	161.93/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,952	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,163	124.76/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,451	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	108.58/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,283	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	117.48/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,412	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,248	119.92/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,497	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,283	141.22/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,812	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	138.95/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,806	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,325	136.20/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,805	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	123.08/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,637	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	134.46/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,861	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	131.62/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,930	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,483	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	2,024	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	861	225.29/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,940	63
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	152.70/cwt	123.00–213.00	1,611	37
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 2,024Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 142Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 186Last week 68Year ago 155

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	437	334.00–336.00	335.00
11	450–500	485	305.00–327.00	318.26
5	500–550	522	300.00	300.00
18	550–600	590	297.00–308.00	306.79
11	600–650	631	284.00–290.00	285.04
9	650–700	691	272.00	272.00
7	750–800	770	246.00	246.00
4	800–850	831	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	454	300.00–305.00	301.34
4	550–600	585	277.00	277.00
3	650–700	677	258.00	258.00
4	750–800	756	234.00	234.00
2	800–850	840	212.00	212.00
7	850–900	856	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	401	346.00	346.00
15	500–550	516	325.00–329.00	326.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	339	287.50–330.00	315.50
57	400–450	425	311.00–325.00	320.49
44	450–500	476	300.00–325.00	309.07
61	500–550	535	293.00–301.00	299.26
5	550–600	557	273.00–281.00	279.39
8	650–700	668	239.00–244.00	240.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	310.00–330.00	320.03
5	500–550	505	270.00–285.00	281.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	136.00–137.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,325	135.00–138.00	136.20
2	—	1,248	119.00–121.00	119.92
3	—	1,283	138.00–143.00	141.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	123.00–127.00	124.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,202	111.00–121.00	117.48
3	—	1,182	105.00–112.00	108.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	120.00–126.00	123.08
2	—	1,300	138.00–140.00	138.95
12	—	1,384	129.00–138.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,466	127.00–137.00	131.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,643	141.00–153.00	147.17
3	—	1,697	128.00–137.00	133.82
6	—	1,823	158.00–169.00	161.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,193	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,450	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,385	2,100.00	2,100.00

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	37	—	1,055	123.00–213.00	152.70
(<2 yrs)	Open	63	—	861	195.00–240.00	225.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,092	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.