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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

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

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 360 vs last sale 410▼ 479 vs year ago 529 · −90.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 149▼ 59 vs year ago 114 · −51.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 186▼ 92 vs year ago 184 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Package sizes were mostly small this week with most groups under 5 head. CME positions pushed higher today but have been very volatile over the last few weeks. Despite volatile futures markets, demand for cattle suitable to go to grass remains good. 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. Slaughter cows and bulls along with feeding cows all sold with generally steady undertones. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both empty and full offerings noticed. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand again this week. This class sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week.

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 $273.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −140.93 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$273.00

5 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.77

vs MT average

+9.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	594	273.00	1,622	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

273.00

—

MT average3 barns · 904 hd

292.77

−19.77

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+9.04

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−140.93

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	—	High	1,891	152.25	2,880	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	130.95	1,975	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,399	128.47	1,797	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	123.40	1,419	13

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 Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,152	$2,900	10

Every lot

28 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,830	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1-2	90	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,440	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,622	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	604	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,625	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1-2	85	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	2
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	100	487.50/head	485.00–500.00	488	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,014	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	151.45/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,809	9
Bulls	—	—	1,925	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	3,042	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,605	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	4,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	93.82/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,035	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,131	137.90/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,560	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	122.97/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,442	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,612	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,193	129.91/cwt	128.00–131.50	1,550	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,288	123.68/cwt	121.50–126.00	1,593	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,395	132.01/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,842	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	130.37/cwt	125.50–135.50	1,829	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	132.89/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,980	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	115.29/cwt	114.50–116.00	1,747	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	128.04/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,965	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,152	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,336	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	936	205.21/cwt	173.00–230.00	1,921	49
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	178.93/cwt	147.00–190.00	1,857	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	157.13/cwt	135.00–185.00	1,780	14

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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 410Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 149Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 186Year ago 184

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	100–150	100	485.00–500.00	487.50
2	800–850	810	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
2	50–100	85	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	90	450.00	450.00
4	450–500	476	302.50	302.50
5	550–600	594	273.00	273.00
5	600–650	604	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	570	321.00	321.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,152	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	1	—	830	161.00	161.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,038	147.00–190.00	178.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	49	—	936	173.00–230.00	205.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,133	135.00–185.00	157.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,605	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	158.00	158.00
9	—	1,855	146.00–155.00	151.45
1	—	1,470	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	121.50–126.00	123.68
8	—	1,395	129.00–133.00	132.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	128.00–131.50	129.91
4	—	1,131	135.00–142.50	137.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	91.00–98.00	93.82
1	—	1,190	135.50	135.50
2	—	1,173	119.00–127.50	122.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,403	125.50–135.50	130.37
2	—	1,515	114.50–116.00	115.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	130.00–135.00	132.89
2	—	1,535	127.00–129.00	128.04

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.