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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 4

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 139▼ 18 vs year ago 73 · −24.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

849 head

▲ 382 vs last sale 467▲ 95 vs year ago 754 · +12.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

398 head

▲ 229 vs last sale 169▲ 132 vs year ago 266 · +49.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Feeder cattle quality was mostly plain to average, and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly active this week despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good to very good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Some seasonal culling led to heavy cow and bull supplies as ranchers opted to sell open cows while market conditions remain in their favor. Demand for slaughter cows was good however, however packers opted to send most offerings to feed and only sent very poor or blemished cows to immediate harvest. Cow quality today was attractive to very attractive with many sets of high quality cows off reputation ranches. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Packers and private buyers both showed very good demand for cows as tight supplies and high demand continue to be seen. Packers opted to put a small portion of the thin cow offering on feed to hold for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly above average today with most cows emptied out from being out grazing. Yielding conditions continue to show seasonal improvement. Historically, cows sold in June offer buyers the highest yields of the year. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was good to very good again 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 $303.30/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −110.63 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$303.30

5 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$13.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.63

vs MT average

+30.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	306.00	1,683	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	555	292.50	1,623	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.50/cwt here — about $60 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 sale5 hd

303.30

—

MT average2 barns · 197 hd

282.67

+20.63

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

+30.27

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−110.63

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	1,703	154.11	2,624	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	139.55	2,173	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,380	139.24	1,922	458
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,173	131.31	1,541	162

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,423	$2,549	33

Every lot

50 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	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	263.61/cwt	262.50–264.00	2,011	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,537	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,683	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,623	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,696	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,803	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,845	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	789	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,799	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	919	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,921	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,847	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,832	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,172	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,746	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,215	137.37/cwt	122.50–146.00	1,669	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,395	152.58/cwt	152.00–154.00	2,128	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,410	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,101	1
Bulls	—	—	1,706	135.74/cwt	135.00–136.00	2,316	4
Bulls	—	—	1,736	153.61/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,667	14
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,803	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,137	4
Bulls	—	—	2,118	164.46/cwt	162.00–167.00	3,483	6
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	4,368	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	913	108.34/cwt	102.00–116.00	989	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	955	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,156	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	136.97/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,572	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	114.67/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,320	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	130.05/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,510	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,195	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,506	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,196	136.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,633	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	131.79/cwt	126.50–133.50	1,588	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,340	122.40/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,640	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,367	137.89/cwt	129.50–139.50	1,885	172
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	137.78/cwt	132.50–139.50	1,889	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	120.54/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,668	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,389	141.05/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,959	163
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	141.29/cwt	139.00–144.50	1,982	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,045	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,440	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,987	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,475	128.65/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,898	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	142.47/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,272	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	137.87/cwt	136.00–140.50	2,221	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,303	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	733	209.72/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,537	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	951	180.09/cwt	162.00–185.00	1,713	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,816	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,370	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	188.41/cwt	145.00–217.50	1,903	103
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,079	170.41/cwt	140.00–209.00	1,839	140
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	139.69/cwt	134.00–156.00	1,646	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,416	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,424	2,583.79/head	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,584	29

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 Jun 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 55Last week 139Year ago 73

Slaughter CattleReceipts 849Last week 467Year ago 754

Replacement CattleReceipts 398Last week 169Year ago 266

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	951	162.00–185.00	180.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	733	202.50–217.50	209.72

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	22	—	1,178	134.00–156.00	139.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	140	—	1,079	140.00–209.00	170.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	103	—	1,010	145.00–217.50	188.41

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	—	965	142.00	142.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	961	189.00	189.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,424	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,583.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,416	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,250	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,172	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,215	122.50–146.00	137.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,395	152.00–154.00	152.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,706	135.00–136.00	135.74
6	—	2,118	162.00–167.00	164.46
14	—	1,736	147.00–158.00	153.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,600	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,803	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,611	136.00–140.50	137.87
1	—	1,745	132.00	132.00
17	—	1,595	142.00–144.00	142.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	118.00–127.00	122.40
172	—	1,367	129.50–139.50	137.89
163	—	1,389	139.00–144.00	141.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	126.00	126.00
62	—	1,196	135.00–140.00	136.58
44	—	1,205	126.50–133.50	131.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,440	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,410	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,475	126.00–132.00	128.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,371	132.50–139.50	137.78
62	—	1,403	139.00–144.50	141.29
4	—	1,384	118.00–122.00	120.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	134.00–140.00	136.97
31	—	1,161	123.00–133.00	130.05
10	—	1,151	103.00–118.00	114.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	913	102.00–116.00	108.34
1	—	955	121.00	121.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	292.50	292.50
1	650–700	655	259.00	259.00
1	700–750	745	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	550	306.00	306.00
6	750–800	753	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	789	228.00	228.00
7	900–950	919	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	763	262.50–264.00	263.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	773	239.00	239.00
1	850–900	885	207.00	207.00

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.