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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 25

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 33▼ 5 vs year ago 54 · −9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

924 head

▲ 458 vs last sale 466▲ 342 vs year ago 582 · +58.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

235 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 135▲ 105 vs year ago 130 · +80.8%

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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. Feeder cattle were scarcely tested this week. Quality was mostly plain, and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering again this week. Ranchers continue to cull cows as they wrap up branding. Several ranchers sold cows that had yet to calve but these offerings sold buy the pound and mostly to feeding or packers buyers. Most auctions are taking next week off for the 4th of July and packers were very active as they bid to own as much of the offering as possible. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00 higher as feeding buyers pushed packers on this class of cows. Demand for slaughter cows was good however, most offerings were purchased to feed again this week. Cow quality today was attractive to very attractive with many sets of very high quality cows off reputation ranches. Packers and private buyers both showed very good demand for cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher on cows suitable to feed to premium white. Lean and light boning short term feeding cows were included in slaughter cows this week as most of these offerings were purchased for next weeks slaughter. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher, with the biggest gains seen in average dressing bulls as feeding buyers forced packers to pay higher money in order to secure offerings. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today with most cows emptied out from being out grazing. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 higher. Additional buyers were in the market this week searching for cows suitable to rebreed this helped push some offerings near steady with prices from two weeks ago. Quality was 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 $292.41/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −132.09 against this barn's trailing median of $424.50.

Average price

$292.41

8 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$233

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

$0.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.04

vs MT average

+23.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	292.50	1,477	1thin
Medium and Large 1	585	292.40	1,711	7thin

One grade step is worth $0.10/cwt here — about −$233 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale8 hd

292.41

—

MT average2 barns · 65 hd

303.45

−11.04

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

+23.13

This barn, trailing median13 sales

424.50

−132.09

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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $424.50 across 13 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	1,844	169.49	3,125	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	144.73	2,308	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,406	143.66	2,019	603
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,184	136.22	1,613	100

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	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,617	$2,723	11

Every lot

41 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,477	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	292.40/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,711	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,813	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,859	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,916	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,994	3
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,140	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,961	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,335	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,769	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,508	143.01/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,157	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,551	161.28/cwt	153.00–166.00	2,501	24
Bulls	—	—	1,585	144.15/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,285	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,820	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,130	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	3,172	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	167.94/cwt	157.00–174.50	3,124	29
Bulls	—	—	2,027	180.61/cwt	175.00–193.00	3,661	20
Bulls	—	—	2,207	187.38/cwt	178.00–191.00	4,135	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	950	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,116	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,307	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	114.63/cwt	106.00–125.00	1,244	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,127	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	132.13/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,558	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,180	134.79/cwt	128.00–138.50	1,591	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	142.74/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,690	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,235	143.05/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,767	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,782	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,384	141.32/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,956	203
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	140.09/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,954	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,413	145.52/cwt	143.50–150.00	2,056	249
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,425	132.53/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,889	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	146.02/cwt	143.50–155.00	2,100	96
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,067	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,579	141.61/cwt	140.75–145.50	2,236	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,594	143.95/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,295	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,615	152.99/cwt	150.50–155.00	2,471	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	149.63/cwt	148.50–152.50	2,424	19
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,617	2,723.49/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,723	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	180.35/cwt	177.00–182.50	1,722	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,036	189.83/cwt	159.00–211.00	1,967	77
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,691	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,742	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	155.81/cwt	141.00–189.00	1,887	107

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 33Year ago 54

Slaughter CattleReceipts 924Last week 466Year ago 582

Replacement CattleReceipts 235Last week 135Year ago 130

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	863	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,140	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	585	291.00–295.00	292.40
11	650–700	681	273.00	273.00
7	750–800	790	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	292.50	292.50
2	600–650	643	282.00	282.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,617	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,723.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	77	—	1,036	159.00–211.00	189.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	107	—	1,211	141.00–189.00	155.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,154	146.50	146.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	955	177.00–182.50	180.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,551	153.00–166.00	161.28
2	—	1,820	172.00	172.00
2	—	1,508	141.00–146.00	143.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,585	132.00–149.00	144.15
20	—	2,027	175.00–193.00	180.61
29	—	1,860	157.00–174.50	167.94
2	—	1,855	170.00–172.00	170.99
17	—	2,207	178.00–191.00	187.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,438	143.50–155.00	146.02
52	—	1,395	137.00–143.00	140.09
1	—	1,330	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	117.50	117.50
17	—	1,180	128.00–138.50	134.79
33	—	1,235	139.00–147.00	143.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	1,384	136.00–143.00	141.32
2	—	1,425	132.00–133.00	132.53
249	—	1,413	143.50–150.00	145.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,594	142.00–146.00	143.95
2	—	1,615	150.50–155.00	152.99
1	—	1,520	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,620	148.50–152.50	149.63
28	—	1,579	140.75–145.50	141.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,184	139.00–145.00	142.74
10	—	1,085	106.00–125.00	114.63
1	—	1,105	102.00	102.00
16	—	1,179	129.00–137.00	132.13

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.