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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jul 23

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 51▼ 33 vs year ago 55 · −60.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

378 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 471▼ 28 vs year ago 406 · −6.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 212▲ 28 vs year ago 90 · +31.1%

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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. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good. Quality was mostly plain. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering again this week. Ranchers continue to cull cows and bulls. Very hot and dry conditions are starting to dry out pasture and range. Some cows are starting to deteriorate in body condition scores and yield. Demand from packers remains very good however cow quality limited demand slightly this week. Packers continue to put most of the cow offering on feed as they try to manage supplies. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Most low dressing cows were not suitable to feed and feeding buyers showed light demand for these offerings as a result. Cow quality today was mostly plain to average, and significantly lighter than last sale. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. The largest loss was seen in average dressing bulls as feeding buyers were mostly out of the market this week. Feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower as well. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today and lower than last sale. Many sets of cows were pushing moderate amounts of fill today as temperatures warmed into the upper 90s and low 100s. Many sets of cows were tanked up on water as a result. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 10.00 higher on a more attractive offering compared to last sale. Quality was mostly average to attractive today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb bulls averaged $229.49/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$229.49

4 head · 872 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	872	229.49	2,001	4thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

229.49

—

MT average1 barns · 4 hd

229.49

+0.00

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	1,642	163.81	2,690	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	143.28	2,293	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,373	140.98	1,936	228
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,217	129.73	1,579	71

Every lot

31 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	229.49/cwt	229.00–231.00	2,001	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	944	224.00/cwt	221.00–224.50	2,115	7
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,175	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,108	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,668	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,415	164.04/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,321	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,483	152.50/cwt	152.00–153.00	2,262	2
Bulls	—	—	1,576	148.78/cwt	138.00–158.00	2,345	8
Bulls	—	—	1,722	166.64/cwt	158.00–173.00	2,870	16
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,785	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,660	1
Bulls	—	—	1,937	180.46/cwt	175.00–186.50	3,496	11
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,945	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,345	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	857	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	955	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,060	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,165	131.77/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,535	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	120.50/cwt	107.00–125.00	1,482	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	132.81/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,659	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,269	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,561	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,338	148.23/cwt	146.00–151.50	1,983	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,342	128.69/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,727	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,366	141.06/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,927	149
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	124.86/cwt	111.00–130.00	1,768	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	147.10/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,136	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	138.09/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,005	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,506	143.67/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,164	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	142.88/cwt	140.50–146.50	2,422	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	693	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,393	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,412	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,703	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	185.61/cwt	157.00–208.00	1,973	67
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	159.70/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,763	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,254	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,868	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 Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 51Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 378Last week 471Year ago 406

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 212Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	872	229.00–231.00	229.49
7	900–950	944	221.00–224.50	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,175	203.00	203.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	935	151.00	151.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	172.00	172.00

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	14	—	1,254	149.00	149.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	67	—	1,063	157.00–208.00	185.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,104	152.00–165.00	159.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	693	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	152.00–153.00	152.50
4	—	1,415	158.00–166.00	164.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,108	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,945	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,937	175.00–186.50	180.46
8	—	1,576	138.00–158.00	148.78
16	—	1,722	158.00–173.00	166.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,165	131.00–140.00	131.77
5	—	1,269	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,416	111.00–130.00	124.86
20	—	1,452	132.00–142.00	138.09
6	—	1,452	145.00–150.00	147.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,506	142.00–144.00	143.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,249	127.00–139.00	132.81
8	—	1,230	107.00–125.00	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,366	137.00–145.00	141.06
6	—	1,342	118.00–132.00	128.69
36	—	1,338	146.00–151.50	148.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	111.00	111.00
1	—	840	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,695	140.50–146.50	142.88

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.