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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Aug 6

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 22▼ 65 vs year ago 254 · −25.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 208 vs last sale 378▲ 20 vs year ago 150 · +13.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 118▼ 4 vs year ago 33 · −12.1%

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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 mostly off grass this week and most were in very light flesh. Quality was mixed from plain to attractive. Heifer quality was much more attractive than steer quality today. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand again this week. Demand improved as more buyers started loads. Cow quality was slightly better this sale compared to last sale. Demand from packers remains good and they purchased most of the offering to feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the largest increase seen on lean cows. Slaughter cows sold steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls sold mostly steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average today as most cows were coming off grass. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.00/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −152.58 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$299.00

28 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.12

vs MT average

+23.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	591	299.00	1,767	28

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 sale28 hd

299.00

—

MT average2 barns · 41 hd

292.88

+6.12

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

+23.92

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−152.58

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

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $451.58 across 11 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	1,740	163.75	2,849	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,647	144.41	2,379	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,434	144.12	2,066	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	137.13	1,564	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,769	$3,000	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$2,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,873	$2,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,517	$2,300	3thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,382	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	591	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,767	28
Steers	600–650	Large 1	624	289.50/cwt	289.50–289.50	1,806	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,831	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,853	31
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,944	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,918	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,971	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,954	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,013	206.99/cwt	204.00–210.00	2,097	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,058	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,179	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	612	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,261	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,630	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,510	1
Bulls	—	—	1,631	163.28/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,663	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,639	162.50/cwt	158.00–174.00	2,663	13
Bulls	—	—	1,674	153.61/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,571	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,940	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	3,162	1
Bulls	—	—	2,028	173.96/cwt	171.50–176.00	3,528	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	120.51/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,245	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,119	148.16/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,658	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,184	135.57/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,605	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,377	136.44/cwt	136.00–136.50	1,879	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,993	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,413	143.03/cwt	141.00–145.50	2,021	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,445	145.88/cwt	144.50–148.50	2,108	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,165	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,277	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	145.31/cwt	144.75–148.50	2,355	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,092	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,288	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,688	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,397	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,060	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,977	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,517	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,769	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,873	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,704	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,746	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,997	1

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 22Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 378Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 118Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,013	204.00–210.00	206.99
2	1050–1100	1,058	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	935	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	783	245.00	245.00
18	800–850	811	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	624	289.50	289.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	550–600	591	299.00	299.00
3	600–650	638	287.00	287.00
31	650–700	664	279.00	279.00
9	750–800	776	250.50	250.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	450	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	612	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,873	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,769	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,517	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,410	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,172	149.00	149.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	163.00	163.00

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	—	1,065	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,639	158.00–174.00	162.50
1	—	1,630	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,631	160.00–169.00	163.28
9	—	2,028	171.50–176.00	173.96
6	—	1,674	150.00–157.50	153.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,377	136.00–136.50	136.44
15	—	1,413	141.00–145.50	143.03
54	—	1,445	144.50–148.50	145.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,184	133.00–139.00	135.57
4	—	1,119	147.00–149.00	148.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,394	143.00	143.00
2	—	1,473	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,660	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	115.00–126.00	120.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,621	144.75–148.50	145.31
1	—	1,670	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,615	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,688	142.00	142.00

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.