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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 24

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,065 head

▲ 197 vs last sale 868▲ 256 vs year ago 809 · +31.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

445 head

▲ 341 vs last sale 104▲ 344 vs year ago 101 · +340.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 10▲ 23 vs year ago 87 · +26.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no comparisons can be made. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 900 lbs sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher, heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly steady to firm. Demand was mostly good to very good today with a large crowd of buyers on hand and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to improve as higher contract prices have been seen almost daily over the last week. The cattle on feed report which was released on Friday was received positively by traders as they continue to push contracts higher this week. Quality this sale was mostly average to very attractive and overall more attractive than last week. Market activity was mostly active today with a large pool of buyers on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light, while feeding cow demand was moderate. Cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed on slaughter cows, while feeding cows sold with lower undertones. Cows followed a regional trend lower this week as heavier supplies are starting to be seen. Most sound cows continue to be purchased for feed. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly mixed today. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Young age cow quality was mostly average to very attractive today. Demand for young cows to rebreed was very good as several ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively on todays feature consignment of young home raised cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $262.53/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −122.21 against this barn's trailing median of $384.74.

Average price

$262.53

36 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$25.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.61

vs MT average

+27.74 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	618	274.63	1,697	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	676	249.00	1,683	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.63/cwt here — about $14 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 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

262.53

—

MT average3 barns · 97 hd

253.92

+8.61

National average169 barns · 7,972 hd

234.79

+27.74

This barn, trailing median15 sales

384.74

−122.21

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 600–700 lb

15 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $403.45, low $332.58, median $384.74 across 15 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	—	Low	1,651	141.32	2,333	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	124.89	1,695	194
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,582	122.62	1,939	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,193	116.88	1,394	116

Every lot

58 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,621	2
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	630	280.60/cwt	276.00–281.00	1,768	102
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	280.50/cwt	280.50–280.50	1,809	9
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,921	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	259.81/cwt	259.50–260.00	1,988	21
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	252.25/cwt	252.00–252.50	1,993	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	260.53/cwt	250.00–260.75	2,100	49
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	877	242.75/cwt	241.00–247.00	2,129	54
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	962	232.00/cwt	231.75–232.50	2,232	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	274.63/cwt	274.00–275.50	1,697	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,683	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	717	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,882	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	253.23/cwt	245.50–257.00	1,851	140
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	234.83/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,724	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,777	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,838	32
Heifers	750–800	Large 1	780	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,849	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	236.19/cwt	233.00–238.50	1,934	93
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	232.44/cwt	225.25–234.50	1,999	98
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Full	893	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,982	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	223.15/cwt	222.00–224.00	2,046	150
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	220.91/cwt	217.00–221.75	2,121	65
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,225	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,082	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,207	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	821	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,322	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,884	7
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,075	9
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,030	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,120	181.50/cwt	181.00–182.00	2,033	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,160	182.97/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,122	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,267	135.56/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,718	3
Bulls	—	—	1,550	134.51/cwt	127.00–142.00	2,085	28
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,362	1
Bulls	—	—	1,831	150.50/cwt	144.50–157.00	2,756	13
Bulls	—	—	1,955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,933	1
Bulls	—	—	1,984	160.60/cwt	159.00–162.00	3,186	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	940	86.76/cwt	80.00–92.50	816	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	792	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,153	104.26/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,202	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,168	121.20/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,416	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	99.09/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,177	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,539	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	86.29/cwt	85.00–87.50	1,042	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	112.53/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,367	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,244	129.15/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,607	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,335	109.87/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,467	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,351	127.08/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,717	162
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,354	134.82/cwt	134.50–135.50	1,825	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	118.00/cwt	113.00–127.50	1,656	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	106.65/cwt	93.00–113.00	1,504	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	118.74/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,856	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	2,024	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,640	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,099	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,365	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	947	193.70/cwt	153.00–200.00	1,834	80
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,047	141.85/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,485	7

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 Sep 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,065Last week 868Year ago 809

Slaughter CattleReceipts 445Last week 104Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 10Year ago 87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	650–700	676	249.00	249.00
6	700–750	734	230.00–237.50	234.83
2	750–800	753	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	618	274.00–275.50	274.63
140	700–750	731	245.50–257.00	253.23
32	750–800	758	242.50	242.50
93	800–850	819	233.00–238.50	236.19
98	850–900	860	225.25–234.50	232.44
150	900–950	917	222.00–224.00	223.15
65	950–1000	960	217.00–221.75	220.91
1	1000–1050	1,030	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	700–750	717	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	780	237.00	237.00
3	1050–1100	1,082	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	893	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	380.00	380.00
7	850–900	893	211.00	211.00
9	950–1000	993	209.00	209.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,120	181.00–182.00	181.50
2	1150–1200	1,160	180.00–186.00	182.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	645	280.50	280.50
11	700–750	714	269.00	269.00
21	750–800	765	259.50–260.00	259.81
49	800–850	806	250.00–260.75	260.53
54	850–900	877	241.00–247.00	242.75
6	950–1000	962	231.75–232.50	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
102	600–650	630	276.00–281.00	280.60
3	650–700	650	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	790	252.00–252.50	252.25

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	170.00	170.00

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	7	—	1,047	140.00–147.00	141.85
(<2 yrs)	Open	80	—	947	153.00–200.00	193.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,202	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,208	85.00–87.50	86.29
9	—	1,188	92.00–107.00	99.09
25	—	1,215	107.00–117.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,403	113.00–127.50	118.00
10	—	1,410	93.00–113.00	106.65
1	—	1,640	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,563	118.00–120.00	118.74
4	—	1,600	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	80.00–92.50	86.76
1	—	990	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,153	92.00–111.00	104.26
19	—	1,168	115.00–126.00	121.20
23	—	1,244	129.00–133.00	129.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,354	134.50–135.50	134.82
162	—	1,351	115.00–131.00	127.08
10	—	1,335	103.00–114.00	109.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	133.00–140.00	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,550	127.00–142.00	134.51
13	—	1,831	144.50–157.00	150.50
1	—	1,955	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,984	159.00–162.00	160.60

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.