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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

590 head

▼ 2,278 vs last sale 2,868▲ 590 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 155▲ 173 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 526▲ 332 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison, steers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. 500-549 lbs feeder heifers offered the best test this week. These offerings sold steady to 2.00 higher. All other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an full market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light offerings. Demand overall was better this week than last. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Cow quality this week was mostly plain to average and lower overall than last week. This limited feeding demand this week as quality was not as attractive as in past weeks. Additionally, cows were pushing excess fill this sale offering buyers mostly below average weigh up conditions. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower on boning and lean cows; breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any accurate market trend. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Demand for one iron home raised heiferettes was good to very good. Quality this week was significantly higher than last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.84/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$149.84

314 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$5.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.11

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	150.36	833	284
Medium and Large 1-2	545	144.90	789	30

One grade step is worth $5.46/cwt here — about $44 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale314 hd

149.84

—

MT average3 barns · 1,810 hd

146.72

+3.11

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	—	High	1,447	71.43	1,033	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,783	64.50	1,150	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,516	53.12	805	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	48.22	544	126

Every lot

43 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	213.29/cwt	205.50–220.00	811	12
Steers	—	Medium 1	383	195.00

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 590Last week 2,868Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 155Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 332Last week 526Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

590 head

▼ 2,278 vs last sale 2,868▲ 590 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 155▲ 173 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 526▲ 332 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.84/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$149.84

314 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$5.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.11

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	150.36	833	284
Medium and Large 1-2	545	144.90	789	30

One grade step is worth $5.46/cwt here — about $44 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale314 hd

149.84

—

MT average3 barns · 1,810 hd

146.72

+3.11

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	—	High	1,447	71.43	1,033	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,783	64.50	1,150	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,516	53.12	805	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	48.22	544	126

Every lot

43 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	213.29/cwt	205.50–220.00	811	12
Steers	—	Medium 1	383	195.00

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 590Last week 2,868Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 155Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 332Last week 526Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	171.09/cwt	170.00–171.50	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	166.95/cwt	163.50–169.50	730	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	162.47/cwt	160.00–163.50	742	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	151.21/cwt	147.00–154.50	736	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	157.07/cwt	152.50–159.50	804	134
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	543	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	771	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	793	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	143.98/cwt	143.00–145.50	834	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	143.42/cwt	137.25–145.00	872	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	641	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	859	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	127.36/cwt	125.00–128.00	923	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	790	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	928	14

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,342	68.75/cwt	60.00–76.50	923	6
Bulls	—	—	2,075	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,816	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	944	44.99/cwt	41.00–47.00	425	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	46.93/cwt	42.50–50.50	527	67
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	427	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	50.59/cwt	49.00–54.50	587	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	686	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	54.83/cwt	54.50–55.00	847	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	1,150	4

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	944	84.44/cwt	59.25–103.50	797	106
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	968	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	561	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,108	51.91/cwt	50.50–56.50	575	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	59.17/cwt	58.00–64.00	670	32
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,213	51.81/cwt	47.50–55.00	628	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	58.57/cwt	53.00–63.50	807	39

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	895	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	10,158	23
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	11,600	19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	199.50	199.50
3	—	300	217.50	217.50
12	—	380	205.50–220.00	213.29
23	—	636	158.00–162.50	159.39
23	—	723	141.50–145.00	142.48
27	—	463	180.00–189.50	186.42
55	—	516	169.00–181.00	178.87
78	—	578	164.00–168.50	165.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	689	142.50	142.50
4	—	496	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	437	163.50–169.50	166.95
60	—	608	137.25–145.00	143.42
134	—	512	152.50–159.50	157.07
4	—	363	170.00–171.50	171.09
10	—	579	143.00–145.50	143.98
14	—	457	160.00–163.50	162.47
14	—	725	125.00–128.00	127.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	135.00	135.00
14	—	487	147.00–154.50	151.21
7	—	547	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	543	142.00	142.00
14	—	790	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	641	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,160	49.00–54.50	50.59
67	—	1,123	42.50–50.50	46.93
1	—	1,155	37.00	37.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	48.00	48.00
3	—	1,545	54.50–55.00	54.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,783	64.50	64.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	944	41.00–47.00	44.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,075	87.50	87.50
6	—	1,342	60.00–76.50	68.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,378	53.00–63.50	58.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,132	58.00–64.00	59.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	106	—	944	59.25–103.50	84.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,213	47.50–55.00	51.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,108	50.50–56.50	51.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	968	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,000	1,160.00	1,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	23	—	895	1,135.00	1,135.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Feeder Cattle

Miles City Livestock Commission

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle