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Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 17

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 10Nov 17Nov 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

5,832 head

▲ 3,028 vs last sale 2,804▲ 2,671 vs year ago 3,161 · +84.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,664 head

▲ 933 vs last sale 731▲ 1,504 vs year ago 160 · +940.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 286▼ 1,051 vs year ago 1,361 · −77.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Moderate to good demand was seen for yearlings this week. Unweaned steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed; 400-549 lbs unweaned steers sold steady to 2.00 higher; unweaned steers 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to 3.00 lower. Unweaned heifers under 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher; 450-599 lbs unweaned heifers sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher; unweaned heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was outstanding with many long strings of attractive to very attractive calves. Demand was good and unwavering throughout todays very long sale which stretched well into the evening. Many load lots of fresh, clean calves were seen this sale and most calves were offered with fall preconditioning shots. Market activity was mostly active this week with a full house of ranchers and order buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers showed stronger demand for slaughter cows this week, opting to send most offerings directly to slaughter instead of feed. While cow prices overall were steady with last week, the purpose they were purchased for changed. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Quality this week was mostly average and many thin cows continue to be marketed. Ranchers looking for cows to pregnancy test and feed help support a small portion of the cow market this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. A higher quality bull offering was seen this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand for these offerings was mostly good with several buyers in the market this week looking for this class of cow. Quality was mostly average.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.35/cwt on 2,843 head.

Average price

$168.35

2,843 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$28.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.96

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	168.81	863	2,569
Medium and Large 1-2	495	165.54	819	238
Large 1	484	161.00	779	24
Medium and Large 2	438	140.00	613	12thin

One grade step is worth $28.81/cwt here — about $250 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 sale2,843 hd

168.35

—

MT average5 barns · 7,425 hd

163.39

+4.96

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	1,635	73.25	1,197	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	62.50	946	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	54.68	753	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,153	46.87	541	402

Every lot

76 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	296	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	654	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	324	187.41/cwt	185.00–192.00	607	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Nov 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,832Last week 2,804Year ago 3,161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,664Last week 731Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 286Year ago 1,361

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Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 17

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 10Nov 17Nov 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

5,832 head

▲ 3,028 vs last sale 2,804▲ 2,671 vs year ago 3,161 · +84.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,664 head

▲ 933 vs last sale 731▲ 1,504 vs year ago 160 · +940.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 286▼ 1,051 vs year ago 1,361 · −77.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.35/cwt on 2,843 head.

Average price

$168.35

2,843 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$28.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.96

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	168.81	863	2,569
Medium and Large 1-2	495	165.54	819	238
Large 1	484	161.00	779	24
Medium and Large 2	438	140.00	613	12thin

One grade step is worth $28.81/cwt here — about $250 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 sale2,843 hd

168.35

—

MT average5 barns · 7,425 hd

163.39

+4.96

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	1,635	73.25	1,197	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	62.50	946	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	54.68	753	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,153	46.87	541	402

Every lot

76 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	296	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	654	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	324	187.41/cwt	185.00–192.00	607	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Nov 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,832Last week 2,804Year ago 3,161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,664Last week 731Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 286Year ago 1,361

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	435	149.00–152.50	149.86
55	—	316	150.00–155.00	153.36
16	—	596	122.00–125.00	123.31
77	—	474	124.00–146.50	138.58
76	—	380	144.00–161.00	149.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	765	127.50–129.00	127.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	636	128.00–131.00	128.30
190	—	371	164.00–174.00	171.72
178	—	481	147.00–158.75	151.41
27	—	311	174.00–175.00	174.76
58	—	577	134.00–140.00	135.84
392	—	515	142.00–152.00	148.52
362	—	434	154.00–164.00	159.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	441	159.00	159.00
88	—	527	159.00	159.00
60	—	457	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	704	131.50	131.50
27	—	783	132.50	132.50
16	—	952	125.00	125.00
36	—	827	129.00–131.50	131.07
17	—	907	125.75	125.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	123.00	123.00
33	—	639	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	802	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	383	149.00	149.00
3	—	510	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
34	—	627	138.00–145.00	142.62
675	—	529	160.50–167.00	164.30
18	—	296	221.00	221.00
601	—	571	146.50–157.50	153.13
451	—	473	166.00–182.50	178.56
24	—	346	200.00–218.00	207.55
19	—	670	137.00–143.00	138.76
243	—	431	179.75–189.00	185.01
134	—	383	192.50–199.00	197.35
19	—	704	138.00–141.00	140.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	592	150.50–157.25	157.01
9	—	442	183.00	183.00
17	—	707	137.00	137.00
98	—	513	161.50–164.50	163.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	484	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	467	184.50–187.00	184.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	438	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	526	155.00	155.00
14	—	485	156.00–164.00	158.12
2	—	685	132.00	132.00
26	—	324	185.00–192.00	187.41
58	—	426	170.00–175.00	172.54
54	—	364	176.00–184.00	177.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	729	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	401	170.00	170.00
6	—	632	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,147	41.00–48.00	44.73
31	—	1,085	34.00–40.00	37.50
15	—	1,247	47.00–51.00	48.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,194	44.00–50.00	47.82
107	—	1,201	49.50–59.00	54.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	936	34.00–41.00	35.35
21	—	935	34.00–47.00	37.88
1	—	990	49.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	62.00–63.50	62.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,376	50.50–59.00	56.64
2	—	1,518	46.00–48.50	47.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	45.00–48.00	46.15
1	—	1,350	49.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	71.50–73.50	72.52
22	—	1,738	75.00–80.50	77.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,548	55.00–74.00	64.99
2	—	1,720	82.00–83.00	82.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	62.00–66.50	64.61

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	967	83.83/cwt	68.00–95.00	811	61
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,004	72.41/cwt	53.00–81.00	727	78
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,057	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	692	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,094	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	525	5

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	311	174.76/cwt	174.00–175.00	544	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	316	153.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	485	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	371	171.72/cwt	164.00–174.00	637	190
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	380	149.39/cwt	144.00–161.00	568	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	383	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	571	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	434	159.83/cwt	154.00–164.00	694	362
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	149.86/cwt	149.00–152.50	652	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	441	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	701	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	457	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	740	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	474	138.58/cwt	124.00–146.50	657	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	151.41/cwt	147.00–158.75	728	178
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	515	148.52/cwt	142.00–152.00	765	392
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	527	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	838	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	135.84/cwt	134.00–140.00	784	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	596	123.31/cwt	122.00–125.00	735	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	636	128.30/cwt	128.00–131.00	816	29
Heifers	—	Medium 1	639	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	888	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	926	39
Heifers	—	Medium 1	725	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	892	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	127.82/cwt	127.50–129.00	978	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,037	27
Heifers	—	Large 1	802	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,003	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	131.07/cwt	129.00–131.50	1,084	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	1,141	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,190	16

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	401	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	682	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	422	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	654	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	632	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	815	6

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,175	64.61/cwt	62.00–66.50	759	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	64.99/cwt	55.00–74.00	1,006	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,578	72.52/cwt	71.50–73.50	1,144	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	82.51/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,738	77.78/cwt	75.00–80.50	1,352	22

Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	37.88/cwt	34.00–47.00	354	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	936	35.35/cwt	34.00–41.00	331	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	490	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	37.50/cwt	34.00–40.00	407	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	44.73/cwt	41.00–48.00	513	155
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,194	47.82/cwt	44.00–50.00	571	66
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,201	54.34/cwt	49.50–59.00	653	107
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	48.01/cwt	47.00–51.00	599	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	46.15/cwt	45.00–48.00	616	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	668	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,376	56.64/cwt	50.50–59.00	779	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,513	62.50/cwt	62.00–63.50	946	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,518	47.29/cwt	46.00–48.50	718	2

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	61	—	967	68.00–95.00	83.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,004	53.00–81.00	72.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,057	65.50	65.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,094	48.00	48.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Miles City Livestock Commission

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle