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Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 16

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,222 head

▲ 501 vs last sale 1,721▼ 3,610 vs year ago 5,832 · −61.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

701 head

▼ 228 vs last sale 929▼ 963 vs year ago 1,664 · −57.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

294 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 394▼ 16 vs year ago 310 · −5.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, however firm undertones noted for heifers. Demand for yearlings was moderate to good for light offerings of plain to average cattle. Feeder steers under 400lbs sold weak on a light test; 400-499 lbs steers sold steady to 5.00 lower; 500-599 lbs steers sold steady to 7.00 lower, calves over 600 were not well tested last week. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower; heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers over 900lbs sold with a firm undertone compared to a light test last week. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most calves were offered in mostly small to medium size packages. Very few packages over 50 head were seen this week. Trucks remain tight but have started to loosen up some according to buyers. Demand for grass calves was mostly very good this week as supplies have started to tighten. Market activity this week was mostly moderate, some buyers were absent from todays sale which softened demand. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. This sale offered the lightest cow offerings seen in weeks. Feeding cows comprised the majority of the sale this week. Fewer feeding buyers were on hand this week and prices slid on lighter demand. Packers showed light demand for slaughter cows as they purchased only very lame or severely blemished cows to send to imitate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher for boning cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to trend, however firm undertones were noticed. Lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend, but firm undertones were notices on an average to attractive quality of bulls in todays sale. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Fewer buyers were seen this week.

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 $182.21/cwt on 1,161 head.

Average price

$182.21

1,161 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$23.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.79

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	185.94	899	976
Large 1	450	165.68	746	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	506	162.16	820	166

One grade step is worth $23.78/cwt here — about $79 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 sale1,161 hd

182.21

—

MT average4 barns · 5,833 hd

172.42

+9.79

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	1,602	83.76	1,342	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	60.33	981	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	57.28	776	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,147	41.54	477	384

Every lot

87 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	283	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	229.36/cwt	224.00–230.00	748	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	327	177.88

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Nov 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,222Last week 1,721Year ago 5,832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 701Last week 929Year ago 1,664

Replacement CattleReceipts 294Last week 394Year ago 310

Feeder Cattle

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Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 16

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,222 head

▲ 501 vs last sale 1,721▼ 3,610 vs year ago 5,832 · −61.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

701 head

▼ 228 vs last sale 929▼ 963 vs year ago 1,664 · −57.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

294 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 394▼ 16 vs year ago 310 · −5.2%

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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 $182.21/cwt on 1,161 head.

Average price

$182.21

1,161 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$23.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.79

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	185.94	899	976
Large 1	450	165.68	746	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	506	162.16	820	166

One grade step is worth $23.78/cwt here — about $79 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 sale1,161 hd

182.21

—

MT average4 barns · 5,833 hd

172.42

+9.79

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	1,602	83.76	1,342	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	60.33	981	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	57.28	776	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,147	41.54	477	384

Every lot

87 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	283	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	229.36/cwt	224.00–230.00	748	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	327	177.88

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Nov 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,222Last week 1,721Year ago 5,832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 701Last week 929Year ago 1,664

Replacement CattleReceipts 294Last week 394Year ago 310

Feeder Cattle

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	331	205.00–220.00	215.58
4	—	677	145.00	145.00
83	—	415	188.00–196.00	192.31
22	—	369	195.00–213.00	203.35
27	—	720	138.00–144.00	139.56
106	—	529	165.00–178.00	169.79
128	—	478	180.50–194.50	182.87
110	—	556	159.75–168.50	163.83
5	—	283	232.50	232.50
59	—	626	144.00–148.50	146.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	162.00	162.00
4	—	381	190.00	190.00
3	—	500	154.00	154.00
3	—	408	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	367	161.00–186.00	166.32
64	—	593	149.00–151.00	149.99
15	—	521	155.00–161.00	158.09
35	—	477	157.00–176.00	172.26
29	—	439	165.00–183.00	174.91
6	—	327	170.00–185.00	177.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	563	148.00–159.00	154.08
4	—	621	148.00	148.00
2	—	913	135.50	135.50
24	—	416	185.00–195.00	192.44
142	—	470	183.50–185.00	184.07
48	—	326	224.00–230.00	229.36
6	—	520	175.50	175.50
9	—	1,054	125.00	125.00
142	—	387	221.00–227.00	225.75
8	—	975	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	879	135.00–136.00	135.34
8	—	941	134.50–136.00	134.87
9	—	965	132.50–138.00	136.29
27	—	465	148.00–157.50	156.81
12	—	1,007	132.00–132.50	132.42
29	—	383	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	153.00	153.00
4	—	513	138.00	138.00
5	—	563	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	561	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	396	155.00	155.00
42	—	499	138.50	138.50
2	—	325	157.50	157.50
3	—	538	136.00	136.00
15	—	699	126.00	126.00
2	—	445	137.50	137.50
53	—	575	135.00–136.00	135.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	136.00	136.00
7	—	404	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	433	145.00–163.00	156.19
191	—	474	147.00–153.50	150.24
66	—	383	159.00–163.00	161.22
6	—	333	157.00–165.00	159.72
16	—	574	134.00–153.00	144.22
15	—	609	132.00	132.00
175	—	533	138.00–149.50	141.32
8	—	293	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	136.00–140.00	138.22
13	—	482	145.00–154.00	149.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,023	28.00–34.00	31.29
156	—	1,156	35.00–45.00	41.24
120	—	1,202	44.00–54.00	48.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,073	27.00–35.00	29.77
36	—	1,153	34.50–45.00	37.44
13	—	1,079	45.00–50.00	47.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	41.00–50.00	44.11
44	—	1,335	51.00–59.00	55.90
35	—	1,389	60.50–63.50	61.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,586	64.50–66.50	65.49
1	—	1,550	53.00	53.00
9	—	1,667	55.00–63.50	59.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	964	33.00–39.00	35.22
16	—	971	24.00–26.00	25.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,778	71.00–78.00	75.18
22	—	1,632	85.00–90.00	87.71
13	—	1,733	82.50–86.00	84.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	62.00–72.50	69.97
13	—	1,486	78.00–87.50	84.56

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	492	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	932	85.63/cwt	72.00–95.00	798	123
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	79.60/cwt	71.00–85.00	748	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	65.16/cwt	57.00–81.00	669	115
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,054	45.89/cwt	45.00–47.00	484	19

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	115	—	1,026	57.00–81.00	65.16
(<2 yrs)	Open	123	—	932	72.00–95.00	85.63

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	293	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	475	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	333	159.72/cwt	157.00–165.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	543	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	161.22/cwt	159.00–163.00	617	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	613	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	396	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	614	4
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	404	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	549	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	156.19/cwt	145.00–163.00	676	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	445	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	156.81/cwt	148.00–157.50	729	27
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	473	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	643	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	474	150.24/cwt	147.00–153.50	712	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	499	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	691	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	708	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	141.32/cwt	138.00–149.50	753	175
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	538	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	732	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	561	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	763	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	144.22/cwt	134.00–153.00	828	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	575	135.19/cwt	135.00–136.00	777	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	609	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	804	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	699	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	881	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	135.34/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,190	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	941	134.87/cwt	134.50–136.00	1,269	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	136.29/cwt	132.50–138.00	1,315	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,007	132.42/cwt	132.00–132.50	1,333	12

Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	149.09/cwt	145.00–154.00	719	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	138.22/cwt	136.00–140.00	717	7

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,129	69.97/cwt	62.00–72.50	790	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,486	84.56/cwt	78.00–87.50	1,257	13
Bulls	—	—	1,632	87.71/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,431	22
Bulls	—	—	1,733	84.49/cwt	82.50–86.00	1,464	13
Bulls	—	—	1,778	75.18/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,337	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	964	35.22/cwt	33.00–39.00	340	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	971	25.01/cwt	24.00–26.00	243	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,023	31.29/cwt	28.00–34.00	320	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	29.77/cwt	27.00–35.00	319	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	47.04/cwt	45.00–50.00	508	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	37.44/cwt	34.50–45.00	432	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,156	41.24/cwt	35.00–45.00	477	156
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,202	48.58/cwt	44.00–54.00	584	120
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,283	44.11/cwt	41.00–50.00	566	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,335	55.90/cwt	51.00–59.00	746	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,389	61.51/cwt	60.50–63.50	854	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	720	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,480	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	829	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	822	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	65.49/cwt	64.50–66.50	1,039	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	59.34/cwt	55.00–63.50	989	9

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	4	—	864	57.00	57.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	940	71.00–85.00	79.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,054	45.00–47.00	45.89

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

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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

Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle