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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 17Jan 24Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,842 head

▲ 1,257 vs last sale 585▲ 943 vs year ago 899 · +104.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 187▲ 173 vs year ago 149 · +116.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 608 vs last sale 713▲ 39 vs year ago 66 · +59.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however unevenly steady undertones were noticed. 500-599 lbs heifers offered the best test this week as these offerings sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. All other heifer weights were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on heifers under 500 lbs and lower undertones were noticed on heifers over 600 lbs. Demand was mostly moderate to good for all feeders on offer. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most offerings were weaned 45-90 days. Packages sizes were much larger this week with a few load lots on offer. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. All buyers showed stronger demand for cows this week as packers and feeding buyers both showed strong demand for cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality was mixed this week from plain to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed as well. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow compairson. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, steady to firm undertones were noticed.

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 $194.65/cwt on 842 head.

Average price

$194.65

842 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$20.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.13

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	480	198.07	951	17thin
Medium and Large 1	525	196.48	1,032	727
Medium and Large 1-2	525	183.10	960	53
Large 1	618	177.42	1,097	45

One grade step is worth $20.65/cwt here — about −$147 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 sale842 hd

194.65

—

MT average3 barns · 2,180 hd

190.52

+4.13

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	—	Average	1,599	91.00	1,455	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	75.32	1,233	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	72.92	1,034	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	63.48	722	141

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
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,310	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,247	$1,278	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,194	$1,010	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,184	$885	8

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59 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,842Last week 585Year ago 899

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 187Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 713Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 17Jan 24Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,842 head

▲ 1,257 vs last sale 585▲ 943 vs year ago 899 · +104.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 187▲ 173 vs year ago 149 · +116.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 608 vs last sale 713▲ 39 vs year ago 66 · +59.1%

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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 $194.65/cwt on 842 head.

Average price

$194.65

842 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$20.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.13

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	480	198.07	951	17thin
Medium and Large 1	525	196.48	1,032	727
Medium and Large 1-2	525	183.10	960	53
Large 1	618	177.42	1,097	45

One grade step is worth $20.65/cwt here — about −$147 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 sale842 hd

194.65

—

MT average3 barns · 2,180 hd

190.52

+4.13

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	—	Average	1,599	91.00	1,455	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	75.32	1,233	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	72.92	1,034	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	63.48	722	141

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
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,310	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,247	$1,278	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,194	$1,010	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,184	$885	8

Every lot

59 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,842Last week 585Year ago 899

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 187Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 713Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	255.09/cwt	252.00–257.00	982	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	272.87/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,067	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	251.32/cwt	249.50–258.00	1,106	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	235.99/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,126	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	214.65/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,050	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	224.18/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,172	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	210.73/cwt	201.00–215.50	1,115	15
Steers	—	Medium 1	536	209.09/cwt	205.00–210.50	1,121	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	216.08/cwt	212.50–225.50	1,247	94
Steers	—	Medium 1	594	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,016	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	202.27/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,246	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,195	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	185.33/cwt	180.50–192.00	1,236	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	174.47/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,176	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	180.63/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,279	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	173.42/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,349	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	215.89/cwt	215.00–219.00	803	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	188.57/cwt	185.00–194.00	794	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	214.04/cwt	212.50–217.00	927	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	206.61/cwt	197.50–212.00	973	103
Heifers	—	Medium 1	480	198.07/cwt	197.00–199.00	951	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	188.46/cwt	184.00–196.00	905	27
Heifers	—	Large 1	498	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	921	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	202.57/cwt	192.00–209.00	1,043	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	187.47/cwt	182.50–193.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,113	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	771	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	995	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,298	88.37/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,147	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,628	96.47/cwt	93.50–99.00	1,571	8
Bulls	—	—	1,652	85.49/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,412	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	923	51.08/cwt	50.50–52.00	471	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	928	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	473	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	445	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,050	59.62/cwt	58.00–65.50	626	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	58.97/cwt	53.00–64.50	667	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,169	73.03/cwt	71.00–75.00	854	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,203	68.05/cwt	65.00–70.00	819	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	67.21/cwt	64.50–69.50	811	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	73.46/cwt	71.50–76.25	909	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,184	884.54/head	850.00–975.00	885	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	1,278.39/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,278	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	816	151.36/cwt	142.50–156.00	1,235	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	127.89/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,059	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	90.70/cwt	73.00–109.50	928	59

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	372	215.00–219.00	215.89
56	—	620	170.00–178.00	172.25
210	—	515	192.00–209.00	202.57
274	—	565	182.50–193.00	187.47
70	—	433	212.50–217.00	214.04
103	—	471	197.50–212.00	206.61

Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	498	185.00	185.00
39	—	637	176.25	176.25

Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	197.00–199.00	198.07

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	440	240.00	240.00
4	—	646	185.00	185.00
15	—	529	201.00–215.50	210.73
8	—	385	252.00–257.00	255.09
15	—	489	200.00–225.00	214.65
14	—	674	173.00–176.00	174.47

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	523	219.00–228.00	224.18
134	—	616	194.00–206.00	202.27
7	—	391	271.00–285.00	272.87
94	—	577	212.50–225.50	216.08
14	—	708	176.00–182.00	180.63
37	—	440	249.50–258.00	251.32
8	—	778	171.00–176.00	173.42
37	—	477	228.00–248.00	235.99
198	—	667	180.50–192.00	185.33

Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	536	205.00–210.50	209.09
7	—	594	171.00	171.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	129.00	129.00
9	—	622	179.00	179.00

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,184	850.00–975.00	884.54

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,293	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,247	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,278.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,194	1,010.00	1,010.00

Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	828	127.50–128.00	127.89

Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	59	—	1,023	73.00–109.50	90.70
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	816	142.50–156.00	151.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,628	93.50–99.00	96.47
2	—	1,298	86.00–91.00	88.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,652	75.00–93.00	85.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,402	59.00–71.50	67.95
72	—	1,431	71.50–79.00	75.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,169	71.00–75.00	73.03
4	—	928	51.00	51.00
26	—	1,050	58.00–65.50	59.62
37	—	1,203	65.00–70.00	68.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,131	53.00–64.50	58.97
3	—	1,022	43.50	43.50
37	—	1,206	64.50–69.50	67.21
3	—	1,238	71.50–76.25	73.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,718	76.50–77.00	76.73
1	—	1,475	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,381	71.50–76.25	74.41
12	—	1,449	61.50–69.50	66.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	923	50.50–52.00	51.08

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Price by quality 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

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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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Feeder Cattle

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