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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction · Tue, Oct 17

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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,595 head

▲ 1,011 vs last sale 1,584▲ 1,135 vs year ago 1,460 · +77.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

902 head

▲ 475 vs last sale 427▲ 381 vs year ago 521 · +73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 231▲ 105 vs year ago 90 · +116.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week: Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Steer under 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, steers over 550 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend steady to weak undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 750 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower in a narrow comparison, yearling heifers over 750 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower. Yearling quality was mostly average this week and not as attractive as last week. Heifer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower on calves under 500 lbs, calves over 500 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop any market trend. Quality was average to very attractive for calves and mostly plain to average for yearlings. Several sets of calves offered buyers two rounds of vaccinations; these offerings sold with the best demand. Most calves continue to be light weight and in light flesh. CME positions traded higher today with the nearby October closing at 248.80, 0.20 higher than last Tuesdays close. The November closed at 250.45, 0.10 higher than last Tuesday. Market activity was mostly active today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was lighter again this week as all packers showed lighter demand for cows. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower on boning cows lean cows. Breaking cows were not well tested. High quality feeding cows, suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 lower however quality was not as attractive this week as last. Thin feeding or turn out cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week with many sets of very thin low dressing or very low dressing cows seen. Packer buyers joined independent feeders this week in purchasing thin cows to put away for the holiday. This is historically very early in the season (2-3 weeks early) for packers to start buying thin cows for the holiday. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower on a poorer quality offering. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows sold generally steady. Demand was good for all offerings.

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 $329.77/cwt on 1,443 head.

Average price

$329.77

1,443 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,583

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$275

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

$79.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.07

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	379	340.15	1,291	128
Medium and Large 1	489	329.60	1,610	1,299
Large 1	600	260.88	1,566	16thin

One grade step is worth $79.27/cwt here — about −$275 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 sale1,443 hd

329.77

—

MT average5 barns · 2,939 hd

306.70

+23.07

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	1,604	101.69	1,631	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	107.75	1,690	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,358	94.87	1,288	100
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	84.93	949	728

Every lot

78 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	317	362.37/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,149	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,595Last week 1,584Year ago 1,460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 902Last week 427Year ago 521

Replacement CattleReceipts 195Last week 231Year ago 90

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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,595 head

▲ 1,011 vs last sale 1,584▲ 1,135 vs year ago 1,460 · +77.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

902 head

▲ 475 vs last sale 427▲ 381 vs year ago 521 · +73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 231▲ 105 vs year ago 90 · +116.7%

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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 $329.77/cwt on 1,443 head.

Average price

$329.77

1,443 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,583

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$275

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

$79.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.07

vs MT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	379	340.15	1,291	128
Medium and Large 1	489	329.60	1,610	1,299
Large 1	600	260.88	1,566	16thin

One grade step is worth $79.27/cwt here — about −$275 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 sale1,443 hd

329.77

—

MT average5 barns · 2,939 hd

306.70

+23.07

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	1,604	101.69	1,631	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	107.75	1,690	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,358	94.87	1,288	100
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	84.93	949	728

Every lot

78 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	317	362.37/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,149	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,595Last week 1,584Year ago 1,460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 902Last week 427Year ago 521

Replacement CattleReceipts 195Last week 231Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	809	222.50–226.00	224.62
2	—	795	229.00	229.00
9	—	879	215.50–221.50	216.14
10	—	727	234.00–243.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	383	285.00–295.00	289.11
12	—	492	270.00	270.00
3	—	700	240.00	240.00
5	—	324	312.50	312.50
4	—	428	282.00	282.00
8	—	299	312.50	312.50
7	—	520	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	461	272.00–289.00	285.26
22	—	327	317.50–350.00	328.90
13	—	681	231.50–232.50	231.57
28	—	521	259.00–269.00	262.24
8	—	640	254.00	254.00
129	—	369	307.50–337.50	328.16
13	—	587	242.50	242.50
68	—	420	282.00–310.00	302.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	688	252.50–254.50	254.19
41	—	822	226.00–231.50	229.22
27	—	857	219.50–226.00	223.78
89	—	718	248.50–255.00	251.40
52	—	777	233.50–240.50	236.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	249.00	249.00
134	—	517	285.00–310.00	302.23
296	—	474	301.00–341.00	326.20
169	—	374	377.50–408.00	390.37
343	—	426	337.00–385.00	357.28
122	—	581	272.50–288.00	277.66
13	—	705	251.00	251.00
13	—	605	264.00–270.00	265.38
40	—	330	387.50–400.00	393.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	632	280.00	280.00
122	—	694	271.00–273.00	272.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	733	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	364	355.00–367.50	357.83
20	—	473	212.50–305.00	275.53
37	—	317	330.00–385.00	362.37
10	—	275	380.00	380.00
32	—	440	325.00–330.00	326.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	283.00	283.00
4	—	410	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	247.50–265.00	259.18
4	—	369	370.00–375.00	373.73
1	—	675	222.50	222.50
9	—	586	252.50–254.00	253.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	445	272.50	272.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,177	79.00–89.00	85.10
46	—	1,119	67.00–79.00	74.59
4	—	1,165	89.50–95.50	91.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,088	72.00–78.50	77.82
308	—	1,113	80.00–88.50	84.25
131	—	1,176	89.00–102.00	95.75
31	—	1,079	105.00–106.00	105.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,349	106.00	106.00
40	—	1,359	97.00–105.00	100.22
33	—	1,368	86.00–96.50	90.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	975	71.00–78.00	75.85
1	—	980	87.50	87.50
34	—	986	65.00–66.00	65.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,337	83.00–89.00	84.37
1	—	1,415	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,345	94.50	94.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,568	107.75	107.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,509	92.50–106.50	99.41
5	—	1,988	107.00–110.50	108.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	106.00	106.00
10	—	1,550	95.00–103.50	99.86

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	713	177.29/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,264	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	881	108.53/cwt	107.00–109.00	956	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	890	182.10/cwt	162.00–202.00	1,621	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	924	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,719	10
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	953	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,001	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,005	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,156	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	114.66/cwt	102.00–135.00	1,164	54

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	299	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	934	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	324	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,013	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	327	328.90/cwt	317.50–350.00	1,076	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	328.16/cwt	307.50–337.50	1,211	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	383	289.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,107	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	302.94/cwt	282.00–310.00	1,272	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	428	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,207	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	285.26/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,315	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,328	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	520	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,290	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	262.24/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,366	28
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	587	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,423	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	640	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,626	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	681	231.57/cwt	231.50–232.50	1,577	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	254.19/cwt	252.50–254.50	1,749	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	251.40/cwt	248.50–255.00	1,805	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	237.00/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,723	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	236.27/cwt	233.50–240.50	1,836	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	224.62/cwt	222.50–226.00	1,817	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	229.22/cwt	226.00–231.50	1,884	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	223.78/cwt	219.50–226.00	1,918	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	216.14/cwt	215.50–221.50	1,900	9

Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	369	373.73/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,379	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	445	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,213	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	586	253.67/cwt	252.50–254.00	1,487	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	642	259.18/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,664	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	675	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,502	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,165	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,165	1
Bulls	—	—	1,509	99.41/cwt	92.50–106.50	1,500	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,515	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,606	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,550	99.86/cwt	95.00–103.50	1,548	10
Bulls	—	—	1,988	108.94/cwt	107.00–110.50	2,166	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	975	75.85/cwt	71.00–78.00	740	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	858	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	986	65.78/cwt	65.00–66.00	649	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,079	105.74/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,141	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,088	77.82/cwt	72.00–78.50	847	88
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,113	84.25/cwt	80.00–88.50	938	308
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	74.59/cwt	67.00–79.00	835	46
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	91.62/cwt	89.50–95.50	1,067	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,176	95.75/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,126	131
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	85.10/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,002	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	84.37/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,128	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,271	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,349	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,430	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,359	100.22/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,362	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,368	90.85/cwt	86.00–96.50	1,243	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,457	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	107.75/cwt	107.75–107.75	1,690	9

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	924	186.00	186.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	115.00	115.00

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	54	—	1,015	102.00–135.00	114.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	45	—	890	162.00–202.00	182.10

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	46	—	713	177.00–179.00	177.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	881	107.00–109.00	108.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	105.00	105.00

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Steers · 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

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

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