Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were all to lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and overall much lower quality than last week. Demand was mostly light to moderate on light offerings. CME positions continue to fall this week as prices yesterday and today continued last weeks sell off. Market activity this week was slow. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand was lighter this week which allowed packers to buy cows slightly lower. Feeding cows sold fully steady as limited buyers tried to pick high quality offerings away from packers. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher as packers and feeding buyers both pushed to buy offerings. Limited bulls sold to feeding buyers as packers showed stronger demand than feeding buyers. 2-3 year old's suitable to re-breed sold on very good demand as all offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.36/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$145.36

157 head · 646 lb average

Value per head Derived

$939

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$198

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

$16.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.51

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	427	161.00	687	3thin
Medium and Large 1	678	145.55	986	88
Medium and Large 1-2	613	144.40	885	66

One grade step is worth $16.60/cwt here — about −$198 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 sale157 hd

145.36

—

MT average3 barns · 631 hd

145.87

−0.51

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	1,764	82.19	1,450	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,428	64.83	926	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,609	61.66	992	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,208	59.95	724	42

Every lot, as filed

39 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	974	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	64.24/cwt	64.00–65.00	901	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	975	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,038	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,045	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	892	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	125	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	963	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	78.51/cwt	72.50–82.00	1,335	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	62.72/cwt	62.50–63.00	793	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,569	66.82/cwt	65.00–67.50	1,048	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	107.08/cwt	91.50–125.00	1,053	87
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,074	90.01/cwt	68.00–109.00	967	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,376	67.20/cwt	65.50–67.50	925	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	85.67/cwt	81.00–92.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,068	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,073	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,161	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	181.73/cwt	181.50–182.00	978	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,237	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,299	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	592	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	891	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	806	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	145.75/cwt	144.00–149.00	850	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	916	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	56.57/cwt	53.00–59.50	661	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	63.01/cwt	60.00–65.00	781	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	138.81/cwt	138.00–139.50	944	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	908	18
Bulls	—	—	1,810	92.25/cwt	92.25–92.25	1,670	1
Bulls	—	—	1,842	85.06/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,567	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	64.99/cwt	64.50–65.50	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	715	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,047	24
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,690	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	715	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,015	35

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

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