Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 800-899 lbs sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower, 900-999 lbs heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Quality overall was attractive. Demand this week was mostly moderate to good for moderate offerings. Several load lots of cattle were on offer this sale, many of which were 3rd party verified NHTC. Demand for these offerings was mostly good. Cattle were mostly off grass and in light to moderate flesh. Market activity this week was moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers continue to be aggressive as they bid on offerings for immediate harvest. All three packer buyers showed moderate to good demand for slaughter cows. All classes of slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week, however overall weigh conditions were significantly better than last week. Demand for feeding cows was mostly moderate to good. Feeding buyers picked around the edges as they searched for high quality cows to feed. Very good demand continues to be seen for large framed fleshy cows to feed for a short time. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Bull quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many bulls were lame or very thin this week. Demand for re-breeding cows was mostly moderate to good this sale. Too few comparable sales were seen to make an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.53/cwt on 769 head.

Average price

$134.53

769 head · 815 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$475

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1-2

$15.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.86

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	744	137.99	1,027	223
Medium 1-2	703	134.50	946	14thin
Medium and Large 1	846	133.85	1,132	476
Medium and Large 1-2	854	131.87	1,126	24
Large 1	1,025	122.63	1,257	23
Large 1-2	453	122.00	553	9thin

One grade step is worth $15.99/cwt here — about $475 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 sale769 hd

134.53

—

MT average5 barns · 1,370 hd

133.66

+0.86

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	1,713	75.18	1,288	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	71.64	1,151	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,446	65.56	948	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,210	56.95	689	112

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	796	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	899	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,025	122.63/cwt	121.00–124.50	1,257	23
Heifers	Large 1-2Unweaned	—	453	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	553	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	868	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	696	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	971	42
Heifers	Medium 1	—	726	138.57/cwt	136.50–139.50	1,006	87
Heifers	Medium 1	—	783	136.79/cwt	136.00–137.75	1,071	94
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	642	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	737	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	973	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	986	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,203	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	134.73/cwt	134.50–135.00	1,167	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	128.83/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,255	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	132.40/cwt	128.50–134.00	1,222	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	137.96/cwt	135.00–139.50	1,138	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	556	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	430	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	613	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	502	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	683	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,202	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	126.19/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,172	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,092	16
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	130.01/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,329	8
Steers	Medium 1	—	745	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,065	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	694	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,038	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,164	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	841	142.46/cwt	141.75–143.00	1,198	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	139.10/cwt	137.75–140.00	1,296	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	138.33/cwt	136.50–138.50	1,338	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	392	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	635	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	56.97/cwt	51.00–60.00	687	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,278	64.47/cwt	62.00–66.00	824	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	47.70/cwt	44.00–49.00	562	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,265	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	873	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,584	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,148	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,183	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,094	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	65.95/cwt	64.50–68.00	953	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	69.33/cwt	68.50–70.50	998	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	60.07/cwt	53.50–63.00	875	7
Bulls	—	—	1,636	71.23/cwt	63.00–77.50	1,165	35
Bulls	—	—	1,800	79.73/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,435	24
Bulls	—	—	2,013	89.79/cwt	87.00–92.50	1,807	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	854	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,102	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	650	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	63.32/cwt	62.00–64.00	744	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	72.37/cwt	63.50–79.50	785	57
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	964	81.25/cwt	74.00–86.00	783	30
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,332	63.00/cwt	60.00–69.00	839	55
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,577	68.99/cwt	68.50–70.50	1,088	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	562	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	787	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2NHTC	—	702	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,041	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2NHTC	—	772	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	980	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,068	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	962	142.24/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,368	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	782	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,155	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	937	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,349	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,182	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	531	150.75/cwt	148.00–155.00	800	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	454	155.43/cwt	155.00–155.50	706	15

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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