Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Steer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. 500-599 lbs steers offered the best test this week selling mostly 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. 500-549 lbs heifers offered the best test this week. These offerings sold mostly 5.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing less than 500 lbs were too lightly tested to trend, however higher undertones were noticed; heifers over 550 lbs not well compared. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good for light to moderate offerings. Feedlot ready cattle sold on stronger demand this week as quality was mostly very attractive. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for very light offerings. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were not well compared. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noted. Young age cows were not well compared.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.83/cwt on 853 head.

Average price

$154.83

853 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$23.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.12

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	536	170.00	911	14thin
Medium and Large 1	676	154.68	1,046	828
Medium and Large 1-2	671	146.45	983	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.55/cwt here — about −$72 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 sale853 hd

154.83

—

MT average3 barns · 1,711 hd

156.95

−2.12

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	1,822	75.65	1,378	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	60.54	952	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	56.50	791	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	49.25	571	7thin

Every lot, as filed

40 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	947	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,174	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	649	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	857	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	671	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	946	8
Bulls	—	—	1,821	73.00/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,329	4
Bulls	—	—	1,960	77.71/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,523	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	46.95/cwt	43.00–51.50	546	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	791	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,026	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	59.31/cwt	58.50–61.50	917	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,410	57.23/cwt	57.00–57.50	807	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,286	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,610	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	631	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	928	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	132.05/cwt	129.00–134.50	894	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	172.62/cwt	169.50–175.00	760	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	140.45/cwt	135.00–143.50	890	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	181.46/cwt	180.00–182.00	690	11
Heifers	Medium 1	—	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	55.00/cwt	54.00–56.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	147.22/cwt	146.00–148.75	1,061	224
Steers	Medium 1	—	536	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	911	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	161.41/cwt	158.00–167.00	860	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	150.26/cwt	146.00–156.00	867	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	159.47/cwt	155.50–162.50	1,014	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	181.38/cwt	176.50–185.50	956	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	186.18/cwt	181.50–190.25	884	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	139.62/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,068	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,213	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	167.47/cwt	161.00–170.00	948	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	136.71/cwt	136.50–139.00	1,128	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	155.57/cwt	146.50–156.75	1,028	110
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	998	106.84/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,066	19
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,053	75.15/cwt	62.00–95.00	791	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	61.61/cwt	55.00–63.50	792	9

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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