Sale reports / Montana / Miles City Livestock Commission / 2020-02-18

Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 18
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,672 head
405 vs last sale 1,267 1,672 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
167 vs last sale 28 195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
464 head
394 vs last sale 70 464 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 450-749 lbs sold mostly 1.00-5.00 higher, all other weights of steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-599 lbs offered the best test this week, selling steady to 4.00 higher. All other classes of heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on heifers weighing less than 500 lbs and higher undertones were noticed on heifers over 600 lbs. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most cattle on offer were light fleshed. Demand for cattle to develop into yearlings was mostly good to very good again this week. Several attractive sets of replacement quality heifers were on offer this week. These offerings sold on mostly good demand. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. All cows on offer this week are destined for immediate harvest as packers showed good demand for all slaughter cows. All classes of slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows were not tested this week. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or re-breed were not well compared. A heavy offering of bred cattle were on offer this week. Demand was mostly good to very good on an attractive quality offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.65/cwt on 791 head.
Average price
$150.65
791 head · 599 lb average
Value per head Derived
$903
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$210
per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$13.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.71
vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2428163.5070014thin
Medium and Large 1-2508154.1278324
Medium and Large 1605150.30910753
One grade step is worth $13.20/cwt here — about −$210 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 sale791 hd
150.65
MT average3 barns · 1,221 hd
151.36
−0.71
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,63376.361,24725
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,64365.391,0746thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45663.4092334
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35360.5081952
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,18953.4663666

Every lot, as filed

59 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,0071,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0012,33613
HeifersMedium and Large 1373174.34/cwt172.00–175.0065038
SteersMedium and Large 1-2461173.50/cwt173.50–173.508005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2607162.00/cwt162.00–162.009833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2435187.00/cwt187.00–187.008133
SteersMedium and Large 1476190.81/cwt185.00–195.5090897
SteersMedium and Large 1658158.72/cwt154.00–162.001,04496
SteersMedium and Large 1587173.26/cwt167.00–174.001,01796
SteersMedium and Large 1543181.91/cwt176.00–184.0098894
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1975105.69/cwt96.00–108.001,0308
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0821,628.81/cwt1,450.00–1,725.0017,624108
Bred HeifersMedium 1-21,0981,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,1765
Bred HeifersMedium 18901,441.97/cwt1,350.00–1,460.0012,83460
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,253922.62/cwt850.00–950.0011,56091
SteersMedium and Large 1433195.92/cwt193.00–205.0084832
SteersMedium and Large 1644160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,03018
SteersMedium and Large 1356221.20/cwt218.00–224.0078717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2544171.00/cwt171.00–171.009305
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518155.00/cwt155.00–155.008033
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement716137.97/cwt135.50–139.25988132
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement668136.50/cwt136.50–136.5091252
HeifersMedium and Large 1617148.50/cwt146.00–153.50916145
HeifersMedium and Large 1587154.96/cwt150.50–159.00910141
SteersMedium and Large 2451170.00/cwt170.00–170.0076710
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3151,178.71/cwt1,100.00–1,250.0015,5004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2781,425.37/cwt1,400.00–1,500.0018,2168
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0591,567.05/cwt1,475.00–1,600.0016,59596
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,207815.36/cwt735.00–835.009,84154
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed1,384860.00/cwt860.00–860.0011,9028
Stock CowsMedium and Large 193291.43/cwt83.00–101.0085216
Bulls2,09084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,7561
Bulls1,73879.43/cwt77.00–82.501,38011
BullsLight Weight1,28568.50/cwt68.50–68.508801
Bulls1,52873.56/cwt67.00–77.001,12412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42564.00/cwt64.00–64.009121
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42753.34/cwt50.00–56.507618
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33861.75/cwt57.50–63.0082643
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47158.92/cwt58.00–62.008674
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45464.00/cwt64.00–64.0093130
CowsLean 85-90%1,34840.32/cwt38.00–43.005442
CowsLean 85-90%1,18957.94/cwt55.50–59.0068932
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight96348.03/cwt44.00–52.004632
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,64365.39/cwt65.25–66.001,0746
CowsLean 85-90%1,19349.92/cwt45.00–55.0059630
HeifersMedium and Large 1518164.99/cwt159.00–168.0085595
HeifersMedium and Large 1675137.04/cwt136.00–140.7592576
SteersMedium and Large 1741148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,10077
HeifersMedium and Large 1423173.80/cwt173.50–174.0073533
HeifersMedium and Large 1466169.35/cwt165.50–175.0078921
HeifersMedium and Large 1789124.00/cwt124.00–124.0097820
HeifersMedium 1-2428163.50/cwt163.50–163.5070014
BullsMedium and Large 1543155.00/cwt155.00–155.008425
BullsMedium and Large 1550152.00/cwt152.00–152.008364
BullsMedium and Large 1403172.50/cwt172.50–172.506954
SteersMedium and Large 1808134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,0874
SteersMedium and Large 1908127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431164.78/cwt164.00–165.0071014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2629135.00/cwt135.00–135.008494
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2698129.00/cwt129.00–129.009003

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.