Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The best test for steers was for 650-699 lbs which sold generally steady. All other steer weights were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers were too lightly tested this sale and last to develop a full market trend, steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was average to attractive. Several load lots were seen again this week and were met with moderate to good demand; packages of calves sold on light to moderate demand. Extremely cold temperatures continue to hold across much of the center of the country this limited demand from cornbelt states. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows and bulls were scarcely traded last week. No trend can be established. Demand for slaughter cows was very good this week as packers pushed cows sharply higher. Weigh up conditions were average this week. 2 year old to young age cows suitable to rebreed sold with moderate to good demand. Most of these offerings recently lost calves.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.51/cwt on 695 head.

Average price

$165.51

695 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$229

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	400	182.00	728	4thin
Medium and Large 1	614	166.05	1,019	667
Large 1	647	148.00	957	24

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about −$229 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 sale695 hd

165.51

—

MT average1 barns · 695 hd

165.51

+0.00

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	—	High	1,753	91.33	1,601	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	67.81	898	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	67.66	959	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,139	60.60	690	13

Every lot, as filed

37 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	—	—	1,910	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,900	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,305	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,090	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	70.63/cwt	70.25–71.50	912	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	956	35
Bulls	—	—	2,045	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,861	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	61.65/cwt	61.00–62.25	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	149.67/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,016	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	736	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	172.14/cwt	166.00–173.50	795	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	923	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	135.29/cwt	133.50–137.00	901	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	147.78/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,065	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	134.93/cwt	134.50–135.00	1,116	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	157.24/cwt	155.00–158.00	803	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	655	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	937	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	894	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	138.47/cwt	138.00–142.00	883	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,020	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,001	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	13,514	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	182.95/cwt	173.50–185.75	1,014	229
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	989	82.49/cwt	70.00–88.00	816	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	150.36/cwt	140.00–151.00	830	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	722	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	728	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	985	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	160.36/cwt	154.00–162.25	986	224
Steers	Large 1	—	584	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	894	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	1,010.83/cwt	925.00–1,060.00	14,101	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	794	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	929	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,358	851.83/cwt	825.00–950.00	11,568	31
Steers	Large 1	—	659	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	969	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	906	88.78/cwt	88.00–91.00	804	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	65.53/cwt	61.50–66.50	896	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	63.90/cwt	62.00–66.50	739	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	794	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	57.98/cwt	52.50–59.00	665	6

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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