Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Heifers sold fully steady. Steer quality was mostly plain to average while heifer quality was average to attractive. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light offerings. Feeder cattle were offered in mostly small to moderate size packages or as singles today; no load lots were on offer. Despite sharply higher corn prices and lower feeder cattle prices demand for feeder cattle today remained similar to last week. Most of the offerings this week were purchased to go to grass. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and offerings. Slaughter and feeding cows both sold fully steady. High quality feeding cows continue to sell with the best demand as both packer and feeding cow buyers bid aggressively over offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as cows and bulls were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Lighter demand was seen this week as sharply higher corn prices has curbed feeding demand. Quality overall was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.83/cwt on 379 head.

Average price

$140.83

379 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$8.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.40

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	539	147.36	795	73
Medium and Large 1	715	139.29	996	272
Medium and Large 2	461	139.12	641	34

One grade step is worth $8.24/cwt here — about $154 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 sale379 hd

140.83

—

MT average2 barns · 771 hd

145.23

−4.40

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	—	Average	1,641	85.90	1,410	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,558	68.63	1,069	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,455	66.65	969	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,169	64.41	753	118

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,289	1,157.85/cwt	1,135.00–1,225.00	14,925	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,341	882.74/cwt	875.00–885.00	11,838	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	144.86/cwt	143.00–150.00	824	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	146.88/cwt	145.00–148.00	789	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	141.88/cwt	139.50–149.00	962	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	896	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	655	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	155.62/cwt	147.00–156.75	948	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	760	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	1,005	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	164.40/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	73	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	73	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	895	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	131.85/cwt	124.00–135.00	866	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	163.75/cwt	163.75–163.75	889	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	12,498	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,642	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	131.19/cwt	131.00–131.50	1,015	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	105.16/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,020	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	122.67/cwt	119.00–123.75	1,018	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	817	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	966	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	879	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	932	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	89.44/cwt	72.50–124.00	881	171
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,074	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,157	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,385	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	970	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,494	67.36/cwt	65.50–69.50	1,006	16
Bulls	—	—	1,370	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,130	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,300	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,086	1
Bulls	—	—	1,606	80.69/cwt	72.00–84.50	1,296	10
Bulls	—	—	1,954	94.07/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,838	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,317	86.97/cwt	86.50–88.50	1,145	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	86.35/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,449	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,229	66.46/cwt	65.00–68.00	817	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,084	60.67/cwt	57.00–64.00	658	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,501	70.92/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,065	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	64.36/cwt	60.50–65.50	925	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	61.36/cwt	53.50–64.50	725	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	797	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,162	71.91/cwt	71.00–72.00	836	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	705	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	324	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	485	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	940	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	611	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	66.24/cwt	64.00–67.50	1,043	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	70.55/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,089	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	758	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	748	77.48/cwt	61.00–93.00	580	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,383	67.28/cwt	65.00–69.00	930	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,466	64.30/cwt	62.50–65.00	943	10
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,100	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,163	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	702	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	152.70/cwt	144.00–155.00	959	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,211	67.23/cwt	65.00–69.00	814	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	49.33/cwt	47.00–51.00	558	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,692	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	75.36/cwt	67.50–85.00	855	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	100	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	966	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	436	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	711	8
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,065	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	171.96/cwt	167.00–174.00	898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	152.56/cwt	151.00–153.00	560	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,096	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	151.86/cwt	144.00–153.50	741	17

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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