Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly attractive with several load lots of feeders on offer. Several sets of replacement heifers sold this week. Most of these offerings had been out with a bull for a very short time, however the the consigner announced that they would pay for for the shot to abort them if they sold as feeding heifers. All heifers sold as feeding heifers this sale. Market activity was mostly active to very active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Packers continue to show need for cows even after the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand for feeding cows remains good. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand and offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady. Demand for cow calf pairs was light to moderate. Demand was slightly stronger this week, however most pairs sold for the same value or only slightly above what they would split. Lots of pairs were split this sale and the calves sold mostly by the head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.38/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$148.38

266 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$6.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.22

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	784	148.79	1,167	250
Medium and Large 1-2	600	142.00	852	16thin

One grade step is worth $6.79/cwt here — about $315 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 sale266 hd

148.38

—

MT average2 barns · 527 hd

145.16

+3.22

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	1,895	91.02	1,725	103
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,524	72.06	1,098	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,382	66.31	916	152
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,169	63.36	740	103

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	180	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	495	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,560	1,301.87/cwt	1,160.00–1,385.00	20,309	64
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,608	1,514.49/cwt	1,325.00–1,650.00	24,353	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	146.06/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,183	111
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	152.12/cwt	147.00–152.50	1,086	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	443.96/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,394	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	195	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	161.25/cwt	161.25–161.25	1,285	75
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	76.41/cwt	65.00–82.00	785	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,410	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	21,855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,317	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	150.45/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,183	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	154.39/cwt	153.00–158.50	1,261	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,895	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,122	58.51/cwt	57.00–60.50	656	16
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,590	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	2,240	4
Bulls	—	—	2,274	93.71/cwt	93.00–94.25	2,131	9
Bulls	—Natural	—	2,013	98.55/cwt	96.50–99.00	1,984	6
Bulls	—	—	1,569	80.07/cwt	75.00–82.50	1,256	7
Bulls	—	—	1,972	96.09/cwt	93.50–101.00	1,895	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,382	58.43/cwt	54.50–62.50	808	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,377	69.82/cwt	68.00–73.00	961	43
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,219	77.35/cwt	77.00–78.00	943	3
Bulls	—	—	1,753	87.97/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,542	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	405	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,479	63.96/cwt	62.50–66.00	946	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,625	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,203	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	74.03/cwt	73.50–75.50	1,168	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	67.43/cwt	66.00–69.00	804	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	63.32/cwt	61.50–66.00	754	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	70.67/cwt	69.00–73.50	1,136	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,417	58.12/cwt	56.00–61.00	824	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,158	67.60/cwt	66.00–68.75	783	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,173	64.77/cwt	61.50–67.00	760	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	56.95/cwt	50.00–60.00	665	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,427	70.63/cwt	69.50–72.75	1,008	27
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	695	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	70.11/cwt	69.75–72.50	1,031	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	981	76.64/cwt	71.00–84.00	752	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,596	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	23,940	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,168	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,145	6
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,040	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,177	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,342	66.37/cwt	62.00–68.00	891	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	16

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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