Sale reports / Montana / Miles City Livestock Commission / 2021-08-10

Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Aug 10
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
▲ 319 vs last sale 289▼ 362 vs year ago 970 · −37.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▼ 186 vs last sale 333▼ 62 vs year ago 209 · −29.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 205 vs last sale 277▼ 126 vs year ago 198 · −63.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. The best test for yearling heifers was for 800-899 lbs which sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher. Steer quality this week was average to attractive this week, while heifer quality was average to very attractive. Ranchers continue to bring replacement heifers to market as the drought worsens. All heifers on offer were given the option to be aborted at the consigners expense. All heifers sold today were sold as feeding heifers. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all cows on offer. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. Bulls continue to come off pasture in thin condition as most have been out breeding cows. Yield and body condition scores are nearing seasonal lows. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand and light offerings. This class of cows sold generally steady this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.22/cwt on 339 head.
Average price
$155.22
339 head · 731 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,134
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$84
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$32.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.09
vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1752156.161,174284
Medium 1557154.8986347
Large 11,014124.001,2578thin
One grade step is worth $32.16/cwt here — about −$84 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 sale339 hd
155.22
—
MT average2 barns · 1,330 hd
149.14
+6.09
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
Bulls—Average1,70086.281,46796
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,38867.3793531
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21663.0376713

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Bulls——1,67485.61/cwt81.50–90.501,43352
Bulls—Light Weight—1,27085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0801
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10559.72/cwt59.00–60.506603
Bulls——1,97193.41/cwt90.00–98.501,84120
Bulls——1,55977.75/cwt66.00–81.501,21213
Bulls—Light Weight—1,24880.51/cwt80.00–81.001,0052
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—351186.00/cwt186.00–186.0065312
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned—353205.00/cwt205.00–205.007243
SteersMedium and Large 1—901150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3526
SteersMedium and Large 1—785161.44/cwt160.00–162.001,26737
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—338207.50/cwt207.50–207.5070117
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—308202.00/cwt202.00–202.0062230
SteersMedium and Large 1—463185.00/cwt185.00–185.008576
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—710166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1798
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—241217.50/cwt217.50–217.505247
HeifersMedium and Large 1—972136.29/cwt135.50–137.001,32532
BullsMedium and Large 1—508182.50/cwt182.50–182.5092733
HeifersMedium and Large 1—795150.63/cwt150.00–151.001,19816
HeifersMedium and Large 1—938139.54/cwt139.00–141.501,30925
SteersMedium and Large 1—837159.29/cwt156.00–159.501,33349
HeifersMedium and Large 1—865144.85/cwt143.50–149.501,25335
SteersMedium 1-2—476174.50/cwt174.50–174.5083115
HeifersMedium and Large 1—692154.81/cwt152.00–156.501,07115
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,19476.60/cwt74.00–82.0091514
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—927105.36/cwt103.00–106.5097728
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,16373.74/cwt66.00–75.508585
HeifersMedium and Large 1—634154.00/cwt154.00–154.009765
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,67286.68/cwt84.00–87.501,4493
HeifersMedium and Large 1—815150.59/cwt146.00–153.001,227107
BullsLarge 1—1,03391.00/cwt91.00–91.009403
HeifersLarge 1—1,014124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2578
HeifersMedium 1—557154.89/cwt154.50–156.2586347
SteersMedium 1—699163.50/cwt163.50–163.501,1434
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32272.00/cwt72.00–72.009525
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—97791.00/cwt91.00–91.008895
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,37966.23/cwt62.50–69.0091320
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,47466.50/cwt66.50–66.509805
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,46071.50/cwt71.50–71.501,0441
CowsLean 85-90%—1,27463.84/cwt62.50–67.008137
Bulls—Natural—1,54189.29/cwt88.00–89.501,3765
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,19364.43/cwt63.50–66.507693

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.