Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers, calves and yearlings. A very light offering of feeder cattle was seen this week. No load lots were seen this week which limited demand. Buyers were forced to piece together loads. CME positions were sharply lower today, with over 2.00 losses seen, however demand for feeder cattle remains moderate to good. Market activity was mostly moderate today. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Demand for cows was stronger this week as supplies were lighter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady. Feeding cow demand was stronger this week as packers, feeding buyers and replacement buyers all showed good demand for feeding quality cows. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand for replacement cows was remains mostly good as buyers purchased cows to both rebreed or in hopes that they are bred for spring calves. This class of cows sold mostly steady, with older exposed cows selling mostly 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.89/cwt on 262 head.

Average price

$156.89

262 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$615

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

$23.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

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	307	178.12	546	26
Medium and Large 1	752	154.55	1,162	236

One grade step is worth $23.57/cwt here — about −$615 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 sale262 hd

156.89

—

MT average3 barns · 1,332 hd

156.25

+0.64

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	1,682	81.09	1,364	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,610	65.70	1,058	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	63.53	813	151
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	53.35	619	148

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	843	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,243	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	311	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	458	173.20/cwt	169.00–175.00	793	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	689	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,068	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	153.74/cwt	149.50–155.50	1,190	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	353	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	770	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,224	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,149	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	387	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	735	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,110	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	407	211.51/cwt	207.00–212.50	861	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	241	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	494	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	468	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	870	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,325	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,326	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	146.31/cwt	144.00–146.50	1,280	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	258	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	464	18
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,080	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	648	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	976	85.91/cwt	72.00–98.00	838	28
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	646	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	76.48/cwt	58.50–86.00	850	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,150	58.72/cwt	56.50–59.50	675	43
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,267	80.50/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,195	75.46/cwt	75.00–76.00	902	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,298	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,038	2
Bulls	—	—	1,777	83.11/cwt	81.00–86.50	1,477	41
Bulls	—	—	1,858	87.51/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,626	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	76.95/cwt	73.50–80.50	1,241	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	53.19/cwt	50.50–55.00	610	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	42.72/cwt	41.00–48.00	481	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,255	65.05/cwt	62.50–69.50	816	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,420	57.76/cwt	50.00–60.50	820	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	56.87/cwt	55.50–61.50	672	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	718	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	788	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	55.79/cwt	53.50–57.50	759	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	990	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	441	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	838	39.55/cwt	39.00–40.00	331	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	64.27/cwt	61.00–69.00	1,030	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,145	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,148	53.01/cwt	50.00–55.00	609	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,208	55.86/cwt	55.50–58.00	675	40

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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