Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers calves. No trend can be made on yearling steers, yearling heifers under 850 lbs sold with lower undertones, while over 850 lbs sold with steady to firm undertones. Calf quality this week was very attractive, yearling quality was average to very attractive. Several load lots of calves were seen this week. One very attractive load lot of yearling heifers was on offer this week. All load lots were met with very good demand. CME positions finally sold higher after nearly two weeks of lower movement. Triple digit gains were seen on all contracts today as feeders settled 2.575-3.45 higher on the September-April 22' contracts. Demand for calves under 400 lbs for steers and under 380 lbs for heifers was very good. These offerings were all purchased as grass cattle for this winters wheat pasture. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Replacement and feeding cow buyers both showed good demand for cows this week. As a result, packers were forced to pay higher money for cows in order to secure offerings. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all offerings. Cows purchased specifically for feed sold generally steady on a lower quality offering. Many cows were purchased to return to the county to test for bred cows. Some of these cows were purchased to turn out on corn stalks, be fed silage in the corn belt or moved south to greener pastures for winter. Demand for all replacement cows was good to very good. Young age open cows suitable to rebreed sold mostly 5.00 higher. Demand for these offerings was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.13/cwt on 1,384 head.

Average price

$172.13

1,384 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$27.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.85

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	173.80	925	1,231
Medium and Large 1-2	543	169.58	920	49
Large 1	641	161.87	1,038	23
Medium 1	675	152.80	1,031	61
Medium 1-2	565	146.17	826	20

One grade step is worth $27.63/cwt here — about $99 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 sale1,384 hd

172.13

—

MT average3 barns · 2,972 hd

164.28

+7.85

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	—	Low	1,638	82.20	1,346	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,548	70.60	1,093	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,354	61.70	835	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,213	54.92	666	391

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium 1	—	683	167.30/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,143	9
Steers	Medium 1-2Unweaned	—	374	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	583	15
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	638	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,046	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,272	57.95/cwt	55.50–62.00	737	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,217	56.26/cwt	52.00–58.75	685	112
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,661	69.75/cwt	69.75–69.75	1,159	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,310	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	694	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,530	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,056	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	56.48/cwt	54.00–57.50	743	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	71.08/cwt	71.00–71.25	1,055	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	62.56/cwt	57.00–63.00	850	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	68.38/cwt	66.00–70.50	978	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	883	41.91/cwt	41.00–43.00	370	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	990	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	495	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	45.03/cwt	41.00–46.00	496	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	52.99/cwt	47.00–56.00	634	141
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,351	61.84/cwt	59.00–68.00	835	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,259	60.04/cwt	58.00–65.00	756	45
Bulls	—	—	1,638	76.81/cwt	71.00–81.50	1,258	20
Bulls	—	—	1,881	89.30/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,680	6
Bulls	—	—	1,605	83.65/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,343	45
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	928	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	747	29
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	91.03/cwt	78.00–109.00	856	64
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	985	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	537	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	13,002	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,931	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	75.32/cwt	60.00–85.00	795	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	1,115.95/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	12,220	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,243	771.69/cwt	750.00–800.00	9,592	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	64.60/cwt	55.00–72.50	742	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,053	1,179.20/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	12,417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	145.84/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	565	146.17/cwt	145.00–147.00	826	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	146.16/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,201	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	146.68/cwt	142.50–151.00	1,301	66
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	461	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	641	155.28/cwt	149.00–158.00	995	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,256	8
Heifers	Medium 1	—	777	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,142	16
Heifers	Medium 1	—	566	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	900	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	142.89/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,307	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	375	191.06/cwt	177.50–200.00	716	321
Heifers	Medium 1	—	723	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	292	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	631	54
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	395	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	719	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	376	184.62/cwt	183.00–185.00	694	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	502	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	803	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	332	197.32/cwt	194.00–206.00	655	50
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	914	10
Steers	Medium 1	—	632	173.17/cwt	172.50–174.00	1,094	13
Steers	Large 1	—	895	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,298	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	421	179.86/cwt	173.50–187.00	757	348
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	398	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	465	166.85/cwt	160.00–173.00	776	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	333	240.32/cwt	233.00–249.00	800	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	507	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	892	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,301	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	397	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	844	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	467	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	831	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	364	234.43/cwt	221.00–243.00	853	278
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	448	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	867	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	434	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	461	191.43/cwt	185.75–195.25	882	212
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	503	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	845	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	294	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	709	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	426	202.12/cwt	193.00–207.00	861	491
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	132.80/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,065	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,326	2
Heifers	Large 1Fancy	—	1,072	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	151.41/cwt	148.50–152.50	1,158	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	148.34/cwt	148.00–148.50	1,093	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	376	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	609	15

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

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