Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers were scarcely traded this week thus no trend is available. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Yearling heifers were not well compared; higher undertones noticed. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher, heifers over 500 lbs were not well compared, prices were uneven. Demand for for calves was light to moderate this week and slightly better than last week. Heavy supplies of calves continue to be seen and many feeders in the corn-belt are still busy with harvest. This continues to hamper demand for un-weaned calves. Additionally, many feeders in the state have opted to sell their feed instead of backgrounding calves this year. This has put additional pressure on the market as offerings that would normally be backgrounded in state are having to sell to locations with more feed. Calves with 2 rounds of vaccinations, both fall and spring, sold with the best demand this week. Calf quality this week was average to attractive. Calves were offered in small to moderate size packages this week with no load lots on offer. Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for very heavy offerings. More cows were seen today than calves as ranchers continue to cull many older cows and opens. Heavy supplies allowed packers to buy cows lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A large portion of the cow offering was very thin this week as most cows just had calves weaned off them and drought conditions have taken a toll on body condition. The majority of lean cows would yield less than 44% this sale. Cows were noticeably thinner this week compared to last. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold fully steady. Buyers also purchased sound, thinner cows to feed for the upcoming holiday season. This was the first week this fall that buyers purchased feeding cows for this purpose. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 3.00-4.00 higher. Quality this week was average to attractive and similar to last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.72/cwt on 1,140 head.

Average price

$162.72

1,140 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$41.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.58

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	378	166.62	629	13thin
Medium and Large 1	509	163.17	830	1,071
Large 1	398	157.00	625	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	577	154.64	892	47
Medium and Large 2	493	125.00	616	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.62/cwt here — about $13 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 sale1,140 hd

162.72

—

MT average5 barns · 3,065 hd

157.14

+5.58

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	1,660	82.34	1,367	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	70.74	1,077	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	64.05	890	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	51.61	579	677

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1Unweaned	—	380	173.68/cwt	169.00–182.50	660	242
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	346	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	556	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	784	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	525	143.42/cwt	139.50–146.50	753	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	378	200.71/cwt	195.00–207.00	759	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	423	199.86/cwt	184.00–207.00	845	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	211.78/cwt	202.50–219.00	678	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	490	162.59/cwt	158.00–174.00	797	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	606	155.37/cwt	150.00–157.75	942	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	652	151.66/cwt	151.00–153.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	337	197.99/cwt	195.00–200.00	667	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	546	152.21/cwt	148.00–154.00	831	20
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	569	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.00	872	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	292	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	364	191.63/cwt	191.00–194.00	698	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	475	180.53/cwt	176.00–185.00	858	268
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	532	163.98/cwt	157.00–175.00	872	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	269	223.14/cwt	212.50–227.50	600	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	142.45/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,215	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	146.12/cwt	146.00–146.25	1,173	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	889	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	413	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,237	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	961	54.33/cwt	45.00–63.00	522	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	814	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,275	79.30/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,011	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,250	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,300	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	897	1
Bulls	—	—	1,703	82.82/cwt	79.00–86.50	1,410	24
Bulls	—	—	2,095	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,938	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,262	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	70.74/cwt	70.50–71.00	1,077	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	55.53/cwt	53.50–58.00	639	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	39.55/cwt	37.00–44.00	422	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	286	187.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	537	11
Steers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	431	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	763	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	309	189.59/cwt	181.00–196.00	586	95
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	449	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	493	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	263	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	421	168.62/cwt	163.50–174.00	710	280
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	312	177.37/cwt	174.00–179.00	553	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	132.67/cwt	132.50–133.00	1,165	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,121	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	470	156.54/cwt	152.00–163.00	736	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	236	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	430	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	135.09/cwt	135.00–135.50	1,312	34
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	398	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	138.12/cwt	135.00–139.50	1,296	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	141.93/cwt	137.50–147.00	1,097	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,183	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,091	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	—	1,141	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,272	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,227	60.20/cwt	55.50–63.50	739	79
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,222	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	9,043	41
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,176	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	13,171	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,193	1,019.34/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	12,161	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	994	1,158.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	11,511	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,146	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	642	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	707	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	870	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	626	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	951	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	452	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	885	100.59/cwt	65.00–110.00	890	173
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	84.31/cwt	81.00–85.00	651	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	988	79.08/cwt	57.00–89.00	781	184
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	649	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,203	849.81/cwt	825.00–860.00	10,223	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,719	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	1,095.00/cwt	1,095.00–1,095.00	8,333	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	49.61/cwt	45.00–53.00	539	209
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	962	47.25/cwt	44.00–52.00	455	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	973	40.90/cwt	37.00–43.50	398	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	58.52/cwt	58.00–59.00	792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	51.61/cwt	48.00–54.00	720	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,353	71.13/cwt	69.50–71.50	962	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,398	64.83/cwt	59.00–69.50	906	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,380	52.01/cwt	51.00–53.00	718	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,223	69.07/cwt	66.00–77.00	845	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,137	50.89/cwt	48.00–53.00	579	180
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,220	58.57/cwt	54.00–67.00	715	131

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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