Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, weak undertones noted for heifers. Demand for yearlings was moderate to good for light offerings. Feeder steers under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed; 400-499 lbs steers sold steady to 10.00 higher; 500-599 lbs steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, calves over 600 were not well tested. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher; heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most calves were offered in mostly small to medium size packages. Very few packages over 50 head were seen this week. Trucks remain tight but have started to loosen up some according to buyers. Demand for grass calves was mostly very good this week as supplies have started to tighten. Fewer takers were seen calves over 500 lbs this week which allowed prices to soften. Market activity this week was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. This sale offered the lightest cow offerings seen in weeks. Feeding cows comprised the majority of the sale this week. Fewer feeding buyers were on hand this week and prices slid on lighter demand. Packers showed very light to light demand for slaughter cows as they purchased only very lame or severely blemished cows to send to imitate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Fewer buyers were seen this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $181.12/cwt on 712 head.

Average price

$181.12

712 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$51.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.97

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	184.98	922	550
Medium and Large 1-2	479	171.26	821	145
Medium 1	483	164.00	792	4thin
Medium and Large 2	512	133.00	681	13thin

One grade step is worth $51.98/cwt here — about $241 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 sale712 hd

181.12

—

MT average4 barns · 3,871 hd

165.15

+15.97

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	1,732	76.46	1,324	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,629	56.54	921	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	52.77	715	128
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,146	43.01	493	431

Every lot, as filed

71 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 and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	491	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	859	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	995	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	683	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	505	160.11/cwt	158.00–165.00	809	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	316	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	939	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	517	176.12/cwt	162.00–186.00	911	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	602	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	984	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	191.78/cwt	189.00–194.00	892	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	134.36/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,301	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	399	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	670	25
Bulls	Large 1Unweaned	—	583	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	700	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	49.17/cwt	48.50–51.00	792	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	921	30.77/cwt	25.00–34.50	283	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	38.95/cwt	35.00–43.50	448	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	885	44.45/cwt	44.00–45.00	393	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	898	38.10/cwt	34.00–42.00	342	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,600	59.34/cwt	58.00–59.50	949	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	43.31/cwt	39.00–45.00	605	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	608	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,050	39.29/cwt	37.00–40.50	413	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,182	48.35/cwt	45.50–52.00	571	168
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,337	47.81/cwt	43.00–49.00	639	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	56.82/cwt	55.00–59.00	968	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	45.43/cwt	44.00–48.50	538	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	32.85/cwt	25.00–35.00	369	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	51.72/cwt	50.00–55.00	704	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,150	43.50/cwt	37.00–46.00	500	107
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,351	54.96/cwt	50.00–60.50	743	93
Bulls	—	—	1,661	73.88/cwt	67.50–76.50	1,227	13
Bulls	—	—	1,903	81.47/cwt	76.50–83.50	1,550	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,965	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,611	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,505	72.45/cwt	64.00–78.00	1,090	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	888	93.70/cwt	74.00–110.00	832	107
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	75.91/cwt	48.00–98.00	752	185
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	63.81/cwt	55.00–73.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	458	138.35/cwt	132.50–145.00	634	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	461	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	568	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	465	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	777	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	132.21/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,214	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	536	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	469	157.72/cwt	150.00–165.00	740	174
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	529	148.68/cwt	140.00–155.00	787	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	142.65/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,164	39
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	463	127.82/cwt	125.00–131.00	592	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	982	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	370	180.05/cwt	175.00–183.00	666	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	412	163.68/cwt	150.00–169.00	674	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	658	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	8
Steers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	483	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	512	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	681	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	144.27/cwt	143.50–145.00	824	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	194.34/cwt	191.00–203.00	814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	382	213.50/cwt	202.00–223.00	816	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	609	161.58/cwt	153.00–182.50	984	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	382	190.23/cwt	188.00–196.00	727	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	437	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	721	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	332	174.83/cwt	171.00–178.00	580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	484	189.31/cwt	184.00–203.00	916	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	564	165.37/cwt	159.00–172.00	933	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	421	201.74/cwt	194.00–210.50	849	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	338	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	767	5

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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