Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were scarcely tested today, no trend is available. Steer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to weak, steers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested last week to trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves 450-549 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Quality this week was plain to average, which would be similar to lower than last week. Demand for light weight cattle was lower this week as fewer cattle and lower quality was seen. Demand for grass cattle remains good to very good. Some weaned backgrounded cattle are starting to show some flesh as most have been weaned 60-90+ days. Market activity this week was moderate to active. More buyers were on hand this sale compared to last week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light offerings. Packer buyers purchased most of the cow offering for immediate harvest this week. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher on lean cows, boning cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Breaking cows were scarcely tested. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was plain to average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $192.35/cwt on 471 head.

Average price

$192.35

471 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$127

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$92.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.76

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	193.66	1,048	371
Medium and Large 1-2	511	191.11	977	96
Large 1	1,163	101.00	1,175	4thin

One grade step is worth $92.66/cwt here — about −$127 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 sale471 hd

192.35

—

MT average3 barns · 1,806 hd

183.60

+8.76

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	1,702	85.64	1,458	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,436	61.24	880	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,177	54.69	644	48

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	802	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	671	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	939	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	175.92/cwt	170.50–184.50	837	126
Heifers	Medium 1	—	374	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	602	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	169.40/cwt	166.00–173.50	732	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	908	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	178.89/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,034	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	195.78/cwt	194.00–200.00	998	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	179.54/cwt	175.00–190.50	1,140	40
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,163	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,205	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	168.62/cwt	168.00–169.00	1,145	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	506	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,040	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,174	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,098	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	725	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	202.24/cwt	195.00–203.00	926	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	975	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	898	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	151.13/cwt	151.00–151.50	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.07/cwt	156.00–170.00	920	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,277	57.62/cwt	55.50–58.00	736	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,543	54.53/cwt	54.00–55.00	841	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	750	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	59.93/cwt	58.50–62.00	840	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	52.24/cwt	45.00–53.50	619	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	973	54.96/cwt	52.50–57.50	535	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	55.89/cwt	54.00–59.00	653	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	773	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	910	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	446	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,435	62.07/cwt	56.00–66.00	891	30
Bulls	—	—	1,639	85.25/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,397	9
Bulls	—	—	1,987	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,819	3
Bulls	—	—	1,570	78.08/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,226	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,693	86.11/cwt	84.50–88.00	1,458	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	976	85.11/cwt	84.50–85.50	831	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,114	68.66/cwt	58.50–75.00	765	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	616	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,125	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	579	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	650	81.40/cwt	81.00–84.00	529	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	205.82/cwt	199.00–208.50	1,006	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	191.44/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,070	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	209.38/cwt	208.50–210.00	879	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	207.83/cwt	207.00–209.00	781	19

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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