Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: No sale was held last week due to heavy snow and closed roads. Feeder cattle offerings were very light this week as ranchers continue to dig out of last weeks snow storm. Limited offerings sold with lower undertones. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Many buyers refused to start loads due to limited offerings, which limited demand. Demand for all feeders was light this week. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good to very good as packers continue to see light receipts due to last weeks snow storm. Slaughter cows sold on very good demand selling steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cow buyers continue to purchase thin cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. A big crowd of cow buyers was on hand for this weeks light offering. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good to very good demand. A heavy offering of this class of cows was seen, as many cows lost calves in last weeks storm. These offerings sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher, on an attractive offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.78/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$145.78

83 head · 639 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$253

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.10

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	385	161.25	621	10thin
Medium and Large 1	695	145.67	1,013	44
Medium and Large 1-2	636	143.02	909	22
Medium and Large 2	657	133.00	874	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.25/cwt here — about −$253 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 sale83 hd

145.78

—

MT average3 barns · 2,886 hd

169.88

−24.10

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	1,766	99.01	1,749	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,602	82.96	1,329	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,396	82.77	1,155	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	78.48	911	31

Every lot, as filed

43 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	Large 1Fancy	—	1,234	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,370	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,280	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	81	223.97/cwt	175.00–275.00	181	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	790	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	874	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	327	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	134.41/cwt	133.50–137.00	989	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	144.61/cwt	144.00–145.00	986	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	975	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,102	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	80	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	80	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	443	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	687	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,069	97.53/cwt	82.50–114.00	1,043	72
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	947	111.55/cwt	95.00–121.00	1,056	111
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,738	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	23,898	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	18,090	3
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,598	101.55/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,623	2
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,477	97.80/cwt	96.00–100.50	1,445	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,340	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,555	105.25/cwt	105.25–105.25	2,689	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,055	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	855	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,233	83.02/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,024	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	63.07/cwt	61.00–65.00	672	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	82.62/cwt	79.00–84.00	982	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,515	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,326	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,429	78.81/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,126	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,106	77.59/cwt	77.00–79.50	858	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	910	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	555	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	76.46/cwt	76.25–77.00	1,076	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,641	80.19/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,316	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	74.67/cwt	71.00–77.50	873	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	85.18/cwt	84.50–86.00	1,338	5
Bulls	—	—	1,620	92.77/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,503	9
Bulls	—	—	1,835	101.82/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,868	13
Bulls	—	—	2,259	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,417	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	85.63/cwt	83.00–86.50	1,177	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,390	83.30/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,158	23

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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