Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers. A heavy offering of replacement heifers were seen today. These offerings were met with mostly good to very good demand. Quality was mostly very attractive on all replacement quality heifers. Feeder cattle were mostly average in quality this week. Market activity was active with both ranchers and order buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on all classes this week. The majority of cows destined for slaughter are lower quality cows or cows not suitable to feed. Feeding cow demand was mostly good again this week as packers and independent feeders both competed over offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Heavy cow and bull receipts have been seen over the last month or so as a series of spring snow storms have killed a large number of calves. This has drove up the number of cows for offer. The cutter cow cutout has seen pressure over the last few weeks as heavy supplies have forced the cutout lower. The cutter cow cutout closed today at 221.69. Prior to the snow storms the cutout was hovering between 227.00 and 229.00. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly very good demand. Several buyers were very active in bidding on these offerings and pushed prices higher as they attempted to fill loads. Many cows had lost calves in the recent storms and were very attractive in quality. These offerings sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.48/cwt on 473 head.

Average price

$154.48

473 head · 725 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$7.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.13

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	735	155.07	1,139	433
Medium and Large 2	475	149.00	708	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	644	147.97	953	34

One grade step is worth $7.10/cwt here — about $186 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 sale473 hd

154.48

—

MT average3 barns · 1,978 hd

160.61

−6.13

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	1,716	97.13	1,667	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	81.08	1,190	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,405	79.05	1,111	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,207	68.72	830	83

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	96.01/cwt	92.50–110.50	1,065	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	92.66/cwt	80.00–113.00	1,065	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	176.70/cwt	176.50–177.00	832	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	681	157.39/cwt	154.50–161.00	1,072	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	618	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	785	155.22/cwt	150.75–158.00	1,218	221
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	159.24/cwt	157.00–159.50	1,022	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	799	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,093	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,077	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,086	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	153.08/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,042	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	844	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,152	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,052	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	727	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,149	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	810	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,166	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	169.83/cwt	169.50–170.50	1,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	943	17
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,250	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,180	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,010	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	128.12/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,192	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,133	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	81.50/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,284	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	80.58/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,162	31
Bulls	—	—	1,726	97.71/cwt	94.50–101.00	1,686	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,408	81.11/cwt	78.50–83.50	1,142	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,450	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,233	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,093	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	803	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	59.62/cwt	54.00–62.50	644	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	955	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	516	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,174	76.46/cwt	76.00–78.50	898	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,480	80.00/cwt	78.50–81.00	1,184	5
Bulls	—	—	2,041	105.37/cwt	103.00–107.50	2,151	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	76.82/cwt	74.00–77.50	933	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	985	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	744	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,413	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,159	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	69.84/cwt	69.25–74.00	952	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,259	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,340	75.19/cwt	74.50–76.00	1,008	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,246	66.42/cwt	63.00–73.50	828	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	952	70.49/cwt	67.50–72.00	671	3
Bulls	—	—	1,530	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,850	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,924	3
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,676	95.67/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,603	9
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,390	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,070	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,283	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,078	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,338	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,285	2
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	990	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,119	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,256	75.39/cwt	75.00–78.00	947	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	908	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	982	114.99/cwt	102.00–124.50	1,129	98

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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