Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reported sale(9-20-22): Feeder steers were too lightly tested either this week or last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, heifers over 800 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Spring born calves were not tested two weeks ago, no comparisons are available. Demand and offerings today were light to moderate. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Several load lots of calves were seen today and these offerings were met with the best demand. Calves were in mostly light flesh as many are selling early out of dry country. A good crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed lighter demand for slaughter cows this week and cow prices were mostly 3.00-5.00 lower than two weeks ago. Feeding cow demand was lighter as well as this class of cows sold mostly 5.00-6.00 lower. Cow quality was average to attractive this week. The cutter cow cutout was 211.41, 0.46 higher as of todays close. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $202.64/cwt on 671 head.

Average price

$202.64

671 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$25.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.17

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	204.47	1,148	607
Medium and Large 1-2	568	185.97	1,055	58
Medium 1	642	179.00	1,149	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.47/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale671 hd

202.64

—

MT average3 barns · 2,051 hd

190.47

+12.17

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	—	High	1,720	94.43	1,625	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,657	81.90	1,357	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,389	78.47	1,090	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,179	72.84	859	50

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1	—	642	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,149	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	564	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	942	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	367	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,298	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	357	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	687	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	190.77/cwt	186.00–192.00	801	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	619	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,306	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	512	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	916	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	167.76/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,392	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	182.71/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,407	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,473	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	424	217.22/cwt	216.50–220.00	921	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	588	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	438	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	463	186.58/cwt	186.00–190.00	864	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	515	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	994	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	516	209.63/cwt	189.00–216.50	1,082	318
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	387	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	846	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	171.30/cwt	169.00–172.50	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	563	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	486	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	996	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	480	215.22/cwt	213.00–218.50	1,033	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	601	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,073	27
Heifers	Medium 1	—	671	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,050	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	132.50/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,130	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,128	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,381	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,412	76.29/cwt	71.00–77.75	1,077	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,369	79.42/cwt	76.75–82.00	1,087	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	80.30/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,148	14
Bulls	—	—	1,880	101.49/cwt	99.00–103.50	1,908	10
Bulls	—	—	1,732	95.45/cwt	91.50–98.50	1,653	15
Bulls	—	—	1,713	85.35/cwt	81.00–90.50	1,462	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,417	72.93/cwt	71.50–73.50	1,033	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	75.72/cwt	75.00–78.50	821	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	679	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	70.49/cwt	65.00–74.50	860	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	900	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	639	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,715	81.50/cwt	80.50–82.00	1,398	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	930	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,295	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,285	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	880	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,232	76.35/cwt	75.00–78.00	941	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,510	89.80/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,356	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,363	97.72/cwt	91.50–102.00	1,332	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	993	76.91/cwt	72.00–79.00	764	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,057	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	867	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,037	95.44/cwt	84.00–107.00	990	27
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,092	85.38/cwt	79.00–91.00	932	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	157.62/cwt	157.00–158.50	1,478	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,009	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,554	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	161.92/cwt	161.00–164.50	1,266	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	498	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	847	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	163.18/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,199	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	169.71/cwt	166.50–171.50	1,312	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	164.32/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,441	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	513	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,047	6

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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