Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed; 450-599 lbs steer calves sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed; 400-449 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 higher, 450 lbs and heavier sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was mostly moderate to good throughout todays sale. Demand for heifers suitable to develop into replacements was very good as several ranchers were on hand actively bidding on high quality offerings. Both feeding buyers and replacement buyers competed over offerings pushing feeding heifers close to steer price in places. Demand for light weight calves was mostly good today as several buyers were active in buying steers and heifers under 450 lbs to develop into yearlings. Quality today was mostly attractive with many sets of fresh, clean calves straight off the cow. Many sets of calves had preconditioning shots and these offerings sold with the best demand. Market activity this week was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers opted to send most of the cow offering to feed this week as we are just 3 weeks from the Thanksgiving holiday week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold fully steady. Slaughter cow quality was lower this week as packers opted to feed most able bodied cows. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Feeding bull buyers were unwilling to take heavy weight bulls to feed which created uneven prices in places. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for rebreed offerings remains very good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.00/cwt on 1,797 head.

Average price

$213.00

1,797 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$125

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$31.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.50

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	213.36	1,113	1,695
Medium and Large 1-2	479	207.92	996	97
Large 1	573	194.00	1,112	3thin
Medium 1	680	182.00	1,238	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.36/cwt here — about −$125 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 sale1,797 hd

213.00

—

MT average5 barns · 4,430 hd

211.50

+1.50

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	1,752	95.14	1,667	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,648	77.10	1,271	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,386	69.72	966	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	61.96	740	236

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,366	$1,125	5

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	333	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	616	13
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	430	189.46/cwt	186.00–192.00	815	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	471	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	994	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	469	196.69/cwt	189.00–201.00	922	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	530	202.39/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,073	162
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	523	193.04/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,010	192
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	489	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	885	4
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	573	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	312	220.32/cwt	220.00–227.50	687	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	465	184.77/cwt	175.00–188.00	859	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	913	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	680	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	367	259.14/cwt	250.00–270.00	951	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	430	186.45/cwt	185.00–192.00	802	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	628	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	381	223.04/cwt	215.00–240.00	850	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	483	206.72/cwt	199.00–208.50	998	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	342	257.92/cwt	250.00–267.50	882	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	247.52/cwt	234.00–257.00	1,040	256
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	439	225.20/cwt	217.00–230.00	989	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	510	194.56/cwt	190.00–198.50	992	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	475	220.12/cwt	205.50–235.75	1,046	312
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	194.01/cwt	188.75–202.00	1,187	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	669	183.00/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,224	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	206.20/cwt	199.00–211.00	1,093	414
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	576	200.90/cwt	196.00–208.00	1,157	495
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	165.73/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	567	174.28/cwt	172.00–175.00	988	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,170	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	339	205.60/cwt	202.50–210.00	697	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	77.75/cwt	77.75–77.75	1,312	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,349	61.65/cwt	59.00–66.50	832	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,396	72.68/cwt	68.50–77.50	1,015	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,222	66.79/cwt	65.00–70.50	816	105
Bulls	—	—	2,180	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,886	98.21/cwt	97.50–100.50	1,852	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,130	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	881	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,209	63.93/cwt	63.00–65.00	773	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	46.04/cwt	43.00–47.50	538	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	77.01/cwt	76.50–77.50	1,301	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,199	60.48/cwt	53.00–64.50	725	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,545	74.72/cwt	74.50–75.00	1,154	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	60.69/cwt	60.00–61.50	862	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	898	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	368	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	955	53.00/cwt	51.00–55.00	506	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	965	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	55.52/cwt	50.00–62.50	634	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,550	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	—	2,085	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	2,075	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	80.81/cwt	72.00–87.00	1,388	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,693	97.47/cwt	93.00–102.50	1,650	18
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,665	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,515	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,066	83.11/cwt	71.00–96.00	886	53
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	85.84/cwt	71.00–92.00	749	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,366	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	111.18/cwt	88.00–124.00	1,034	50
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	574	186.72/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,072	38
Heifers	Medium 2Unweaned	—	322	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	564	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	431	207.53/cwt	198.00–219.00	894	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	560	194.43/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,089	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	170.34/cwt	168.00–170.50	1,482	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	512	184.38/cwt	183.00–186.00	944	27

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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