Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed, steers over 400 lbs sold generally steady to weak. Heifer calves all sold steady to 5.00 lower. Quality today was mixed from plain to attractive. High quality feeders of both sexes sold fully steady today while average or smaller packages sold lower. Demand for cattle to develop into yearlings or for heifers to develop into replacements remains very good. A good crowd of ranchers was on hand again this week searching for both of these offerings. Market activity today was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Packers continue to opt to send most cow offerings to feed, either for the upcoming holiday or to feed to premium white. Feeding cow demand remains very good with both packers and private feeders actively buying cows to feed. Feeding cows sold steady to firm on all cows returning to feed. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on boning and lean cows, breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, lower undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week with more full offerings noticed than last week. Cow quality was mostly plain to average this week and noticeable lower than last week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 lower. Young age cows were of mostly plain to average quality this week and not as attractive as last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $210.37/cwt on 688 head.

Average price

$210.37

688 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,102

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$32.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.03

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	467	213.23	996	115
Medium and Large 1	530	212.89	1,129	500
Large 1	577	189.67	1,095	64
Large 1-2	529	181.00	957	9thin

One grade step is worth $32.23/cwt here — about $39 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 sale688 hd

210.37

—

MT average5 barns · 3,571 hd

203.34

+7.03

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	1,682	93.54	1,574	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,615	70.21	1,134	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	68.93	955	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,188	60.38	717	363

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1Replacement	—	519	201.45/cwt	189.00–205.50	1,046	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	521	191.45/cwt	182.50–194.00	997	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	334	214.89/cwt	212.50–225.00	718	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	528	205.79/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,087	91
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	571	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,105	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	422	185.06/cwt	184.00–194.00	781	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,039	1
Steers	Large 1-2Unweaned	—	529	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	957	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,138	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	626	175.61/cwt	165.00–183.00	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	339	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,130	15
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	575	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	943	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	574	183.89/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,056	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	569	205.30/cwt	190.00–210.50	1,168	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	222.86/cwt	213.00–235.00	1,041	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	661	170.42/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,126	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	436	246.40/cwt	239.00–277.00	1,074	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	601	192.24/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,155	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	342	292.35/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	370	271.77/cwt	263.00–293.00	1,006	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	652	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	443	231.34/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,025	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	373	248.92/cwt	235.00–262.50	928	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	462	208.95/cwt	196.00–210.00	965	60
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	486	209.40/cwt	207.00–219.00	1,018	14
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	637	168.39/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,073	14
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	656	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,174	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,263	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	329	202.35/cwt	194.00–208.00	666	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	370	194.57/cwt	190.00–202.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	569	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,047	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,374	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,376	73.10/cwt	69.00–75.50	1,006	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,147	57.98/cwt	53.00–62.00	665	101
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,243	65.34/cwt	61.50–72.00	812	164
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	60.75/cwt	60.00–61.50	703	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	67.75/cwt	67.00–68.50	1,159	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	950	51.65/cwt	47.00–56.00	491	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	44.65/cwt	44.00–47.00	437	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	975	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	59.25/cwt	53.00–65.50	832	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	965	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	598	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	55.60/cwt	48.00–59.50	653	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,392	65.23/cwt	60.50–69.50	908	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,596	70.70/cwt	67.50–71.50	1,128	10
Bulls	—	—	1,705	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,679	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	95.83/cwt	91.50–98.00	1,690	6
Bulls	—	—	1,665	74.57/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,242	4
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,680	99.81/cwt	99.00–100.50	1,677	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,657	95.43/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,581	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	950	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	523	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	71.57/cwt	70.00–72.00	816	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	79.06/cwt	65.00–110.00	842	93
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	974	104.96/cwt	75.00–115.50	1,022	93
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	771	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	503	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	734	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	191.53/cwt	186.00–197.00	914	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	418	207.86/cwt	206.00–214.00	869	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	476	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	876	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	874	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,288	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	566	175.33/cwt	172.00–182.50	992	17
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	490	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,201	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,071	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	606	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,091	8

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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