Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher, with the exception of 450-499 lbs steers which sold steady to firm, steers over 550 lbs sold generally steady. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower, heifers over 450 lbs sold mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality today was mostly average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate offerings. Market activity was mostly active this week. Not as many farmer feeders were active this week buying cattle, however their slack was picked up by order buyers as more participation was seen this week compared to last. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Demand from feeding buyers was very good this sale as they pushed cow prices higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on all feeding cows. Slaughter cows were lightly tested this week as feeding buyers purchased the majority of the cow offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher on lean cows, all other classes were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average this week and better than last week. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand this week. More interest was seen for high quality offerings suitable to rebreed this week. Quality was mostly average this week. Young age cows sold 3.00-6.00 higher on all offerings.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.82/cwt on 1,042 head.

Average price

$220.82

1,042 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,136

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$603

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$62.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.58

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	222.33	1,139	869
Medium and Large 1-2	453	220.27	999	153
Large 1	1,092	159.50	1,742	20

One grade step is worth $62.83/cwt here — about −$603 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 sale1,042 hd

220.82

—

MT average3 barns · 1,228 hd

214.23

+6.58

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	—	Low	1,629	89.43	1,457	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,645	74.45	1,225	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	68.13	931	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,196	57.77	691	207

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,783	55
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,017	$1,085	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,254	$1,023	56
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$975	2thin

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 1	—	834	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,434	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	902	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	514	194.01/cwt	186.00–197.50	997	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	478	198.97/cwt	192.00–201.50	951	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	252.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	943	36
Steers	Large 1	—	1,092	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,742	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	185.97/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,069	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	375	201.72/cwt	201.00–203.50	756	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	679	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	251.99/cwt	240.00–269.50	1,079	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	340	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	825	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	571	203.46/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,162	247
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	602	174.87/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,053	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	967	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	314	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,107	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	372	271.77/cwt	255.00–284.00	1,011	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	409	232.60/cwt	232.00–235.00	951	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,119	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	490	202.43/cwt	201.00–207.00	992	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	573	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	527	206.97/cwt	200.00–208.50	1,091	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	356	245.87/cwt	244.00–247.50	875	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	517	221.24/cwt	219.00–227.50	1,144	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	667	184.58/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,231	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	468	229.62/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,075	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	615	191.20/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,176	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	189.85/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,061	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,048	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,624	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	195.33/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,025	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,048	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,360	68.90/cwt	66.00–72.00	937	102
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,438	60.35/cwt	51.00–66.00	868	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,236	61.98/cwt	58.00–66.50	766	96
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	858	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	52.03/cwt	44.00–57.50	595	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,144	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	74.17/cwt	72.50–75.50	1,124	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,322	59.34/cwt	58.00–63.00	784	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	930	47.91/cwt	41.00–50.50	446	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	930	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	512	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	39.25/cwt	31.00–46.00	432	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,715	76.96/cwt	76.00–77.50	1,320	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,285	71.25/cwt	71.25–71.25	916	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,160	55.95/cwt	47.00–58.00	649	53
Bulls	—	—	1,798	83.51/cwt	80.50–85.00	1,502	4
Bulls	—	—	1,770	92.41/cwt	90.50–94.50	1,636	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,070	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	910	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,436	91.48/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,314	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,254	1,022.66/head	875.00–1,085.00	1,023	56
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,470	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,136	71.28/cwt	61.00–85.00	810	40
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	978	96.52/cwt	78.00–113.00	944	63
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	1,783.13/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,783	55
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	448	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	954	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	790	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	360	197.39/cwt	189.00–200.00	711	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	347	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	197.98/cwt	187.00–199.00	923	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	203.82/cwt	200.00–205.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	430	188.61/cwt	184.00–192.00	811	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	530	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	965	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	427	197.37/cwt	196.00–199.00	843	22

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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