Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most offerings were weaned 45-90 days. Offerings were offered in mostly small to moderate size packages. Only one load lot was seen this week. Market activity was mostly active this week with a good buyer pool seen both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Feeding buyers showed very good demand for cows and helped hold prices near steady with last weeks market, but as buyers fill loads and exited the market cow prices slipped lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand this week. Most of these offerings were purchased by feeding cow buyers as few takers were seen for this class of cows. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $215.31/cwt on 734 head.

Average price

$215.31

734 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$53.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.79

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	449	225.00	1,010	4thin
Medium and Large 1	568	216.01	1,227	671
Medium and Large 1-2	519	214.68	1,114	48
Medium and Large 2	622	171.82	1,069	11thin

One grade step is worth $53.18/cwt here — about −$59 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 sale734 hd

215.31

—

MT average3 barns · 2,134 hd

207.52

+7.79

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	1,728	89.47	1,546	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,573	73.79	1,161	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	69.16	978	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,180	62.52	738	150

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,164	$1,375	5

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	72.70/cwt	71.00–73.50	1,120	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	46.56/cwt	44.00–49.00	504	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	58.88/cwt	52.00–64.00	708	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,418	73.39/cwt	70.50–75.00	1,041	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,226	65.52/cwt	63.50–69.00	803	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,133	72.16/cwt	70.50–74.00	818	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,733	68.53/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,188	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	958	63.52/cwt	63.00–64.00	609	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	1,330	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	898	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,566	75.23/cwt	74.25–76.50	1,178	14
Bulls	—	—	1,956	95.18/cwt	90.00–102.50	1,862	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	62.16/cwt	57.50–66.00	871	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	919	56.53/cwt	49.50–64.00	520	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,460	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,007	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	850	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,412	65.68/cwt	58.50–68.50	927	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,241	64.75/cwt	63.50–67.50	804	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,138	61.13/cwt	57.00–63.50	696	15
Bulls	—	—	1,629	84.47/cwt	76.00–89.00	1,376	8
Bulls	—	—	1,965	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,827	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,238	80.61/cwt	73.00–88.00	998	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,608	86.05/cwt	82.50–91.00	1,384	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,005	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	172.97/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,257	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	199.85/cwt	194.00–205.50	1,053	176
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	395	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	806	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	510	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	341	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,209	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	608	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	178.51/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,016	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	270.51/cwt	262.50–272.00	995	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	210.28/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,194	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	225.98/cwt	214.00–230.75	1,180	172
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,098	7
Steers	Large 1	—	449	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	185.04/cwt	185.00–186.50	1,384	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	509	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,107	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	207.26/cwt	205.50–211.00	1,080	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	186.66/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,258	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	201.28/cwt	195.00–205.50	1,248	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	256.96/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,123	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	245.63/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,034	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	234.05/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,130	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	439	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,098	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,232	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	326	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	713	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,291	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	596	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	942	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	214.77/cwt	207.50–220.00	793	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	203.37/cwt	201.50–208.00	970	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	210.79/cwt	201.00–213.75	923	130
Heifers	Large 1	—	461	185.19/cwt	177.50–188.00	854	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,173	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,822	94.58/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,723	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	710	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	71.18/cwt	63.00–75.00	733	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	164.57/cwt	162.50–170.50	1,136	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	697	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	182.82/cwt	174.00–184.50	931	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	462	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	917	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	185.13/cwt	184.60–187.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	971	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,041	2

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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