Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however unevenly steady undertones were noticed. 500-599 lbs heifers offered the best test this week as these offerings sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher. All other heifer weights were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on heifers under 500 lbs and lower undertones were noticed on heifers over 600 lbs. Demand was mostly moderate to good for all feeders on offer. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Most offerings were weaned 45-90 days. Packages sizes were much larger this week with a few load lots on offer. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. All buyers showed stronger demand for cows this week as packers and feeding buyers both showed strong demand for cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeding cows sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Cow quality was mixed this week from plain to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed as well. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow compairson. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, steady to firm undertones were noticed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.65/cwt on 842 head.

Average price

$194.65

842 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$20.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.13

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	480	198.07	951	17thin
Medium and Large 1	525	196.48	1,032	727
Medium and Large 1-2	525	183.10	960	53
Large 1	618	177.42	1,097	45

One grade step is worth $20.65/cwt here — about −$147 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 sale842 hd

194.65

—

MT average3 barns · 2,180 hd

190.52

+4.13

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	1,599	91.00	1,455	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	75.32	1,233	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	72.92	1,034	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	63.48	722	141

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,310	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,247	$1,278	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,194	$1,010	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,184	$885	8

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1-2	—	642	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,082	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	188.57/cwt	185.00–194.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	224.18/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,172	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	215.89/cwt	215.00–219.00	803	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	172.25/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,068	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	202.57/cwt	192.00–209.00	1,043	210
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	202.27/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,246	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	188.46/cwt	184.00–196.00	905	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,195	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	210.73/cwt	201.00–215.50	1,115	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	272.87/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,067	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	216.08/cwt	212.50–225.50	1,247	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	180.63/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,279	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	255.09/cwt	252.00–257.00	982	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	214.65/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,050	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	174.47/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,176	14
Steers	Medium 1	—	536	209.09/cwt	205.00–210.50	1,121	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	251.32/cwt	249.50–258.00	1,106	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	173.42/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,349	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	235.99/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,126	37
Steers	Medium 1	—	594	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,016	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	185.33/cwt	180.50–192.00	1,236	198
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	498	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	921	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	187.47/cwt	182.50–193.00	1,059	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	214.04/cwt	212.50–217.00	927	70
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	771	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	995	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	637	176.25/cwt	176.25–176.25	1,123	39
Heifers	Medium 1	—	480	198.07/cwt	197.00–199.00	951	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	177.67/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,057	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	206.61/cwt	197.50–212.00	973	103
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,184	884.54/head	850.00–975.00	885	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,278.39/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,278	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	127.89/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,059	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	90.70/cwt	73.00–109.50	928	59
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	816	151.36/cwt	142.50–156.00	1,235	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,628	96.47/cwt	93.50–99.00	1,571	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,298	88.37/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,147	2
Bulls	—	—	1,652	85.49/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,412	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,402	67.95/cwt	59.00–71.50	953	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,169	73.03/cwt	71.00–75.00	854	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	928	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	473	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	58.97/cwt	53.00–64.50	667	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	445	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,050	59.62/cwt	58.00–65.50	626	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,718	76.73/cwt	76.50–77.00	1,318	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	67.21/cwt	64.50–69.50	811	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	74.41/cwt	71.50–76.25	1,028	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,203	68.05/cwt	65.00–70.00	819	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	923	51.08/cwt	50.50–52.00	471	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,069	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,238	73.46/cwt	71.50–76.25	909	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,431	75.13/cwt	71.50–79.00	1,075	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,449	66.63/cwt	61.50–69.50	965	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,113	9

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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