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Miles City Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 24
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773
Feeder Cattle receipts
55 head
15 vs last sale 70 6 vs year ago 49 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
665 head
147 vs last sale 518 259 vs year ago 924 · 28.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
225 head
120 vs last sale 105 10 vs year ago 235 · 4.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good as several buyers were looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Market activity was mostly active today. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of the offering this week. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was slightly stronger this week as this is the last sale prior to the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Very good demand was seen for feeding cows this week with a large buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive, however offerings were overall not as attractive as last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, however weigh up conditions were not as attractive as last weeks sale. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, with the largest increases seem in low dressing cows as private feeders opted to feed cows with blemishes. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good demand this week. Packers showed strong demand for bulls as this is the last sale prior to the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Bull quality was attractive this week and overall more attractive than last week. A portion of the bull offering was purchased to feed again this week, mostly by private feeders. Feeding bulls sold mostly generally steady. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Young offerings sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Very little difference in price was seen between high quality 2 and 3 year old cows which had lost calves as demand for rebreed and recip cows remains very good.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
800–900 lb bulls averaged $269.00/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$269.00
3 head · 808 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,174
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
2.63
vs MT average

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2808269.002,1743thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale3 hd
269.00
MT average2 barns · 17 hd
271.63
−2.63
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,888190.173,591104
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,416161.892,293441
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,188154.731,838104
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,563153.392,39810

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,060$2,54618
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,179$7664thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsReturn to Feed1,576181.68/cwt174.00–193.002,86317
Stock CowsLarge 11,185165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9551
Stock CowsLarge 11,059222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,3567
BullsNatural2,096211.56/cwt201.00–226.004,4349
Bulls2,080190.09/cwt189.00–191.003,9542
Bulls1,280146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,8691
Bulls1,705183.06/cwt182.00–184.003,1212
BullsReturn to Feed1,423165.52/cwt158.00–173.002,3554
BullsReturn to Feed1,907194.19/cwt189.00–198.003,7036
BullsLight Weight1,445141.07/cwt131.00–151.002,0382
Bulls2,067198.05/cwt190.00–205.004,09444
Stock CowsMedium 1-2780190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4821
Stock CowsMedium 1Fleshy925215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9891
BullsLarge 11050–11001,075240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5807
BullsLarge 1-21150–12001,155212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,4541
BullsLarge 11250–13001,265207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,6254
BullsLarge 11150–12001,175221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,5971
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,001217.63/cwt207.50–220.002,1787
BullsMedium and Large 1-29642,383.87/head2,325.00–2,450.002,3846
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,260172.00/head172.00–172.001721
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,091188.78/cwt163.00–215.002,06027
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,020237.25/cwt187.00–275.002,42041
Stock CowsMedium 1-2748225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850808269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,1743
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,224178.95/cwt166.00–188.002,19014
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,4394
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,7553
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528359.67/cwt359.00–360.001,8996
BullsMedium and Large 28502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 11,1322,683.48/head2,500.00–2,950.002,68311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,283214.63/cwt197.00–235.002,7542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900854262.12/cwt262.00–262.502,2394
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000987249.11/cwt248.00–252.502,4594
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,1416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,5554
Stock CowsSmall 38102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,170193.90/cwt167.00–240.002,26991
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,175166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,9511
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,323170.00/head170.00–170.001702
BullsMedium and Large 11,830194.00/cwt194.00–194.003,5501
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,538160.51/cwt160.00–161.002,4693
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,563151.72/cwt149.00–158.002,3716
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,109144.29/cwt133.00–152.001,60023
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,206163.21/cwt161.00–167.001,96844
BullsNatural2,140195.00/cwt195.00–195.004,1731
CowsBoner 80-85%1,459139.12/cwt132.00–146.002,0304
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,442160.33/cwt150.50–162.502,312172
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,399164.18/cwt162.00–169.002,297246
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,640142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,3291
Bulls1,660158.29/cwt151.00–173.002,6283
Bulls1,828184.53/cwt175.00–190.003,37313
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,229158.79/cwt151.00–163.001,95229
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,374149.18/cwt133.00–152.002,05014
CowsLean 85-90%1,240140.99/cwt140.00–142.001,7482
CowsLean 85-90%1,228122.55/cwt106.00–131.001,5054
CowsBoner 80-85%1,405165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3181
CowsBoner 80-85%1,493154.28/cwt153.00–158.002,3034
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight840113.00/cwt113.00–113.009491
CowsLean 85-90%1,065102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0861

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.