Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.57/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 831 lb · 115 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.13/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 932 lb · 97 head

light 7-weight M 1-2 steers $161.32/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 717 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	795	1,460
Feeder cattle	397	538
Slaughter cattle	327	512
Replacement cattle	71	410

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady. Steer quality this week was mostly plain, while heifer quality was average to very attractive. Several sets of replacement heifers sold again this week. Most of these offerings have been turned out with the bull, however all consigners offered to abort the heifers at their expense. Most of the heifers on offer were purchased to feed. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Market activity was mostly active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Packers showed mostly good demand for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for feeding cows remains good as well. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to below average this week as hot temperatures reaching 109 degrees were seen today. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Bull quality was not as attractive as last sale. Most bulls have been turned out breeding cows and body conditions and yields are starting to slide. Young age cows sold on mostly moderate demand and light offerings. This class of cows saw increased demand this week as southern replacement buyers looking for fall rebreed cows are starting to put in orders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
547	547	17	172.00	$172.00	$941	—
572	572	6	169.50	$169.50	$970	—
627	627	20	170.00	$170.00	$1,066	—
711–733	717	21	160.00–162.00	$161.32	$1,157	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	6	176.00	$176.00	$1,082	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–732	729	4	149.00–150.00	$149.75	$1,092	-2.37
805–843	831	115	142.00–144.25	$143.57	$1,193	-2.49
857–888	869	5	139.00–142.50	$141.07	$1,226	—
928	928	29	137.50	$137.50	$1,276	—
934	934	68	141.25	$141.25	$1,319	—
997	997	15	131.00	$131.00	$1,306	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
696	696	7	147.00	$147.00	$1,023	—
751	751	10	143.50	$143.50	$1,078	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	7	150.50	$150.50	$798	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	2	99.00	$99.00	$1,005	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	2	88.50	$88.50	$920	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020	1020	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,051	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1281–1470	1355	80-85%	48	65.00–70.50	$67.58	$916	-2.24
1245–1500	1382	80-85%	3	56.00–62.50	$58.29	$806	-0.14
1400	1400	80-85%	1	62.50	$62.50	$875	+4.38
1415	1415	80-85%	1	69.00	$69.00	$976	+10.88
1378–1610	1433	80-85%	88	72.00–73.50	$72.32	$1,036	+14.20
1300–1592	1500	80-85%	20	63.00–67.50	$65.52	$983	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810	810	85-90%	1	45.00	$45.00	$364	-5.00
805–900	868	85-90%	6	53.00–60.00	$55.25	$480	—
1018–1155	1074	85-90%	5	69.00–69.50	$69.20	$743	—
1030–1304	1185	85-90%	20	50.50–61.75	$57.99	$687	-5.33
1135–1285	1204	85-90%	9	64.00–67.50	$65.62	$790	—
1329	1329	85-90%	36	73.00	$73.00	$970	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510	1510	75-80%	1	64.00	$64.00	$966	—
1575	1575	75-80%	2	73.00–74.00	$73.50	$1,158	-0.53
1740	1740	75-80%	1	75.50	$75.50	$1,314	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1393	1274	6	65.00–79.00	$74.24	$946	—
1275–2100	1584	12	77.00–83.50	$81.46	$1,290	+1.39
1380–2245	1779	46	84.00–90.50	$86.73	$1,543	-1.24
1930–2285	2030	7	92.00–93.50	$92.36	$1,875	-6.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–1160	981	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	71.00–93.00	$83.42	$818
990–1320	1165	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	67.00–78.50	$71.29	$831

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1268–1318	1289	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,493.04	—
1578	1578	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	-1.87

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.