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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

1,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.50/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 544 lb · 20 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $118.32/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 978 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.42/cwt ≈ $1,144/hd at 671 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,309 1,555 2,382
Feeder cattle 134 153 1,011
Slaughter cattle 874 637 1,141
Replacement cattle 301 765 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were scarcely tested this week, thus no trend can be established. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. CME positions continue to inch higher, the August contract closed at 172.45. Market activity this week was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering today. Slaughter cows and feeding cows both sold 1.00-3.00 higher on all classes. Cow quality today was attractive to very attractive as load after load of high quality cows sold. Additionally, weigh up conditions were ideal for buyers as most cows were slicked off and very empty. Demand for cows was stronger this week as both packers and feeding buyers showed very good demand throughout the sale. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher aided by better weigh conditions this week. Young age cows sold steady to firm. Quality was mostly attractive this week. Demand for cow calf pairs was moderate to good this week. Quality was not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,127 +28.69
725 725 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 —
865 865 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 unweaned 639 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 175.00 $175.00 $891 —
608 608 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 20 174.50 $174.50 $949 +1.38
638 638 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,097 —
650–675 671 12 157.00–173.00 $170.42 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 177.00 $177.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–987 978 14 118.00–118.50 $118.32 $1,157 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 80-85% 1 74.50 $74.50 $1,009 -7.71
1259–1620 1377 80-85% 249 81.50–88.50 $83.26 $1,146 +4.06
1330–1433 1383 80-85% 46 79.50–82.50 $80.63 $1,115 +1.43
1300–1725 1434 80-85% 78 80.50–87.00 $83.77 $1,201 +1.50
1288–1760 1440 80-85% 33 74.50–82.00 $79.85 $1,150 -2.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $679 +8.43
935 935 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $729 +13.43
990 990 85-90% 1 68.50 $68.50 $678 —
1003–1291 1159 85-90% 58 74.50–79.00 $77.63 $900 +18.38
1010–1280 1160 85-90% 14 65.00–72.50 $70.70 $820 +11.45
1015–1296 1189 85-90% 87 79.50–88.00 $81.83 $973 +14.03
1116–1315 1228 85-90% 49 81.00–84.50 $83.23 $1,022 +2.96
1245–1289 1267 85-90% 2 78.50–80.00 $79.26 $1,004 +1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1469–1775 1488 75-80% 47 82.50–83.50 $82.73 $1,231 —
1508 1508 75-80% 3 81.50 $81.50 $1,229 +4.94
1550–1625 1588 75-80% 2 87.00–88.50 $87.73 $1,393 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,405 —
1515–1758 1677 75-80% 3 74.50–77.50 $75.40 $1,264 -6.89
2050 2050 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,408 -10.67
1250–1780 1568 5 98.50–106.00 $103.78 $1,627 +3.11
1615–2130 1858 5 98.50–104.50 $102.51 $1,905 —
1515–2175 1920 10 105.00–112.00 $108.60 $2,085 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1350 970 (<2 yrs)Open 57 92.00–122.00 $112.72 $1,093
810–1247 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 67 83.50–113.00 $93.18 $1,034
1115–1125 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 79.00–81.00 $80.00 $896
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1065 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 84.00–85.00 $84.46 $840
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1318 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1379 1379 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1691 1691 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 23 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.