Cattle Market Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report
Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022610 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 610 | 843 | 1,460 |
| Feeder cattle | 20 | 45 | 538 |
| Slaughter cattle | 507 | 684 | 512 |
| Replacement cattle | 83 | 114 | 410 |
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Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1013 | 1013 | 2 | 105.50 | $105.50 | $1,069 | — |
| 1180 | 1180 | 1 | 98.00 | $98.00 | $1,156 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105–1115 | 1110 | 2 | 104.00–107.00 | $105.51 | $1,171 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1140–1575 | 1432 | 80-85% | 120 | 83.50–86.75 | $85.49 | $1,224 | — |
| 1320–1608 | 1439 | 80-85% | 91 | 83.00–86.75 | $85.69 | $1,233 | — |
| 1455 | 1455 | 80-85% | 1 | 71.00 | $71.00 | $1,033 | — |
| 1474 | 1474 | 80-85% | 4 | 81.50 | $81.50 | $1,201 | — |
| 1350–1515 | 1476 | 80-85% | 7 | 88.00–90.00 | $88.64 | $1,308 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1515–1565 | 1534 | 75-80% | 7 | 80.50–83.50 | $82.92 | $1,272 | — |
| 1410–1773 | 1537 | 75-80% | 19 | 84.00–87.50 | $85.64 | $1,316 | — |
| 1635–1740 | 1648 | 75-80% | 42 | 85.50 | $85.50 | $1,409 | — |
| 1660–1880 | 1742 | 75-80% | 3 | 88.00–89.50 | $88.56 | $1,543 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 990 | 85-90% | 1 | 73.00 | $73.00 | $723 | — |
| 1165 | 1165 | 85-90% | 1 | 76.00 | $76.00 | $885 | +11.00 |
| 1095–1295 | 1197 | 85-90% | 7 | 79.00–86.00 | $82.47 | $987 | +17.47 |
| 1170–1243 | 1225 | 85-90% | 4 | 79.50–85.00 | $83.69 | $1,025 | -3.31 |
| 1215–1275 | 1245 | 85-90% | 2 | 87.50 | $87.50 | $1,089 | +0.50 |
| 1175–1340 | 1258 | 85-90% | 2 | 76.00–77.50 | $76.70 | $965 | -10.35 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1135–1295 | 1220 | 3 | 82.50–94.00 | $87.81 | $1,071 | — |
| 1275 | 1275 | 1 | 98.50 | $98.50 | $1,256 | — |
| 1330 | 1330 | 1 | 103.00 | $103.00 | $1,370 | — |
| 1360 | 1360 | 1 | 98.00 | $98.00 | $1,333 | +3.00 |
| 1390–1860 | 1592 | 9 | 80.00–102.50 | $92.49 | $1,472 | — |
| 1430–2083 | 1840 | 49 | 100.00–110.50 | $104.83 | $1,929 | — |
| 1890–2035 | 1963 | 2 | 105.00–112.00 | $108.37 | $2,127 | — |
| 1640–2420 | 2099 | 35 | 110.50–123.00 | $113.87 | $2,390 | — |
| 2084–2225 | 2127 | 23 | 116.00–121.00 | $120.77 | $2,569 | +0.33 |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110–1188 | 1149 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 12 | 106.00–110.00 | $109.03 | $1,253 |
| 1228–1240 | 1229 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 18 | 84.50–99.50 | $98.66 | $1,213 |
| 1010–1310 | 1251 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 40 | 84.00–100.00 | $88.38 | $1,106 |
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.
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were scarcely tested this week, thus no trend can be established. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average. Market activity this week was mostly slow to moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering today. Slaughter cows sold on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to weak on all classes. Demand from western packers remains good and a portion of the offering continues to sell to west coast packers. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week. Cow quality was average to very attractive. Most cows on offer have fleshed up significantly as pasture and range conditions remain in good condition. Very few lean cows were seen this sale. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-3.00 lower. Bull quality remains very attractive as range conditions have kept bulls in good body condition. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. This class of cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.