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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.98/cwt +17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 541 lb · 212 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $232.79/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 457 lb · 107 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.30/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 876 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 896 3,859
Feeder cattle 631 712 2,481
Slaughter cattle 218 171 895
Replacement cattle 21 13 483

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale(9-13-22): Feeder steer offerings were higher, however they were too lightly tested the previous week to develop a market trend. Yearling heifers under 800 lbs sold 6.00- 9.00 lower, heifers 800-950 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher, all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested either this week or last sale to develop a market trend. Demand and offerings for feeder cattle was light to moderate. Market activity was mostly moderate. Feeding cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with a slightly larger offering this week. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 222.00 $222.00 $948 —
457 457 106 233.00 $233.00 $1,065 —
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
502 502 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,114 —
540–546 543 200 214.50–216.75 $215.62 $1,171 —
588 588 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,135 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
653 fancy 653 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,358 —
680 680 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,272 —
776–785 777 19 182.00–186.00 $185.63 $1,442 —
820 820 1 181.50 $181.50 $1,488 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
904 904 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,559 +0.50
997 997 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 190.00 $190.00 $667 —
430 430 2 174.00 $174.00 $748 —
510 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 —
630 630 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,014 -48.00
678 678 2 146.00 $146.00 $990 -62.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 200.00 $200.00 $782 —
500 500 11 191.00 $191.00 $955 —
701–720 707 6 171.50–175.50 $174.14 $1,231 -9.51
758–795 782 13 171.00–173.50 $172.60 $1,350 -7.25
803–818 811 11 172.00–173.50 $172.67 $1,400 +8.67
840 840 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,411 -0.34
855–893 876 53 164.50–170.50 $168.30 $1,474 +2.25
902–943 923 36 162.00–166.00 $165.23 $1,525 +0.36
957–990 976 22 163.50–164.00 $163.68 $1,598 +14.68
1015–1039 1026 22 160.00–163.00 $162.45 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–544 524 25 165.50–166.00 $165.92 $869 —
571–583 575 10 156.00–166.00 $162.96 $937 —
675–683 681 4 153.50–154.00 $153.62 $1,046 —
805 805 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —
855 855 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 185.00 $185.00 $620 —
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
1073 1073 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,384 —
1160–1185 1173 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $951 —
755–1580 1337 80-85% 31 77.00–91.00 $85.91 $1,149 +4.86
1350 1350 80-85% 6 93.50 $93.50 $1,262 —
1235–1545 1361 80-85% 56 84.50–88.00 $86.77 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 1008 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $77.55 $782 —
1000–1155 1078 85-90% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.14 $821 —
880–1148 1115 85-90% 8 87.00–88.50 $88.35 $985 +28.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1355 1241 75-80% 6 91.00–91.50 $91.32 $1,133 —
1505–1638 1594 75-80% 3 90.00–93.50 $91.10 $1,452 +2.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 81.00 $81.00 $968 —
1152–2075 1586 22 102.00–106.50 $103.59 $1,643 —
1270–2125 1745 34 90.50–102.50 $98.91 $1,726 —
1892 1892 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,911 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00
965–1013 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 104.00–117.50 $106.60

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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.