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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.47/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 521 lb · 183 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.85/cwt +24.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 527 lb · 176 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.79/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 438 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,815 743 3,345
Feeder cattle 1,444 362 2,612
Slaughter cattle 346 290 492
Replacement cattle 25 91 241

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most offerings were weaned 45-90 days. Offerings were offered in mostly small to moderate size packages. Only one load lot was seen this week. Market activity was mostly active this week with a good buyer pool seen both ringside as well as over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to weak. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. Feeding buyers showed very good demand for cows and helped hold prices near steady with last weeks market, but as buyers fill loads and exited the market cow prices slipped lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Young age cows sold on mostly light demand this week. Most of these offerings were purchased by feeding cow buyers as few takers were seen for this class of cows. Quality was mostly plain to average this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 9 262.50–272.00 $270.51 $995 +17.51
380 unweaned 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
420–438 437 50 256.00–257.00 $256.96 $1,123 +6.96
439 unweaned 439 23 250.00 $250.00 $1,098 —
460–485 483 59 231.00–235.00 $234.05 $1,130 —
490 unweaned 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
509 unweaned 509 11 217.50 $217.50 $1,107 —
500–549 522 172 214.00–230.75 $225.98 $1,180 +13.74
555–593 568 116 201.00–217.00 $210.28 $1,194 —
600–642 620 90 195.00–205.50 $201.28 $1,248 —
635 unweaned 635 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,232 —
661–693 674 49 179.00–192.00 $186.66 $1,258 —
713 unweaned 713 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,291 —
704–749 748 79 185.00–186.50 $185.04 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 4 242.50 $242.50 $791 —
375 375 1 257.50 $257.50 $966 —
412–443 421 14 241.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,034 +13.63
490 490 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,044 +2.02
505–545 521 9 205.50–211.00 $207.26 $1,080 +9.07
583 583 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,131 +6.65
643 643 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,209 +7.00
700–738 727 7 170.00–178.00 $172.97 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,017 —
646 646 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,098 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,010 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 369 35 207.50–220.00 $214.77 $793 +14.77
423–446 438 130 201.00–213.75 $210.79 $923 +20.79
462 unweaned 462 18 198.50 $198.50 $917 —
454–499 477 24 201.50–208.00 $203.37 $970 —
502–542 527 176 194.00–205.50 $199.85 $1,053 —
552–582 569 49 178.00–179.00 $178.51 $1,016 +9.01
608 unweaned 608 3 164.00 $164.00 $997 —
625 625 2 166.50 $166.50 $1,041 —
668–698 690 15 162.50–170.50 $164.57 $1,136 —
697 697 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
341 unweaned 341 4 218.00 $218.00 $743 —
395 unweaned 395 18 204.00 $204.00 $806 —
405 405 4 201.00 $201.00 $814 —
468–491 479 12 184.60–187.00 $185.13 $887 —
504–544 509 33 174.00–184.50 $182.82 $931 —
510 unweaned 510 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,030 —
585 585 4 166.00 $166.00 $971 —
613 613 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
409 409 6 175.00 $175.00 $716 —
540 540 2 167.00 $167.00 $902 —
596 596 9 158.00 $158.00 $942 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–464 461 11 177.50–188.00 $185.19 $854 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066 1066 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,173 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–995 919 85-90% 12 49.50–64.00 $56.53 $520 +7.53
920–995 958 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.52 $609 —
1055–1110 1083 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.56 $504 —
970–1260 1133 85-90% 6 70.50–74.00 $72.16 $818 +10.45
900–1320 1138 85-90% 15 57.00–63.50 $61.13 $696 -0.58
1197 1197 85-90% 3 71.00 $71.00 $850 +12.91
1010–1320 1202 85-90% 40 52.00–64.00 $58.88 $708 -11.12
990–1335 1226 85-90% 37 63.50–69.00 $65.52 $803 -4.48
1075–1310 1241 85-90% 33 63.50–67.50 $64.75 $804 -5.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 value added 1330 80-85% 3 67.50 $67.50 $898 —
1285–1545 1402 80-85% 17 57.50–66.00 $62.16 $871 -2.96
1293–1560 1412 80-85% 22 58.50–68.50 $65.68 $927 +0.56
1233–1585 1418 80-85% 45 70.50–75.00 $73.39 $1,041 +1.36
1480–1625 1540 80-85% 3 71.00–73.50 $72.70 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $1,007 —
1420–1760 1566 75-80% 14 74.25–76.50 $75.23 $1,178 —
1720–1745 1733 75-80% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.53 $1,188 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1255 1238 2 73.00–88.00 $80.61 $998 —
1310–2070 1608 8 82.50–91.00 $86.05 $1,384 —
1375–1985 1629 8 76.00–89.00 $84.47 $1,376 —
1655–2013 1822 7 92.50–102.00 $94.58 $1,723 -2.24
1720–2155 1956 8 90.00–102.50 $95.18 $1,862 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,827 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1215 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 63.00–75.00 $71.18 $733
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1093 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 3 65.00 $65.00 $710

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1164 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.