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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

2,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.39/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 668 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 626 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.60/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 611 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,382 1,141 1,239
Feeder cattle 1,011 327 172
Slaughter cattle 1,141 534 202
Replacement cattle 230 280 865

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale (5-25-21), feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher on a light comparison. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a light comparison. No comparison on feeder bulls. Slaughter breaker cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Boner cows sold steady. Lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement stock cows sold strong. Cow-Calf pairs sold weak on a light comparison. Overall, buyer demand was moderate with good buyer demand noted on high quality feeder steers and feeder heifers. Cow-Calf pair buyer demand was noted as being light, with moderate demand for replacement stock cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 140.00–142.50 $141.72 $543 —
427–433 429 16 154.00–160.00 $157.73 $677 —
475–495 483 8 145.00–152.00 $148.82 $719 —
472–497 fancy 484 25 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $789 —
518–545 532 4 142.50–150.00 $146.15 $778 —
562–595 582 88 153.00–168.00 $162.10 $943 —
609–638 611 105 160.00–170.00 $169.60 $1,036 —
655–671 fancy 666 145 161.25–162.50 $161.67 $1,077 —
650–690 676 42 140.00–153.50 $151.54 $1,024 —
705–740 722 11 140.00–144.50 $143.82 $1,038 +1.86
751–787 762 15 137.00–150.50 $146.88 $1,119 +9.88
830–835 833 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,045 -1.50
855–875 865 2 115.00–130.00 $122.41 $1,059 —
935 935 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 —
991 991 10 117.00 $117.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
420 420 4 127.50–142.00 $138.38 $581 —
450 450 1 122.50 $122.50 $551 —
520–540 530 2 117.50–125.00 $121.32 $643 —
570 570 5 122.50 $122.50 $698 -37.50
615 615 1 105.00 $105.00 $646 —
600–638 628 4 130.00–135.00 $133.55 $839 —
651–680 660 11 128.00–136.00 $129.48 $855 —
715–735 725 2 124.00–127.50 $125.77 $912 -9.23
752–790 762 4 127.00–129.50 $127.65 $973 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 93.00 $93.00 $963 —
1080 1080 1 92.50 $92.50 $999 -15.00
1180 1180 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,074 —
1590 1590 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 145.00 $145.00 $464 —
365 365 4 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
400–442 437 10 130.00–145.00 $143.63 $628 —
469–495 481 41 135.00–146.00 $145.01 $697 —
531–545 531 69 148.00–153.00 $152.85 $812 —
556–588 568 57 140.00–149.00 $146.46 $832 —
600–645 626 129 135.00–147.50 $142.92 $895 +2.92
654–680 671 42 140.00–141.50 $141.06 $947 +5.18
701–735 710 57 129.00–137.00 $134.61 $956 —
755–795 764 16 117.50–128.00 $123.42 $943 —
815–845 825 3 120.00–122.00 $121.15 $999 +6.37
865 865 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,055 —
915 915 1 104.00 $104.00 $952 —
960–965 963 2 104.00–109.00 $106.51 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $471 —
420–425 423 2 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $529 —
470–480 475 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $564 —
500–545 524 13 117.50–135.00 $128.61 $674 —
560–575 568 3 122.00–134.00 $126.21 $717 —
600–620 613 4 110.00–127.50 $120.04 $736 —
695 695 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $857 +0.16
715–740 730 3 114.00–118.00 $115.64 $844 —
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 —
865 865 1 99.00 $99.00 $856 —
990 990 1 94.00 $94.00 $931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 142.00 $142.00 $736 —
654 654 7 131.00 $131.00 $857 —
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 —
753 753 6 125.00 $125.00 $941 —
882 882 3 112.00 $112.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 115.00 $115.00 $615 —
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —
865 865 1 97.00 $97.00 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1605 1357 75-80% 89 68.00–73.50 $70.13 $952 —
1190–1625 1374 75-80% 74 63.00–67.50 $65.86 $905 —
1193–1670 1376 75-80% 96 68.50–73.50 $70.27 $967 —
1215–1534 1415 75-80% 19 64.50–67.50 $66.27 $938 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1112 80-85% 7 60.50–61.50 $61.20 $681 —
980–1300 1140 80-85% 2 69.00–74.00 $71.15 $811 —
945–1337 1226 80-85% 5 61.50–63.50 $63.00 $772 —
960–1450 1226 80-85% 155 62.00–67.00 $64.63 $792 —
1065–1460 1281 80-85% 36 65.00–68.00 $66.45 $851 —
1180–1375 1297 80-85% 50 67.50–72.50 $68.96 $894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1138 1099 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $57.07 $627 -0.58
950–1445 1125 85-90% 9 62.00–64.00 $63.38 $713 —
1070–1182 1168 85-90% 8 61.00–63.00 $62.77 $733 —
940–1485 1169 85-90% 30 56.00–61.50 $59.19 $692 —
1125–1260 1191 85-90% 4 53.00–55.00 $53.74 $640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2105 1612 35 84.00–95.00 $90.42 $1,458 +4.42
1255–1995 1675 3 74.00–83.50 $79.14 $1,326 -8.05
945–2290 1849 12 97.00–104.50 $101.28 $1,873 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–1160 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 69 81.00–99.00 $89.60 $909
945–1090 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 15 86.00–101.00 $94.98 $966
1360–1500 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 65.50–68.00 $67.68 $934
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1390 945 (<2 yrs)Open 10 70.50–85.00 $80.16 $758
1030–1320 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 64.00–77.00 $70.74 $792
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 58.50 $58.50 $731

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1068–1301 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,488.31 —
1055–1392 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,000.00 $959.28 —
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1356–1642 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,263.19 —

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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.