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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,417/hd at 691 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,093 607 1,309
Feeder cattle 73 87 134
Slaughter cattle 754 365 874
Replacement cattle 266 155 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings as both quality and quantity of feeders limited demand. Cattle were offered in mostly very small packages or as singles. Market activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for heavy offerings. Slaughter cows were sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to weak. Packers showed moderate demand for slaughter cows today, however demand for feeding cows was good to very good. Last week packers opted to slaughter most of the cow offering, where this week most cows were purchased to feed. Feeding cows sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Cow and bull quality was mostly attractive to very attractive again this week. Weigh up conditions were average to above average. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was stronger this week for young rebreed and feeding type cows as more takers were seen. Quality was average to attractive and overall better than 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
505 505 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
720 720 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,613 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 24 205.00 $205.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 —
561 561 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,458 —
835 835 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 235.00 $235.00 $768 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1445 1296 80-85% 24 99.00–103.00 $101.60 $1,317 —
1277–1428 1327 80-85% 17 103.00–109.50 $105.13 $1,395 +2.13
1307–1443 1364 80-85% 11 92.00–94.00 $93.81 $1,280 -10.17
1295–1485 1372 80-85% 36 95.00–102.50 $97.79 $1,342 -6.19
1238–1614 1389 80-85% 220 103.50–110.00 $107.84 $1,498 +3.86
1538–1645 1565 80-85% 4 95.00–96.50 $95.39 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $437 —
930–990 957 85-90% 5 72.00–83.50 $79.06 $757 -16.94
915–985 962 85-90% 3 88.00–91.50 $89.11 $857 -6.89
995 995 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $965 +1.00
1011–1275 1131 85-90% 23 100.00–111.00 $102.04 $1,154 —
1035–1260 1155 85-90% 40 74.00–90.50 $87.16 $1,007 -13.86
1025–1299 1205 85-90% 68 91.00–99.00 $95.14 $1,146 -13.78
1171–1280 1211 85-90% 44 102.00–111.00 $107.73 $1,305 -1.19
1245–1265 1255 85-90% 2 93.50–97.00 $95.24 $1,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1474 1471 75-80% 16 105.50–107.50 $107.38 $1,580 —
1498–1533 1522 75-80% 13 107.50–109.50 $108.11 $1,645 +0.61
1385–1795 1576 75-80% 8 104.00–107.00 $105.27 $1,659 -1.23
1535–1800 1621 75-80% 4 99.00–103.50 $101.06 $1,638 —
1560–1915 1695 75-80% 5 107.00–110.00 $107.77 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,662 —
1480–1490 1485 2 116.00–128.00 $121.98 $1,811 —
1560–2020 1739 5 108.00–113.00 $110.96 $1,930 —
1525–2050 1786 29 113.50–124.00 $118.46 $2,116 —
1665–2390 1863 14 125.00–130.00 $126.51 $2,357 -1.81
1920–2305 1977 21 127.00–131.00 $128.16 $2,534 —
2015 2015 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,519 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 thin fleshed 915 (<2 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,345
823–1210 950 (<2 yrs)Open 77 126.00–180.00 $167.90 $1,595
840–1334 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 98 106.50–145.00 $118.84 $1,388
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,357
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,209

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1408–1541 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,968.51 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1236 1223 (<2 yrs)Open 20 2,825.00–2,950.00 $2,886.84 —

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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.