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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

1,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.24/cwt ≈ $2,172/hd at 726 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.70/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 595 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.41/cwt ≈ $1,827/hd at 604 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,739 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 11 392.00 $392.00 $1,752 —
492 492 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,879 +12.00
505–524 519 62 368.00–385.00 $380.96 $1,977 —
580–597 595 116 334.00–352.00 $346.70 $2,063 +7.70
631–643 632 56 312.00–320.00 $319.13 $2,017 —
719–733 726 133 293.50–305.00 $299.24 $2,172 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 10 258.00 $258.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -4.00
456–467 465 23 345.00–356.00 $354.12 $1,647 —
533 533 15 341.00 $341.00 $1,818 +8.58
603–605 604 89 280.50–311.00 $302.41 $1,827 —
948 948 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 41 145.25 $145.25 $2,150 —
1558 1558 75-80% 2 143.00 $143.00 $2,228 —
1533–1620 1562 75-80% 3 138.00–141.50 $140.29 $2,191 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1562 1562 41 143.00 $143.00 $2,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $96.93 $1,042 -23.82
965–1252 1159 85-90% 26 122.00–130.50 $126.59 $1,467 +3.21
1015–1340 1191 85-90% 8 102.00–113.00 $108.83 $1,296 -28.55
1120–1245 1195 85-90% 3 132.00–137.50 $134.08 $1,602 -3.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,898 —
1300–1555 1377 80-85% 13 109.00–129.00 $118.36 $1,630 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,821 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 -9.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1705 1608 3 143.00–149.50 $147.11 $2,366 —
1695 1695 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,678 —
1795 1795 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 3 199.00 $199.00 $2,004
1152–1435 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 139.00–178.00 $153.92 $1,922
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,950
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 130.50 $130.50 $1,595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1235 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,828.25
1051–1503 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 228 2,900.00–3,985.00 $3,582.03
1231–1246 thin fleshed 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,300.00–2,375.00 $2,346.05
1168–1600 1401 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 289 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,525.71
1163–1571 1467 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 146 2,850.00–3,450.00 $3,283.84
1289–1667 1471 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 169 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,778.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1123–1507 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,375.00–2,475.00 $2,459.30
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1592 1592 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1129–1264 1167 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 144 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,459.47
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
929 929 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.