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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.26/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 580 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.52/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 542 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.59/cwt ≈ $1,939/hd at 686 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,059 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,563 —
363–395 381 19 432.50–452.00 $444.14 $1,692 —
430–440 435 3 396.00–400.00 $397.82 $1,731 +5.82
455–492 473 31 377.00–392.00 $381.44 $1,804 -0.56
506–541 527 43 360.00–372.00 $364.79 $1,922 -16.17
557–587 580 101 340.00–361.00 $351.26 $2,037 +4.56
647 647 26 331.00 $331.00 $2,142 +11.87
650–689 676 42 311.00–315.00 $311.30 $2,104 —
716 716 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,091 -7.24
773 773 16 273.00 $273.00 $2,110 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–543 531 20 347.00–357.50 $354.82 $1,884 —
602 602 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 —
530–533 532 4 346.00–347.50 $346.37 $1,843 —
610–638 617 9 312.00–322.00 $319.04 $1,968 —
653 653 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,768 —
690 690 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,870 —
730–742 739 7 261.00–281.00 $275.35 $2,035 —
821 821 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,052 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 -9.12
527–549 542 83 328.00–334.50 $332.52 $1,802 -8.48
554 554 11 316.00 $316.00 $1,751 —
559 559 16 321.00–326.00 $322.25 $1,801 —
606 606 16 283.50 $283.50 $1,718 -18.91
613–635 628 35 289.00–310.00 $293.77 $1,845 -8.64
656–693 686 72 279.00–286.00 $282.59 $1,939 —
743 743 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 422.50 $422.50 $1,272 —
365–398 387 9 365.00–371.00 $369.11 $1,428 —
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
465–499 484 47 322.50–326.00 $324.37 $1,570 —
508–529 524 31 315.00–324.50 $321.30 $1,684 —
589 589 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,826 —
634–647 641 11 277.50–279.00 $278.17 $1,783 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,676 —
624 624 35 284.50 $284.50 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–385 382 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,356 —
471 471 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,460 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,824 —
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —
570 570 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 75-80% 35 145.00 $145.00 $2,245 —
1521–1587 1579 75-80% 56 148.00–149.00 $148.12 $2,339 +7.83
1740 1740 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,349 —
1680–1905 1778 75-80% 5 122.00–138.50 $133.40 $2,372 —
1695–1910 1778 75-80% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.48 $2,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1445 1366 80-85% 8 148.00–152.00 $149.40 $2,041 +11.40
1395 1395 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,325 -36.00
1365–1495 1410 80-85% 3 113.00–134.00 $120.77 $1,703 -9.23
1328–1555 1430 80-85% 5 117.00–133.00 $124.19 $1,776 -5.81
1285–1617 1439 80-85% 26 134.50–147.00 $144.18 $2,075 +14.18
1380–1640 1509 80-85% 6 131.00–144.00 $138.45 $2,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1295 1149 85-90% 8 119.00–130.00 $126.58 $1,454 —
1045–1240 1169 85-90% 12 113.00–126.00 $118.77 $1,388 -7.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1540 1403 3 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $2,249 —
1620–1735 1682 3 141.00–155.00 $149.22 $2,510 -8.78
1410–1970 1735 4 141.50–150.00 $145.28 $2,521 —
1460–2160 1809 6 161.00–174.00 $166.85 $3,018 —
1810–2195 2003 2 182.00 $182.00 $3,645 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1176 1117 (<2 yrs)Open 38 183.00–221.00 $198.47 $2,217
1090–1340 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 146.00–187.00 $162.02 $2,022
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1299 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 thin fleshed 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,960.00 $1,960.00

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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.