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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

2,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.98/cwt +16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 570 lb · 207 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.73/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 522 lb · 171 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.61/cwt +31.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 668 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,253 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,614 —
420–428 427 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,793 +22.18
459–481 478 30 392.00–402.00 $393.28 $1,880 +11.84
514–517 515 23 379.00–398.00 $386.46 $1,990 +21.67
552–594 570 207 352.00–377.50 $367.98 $2,097 +16.72
602–647 629 19 321.00–337.00 $325.35 $2,046 -5.65
653–673 667 20 314.00–319.00 $315.47 $2,104 +4.17
740 740 12 278.00 $278.00 $2,057 -14.00
771 771 85 281.50 $281.50 $2,170 +8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 435 7 402.50–410.00 $405.67 $1,765 —
490 490 2 361.00–381.00 $371.00 $1,818 +6.00
520 520 4 364.00 $364.00 $1,893 +17.63
550–591 588 39 315.00–342.50 $318.59 $1,873 —
640 640 4 309.50 $309.50 $1,981 -9.54
665 665 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -26.00
707–732 714 11 275.00–288.00 $284.10 $2,028 —
750 750 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 431 7 349.00–377.50 $356.64 $1,537 —
483–494 485 24 348.00–357.50 $355.49 $1,724 +10.49
502–537 522 171 332.00–347.50 $342.73 $1,789 +10.21
551–575 566 95 325.00–334.00 $327.74 $1,855 +5.49
600–646 616 89 292.00–313.00 $307.43 $1,894 +23.93
658–666 663 29 288.50–290.00 $289.38 $1,919 +6.79
669 669 95 321.00 $321.00 $2,147 +38.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 369 5 380.00–390.00 $385.74 $1,423 +16.63
433–444 439 18 342.50–344.00 $342.99 $1,506 -7.01
450–490 481 28 325.00–340.00 $330.42 $1,589 +6.05
513–543 532 14 320.00–322.50 $321.83 $1,712 +0.53
575 575 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 19 321.00 $321.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,974 +10.00
765–780 773 6 252.50–265.00 $258.69 $2,000 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
1095 1095 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1840 1685 114 135.00–139.75 $137.21 $2,312 —
2225 2225 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1515 1365 80-85% 16 114.00–134.50 $126.84 $1,731 -22.56
1239–1655 1382 80-85% 82 135.50–145.00 $139.88 $1,933 +44.88
1325–1563 1471 80-85% 10 135.00–141.00 $136.94 $2,014 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–975 908 85-90% 6 85.00–105.00 $98.43 $894 —
910 910 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $737 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,020 —
1010–1180 1104 85-90% 4 110.00–121.00 $113.86 $1,257 —
1075–1245 1162 85-90% 30 131.00–145.00 $138.30 $1,607 +19.53
1035–1235 1172 85-90% 7 102.50–127.50 $115.49 $1,354 -3.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1431–1770 1468 75-80% 16 133.00–139.00 $133.81 $1,964 —
1675 1675 75-80% 8 127.00 $127.00 $2,127 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,005 —
1375–1395 1385 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $2,015 —
1400 1400 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,100 -10.33
1690–2070 1855 3 155.00–166.00 $161.54 $2,997 —
1510–2215 1865 7 130.00–147.50 $140.17 $2,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1165 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 53 180.00–240.00 $212.80 $2,130
1015 fancy 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 226.00 $226.00 $2,294
1095–1102 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 140.00–155.00 $153.93 $1,696
959–1328 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 143.00–219.00 $180.21 $2,026
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–930 913 (<2 yrs)Open 2 192.50–205.00 $198.63 $1,813
935–1120 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–175.00 $161.18 $1,631

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1056–1426 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 72 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,485.95
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1264–1663 1392 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 177 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,570.94
1292–1561 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 164 2,800.00–3,375.00 $3,236.64
1441 1441 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1224–1545 1446 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 133 2,650.00–3,150.00 $3,071.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072–1085 1077 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 143 3,175.00–3,350.00 $3,292.17
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897 897 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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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.