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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

2,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.18/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 621 lb · 280 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.34/cwt ≈ $1,882/hd at 536 lb · 176 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.73/cwt ≈ $2,172/hd at 727 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,085 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 ±0.00
355 355 30 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 -13.30
400–440 418 21 432.00–439.00 $435.53 $1,821 +5.28
426 thin fleshed 426 63 472.00 $472.00 $2,011 —
456–495 475 46 395.00–428.00 $413.78 $1,965 +20.05
539 539 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,070 —
550–593 574 126 354.00–386.50 $383.22 $2,200 +42.03
614–649 623 19 326.00–351.00 $344.15 $2,144 —
654–690 670 86 322.00–337.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
731 731 7 300.50 $300.50 $2,197 -8.50
752–765 754 85 291.00–300.50 $299.61 $2,259 —
832 832 5 274.00 $274.00 $2,280 —
900 900 11 262.00 $262.00 $2,358 —
961 961 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,500 —
415–440 439 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,800 —
462 462 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,806 —
515–530 523 4 340.00–365.00 $352.68 $1,845 —
608 608 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,964 —
728 728 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,068 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 8 223.00 $223.00 $2,281 —
1179 1179 7 209.50 $209.50 $2,470 —
1202 1202 22 206.25 $206.25 $2,479 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
394 394 4 222.50 $222.50 $877 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,230 +5.00
363 363 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 —
401–446 410 35 387.50–401.00 $398.06 $1,632 —
450–483 470 94 354.00–381.00 $368.49 $1,732 —
512–548 534 70 333.00–348.00 $336.70 $1,798 —
537 537 106 361.00 $361.00 $1,939 —
563–597 577 28 317.00–333.00 $324.63 $1,873 —
604–642 608 29 298.00–316.00 $312.86 $1,902 -9.64
607–649 622 251 299.00–349.00 $332.18 $2,066 +9.68
675–699 682 42 285.00–297.00 $291.60 $1,989 +3.08
694 694 29 292.50 $292.50 $2,030 +3.98
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 —
709–744 727 174 295.00–300.00 $298.79 $2,172 —
764 764 10 283.00 $283.00 $2,162 +40.00
791 791 12 265.00 $265.00 $2,096 +22.00
815 fancy 815 22 272.50 $272.50 $2,221 —
982–997 990 14 216.00–222.00 $219.02 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
431–445 436 15 350.00–359.00 $356.02 $1,552 +18.52
474–490 478 33 341.00–347.50 $345.06 $1,649 —
508 508 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,681 +16.00
576–592 589 52 292.00–322.50 $306.07 $1,803 -5.50
670 670 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,836 —
767 767 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
688 688 10 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
770 770 10 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
849 849 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
465 465 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,781 —
912 912 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1780 1576 79 146.50–151.00 $148.38 $2,338 +5.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1275 1255 80-85% 2 142.00–149.00 $145.44 $1,825 -4.56
1330–1433 1391 80-85% 8 153.00–157.00 $153.48 $2,135 +18.41
1233–1725 1392 80-85% 16 138.00–150.00 $141.36 $1,968 +6.29
1270–1595 1422 80-85% 6 122.00–136.00 $130.88 $1,861 -15.62
1365–1595 1503 80-85% 3 101.00–125.00 $113.85 $1,711 -13.95
1510–1560 1533 80-85% 3 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $2,391 +28.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–950 820 85-90% 3 81.00–111.00 $92.59 $759 —
1000–1135 1074 85-90% 4 110.00–130.50 $116.68 $1,253 +5.06
1142 1142 85-90% 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,656 +19.28
1210 1210 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1555 1483 75-80% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.05 $2,077 -1.95
1385–1670 1528 75-80% 2 141.00–146.00 $143.27 $2,189 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1200 1172 5 157.00–157.50 $157.40 $1,845 —
1155–1540 1400 3 132.00–149.00 $141.39 $1,979 —
1260–1890 1521 13 139.00–149.00 $143.84 $2,188 —
1510–2135 1793 6 152.00–165.00 $160.13 $2,871 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
863–1198 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 35 195.00–251.00 $222.57 $2,237
936–1167 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 13 195.00–201.00 $197.90 $2,064
815–1310 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 153.00–215.00 $172.44 $1,990
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 thin fleshed 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1247 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1261–1527 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 2,725.00–2,900.00 $2,810.32
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 3,425.00 $3,425.00
1516 1516 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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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.