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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $319.94/cwt -10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 685 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.31/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 508 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.56/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 516 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 607 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -5.53
453–470 465 14 417.50–419.00 $418.58 $1,946 +4.80
515–525 516 34 393.00–403.00 $399.56 $2,062 +15.56
550–597 585 15 350.00–367.50 $358.25 $2,096 -24.97
606–637 624 32 342.50–348.00 $345.94 $2,159 +1.79
684–690 685 39 319.50–320.00 $319.94 $2,192 -10.06
731 731 13 305.00 $305.00 $2,230 +4.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,007 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
451 451 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,680 +4.01
501 thin fleshed 501 26 380.00 $380.00 $1,904 —
510–540 532 8 340.00–353.00 $343.08 $1,825 +6.38
556 556 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,868 +11.37
617 617 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,931 -19.18
650–677 665 31 294.00–301.00 $298.79 $1,987 +7.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,358 -28.00
410 410 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 -6.02
485 485 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,712 +7.94
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -1.00
678 678 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,949 +13.50
793 793 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,903 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,483 —
646 646 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,906 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1093 1087 4 211.00–222.50 $213.83 $2,324 —
1220 1220 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,478 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1288 1279 3 162.50–172.50 $165.78 $2,120 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1555 1509 75-80% 35 152.00–155.00 $153.65 $2,319 +10.38
1395–1602 1514 75-80% 14 141.00–149.50 $147.21 $2,229 +3.94
1485–1580 1531 75-80% 36 149.00–152.00 $149.19 $2,284 +5.92
1643 1643 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,382 —
1425–1840 1658 75-80% 7 151.00–154.00 $152.01 $2,520 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1740 1536 6 153.50–154.50 $153.69 $2,361 —
1467–1995 1676 56 147.00–152.50 $147.33 $2,469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1565 1357 80-85% 8 139.00–146.00 $143.57 $1,948 -9.91
1195–1520 1383 80-85% 5 132.00–144.00 $137.53 $1,902 -15.95
1295–1545 1433 80-85% 5 149.00–154.00 $152.88 $2,191 +22.00
1305–1845 1479 80-85% 7 113.00–131.50 $120.29 $1,779 —
1375–1615 1483 80-85% 34 151.00–153.50 $151.18 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–825 775 85-90% 5 102.00–112.50 $107.40 $832 —
1020–1145 1110 85-90% 4 121.00–122.50 $121.34 $1,347 -23.66
1060–1190 1130 85-90% 4 137.50–145.00 $142.23 $1,607 -2.77
1190 1190 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,535 —
1165–1285 1241 85-90% 21 149.00–151.00 $149.09 $1,850 +27.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1485 1332 6 150.00–167.50 $162.21 $2,161 —
1500–1865 1748 7 142.50–150.00 $146.14 $2,555 —
1485–2345 1859 9 154.00–168.00 $161.58 $3,004 —
1700–2295 1893 9 139.00–153.00 $147.21 $2,787 —
1825–2385 2092 3 169.50–172.00 $170.47 $3,566 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2790 2790 1 135.50 $135.50 $3,780 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1110 935 (<2 yrs)Open 14 195.00–240.00 $225.38 $2,107
1000–1240 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 150.00–213.00 $183.99 $2,050
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,125
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–885 853 (<2 yrs)Open 3 187.50–222.50 $210.67 $1,797
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,892

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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.