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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.98/cwt ≈ $2,190/hd at 711 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.40/cwt -19.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 525 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 611 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 770 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
420 420 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,838 +7.50
454 unweaned 454 9 382.50 $382.50 $1,737 —
605–645 629 16 340.00–352.00 $344.90 $2,169 -1.04
665–685 675 31 321.00–339.50 $325.85 $2,199 +5.91
740–742 742 33 301.50–308.00 $301.94 $2,240 -3.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 367 4 452.50–465.00 $461.63 $1,694 +24.13
425–435 430 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,817 —
505–533 521 11 365.00–379.00 $371.33 $1,935 —
590–598 597 14 347.50–348.00 $347.93 $2,077 —
647 647 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,070 —
654 654 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,093 —
790 790 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
587 587 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,010 —
804 804 4 258.00 $258.00 $2,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 —
618 618 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,513 —
387 unweaned 387 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,471 —
410 410 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
484 484 15 372.00 $372.00 $1,800 -0.50
491 unweaned 491 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,718 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 -5.00
512–533 525 55 344.00–355.00 $350.97 $1,843 +7.89
557–588 582 30 330.50–346.00 $332.87 $1,937 -3.13
611 611 51 322.00 $322.00 $1,967 +9.00
708–712 711 141 299.00–310.50 $307.98 $2,190 —
775–795 791 9 275.00 $275.00 $2,175 —
810 810 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,406 +23.00
424–440 427 17 365.00–370.00 $365.91 $1,562 +15.91
542 542 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,707 -15.00
563–587 576 12 312.50–321.00 $316.36 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
758–770 759 9 262.50–279.00 $277.14 $2,103 —
850 850 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,189 —
910 910 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–445 440 9 397.50–402.50 $398.06 $1,751 —
608 608 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,406 +13.17
1100 1100 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–995 903 85-90% 3 105.00–119.00 $112.45 $1,015 —
1035–1120 1087 85-90% 3 117.00–126.00 $121.00 $1,315 —
990–1245 1123 85-90% 4 131.00–144.00 $137.36 $1,543 -4.87
1085–1225 1123 85-90% 14 119.00–138.00 $133.55 $1,500 -8.68
1040–1311 1249 85-90% 44 141.00–153.00 $150.10 $1,875 +1.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,849 -3.53
1395–1435 1399 80-85% 13 154.00–157.50 $157.19 $2,199 +19.66
1330–1510 1415 80-85% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.96 $2,207 +3.08
1360–1450 1422 80-85% 5 132.00–152.00 $143.27 $2,037 -9.61
1350–1575 1481 80-85% 12 140.00–152.50 $148.70 $2,202 +28.41
1505 1505 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1585 1542 75-80% 3 151.00–153.00 $152.31 $2,349 +3.12
1685–1715 1700 75-80% 2 155.00–155.50 $155.25 $2,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,203 +2.79
1140–1795 1409 4 134.50–157.00 $147.45 $2,078 —
1565–1910 1718 5 160.00–171.00 $165.26 $2,839 +19.12
1470–2100 1726 7 135.00–161.00 $151.75 $2,619 +5.61
2070 2070 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,778 +12.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1265 964 (<2 yrs)Open 70 187.50–259.00 $237.52 $2,290
1070–1250 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 152.00–217.50 $174.51 $2,092
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1140 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.50–178.00 $175.27 $1,867
1185–1235 1205 (<2 yrs)Open 3 171.00–187.50 $181.86 $2,191
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1063–1350 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1402 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1523 1523 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,971 —

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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.