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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.00/cwt -21.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 703 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.14/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 546 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.84/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 612 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 465 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,705 —
435 435 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 +0.03
455–468 462 6 390.00–402.50 $396.16 $1,830 —
531–548 546 28 371.00–372.00 $371.14 $2,026 -0.19
560–575 568 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $2,002 +4.60
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 12 371.00 $371.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -14.90
704 704 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,147 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 6 276.00 $276.00 $2,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
392 392 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,578 —
533 533 12 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 -5.97
555–561 560 10 335.00–337.00 $336.60 $1,885 +3.73
600–614 612 25 321.00–322.00 $321.84 $1,970 -0.16
703 703 40 286.00 $286.00 $2,011 -21.98
778–780 778 10 272.50 $272.50 $2,120 -2.50
888 888 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 390 4 395.00–397.50 $396.91 $1,548 +1.91
482 482 19 377.00 $377.00 $1,817 —
573 573 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,791 -3.86
678–696 687 8 281.00–282.00 $281.51 $1,934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1440 1350 80-85% 6 114.00–136.00 $131.58 $1,776 -2.42
1275–1520 1386 80-85% 10 139.00–150.00 $146.07 $2,025 +12.07
1225–1505 1409 80-85% 32 139.00–149.00 $146.60 $2,066 -9.36
1345–1495 1420 80-85% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.58 $1,911 -8.69
1330–1547 1462 80-85% 7 151.00–156.00 $154.38 $2,257 +5.68
1463 1463 80-85% 5 151.00 $151.00 $2,209 +2.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456 1456 75-80% 38 152.50 $152.50 $2,220 —
1503–1570 1525 75-80% 3 137.50–141.00 $138.70 $2,115 -13.61
1585 1585 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,393 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,511 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $128.08 $1,210 —
940–985 963 85-90% 2 103.00–122.00 $112.72 $1,085 —
1030–1250 1146 85-90% 7 119.00–133.00 $127.51 $1,461 -9.85
1155 1155 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,686 —
1090–1370 1231 85-90% 11 136.00–146.00 $143.19 $1,763 -6.91
1270 1270 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,015 —
1315–1870 1593 2 165.00–169.00 $167.35 $2,666 —
1480–1850 1603 3 155.00–161.00 $158.69 $2,544 —
1485–1705 1632 13 141.00–159.00 $153.77 $2,510 —
1525–2285 1803 12 160.00–175.00 $168.64 $3,041 —
1835–2405 2062 3 181.00–183.00 $181.59 $3,744 -0.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1225 1026 (<2 yrs)Open 66 189.00–258.00 $223.60 $2,294
1079–1403 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 152.00–217.00 $179.18 $2,188
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,304
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1295 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 4 178.00–239.00 $212.02 $2,120
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,820
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,100
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,802

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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.