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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.70/cwt ≈ $1,849/hd at 487 lb · 168 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $427.88/cwt ≈ $2,029/hd at 474 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.96/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 718 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 875 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,766 —
454–475 474 98 428.00–431.00 $428.12 $2,029 —
480 unweaned 480 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
664 unweaned 664 14 314.50 $314.50 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 479.00 $479.00 $1,787 —
535–538 537 4 372.50–375.00 $373.75 $2,007 +2.61
591 591 15 333.00 $333.00 $1,968 -19.53
600 600 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,998 —
764 764 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,193 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 unweaned 620 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 unweaned 288 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,426 —
323 323 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,550 —
355–397 376 24 445.00–470.00 $453.99 $1,707 +51.49
414–427 418 28 430.00–435.00 $431.64 $1,804 —
429–440 unweaned 431 6 380.00–417.50 $411.12 $1,772 —
454–495 487 168 365.00–390.00 $379.70 $1,849 —
503–510 505 4 362.00–370.00 $364.02 $1,838 +19.02
556–560 thin fleshed 559 32 364.00–367.00 $364.93 $2,040 —
564–599 581 19 325.00–352.50 $339.06 $1,970 +2.46
621 621 16 328.00 $328.00 $2,037 +6.16
659–690 679 64 297.00–310.50 $305.91 $2,077 —
715–722 718 76 288.00–297.50 $294.96 $2,118 +8.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–542 541 5 345.00–352.00 $349.21 $1,889 —
638–648 644 5 287.50–299.00 $294.44 $1,896 —
653–683 661 8 285.00–295.00 $292.41 $1,933 +10.90
758–763 761 10 268.00–275.00 $272.21 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1072 1067 7 230.00–231.00 $230.72 $2,462 —
1170 1170 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 6 258.00 $258.00 $2,312 —
935 935 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 2 775.00 $775.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,148 —
1020–1220 1120 85-90% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.28 $1,661 +20.77
955–1240 1156 85-90% 10 146.00–159.00 $154.18 $1,782 +8.18
1015–1275 1166 85-90% 8 128.00–145.00 $138.59 $1,616 -7.41
975–1270 1174 85-90% 5 125.00–141.00 $135.35 $1,589 -10.65
1035–1235 1176 85-90% 9 161.00–169.00 $164.44 $1,934 +18.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1630 1420 80-85% 11 150.00–158.00 $153.90 $2,185 +19.32
1410–1455 1433 80-85% 2 131.00–133.50 $132.23 $1,895 -2.35
1285–1620 1441 80-85% 4 145.00–158.00 $152.53 $2,198 +17.95
1475–1645 1547 80-85% 3 164.00–168.00 $165.74 $2,564 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1531–1670 1543 75-80% 12 151.50–155.00 $154.68 $2,387 +15.98
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1591 1560 9 159.00–160.00 $159.09 $2,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1580 1435 6 168.00–180.00 $171.46 $2,460 —
1405–1720 1574 4 159.00–165.00 $162.49 $2,558 -4.86
1485–1870 1668 3 165.00–167.00 $166.08 $2,770 —
1610–2110 1870 11 166.00–182.00 $175.70 $3,286 —
2120–2280 2173 3 184.00–185.00 $184.65 $4,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1218 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 60 200.00–257.50 $225.08 $2,327
955–1355 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 168.00–226.00 $193.23 $2,176
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1220 947 (<2 yrs)Open 13 181.00–238.00 $219.02 $2,074
985–1210 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 157.00–185.00 $166.34 $1,856

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1458 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,940 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,997 —

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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.