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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.00/cwt ≈ $2,416/hd at 800 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.82/cwt ≈ $2,145/hd at 577 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.17/cwt ≈ $2,194/hd at 694 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 743 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 13 402.50 $402.50 $2,065 —
564–584 577 43 365.00–375.00 $371.82 $2,145 —
742 742 12 309.00 $309.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,620 —
534 534 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,936 -11.25
668–698 694 42 316.00–317.50 $316.17 $2,194 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 419.00 $419.00 $1,814 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,418 —
463 463 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,713 -9.70
526–529 527 19 350.00–360.00 $352.11 $1,856 -11.91
616 616 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,971 -8.00
662 662 9 308.00 $308.00 $2,039 +2.09
678 678 12 289.00 $289.00 $1,959 -16.91
779 779 26 300.00 $300.00 $2,337 —
800 800 53 302.00 $302.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 —
400–449 425 23 375.00–397.50 $384.79 $1,635 —
474–489 479 22 340.00–360.00 $352.58 $1,689 —
592 592 25 328.00 $328.00 $1,942 —
613–632 624 5 302.50–304.00 $303.41 $1,893 +8.97
669–685 674 6 277.50–282.50 $280.81 $1,893 -11.60
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 —
474 474 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,754 —
573 573 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 8 239.50 $239.50 $2,299 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1190 1173 2 202.50–205.00 $203.73 $2,390 -11.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1440 1336 80-85% 15 160.00–162.00 $160.45 $2,144 —
1390 1390 80-85% 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,210 —
1200–1545 1408 80-85% 44 151.00–159.00 $156.32 $2,201 +2.42
1320–1545 1447 80-85% 3 140.00–150.50 $143.87 $2,082 -8.66
1375–1580 1491 80-85% 4 137.00–145.00 $140.85 $2,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–985 885 85-90% 4 112.00–121.00 $117.42 $1,039 —
895 895 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $917 —
970–1155 1078 85-90% 3 122.50–145.00 $132.85 $1,432 —
1068–1255 1170 85-90% 8 147.00–157.00 $151.73 $1,775 +16.38
1178–1250 1196 85-90% 8 159.00–160.00 $159.87 $1,912 -4.57
925–1455 1272 85-90% 6 125.00–144.00 $135.59 $1,725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1855 1714 75-80% 4 149.00–157.00 $151.40 $2,595 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1805 1524 7 145.00–165.00 $160.53 $2,446 —
1430–1745 1593 4 145.00–160.00 $151.48 $2,413 -11.01
1340–2075 1712 9 170.00–181.00 $173.56 $2,971 —
1605–2245 1925 11 171.00–185.00 $179.52 $3,456 —
2025–2440 2159 4 191.00–197.00 $192.77 $4,162 +8.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1225 945 (<2 yrs)Open 90 190.00–267.50 $241.42 $2,281
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 187.50 $187.50 $2,025
990–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 162.50–235.00 $190.88 $2,195
1025–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 164.00–172.50 $166.68 $1,917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
808–930 850 (<2 yrs)Open 6 210.00–245.00 $231.08 $1,964
1078–1190 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 167.00–188.00 $180.53 $2,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173–1238 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1225–1433 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,868.15
1446 1446 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,644

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1293–1383 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,829.82 —
1451–1484 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,181.96 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1188 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1468 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1214 1214 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.