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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.62/cwt +24.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 663 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.99/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 403 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.00/cwt ≈ $2,416/hd at 762 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 682 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 unweaned 257 5 442.50 $442.50 $1,137 —
314 unweaned 314 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,319 —
460–463 462 5 401.00–415.00 $412.21 $1,904 —
505–530 510 8 370.00–387.50 $377.49 $1,925 +14.99
563 563 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,032 —
635 635 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,165 —
654–697 663 48 325.00–345.00 $340.62 $2,258 +24.45
762 762 26 317.00 $317.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 19 440.00–450.00 $447.89 $1,908 —
700–710 703 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–621 616 7 310.00–324.00 $313.93 $1,934 —
723 723 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,607 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,246 —
310 unweaned 310 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
401–404 unweaned 403 33 375.00–385.00 $381.99 $1,539 —
537–545 543 12 350.00–355.00 $353.76 $1,921 +1.65
661 661 14 305.50 $305.50 $2,019 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 4 357.50–422.50 $391.71 $1,637 +6.92
655–680 660 5 277.50–288.00 $284.27 $1,876 +3.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 —
652 652 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,082 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,951 —
640 640 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
753 753 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,033 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1070 1061 6 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $2,509 —
1215 1215 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,258 —
960 960 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,362 —
1020 1020 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1555 1362 80-85% 22 160.00–164.00 $161.20 $2,196 +2.20
1255–1665 1416 80-85% 49 147.00–160.00 $155.68 $2,204 -0.64
1340–1505 1450 80-85% 7 130.00–147.00 $142.36 $2,064 —
1320–1565 1477 80-85% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.30 $1,910 -11.55
1375–1560 1504 80-85% 5 135.00–145.00 $139.70 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–935 900 85-90% 2 105.00–120.00 $112.79 $1,015 —
1005–1100 1058 85-90% 3 102.50–105.00 $104.16 $1,102 -28.69
815–1260 1098 85-90% 34 117.50–142.00 $133.95 $1,471 +1.10
1015–1285 1143 85-90% 10 115.00–125.00 $121.04 $1,383 —
1090–1280 1185 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.92 $1,551 -28.95
1060–1290 1211 85-90% 8 159.00–162.50 $160.65 $1,945 —
1135–1295 1227 85-90% 10 150.00–158.00 $154.70 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1557–1735 1568 75-80% 24 152.00–159.00 $158.47 $2,485 —
1715 1715 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $2,530 -3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,740 —
1230–1580 1438 10 151.00–165.00 $155.69 $2,239 —
1320–1840 1641 7 141.00–164.00 $154.74 $2,539 —
1415–1975 1736 6 160.00–181.00 $173.67 $3,015 +0.11
1610–2255 1891 17 165.00–182.00 $174.46 $3,299 —
1890–2270 2045 6 183.00–186.00 $184.88 $3,781 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,738 —
2720 2720 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,869 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1155 912 (<2 yrs)Open 85 205.00–268.00 $241.20 $2,200
900–1265 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 162.00–237.50 $198.21 $2,083
1115–1325 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 162.00–171.00 $165.24 $1,947
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
749–1210 886 (<2 yrs)Open 17 182.00–245.00 $223.88 $1,984
940–1215 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 162.00–187.50 $168.00 $1,751
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–890 826 (<2 yrs)Open 6 230.00–242.50 $238.00 $1,966
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1210 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 3 175.00–250.00 $193.89 $2,090
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,932

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —

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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.