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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.44/cwt ≈ $2,294/hd at 668 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.00/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 509 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.89/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 444 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 709 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
501 501 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,999 —
560 560 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,038 —
621–640 626 7 354.00–364.50 $361.44 $2,263 —
667–690 668 19 325.00–344.50 $343.44 $2,294 —
713 713 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,225 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,199 +8.00
643 643 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,064 -20.00
1058 1058 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,872 —
428–446 444 17 375.00–376.00 $375.89 $1,669 —
485 485 11 381.00 $381.00 $1,848 —
508–509 509 18 354.00–357.00 $356.00 $1,812 +2.24
554 554 5 344.00 $344.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,775 —
680 680 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,955 +3.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
730 730 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,953 —
751 751 4 267.00 $267.00 $2,005 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,220 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1315 1265 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,360.18 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1275 1268 2 175.00–181.00 $177.98 $2,257 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1460 1377 80-85% 24 158.50–164.00 $160.12 $2,205 -1.08
1245–1510 1400 80-85% 6 130.00–149.50 $141.85 $1,986 -13.83
1240–1610 1405 80-85% 47 145.00–158.00 $154.12 $2,165 -1.56
1335–1550 1427 80-85% 3 143.50–145.50 $144.71 $2,065 -10.97
1305–1535 1442 80-85% 5 127.00–132.00 $128.43 $1,852 -27.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–775 753 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $790 —
960 960 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,224 —
1015–1195 1103 85-90% 4 127.00–134.00 $129.62 $1,430 —
895–1230 1143 85-90% 15 120.00–145.00 $134.82 $1,541 +13.78
1165–1250 1195 85-90% 10 156.50–160.50 $159.04 $1,901 +28.12
1095–1286 1196 85-90% 34 146.00–155.50 $151.03 $1,806 +20.11
1120–1305 1213 85-90% 2 119.00–126.50 $123.04 $1,492 -37.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,300 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,379 —
1570–1608 1595 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $144.02 $2,297 -14.45
1740 1740 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,506 -3.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1970 1611 9 151.00–168.00 $160.60 $2,587 +5.86
1465–2430 1717 6 142.00–168.00 $159.64 $2,741 -14.03
1335–2050 1871 19 168.50–179.00 $176.58 $3,304 +2.12
1595–2200 1876 12 171.50–182.00 $176.18 $3,305 +1.72
1900–2270 2059 5 182.50–191.50 $186.72 $3,845 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–2268 2180 9 174.50–176.50 $174.91 $3,813 —
1825–2450 2196 7 167.50–173.00 $170.74 $3,749 —
2515 2515 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1180 933 (<2 yrs)Open 129 192.00–277.00 $250.66 $2,339
875–1305 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 93 163.00–258.00 $200.57 $2,214
965–1293 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 157.00–205.00 $165.52 $1,955
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 3 177.50–186.00 $183.17 $2,198
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1185 928 (<2 yrs)Open 8 180.00–242.50 $219.50 $2,037
1044–1165 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 155.00–162.50 $159.27 $1,757
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,746

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1289 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1299–1353 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,450.00–3,725.00 $3,616.81 —
1409–1780 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,725.00–3,150.00 $2,772.67 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1579 1579 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1594–1758 1621 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 3,075.00–3,175.00 $3,093.07 —
1681 1681 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1702 1702 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.