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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 221 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 8 282.50 $282.50 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–740 714 7 287.50–298.00 $293.13 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,963 -9.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 4 257.50 $257.50 $2,318 +18.50
980 980 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,524 —
1000 1000 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,325 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218 1218 2 197.50 $197.50 $2,406 —
1275 1275 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,391 -4.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1455 1368 80-85% 23 161.00–167.00 $163.41 $2,235 +3.29
1300–1480 1397 80-85% 3 131.00–146.50 $141.13 $1,972 -18.99
1300–1670 1443 80-85% 4 157.00–160.00 $157.91 $2,279 +29.48
1400–1555 1501 80-85% 5 152.50–161.00 $155.50 $2,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–955 858 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.34 $1,058 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,230 —
1095–1245 1160 85-90% 13 151.00–162.00 $154.57 $1,793 -4.47
1160–1205 1185 85-90% 3 164.00–165.00 $164.34 $1,947 +5.30
1000–1278 1216 85-90% 5 121.00–147.00 $141.49 $1,721 +18.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,449 +4.00
1547 1547 75-80% 13 156.00 $156.00 $2,413 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,546 —
1250–1615 1418 5 151.00–168.00 $163.80 $2,323 —
1470–1950 1629 4 155.00–164.00 $158.40 $2,580 -2.20
1333–1920 1635 13 170.00–179.00 $173.91 $2,843 +13.31
1615–1950 1795 16 169.00–182.00 $177.99 $3,195 —
1990–2150 2068 3 184.00–187.00 $185.64 $3,839 -1.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1155 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 19 202.50–262.50 $233.08 $2,366
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,998
940–1310 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 166.50–237.50 $187.88 $2,123
1266 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 168.00 $168.00 $2,127
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 161.00 $161.00 $2,246
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1435 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 154.00–180.00 $164.95 $1,872
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,758

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1265 1150 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 202.50–255.00 $226.13 $2,600
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,600

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1244 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,375.00 $2,375.00 -825.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,435 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,550 —

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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.