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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 753 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 8 351.00 $351.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 unweaned 555 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
700 700 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,328 —
780–795 788 2 305.00–314.00 $309.46 $2,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 —
770–790 780 2 272.50–273.00 $272.75 $2,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183 1183 6 212.00 $212.00 $2,508 —
1240 1240 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,356 -7.50
1320 1320 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,189 —
922 922 5 246.00 $246.00 $2,268 -11.50
983 983 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,369 -16.50
1205 1205 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1550 1386 80-85% 88 161.00–166.00 $163.49 $2,266 +22.36
1245–1670 1412 80-85% 105 151.00–161.00 $157.48 $2,224 -0.43
1315–1685 1464 80-85% 15 119.00–149.00 $140.72 $2,060 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,998 —
1245–1655 1528 80-85% 14 150.00–155.00 $154.05 $2,354 -1.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1098 85-90% 28 127.00–144.00 $137.24 $1,507 —
1135–1205 1170 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $114.12 $1,335 -40.45
1110–1273 1195 85-90% 13 159.50–164.00 $161.77 $1,933 -2.57
1155–1253 1207 85-90% 5 134.00–142.00 $136.72 $1,650 -4.77
1069–1301 1212 85-90% 41 145.00–157.50 $151.59 $1,837 +10.10
1158–1340 1219 85-90% 3 159.00–161.00 $159.73 $1,947 +18.24
1230 1230 85-90% 19 127.50 $127.50 $1,568 -13.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578 1578 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,446 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,228 —
1575–1628 1610 75-80% 3 148.00–149.00 $148.67 $2,394 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,254 —
1580–1920 1696 75-80% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.41 $2,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1810 1586 8 170.00–177.00 $173.01 $2,744 —
1595–1700 1642 3 159.00–165.00 $162.73 $2,672 -11.18
1540–1750 1658 4 146.00–167.00 $160.82 $2,666 —
1569–2360 1923 11 185.00–200.00 $191.38 $3,680 —
1670–2295 1928 8 175.00–182.00 $177.53 $3,423 —
2780 2780 1 177.00 $177.00 $4,921 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2050 2050 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,567 —
2160 2160 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,298 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1230 968 (<2 yrs)Open 166 200.00–295.50 $262.98 $2,546
958–1435 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 104 160.00–267.50 $196.60 $2,296
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,359
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841–980 898 (<2 yrs)Open 17 216.00–257.50 $232.62 $2,089
805–1295 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 150.00–190.00 $170.60 $1,825
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,994

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1330–1559 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,125.78 —

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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.