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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.65/cwt ≈ $1,937/hd at 564 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $371.00/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 530 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.98/cwt ≈ $2,119/hd at 616 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 821 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 457.50 $457.50 $1,487 —
350 unweaned 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 —
418 unweaned 418 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,839 —
530 unweaned 530 17 371.00 $371.00 $1,966 —
608–618 616 10 342.50–350.00 $343.98 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,527 —
375–382 380 4 435.00–455.00 $439.93 $1,672 —
510 510 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,509 —
357–393 unweaned 372 8 425.00–450.00 $438.27 $1,630 —
422–443 unweaned 429 9 380.00–387.50 $382.58 $1,641 —
481 481 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,871 —
528 unweaned 528 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,795 —
551–565 unweaned 554 9 330.00–355.00 $349.34 $1,935 —
570 570 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
670 670 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,060 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 —
328 328 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 —
436 436 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,439 —
490 unweaned 490 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 —
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 —
593 593 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
540 unweaned 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,854 —
630 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
667 667 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,968 —
970–975 973 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $2,360 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1072 1071 8 232.50–240.00 $233.43 $2,500 —
1125 1125 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,559 —
1240 1240 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,573 +17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,833 —
500 unweaned 500 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,838 —
608 unweaned 608 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1352 80-85% 44 161.00–170.00 $163.62 $2,212 +0.13
1335–1407 1389 80-85% 4 132.00–138.00 $136.56 $1,897 -26.93
1213–1630 1402 80-85% 180 151.00–161.00 $156.45 $2,193 -1.03
1190–1665 1419 80-85% 10 125.00–149.00 $143.11 $2,031 -14.37
1430 1430 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,245 -0.48
1469–1520 1482 80-85% 4 149.00–153.00 $151.97 $2,252 +16.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
785–850 818 85-90% 3 111.00–127.50 $118.11 $966 —
965 965 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,322 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,066 —
903–1290 1091 85-90% 18 132.00–150.00 $139.86 $1,526 +2.62
1085–1225 1148 85-90% 4 127.00–133.00 $129.28 $1,484 —
970–1305 1165 85-90% 67 145.50–157.00 $151.71 $1,767 +37.59
1120–1285 1190 85-90% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $1,673 -21.20
1095–1270 1218 85-90% 26 158.00–164.50 $161.49 $1,967 +1.76
1220 1220 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,940 -0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1476–1625 1513 75-80% 8 158.00–159.50 $159.10 $2,407 —
1574–1855 1627 75-80% 16 149.00–153.00 $151.10 $2,458 +2.43
1735 1735 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,620 —
1605–1820 1737 75-80% 5 144.00–146.00 $145.40 $2,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,087 —
1400–1670 1550 3 161.00–163.00 $161.68 $2,506 —
1155–1930 1623 10 171.00–182.00 $174.82 $2,837 +12.09
1445–2195 1755 6 143.00–170.00 $158.58 $2,783 —
1825 1825 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,449 —
1535–2100 1873 14 171.00–188.00 $178.61 $3,345 —
1600–2320 1893 14 191.00–207.00 $199.19 $3,771 —
1800–2035 1896 8 203.00–212.00 $207.44 $3,933 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1825 1775 2 175.00–178.00 $176.46 $3,132 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1235 990 (<2 yrs)Open 69 207.50–290.00 $248.43 $2,459
1045–1260 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 165.00–202.50 $183.61 $2,132
830–1426 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 106 170.00–250.00 $194.83 $2,270
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,528
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1055 945 (<2 yrs)Open 7 187.50–245.00 $218.95 $2,069
960–1095 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 164.00–187.50 $177.64 $1,819
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,563
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,711
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–750 703 (<2 yrs)Open 2 207.50–217.50 $212.84 $1,496
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,368

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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
1389 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.