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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.49/cwt ≈ $1,994/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 576 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 unweaned 463 5 394.50 $394.50 $1,827 —
500–545 520 14 377.50–387.50 $383.49 $1,994 —
626 626 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,103 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,462 —
588 588 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,562 —
1165 1165 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,709 -15.50
1210–1225 1215 6 217.50–220.00 $219.16 $2,663 -8.34
1285 1285 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,827 +28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 4 289.00 $289.00 $2,532 —
960 960 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,922 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452 -15.00
1115 1115 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,509 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1334 80-85% 5 134.00–142.00 $137.78 $1,838 —
1235–1480 1376 80-85% 173 162.00–175.00 $164.75 $2,267 +19.29
1375–1440 1408 80-85% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $2,035 +18.56
1280–1755 1428 80-85% 86 152.00–162.00 $158.62 $2,265 +11.98
1495–1605 1581 80-85% 8 157.00–159.00 $157.24 $2,486 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —
923–1255 1052 85-90% 4 123.00–138.00 $131.77 $1,386 +19.24
950–1375 1192 85-90% 8 128.00–147.00 $140.06 $1,670 —
1065–1263 1199 85-90% 18 161.00–167.50 $163.61 $1,962 —
1045–1299 1204 85-90% 25 150.00–160.00 $158.16 $1,904 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1593–1649 1624 75-80% 32 152.00–157.50 $156.15 $2,536 —
1465–1925 1650 75-80% 3 154.00–157.00 $155.14 $2,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,984 —
1210 1210 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,694 —
1160–1500 1308 3 142.50–157.50 $148.65 $1,944 —
1310–1965 1634 17 175.00–191.00 $182.43 $2,981 +6.01
1790–2010 1873 11 181.00–188.00 $184.27 $3,451 —
1730–2410 2009 17 188.00–201.00 $193.52 $3,888 —
1875–2235 2040 5 197.00–214.00 $206.07 $4,204 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1873 1873 3 187.00 $187.00 $3,503 —
2100 2100 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,486 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1203 1059 (<2 yrs)Open 24 197.50–282.50 $231.41 $2,451
985–1385 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 171.00–231.00 $204.34 $2,334
1110–1265 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 167.50–178.00 $174.09 $2,101
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1165 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 167.50–203.00 $188.13 $1,808
838–1310 966 (<2 yrs)Open 14 175.00–261.00 $231.14 $2,233

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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.