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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.08/cwt ≈ $2,858/hd at 866 lb · 39 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,729/hd at 812 lb · 35 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.00/cwt ≈ $3,201/hd at 979 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 —
844 844 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,933 —
897 897 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,960 —
979 979 15 327.00 $327.00 $3,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
808 808 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,666 —
815 815 21 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 —
866–867 866 39 325.00–330.50 $330.08 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
895 895 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,886 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1145 1130 10 267.00–277.50 $268.06 $3,029 +35.56
1151 1151 8 265.00 $265.00 $3,050 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 292.50 $292.50 $3,334 —
1150–1175 1160 3 262.50–280.00 $274.22 $3,181 —
1230–1235 1233 2 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $3,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1335 1307 80-85% 5 149.00–153.00 $152.03 $1,987 —
1260–1533 1399 80-85% 9 156.00–166.00 $162.17 $2,269 -2.55
1410 1410 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 +4.34
1303–1578 1504 80-85% 35 167.00–173.00 $169.79 $2,554 —
1305–1725 1649 80-85% 16 168.00–171.00 $169.80 $2,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,110 —
925–1095 1026 85-90% 4 127.50–147.00 $139.24 $1,429 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 -6.00
1070–1275 1173 85-90% 2 134.00–137.50 $135.60 $1,591 -21.54
1180 1180 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,959 +8.86
1165–1250 1208 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.52 $1,867 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1710 1404 7 172.00–183.00 $180.20 $2,530 —
1490–2025 1601 13 161.00–182.00 $172.45 $2,761 +1.49
1335–1835 1656 8 185.00–192.00 $187.99 $3,113 —
1540–2190 1796 20 185.00–199.00 $191.68 $3,443 +4.89
1705–2145 1896 4 202.00–208.00 $205.28 $3,892 +12.72
2040 2040 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,243 -1.46
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,788 —
2005 2005 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,729 -22.00
2105 2105 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,621 —
2370 2370 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,550 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1095 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 3 256.00–267.50 $260.45 $2,735
980–1329 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 181.00–250.00 $224.96 $2,834
1407–1478 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 176.00–176.50 $176.37 $2,513

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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.