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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.50/cwt ≈ $3,268/hd at 922 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.00/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,113/hd at 872 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.13/cwt ≈ $2,889/hd at 733 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 901 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 —
693 693 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,772 —
708–734 733 54 394.00–397.50 $394.13 $2,889 —
778 778 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,879 —
829 829 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,984 +12.50
852–875 872 83 357.00 $357.00 $3,113 +27.00
922 922 126 354.50 $354.50 $3,268 —
1007 1007 39 338.00 $338.00 $3,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–510 509 9 447.50–457.50 $450.84 $2,295 —
589 589 14 442.50 $442.50 $2,606 —
651 thin fleshed 651 7 422.50 $422.50 $2,750 —
819 819 14 356.00 $356.00 $2,916 —
878 878 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,985 —
1015 1015 6 322.00 $322.00 $3,268 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 17 376.00 $376.00 $2,489 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 thin fleshed 630 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,630 —
688 688 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,700 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 9 273.00 $273.00 $3,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 10 372.50 $372.50 $2,578 —
740 740 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,657 —
778–798 781 47 350.00–359.00 $354.91 $2,772 +14.91
802 802 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,727 +10.00
803–813 808 4 348.00–352.00 $349.99 $2,828 +19.99
835 fancy 835 11 365.00 $365.00 $3,048 —
859–894 874 41 331.50–333.00 $332.30 $2,904 +2.22
903 903 24 332.00 $332.00 $2,998 —
983–986 984 20 303.00 $303.00 $2,982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 2 345.00 $345.00 $3,036 —
935 935 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,086 —
1008 1008 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,224 —
1225 1225 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,062 -4.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,159 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,274 +18.97
1185–1785 1386 80-85% 35 166.00–176.50 $173.74 $2,408 +11.57
1310–1715 1399 80-85% 5 146.00–158.00 $154.08 $2,156 -8.09
1345–1745 1481 80-85% 8 157.00–164.00 $161.76 $2,396 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,517 -5.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
1080–1205 1155 85-90% 3 122.00–140.00 $130.62 $1,509 -4.98
1096–1255 1160 85-90% 13 140.00–156.00 $151.43 $1,757 +15.83
1185 1185 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,026 +5.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1700 1668 75-80% 2 163.50–165.50 $164.52 $2,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1490 3 181.00–185.00 $183.12 $2,728 —
1360–2030 1591 31 185.00–197.00 $191.98 $3,054 —
1650–1730 1695 3 192.00–196.00 $193.68 $3,283 —
1528–2365 1798 25 188.00–200.00 $193.52 $3,479 +1.84
1705–1975 1840 2 179.00–182.00 $180.61 $3,323 —
1715–1995 1872 3 213.00–222.00 $216.88 $4,060 +11.60
1730–2265 1933 6 201.00–217.00 $209.31 $4,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1295 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 203.00–234.00 $216.57 $2,599
1289 thin fleshed 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 23 178.00 $178.00 $2,294
1283–1352 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 123 184.00–185.00 $184.63 $2,432
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1243 thin fleshed 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 163.00 $163.00 $2,026
1275–1323 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 174.00–174.50 $174.43 $2,295

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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.