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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.32/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 779 lb · 43 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.45/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,061/hd at 918 lb · 35 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.25/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,991/hd at 887 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 401 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 4 408.00 $408.00 $2,011 —
833 833 4 344.00 $344.00 $2,866 -12.00
861–875 864 5 344.00–355.00 $352.77 $3,048 +12.77
958–987 972 7 320.00–321.00 $320.42 $3,114 —
1020–1038 1029 4 307.00–312.00 $309.52 $3,185 -12.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,616 —
765 765 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,830 ±0.00
906 906 9 346.50 $346.50 $3,139 -8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,246 —
692 692 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,595 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,322 —
730 730 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,606 -2.00
776–786 779 43 352.50–358.50 $355.32 $2,768 +0.41
838 838 9 344.00 $344.00 $2,883 -5.99
876–899 887 27 336.50–338.00 $337.25 $2,991 +4.95
902–949 918 35 329.00–336.00 $333.45 $3,061 +1.45
953–985 972 5 308.00–315.00 $312.26 $3,035 +9.26
1017 1017 3 302.00 $302.00 $3,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 unweaned 494 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,729 —
529 529 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,121 —
803–837 825 8 343.00–344.00 $343.43 $2,833 —
885 885 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,841 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109 1109 4 274.00 $274.00 $3,039 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 3 282.50 $282.50 $3,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
860–933 909 85-90% 3 122.50–130.00 $127.63 $1,160 -17.37
790–1275 1124 85-90% 42 135.50–147.00 $138.73 $1,559 —
1055–1285 1254 85-90% 12 122.00–146.00 $143.04 $1,794 —
1297 1297 85-90% 8 170.00 $170.00 $2,205 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1495 1368 80-85% 4 151.00–161.00 $154.69 $2,116 -19.05
1376 1376 80-85% 14 157.00 $157.00 $2,160 -16.74
1410 1410 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,129 —
1403–1530 1423 80-85% 34 161.00–171.00 $170.53 $2,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,179 —
1405–1890 1639 7 184.00–191.00 $187.41 $3,072 —
1380–2195 1741 25 188.00–199.00 $192.65 $3,354 —
1675–1955 1788 10 191.00–203.00 $197.04 $3,523 +3.52
1580–2055 1790 7 170.00–189.00 $182.99 $3,276 -10.53
1695–1935 1815 2 204.00–210.00 $206.80 $3,753 +26.19
1850 1850 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,774 -12.88
1855–2090 1982 6 193.00–200.00 $196.65 $3,898 —
2065 2065 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,151 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,593 —

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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.