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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.19/cwt -17.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,896/hd at 916 lb · 245 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.35/cwt -13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,839/hd at 878 lb · 171 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.67/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,764/hd at 758 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 976 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–849 848 9 347.50 $347.50 $2,947 —
855–874 872 12 347.00–353.00 $347.49 $3,030 —
1015 1015 16 312.50 $312.50 $3,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 8 381.50 $381.50 $2,838 —
968 968 4 325.00 $325.00 $3,146 +4.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–733 733 12 360.00–362.50 $362.29 $2,656 +5.29
750–765 758 49 350.00–367.00 $364.67 $2,764 +9.35
801–848 835 42 337.00–350.00 $345.37 $2,884 +1.37
860–899 878 171 317.00–331.00 $323.35 $2,839 -13.90
900–949 915 238 311.00–320.00 $316.49 $2,896 -16.96
946 946 7 306.00 $306.00 $2,895 -27.45
955–985 968 28 305.00–317.00 $311.02 $3,011 -1.24
988 988 6 303.00 $303.00 $2,994 -9.26
1015–1043 1025 31 295.00–305.50 $302.37 $3,099 +0.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763–796 793 32 337.50–347.50 $346.60 $2,749 —
827–839 835 9 320.00–326.00 $324.02 $2,706 -19.41
895 895 3 311.50 $311.50 $2,788 -9.50
949 949 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,923 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 13 385.00 $385.00 $2,383 —
749 749 7 351.00 $351.00 $2,629 —
855 855 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 85-90% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.49 $1,237 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,044 —
1035–1280 1195 85-90% 22 122.00–144.00 $135.18 $1,615 —
1140–1280 1225 85-90% 3 131.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,665 —
1155–1310 1227 85-90% 3 112.00–116.00 $114.41 $1,404 —
1237 1237 85-90% 7 162.00 $162.00 $2,004 —
1295 1295 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,917 -22.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1565 1424 80-85% 13 160.00–172.00 $166.88 $2,376 -3.65
1310–1565 1425 80-85% 9 173.00–177.00 $176.22 $2,511 +5.69
1335–1630 1456 80-85% 5 136.00–156.00 $145.93 $2,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,520 —
1635–1705 1670 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $2,856 —
1750–1855 1803 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1245 1152 6 165.00–178.00 $174.43 $2,009 —
1255–1845 1476 9 164.00–186.00 $178.72 $2,638 —
1530–1755 1659 10 165.00–187.00 $180.21 $2,990 —
1120–2180 1686 65 187.00–200.00 $192.75 $3,250 —
1717–1885 1750 9 195.00–206.00 $202.94 $3,551 —
1365–2255 1876 17 187.00–201.00 $193.35 $3,627 -10.65
1950–1970 1960 2 221.00 $221.00 $4,332 +24.35
1855–2220 2008 4 205.00–212.50 $208.57 $4,188 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
892–919 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 237.50–285.00 $267.52 $2,432
1088–1435 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 177.00–194.00 $178.89 $2,013
1143 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,743
1288 thin fleshed 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,177
1218–1543 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 36 174.00–190.00 $185.30 $2,483
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,605
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,054
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,126

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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.