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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.46/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $3,073/hd at 971 lb · 92 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.48/cwt ≈ $3,272/hd at 923 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.08/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,936/hd at 876 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 615 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 unweaned 618 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,503 —
656–690 662 9 410.00–415.00 $414.42 $2,743 —
735–742 739 36 405.00–409.00 $406.77 $3,006 —
760–795 789 15 375.00–390.00 $377.46 $2,978 —
855 855 2 360.00 $360.00 $3,078 +12.51
923–928 923 83 354.00–354.50 $354.48 $3,272 —
965 965 3 341.00 $341.00 $3,291 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 8 443.00 $443.00 $2,366 —
640–649 647 22 415.00–420.00 $419.10 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 —
858 858 3 350.00 $350.00 $3,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,588 -3.29
771 771 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,760 -6.67
805–847 844 16 350.00–353.00 $352.82 $2,978 +7.45
851–885 866 31 331.00–350.00 $339.48 $2,940 +16.13
894 894 18 327.50 $327.50 $2,928 +4.15
925–937 931 25 321.00–327.00 $323.55 $3,012 +17.55
953–997 971 92 311.00–319.00 $316.46 $3,073 +5.44
1004–1018 1008 23 307.00–314.00 $313.08 $3,156 +10.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,570 —
765–795 775 4 350.00–357.50 $352.52 $2,732 +5.92
892–898 897 13 322.50–328.00 $325.23 $2,917 +13.73
924 924 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,957 +12.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,926 —
1053–1094 1081 15 288.00–310.00 $295.04 $3,189 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1060 3 227.50–240.00 $235.75 $2,499 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $999 —
1000–1150 1072 85-90% 10 120.00–133.00 $123.32 $1,322 —
705–1330 1075 85-90% 9 130.00–159.00 $145.64 $1,566 —
1058–1276 1175 85-90% 23 161.00–175.00 $171.72 $2,018 -2.28
1266–1297 1276 85-90% 9 176.50–178.00 $177.49 $2,265 +29.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,557 —
1345–1572 1459 80-85% 11 165.00–175.00 $171.66 $2,505 +25.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1985 1622 9 177.00–187.00 $182.94 $2,967 —
1570–1835 1703 2 192.00–193.00 $192.54 $3,279 —
1255–2020 1714 24 187.00–195.00 $190.27 $3,261 —
1630–2020 1810 7 170.00–184.00 $176.70 $3,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
958–1240 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 190.00–232.50 $227.00 $2,234
870–1340 1022 (<2 yrs)Open 14 222.50–290.00 $261.84 $2,676
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,155
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1295 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 182.00–230.00 $195.08 $1,933
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,124
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,718
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1153 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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.