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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.16/cwt ≈ $2,256/hd at 516 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.32/cwt ≈ $2,382/hd at 481 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.40/cwt ≈ $2,397/hd at 537 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,027 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 unweaned 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 —
316 unweaned 316 4 657.50 $657.50 $2,078 —
420 unweaned 420 8 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 —
455–488 unweaned 481 89 485.00–497.00 $495.32 $2,382 —
537 unweaned 537 84 446.00–446.50 $446.40 $2,397 —
582 unweaned 582 33 404.00 $404.00 $2,351 —
603–625 unweaned 606 8 390.00–394.00 $390.52 $2,367 -14.48
785 785 1 382.50 $382.50 $3,003 +5.04
823 823 2 377.00 $377.00 $3,103 —
866 866 4 360.00 $360.00 $3,118 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–898 891 4 347.50–350.00 $348.74 $3,107 -1.26
968–987 979 5 331.00–334.00 $332.19 $3,252 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 unweaned 572 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,202 —
1068 1068 2 319.00 $319.00 $3,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 28 512.50 $512.50 $2,045 —
407–431 unweaned 423 16 442.50–497.50 $487.22 $2,061 —
473 unweaned 473 2 441.00 $441.00 $2,086 —
502–517 514 93 430.00–444.00 $441.50 $2,269 —
536–540 unweaned 537 9 385.00–396.00 $392.32 $2,107 —
567 unweaned 567 27 386.00 $386.00 $2,189 —
693 693 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,703 —
710 710 9 366.00 $366.00 $2,599 +7.00
755–784 771 61 350.00–362.00 $357.94 $2,760 -0.06
812–842 820 52 340.50–352.00 $349.05 $2,862 -3.77
855–892 875 28 329.50–341.00 $331.74 $2,903 -7.74
901–948 917 62 319.00–327.00 $324.31 $2,974 +0.76
960–965 963 2 323.00 $323.00 $3,110 +6.54
1048 1048 2 315.00 $315.00 $3,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–738 721 15 342.50–361.00 $347.99 $2,509 -9.51
793 793 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,760 -4.52
820 820 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,755 —
890–896 893 7 320.00–325.00 $322.87 $2,883 -2.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,752 —
489 unweaned 489 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,687 —
1065–1090 1073 3 305.00–314.00 $310.95 $3,336 +15.91
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,442 +32.50
609 609 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,442 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,949 —
394 unweaned 394 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,931 —
475–489 unweaned 479 15 390.00–445.00 $430.02 $2,060 —
1110–1140 1125 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $3,093 —
1190 1190 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,213 —
1290 1290 1 242.50 $242.50 $3,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
940–985 958 85-90% 3 113.00–125.00 $119.90 $1,149 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,912 +31.36
880–1194 1104 85-90% 59 139.00–161.00 $157.96 $1,744 —
1175–1215 1192 85-90% 3 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $1,717 -27.71
1095–1310 1214 85-90% 9 113.00–138.00 $127.02 $1,542 —
1210–1225 1225 85-90% 40 166.00–171.00 $166.12 $2,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,923 —
1328 1328 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,793 —
1310–1485 1382 80-85% 5 140.00–165.00 $149.03 $2,060 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,465 —
1265–1546 1448 80-85% 9 166.00–174.00 $170.08 $2,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1590 1446 75-80% 6 168.00–170.00 $169.27 $2,448 —
1568 1568 75-80% 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,713 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1759–1935 1781 8 172.00 $172.00 $3,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1895 1703 6 172.00–184.00 $180.42 $3,073 -12.12
1310–2145 1711 36 186.00–197.00 $190.80 $3,265 +0.53
1720–1940 1830 4 172.00–185.00 $179.36 $3,282 +2.66
1440–2155 1897 14 187.00–196.00 $191.24 $3,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1061 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 225.00–301.00 $290.55 $2,952
985–1220 1130 (<2 yrs)Open 3 225.00–270.00 $245.07 $2,769
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,507
983–1133 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 187.50–240.00 $220.81 $2,281

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
759–828 772 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,975.00–3,050.00 $2,990.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
784 784 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,456 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,306 —

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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.