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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

2,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.10/cwt +54.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 563 lb · 634 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.68/cwt +40.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,502/hd at 514 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.68/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 518 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,192 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 unweaned 384 33 557.50–595.00 $575.93 $2,212 —
412–444 unweaned 431 81 527.50–560.00 $544.07 $2,345 -5.93
451–469 unweaned 464 84 525.00–540.00 $537.02 $2,492 +41.70
501–543 unweaned 514 240 455.00–502.50 $486.68 $2,502 +40.28
554–587 unweaned 563 634 440.00–467.00 $458.10 $2,579 +54.10
600–642 unweaned 618 50 405.00–426.00 $417.20 $2,578 +26.68
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
516–549 unweaned 542 63 445.00–452.50 $446.59 $2,421 —
621 unweaned 621 59 407.50 $407.50 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 —
468 unweaned 468 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,270 —
545 unweaned 545 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 —
968 968 2 337.00 $337.00 $3,262 +4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 unweaned 489 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 unweaned 344 10 522.50–575.00 $555.73 $1,912 —
383–385 unweaned 384 14 516.00–529.00 $523.41 $2,010 +10.91
422–442 unweaned 435 67 486.00–499.00 $494.32 $2,150 +7.10
450–497 unweaned 474 69 460.00–487.50 $478.11 $2,266 +37.11
500–524 unweaned 518 238 435.00–466.00 $455.68 $2,360 +63.36
570–572 unweaned 572 19 412.50–415.00 $412.63 $2,360 +26.63
603–614 unweaned 612 15 380.00–415.00 $384.93 $2,356 —
819 819 21 339.50 $339.50 $2,781 -9.55
886 886 8 323.50 $323.50 $2,866 -8.24
907–931 922 26 320.50–322.00 $321.33 $2,963 -2.98
954–963 957 12 317.00–319.00 $318.00 $3,043 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 unweaned 479 24 425.00 $425.00 $2,036 +80.00
554 unweaned 554 27 385.00 $385.00 $2,133 —
620 unweaned 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
1079–1090 1080 17 309.00–311.00 $310.88 $3,358 -0.07
1109 1109 4 298.00 $298.00 $3,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —
430 unweaned 430 12 454.00 $454.00 $1,952 —
483 unweaned 483 4 452.50 $452.50 $2,186 —
600 unweaned 600 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,205 —
738–740 738 13 342.00–345.00 $342.77 $2,530 -5.22

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1095 1083 2 270.00–277.50 $273.79 $2,965 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,928 —
1110 1110 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1620 1343 80-85% 61 167.00–176.00 $172.75 $2,320 +37.75
1390–1395 1393 80-85% 2 157.00–175.00 $166.02 $2,313 -11.98
1408–1465 1444 80-85% 20 176.00–179.00 $176.99 $2,556 +6.91
1310–1625 1469 80-85% 5 141.00–157.00 $150.73 $2,214 —
1495–1555 1525 80-85% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.53 $2,296 —
1545 1545 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,086 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–985 840 85-90% 2 110.00–125.00 $118.79 $998 —
870 870 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,240 —
1040–1210 1118 85-90% 6 122.50–136.00 $129.83 $1,451 -28.13
1055–1245 1174 85-90% 7 138.00–160.00 $147.76 $1,735 +3.75
1133–1235 1174 85-90% 19 175.00–177.00 $175.94 $2,066 +31.93
1181 1181 85-90% 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,636 -5.51
1228–1260 1243 85-90% 13 164.00–173.00 $167.32 $2,080 +1.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373 1373 2 192.50 $192.50 $2,643 —
1558–1613 1561 32 170.00–171.50 $171.40 $2,676 —
1761 1761 4 168.00 $168.00 $2,958 -4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,016 -27.27
1470 1470 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,558 —
1680–1760 1722 75-80% 3 163.00–167.00 $165.03 $2,842 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1205 1170 9 154.00–161.00 $154.80 $1,811 —
1405–1605 1480 4 176.50–185.00 $181.08 $2,680 —
1440–1690 1582 7 170.00–184.00 $175.05 $2,769 —
1417–2065 1677 13 185.00–197.00 $190.66 $3,197 —
1685 1685 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,117 —
1710 1710 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,454 +11.20
1745–2128 2027 13 197.00–203.00 $200.67 $4,068 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2160 2160 3 199.00 $199.00 $4,298 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
918–1250 1016 (<2 yrs)Open 30 237.50–286.00 $269.96 $2,743
1034–1430 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 185.00–270.00 $236.24 $2,651
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
977 977 (<2 yrs)Open 8 247.50 $247.50 $2,418
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,078
945–1105 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 187.50–247.50 $212.89 $2,125

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.