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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

2,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.63/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 519 lb · 359 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.14/cwt +21.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,668/hd at 525 lb · 296 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $538.18/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 481 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,901 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 unweaned 262 9 740.00 $740.00 $1,939 —
353–385 unweaned 360 9 585.00–635.00 $604.90 $2,178 +28.97
403–448 unweaned 428 123 565.00–590.00 $578.60 $2,476 +34.53
453–499 unweaned 481 223 520.00–572.50 $538.03 $2,588 +1.01
481 481 19 540.00 $540.00 $2,597 —
503–549 unweaned 525 296 488.00–528.00 $508.14 $2,668 +21.46
550 550 45 488.00 $488.00 $2,684 —
552–589 unweaned 578 183 431.00–477.50 $465.83 $2,692 +7.73
603–645 unweaned 621 138 420.00–447.50 $438.10 $2,721 +20.90
652–675 unweaned 661 18 402.00–413.00 $408.45 $2,700 —
708–712 unweaned 710 15 385.00–386.00 $385.60 $2,738 —
906 906 8 356.00 $356.00 $3,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 unweaned 216 5 700.00 $700.00 $1,512 —
250 unweaned 250 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,750 —
378–395 unweaned 388 12 557.50–577.50 $567.86 $2,203 —
411–444 unweaned 421 37 510.00–540.00 $529.71 $2,230 +29.71
465–492 unweaned 484 7 480.00–515.00 $498.69 $2,414 +13.69
603 unweaned 603 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,502 —
655–663 unweaned 661 4 384.00–392.00 $390.02 $2,578 —
1025 1025 4 321.00 $321.00 $3,290 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 unweaned 547 9 432.50 $432.50 $2,366 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 unweaned 437 3 547.00 $547.00 $2,390 +52.00
575 unweaned 575 2 434.00 $434.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 unweaned 551 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–272 unweaned 268 20 545.00 $545.00 $1,461 —
355–386 unweaned 371 22 530.00–555.00 $540.05 $2,004 +16.64
408–445 unweaned 427 87 482.50–530.00 $518.69 $2,215 +24.37
430 430 10 520.00 $520.00 $2,236 —
455–498 unweaned 472 113 455.00–496.00 $483.23 $2,281 +5.12
489 489 20 475.00 $475.00 $2,323 —
500–545 unweaned 511 223 427.50–461.00 $449.71 $2,298 -5.97
531 531 52 450.00 $450.00 $2,390 —
532 532 84 462.00 $462.00 $2,458 —
550–599 unweaned 565 90 377.50–425.00 $406.59 $2,297 -6.04
576–595 579 48 385.00–455.00 $443.01 $2,565 —
753–782 780 83 360.00–362.00 $361.86 $2,823 —
896 896 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,948 +5.50
905 905 7 328.50 $328.50 $2,973 +7.17
963–992 983 16 320.00–327.00 $321.81 $3,163 +3.81
1020–1047 1043 11 312.50–316.00 $314.87 $3,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,019 —
420–440 unweaned 430 31 465.00–482.50 $477.15 $2,052 +23.15
476–477 unweaned 476 10 425.00–450.00 $442.49 $2,106 -10.01
513–536 unweaned 528 32 414.00–422.00 $420.06 $2,218 —
573 unweaned 573 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,192 —
785 785 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,614 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,473 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 unweaned 533 8 414.00 $414.00 $2,207 —
1085 1085 1 312.50 $312.50 $3,391 +1.62
1180 1180 1 286.00 $286.00 $3,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 unweaned 517 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,897 —
448 unweaned 448 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 3 509.00 $509.00 $2,102 —
790 790 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,844 —
955 955 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,865 -7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 282.50 $282.50 $3,051 +8.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–945 872 85-90% 5 118.00–122.00 $121.13 $1,056 -21.37
945 945 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,238 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,045 —
1020–1305 1117 85-90% 31 112.50–133.00 $128.35 $1,434 -1.48
994–1273 1147 85-90% 31 134.00–165.00 $154.72 $1,775 +24.89
1099–1290 1165 85-90% 102 163.00–176.00 $170.70 $1,989 +22.94
1232–1291 1263 85-90% 108 180.00–186.50 $183.47 $2,317 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1585 1392 80-85% 7 162.00–164.00 $163.45 $2,275 -2.57
1325–1480 1401 80-85% 9 131.00–142.00 $138.02 $1,934 —
1310–1501 1406 80-85% 96 178.50–187.00 $181.67 $2,554 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,158 -24.99
1240–1745 1425 80-85% 40 167.00–178.00 $174.39 $2,485 -2.60
1453–1515 1476 80-85% 6 144.00–149.00 $146.15 $2,157 -4.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,570 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,457 —
1518–1665 1597 75-80% 16 162.00–165.00 $164.24 $2,623 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,432 —
1603 1603 75-80% 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,757 —
1855 1855 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1745 1605 4 184.00–187.00 $185.93 $2,984 —
1390–1825 1619 10 155.00–175.00 $166.46 $2,695 —
1625 1625 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,990 —
1880 1880 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,741 —
1740–2255 1886 9 178.00–190.00 $185.88 $3,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
801–1319 952 (<2 yrs)Open 107 222.50–377.50 $309.29 $2,944
845–1498 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 191.00–300.00 $264.24 $2,788
1030–1290 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 180.00–185.00 $183.57 $2,241
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1270 894 (<2 yrs)Open 7 188.00–320.00 $254.77 $2,278
985–1065 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–285.00 $233.79 $2,424
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 179.50 $179.50 $2,145

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1400–1405 1403 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,849.82
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,382 —

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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.