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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

4,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.63/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 524 lb · 554 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.59/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 621 lb · 416 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.98/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 566 lb · 368 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,233 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 unweaned 309 4 635.00 $635.00 $1,962 —
353–388 unweaned 366 21 602.50–642.50 $625.99 $2,291 +21.09
410–449 unweaned 438 127 545.00–592.50 $566.78 $2,482 -11.82
453–498 unweaned 467 218 525.00–555.00 $543.79 $2,539 +5.76
501–544 unweaned 524 554 490.00–530.00 $508.63 $2,665 +0.49
550–598 unweaned 566 368 440.00–492.50 $458.98 $2,598 -6.85
604–645 unweaned 621 416 420.00–455.00 $440.59 $2,736 +2.49
650–670 unweaned 662 73 400.00–419.00 $415.23 $2,749 +6.78
720–735 unweaned 725 4 375.00–382.50 $378.36 $2,743 -7.24
768 768 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,938 —
920 920 13 338.00 $338.00 $3,110 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–385 unweaned 377 22 550.00–585.00 $573.10 $2,161 +5.24
400–442 unweaned 426 36 537.50–543.00 $540.57 $2,303 +10.86
463–489 unweaned 486 22 502.50–517.50 $514.95 $2,503 +16.26
503–548 unweaned 534 57 467.50–483.00 $476.19 $2,543 —
558–562 unweaned 560 10 427.50–437.50 $432.52 $2,422 —
610–632 unweaned 622 14 390.00–632.00 $454.85 $2,829 +39.85
652 unweaned 652 9 387.50 $387.50 $2,526 -2.52
738 738 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,827 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 unweaned 411 5 547.50 $547.50 $2,250 +0.50
535 unweaned 535 4 482.50 $482.50 $2,581 —
558–585 unweaned 563 12 419.00–437.00 $433.88 $2,443 -0.12
648 unweaned 648 37 417.50 $417.50 $2,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–343 unweaned 334 5 555.00–650.00 $610.98 $2,041 —
382–399 unweaned 393 24 525.00–557.50 $542.46 $2,132 +2.41
404–447 unweaned 424 129 481.00–549.00 $519.47 $2,203 +0.78
450–495 unweaned 471 354 440.00–503.00 $462.16 $2,177 -21.07
523 fancy 523 21 482.00 $482.00 $2,521 —
507–545 unweaned 524 300 419.00–450.00 $436.45 $2,287 -13.26
551–599 unweaned 568 348 381.00–420.00 $406.50 $2,309 -0.09
607–648 unweaned 617 28 361.00–392.50 $382.20 $2,358 —
845–849 848 11 341.00 $341.00 $2,892 —
886 886 17 339.00 $339.00 $3,004 +10.00
927–936 930 28 323.50–324.50 $323.97 $3,013 -4.53
957–962 961 14 315.00–322.50 $317.79 $3,054 -4.02
1000–1030 1014 4 302.00–312.00 $304.72 $3,090 -10.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–382 unweaned 376 15 420.00–512.50 $475.02 $1,786 -39.98
411–447 unweaned 436 42 435.00–461.00 $445.52 $1,942 -31.63
465–493 unweaned 475 11 425.00–440.00 $430.66 $2,046 -11.83
503 unweaned 503 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,075 -7.56
553–588 unweaned 559 32 371.00–377.50 $376.38 $2,104 -6.12
700–732 716 8 345.00–351.00 $347.93 $2,491 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,899 —
427 unweaned 427 50 480.00 $480.00 $2,050 —
549 549 14 397.50 $397.50 $2,182 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 unweaned 530 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 25 540.50 $540.50 $2,119 —
474–482 unweaned 476 133 510.00 $510.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,390 —
592 unweaned 592 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,368 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299–1448 1375 80-85% 52 179.00–181.00 $179.85 $2,473 +16.40
1243–1633 1387 80-85% 135 165.00–179.00 $175.33 $2,432 +11.88
1290–1589 1393 80-85% 25 124.00–161.00 $150.77 $2,100 -12.68
1315–1470 1412 80-85% 3 122.00–126.00 $124.63 $1,760 -57.04
1460–1466 1465 80-85% 6 143.00–155.00 $153.01 $2,242 +6.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,725 —
1085–1170 1128 85-90% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.52 $1,156 -25.83
955–1275 1172 85-90% 39 135.00–165.00 $156.23 $1,831 -14.47
1025–1340 1203 85-90% 29 107.00–129.00 $118.87 $1,430 —
970–1298 1227 85-90% 76 167.00–177.50 $171.84 $2,108 —
970–1297 1236 85-90% 9 179.00–180.00 $179.11 $2,214 —
1250–1320 1287 85-90% 3 132.00–142.00 $135.67 $1,746 -47.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 179.50 $179.50 $2,701 —
1610–1900 1671 75-80% 6 165.00–172.00 $169.93 $2,840 —
1590–1795 1693 75-80% 2 160.50–167.00 $163.55 $2,769 —
1625–1800 1716 75-80% 4 164.00–167.00 $165.10 $2,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1930 1634 6 166.00–181.00 $175.30 $2,864 -8.70
1615–1905 1745 3 184.00–191.00 $188.34 $3,287 —
1530–2095 1795 3 161.00–171.00 $165.54 $2,971 —
1740–2140 1940 2 192.00–195.00 $193.35 $3,751 —
1595–2270 1957 5 187.00–192.00 $190.81 $3,734 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898–1170 991 (<2 yrs)Open 23 220.00–337.50 $305.31 $3,026
805–1232 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 55 182.50–307.50 $231.49 $2,530
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 182.50 $182.50 $2,327
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 (<2 yrs)Open 6 297.50 $297.50 $2,683
980–1240 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 180.00–185.00 $182.83 $1,976

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1293–1480 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1452–1493 1488 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 3,100.00–3,225.00 $3,209.09
1485–1545 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,274.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1251 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 227.50 $227.50 $2,846
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,879

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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.