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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

3,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.91/cwt +27.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,454/hd at 528 lb · 418 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.21/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 675 lb · 322 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.06/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,471/hd at 616 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,593 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,740 —
270 unweaned 270 5 725.00 $725.00 $1,958 —
310–326 unweaned 318 20 660.00–690.00 $670.32 $2,132 +59.96
358–386 unweaned 367 55 585.00–600.00 $594.34 $2,181 +64.45
401–446 unweaned 426 184 522.50–580.00 $548.01 $2,335 +47.93
451–499 unweaned 473 161 477.50–521.00 $497.61 $2,354 +24.99
522 522 16 448.00 $448.00 $2,339 +15.50
505–539 unweaned 528 402 440.00–475.00 $465.58 $2,458 +27.49
554–593 unweaned 574 194 402.50–455.00 $413.74 $2,375 +1.56
600–645 unweaned 616 198 384.50–424.00 $401.06 $2,471 +5.62
650–695 unweaned 675 322 375.00–397.00 $390.21 $2,634 +5.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,947 +180.00
310–347 unweaned 340 12 580.00–645.00 $590.11 $2,006 +32.61
360 unweaned 360 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 +40.50
419–425 unweaned 423 21 512.50–542.50 $521.71 $2,207 +54.34
450–496 unweaned 485 16 442.50–472.50 $458.20 $2,222 +21.02
523–538 unweaned 534 21 430.00–437.50 $436.45 $2,331 +14.69
553–594 unweaned 588 57 386.00–407.50 $393.84 $2,316 +9.09
607–646 unweaned 642 100 362.50–394.00 $388.98 $2,497 +10.98
663–674 unweaned 671 10 365.00–367.50 $365.74 $2,454 +10.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–333 unweaned 332 12 625.00–655.00 $632.40 $2,100 —
389 unweaned 389 21 557.50 $557.50 $2,169 +67.50
471 unweaned 471 22 485.00 $485.00 $2,284 —
615 unweaned 615 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,368 +5.00
733 unweaned 733 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,511 —
797 797 22 323.00 $323.00 $2,574 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,108 —
740 740 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 —
261–282 unweaned 268 9 590.00–625.00 $612.72 $1,642 —
309–348 unweaned 335 54 555.00–590.00 $565.53 $1,895 +25.46
360–399 unweaned 372 46 487.50–540.00 $508.51 $1,892 +14.62
404–425 unweaned 418 67 457.50–488.00 $475.29 $1,987 +31.26
455–494 unweaned 478 163 415.00–454.00 $433.69 $2,073 +25.69
505–545 unweaned 524 141 382.00–423.00 $406.24 $2,129 +17.72
550–570 unweaned 565 64 381.00–388.00 $385.18 $2,176 +13.94
602–613 603 119 387.00–391.50 $391.19 $2,359 +20.19
600–618 unweaned 606 62 351.00–380.00 $365.89 $2,217 +9.89
930 930 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +70.00
300 unweaned 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 —
389–392 unweaned 390 9 480.00–487.50 $484.99 $1,891 +61.53
430 unweaned 430 20 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +13.79
469 unweaned 469 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,782 -5.00
525 unweaned 525 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +41.12
563–596 unweaned 589 77 365.00–366.00 $365.20 $2,151 +18.25
618–633 unweaned 622 8 347.50–365.00 $360.55 $2,243 +17.85
671 unweaned 671 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,295 —
703 703 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,285 —
813 813 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,581 —
881 881 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,687 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 unweaned 273 2 602.50 $602.50 $1,645 —
342 unweaned 342 11 517.00 $517.00 $1,768 +29.50
415 unweaned 415 34 427.00 $427.00 $1,772 —
590 unweaned 590 21 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 unweaned 568 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,920 +70.00
376 unweaned 376 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,181 +82.50
414–421 unweaned 418 17 510.00–560.00 $538.57 $2,251 —
461 unweaned 461 5 482.50 $482.50 $2,224 +45.00
527–531 unweaned 530 25 357.50–435.00 $416.51 $2,208 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–980 928 85-90% 3 100.00–112.00 $107.61 $999 -6.30
940–1285 1103 85-90% 94 120.00–162.50 $156.22 $1,723 -16.49
975–1280 1119 85-90% 12 102.50–125.00 $114.34 $1,279 -58.37
1126–1258 1165 85-90% 9 177.00–177.50 $177.12 $2,063 +26.86
970–1285 1214 85-90% 198 165.00–175.00 $171.00 $2,076 -10.79
1245 1245 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $1,594 -53.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1365 1323 80-85% 3 115.00–130.00 $124.52 $1,647 -2.31
1278–1578 1364 80-85% 125 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $2,317 -11.31
1275–1585 1402 80-85% 23 127.50–165.00 $155.23 $2,176 -2.91
1285–1431 1404 80-85% 11 178.00–179.00 $178.17 $2,502 +20.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1750 1698 75-80% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.91 $2,800 —
2055 2055 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1835 1641 6 178.00–185.00 $181.64 $2,981 -6.04
1710–1731 1727 5 163.00–174.00 $171.82 $2,967 -3.62
1565–2085 1865 5 182.00–187.00 $184.90 $3,448 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1280 972 (<2 yrs)Open 80 232.50–345.00 $313.03 $3,043
830–1356 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 185.00–315.00 $236.21 $2,674
1418 1418 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 187.00 $187.00 $2,652
1375–1516 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 179.50–185.00 $181.38 $2,657
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
100–1060 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 180.00–300.00 $260.58 $2,259
944–1140 969 (<2 yrs)Open 8 220.00–294.00 $283.11 $2,743
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485

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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.