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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

1,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.04/cwt +28.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,495/hd at 630 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.02/cwt +35.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,511/hd at 662 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.05/cwt +36.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 622 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,348 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,033 +69.98
474 474 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,275 —
501–535 522 45 440.00–480.00 $459.52 $2,399 —
558 558 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,316 +52.50
574–581 575 109 398.00–410.00 $409.00 $2,352 +46.50
600–645 630 198 387.50–408.00 $396.04 $2,495 +30.04
650–680 653 90 350.00–388.00 $385.23 $2,516 +46.30
676 676 62 370.00 $370.00 $2,501 +31.07
710–716 715 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,984 —
409 unweaned 409 12 582.50 $582.50 $2,382 +125.00
440 440 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 —
481 481 2 481.00 $481.00 $2,314 —
484 unweaned 484 97 497.00 $497.00 $2,405 +67.00
535 535 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 —
760 760 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
595 595 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 462.50 $462.50 $1,850 +15.00
426 unweaned 426 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,832 +38.61
478 unweaned 478 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 +50.94
474–483 480 24 430.00–433.00 $432.14 $2,074 —
520–523 523 71 381.00–419.00 $414.78 $2,169 +77.28
568 unweaned 568 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,107 +40.38
558–596 580 77 362.00–372.50 $369.65 $2,144 +39.18
605–633 622 121 344.00–362.00 $355.05 $2,208 +39.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
408–414 unweaned 411 7 414.00–435.00 $422.93 $1,738 +52.93
490 490 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,774 +12.00
543 543 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,020 —
559 559 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,079 —
643 unweaned 643 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 +47.20
647 647 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,038 —
718 718 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,018 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 —
480 unweaned 480 3 411.00 $411.00 $1,973 —
520 520 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,125 —
703–707 706 7 275.00–310.00 $300.04 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1355 1307 80-85% 18 168.00–189.00 $177.39 $2,318 +21.95
1110–1525 1346 80-85% 9 126.00–138.00 $133.08 $1,791 +9.08
1125–1545 1360 80-85% 129 139.00–167.00 $156.80 $2,132 +24.52
1320–1470 1404 80-85% 5 112.50–127.00 $121.27 $1,703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1235 1024 85-90% 8 75.00–105.00 $90.37 $925 -75.63
1060–1260 1153 85-90% 6 110.00–124.00 $120.36 $1,388 —
905–1305 1157 85-90% 9 125.00–149.00 $138.08 $1,598 —
970–1265 1163 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $113.49 $1,320 —
1070–1305 1196 85-90% 6 106.00–111.00 $108.69 $1,300 —
1090–1328 1210 85-90% 10 151.00–156.00 $154.32 $1,867 +6.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,464 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1685 1488 2 123.00–130.00 $126.04 $1,875 —
1235–1845 1590 8 152.00–172.00 $165.99 $2,639 —
1845–2040 1944 4 164.00–172.00 $169.71 $3,299 —
1920–2230 2075 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–898 867 (<2 yrs)Open 28 270.00–302.50 $283.58 $2,459
835–1158 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 222.50–277.50 $249.40 $2,566
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–965 865 (<2 yrs)Open 4 250.00–265.00 $256.63 $2,220
1025–1160 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–220.00 $210.63 $2,323

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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.