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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.50/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 572 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.71/cwt +25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 562 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.34/cwt -14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 519 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 26 535.00 $535.00 $2,188 —
465 unweaned 465 12 482.50 $482.50 $2,244 —
478 478 10 500.00 $500.00 $2,390 +20.00
520 520 10 447.50 $447.50 $2,327 -12.02
517–523 unweaned 521 10 458.00–478.00 $472.05 $2,459 —
570 unweaned 570 63 434.50 $434.50 $2,477 —
550–590 573 98 407.50–440.00 $423.00 $2,424 +14.00
605–645 unweaned 614 27 391.00–412.00 $403.49 $2,477 —
610–634 627 34 391.00–397.00 $395.14 $2,478 -0.90
668 668 20 397.00 $397.00 $2,652 +27.00
650–688 unweaned 682 38 391.00–394.00 $393.55 $2,684 —
696 696 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,513 -9.00
700–715 unweaned 709 25 380.00–381.00 $380.61 $2,699 —
709 709 7 361.00 $361.00 $2,559 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
430 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 -25.00
495 495 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 -46.00
547 unweaned 547 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,379 —
596 596 5 397.50 $397.50 $2,369 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
582 582 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 26 486.00 $486.00 $1,959 +23.50
466–493 476 27 419.00–451.00 $438.72 $2,088 +6.58
511–543 unweaned 519 51 380.00–394.00 $381.67 $1,981 —
519 519 42 423.00 $423.00 $2,195 +8.22
562 fancy 562 76 399.50 $399.50 $2,245 —
563 563 18 374.50 $374.50 $2,108 +4.85
613–622 unweaned 617 25 347.00–365.00 $353.37 $2,180 —
653 unweaned 653 12 329.00 $329.00 $2,148 —
673 673 9 319.00 $319.00 $2,147 —
834 834 28 315.00 $315.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 6 427.50 $427.50 $1,599 -2.50
425 425 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 —
449 unweaned 449 9 406.00 $406.00 $1,823 —
482 unweaned 482 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,783 —
489 489 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,809 +8.00
519 519 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,998 +13.00
568 568 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,903 -37.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,626 —
492 492 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,929 —
522 522 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 —
754 754 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,300 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 320 13 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1282 80-85% 10 122.00–142.00 $128.15 $1,643 —
1213–1615 1312 80-85% 219 154.00–166.00 $162.03 $2,126 -15.36
1280–1480 1340 80-85% 16 166.00–169.00 $166.18 $2,227 +33.10
1125–1485 1355 80-85% 10 105.00–120.00 $113.22 $1,534 -43.58
1240–1490 1379 80-85% 5 122.50–144.00 $138.58 $1,911 -18.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 883 85-90% 4 100.00–115.00 $107.15 $946 —
910 910 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $592 —
945 945 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,181 —
1040–1105 1083 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $89.39 $968 —
1070–1093 1087 85-90% 4 162.00–164.00 $163.51 $1,777 —
1010–1275 1181 85-90% 44 102.50–121.00 $113.39 $1,339 +4.70
1070–1207 1190 85-90% 8 126.00–132.00 $126.67 $1,507 +17.98
1100–1203 1191 85-90% 52 149.00–159.00 $152.91 $1,821 +44.22
1000–1275 1193 85-90% 29 115.00–142.00 $133.32 $1,591 +24.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1593 1572 75-80% 6 152.00–153.75 $153.48 $2,413 -5.52
1534–1810 1573 75-80% 7 157.00–162.00 $161.18 $2,535 +2.18
1640–1763 1697 75-80% 6 152.00–157.00 $155.46 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2005 1605 2 155.00–163.00 $160.00 $2,568 —
1670–1935 1765 3 171.00–175.00 $172.94 $3,052 —
1640–1930 1785 2 163.00–167.00 $164.84 $2,942 —
1855 1855 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,432 —
1955–2055 1995 3 166.00–171.00 $168.71 $3,366 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526
810–878 874 (<2 yrs)Open 19 230.00–232.50 $230.12 $2,011
870–1200 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 175.00–237.50 $200.30 $2,071
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1108 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 175.00–205.00 $188.24 $1,867
925–1175 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 207.50–260.00 $234.34 $2,468
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,397
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 thin fleshed 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1383–1491 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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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.