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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.30/cwt +28.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 575 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $534.57/cwt +44.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,561/hd at 479 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $445.15/cwt +35.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 420 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 700 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,077 —
360–395 387 5 562.50–570.00 $567.54 $2,196 —
416–420 417 10 540.00–555.00 $552.48 $2,304 +17.48
465–485 479 45 507.50–542.50 $534.57 $2,561 +34.57
503–524 521 22 483.00–500.00 $485.24 $2,528 +37.74
564–584 574 105 435.00–467.50 $457.51 $2,626 +34.51
597 597 3 414.00 $414.00 $2,472 -9.00
656 unweaned 656 6 403.00 $403.00 $2,644 +9.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,950 —
370–381 379 5 550.00–552.50 $550.49 $2,086 —
448 448 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,184 -7.50
450–490 476 22 475.00–487.50 $477.90 $2,275 +42.90
495 unweaned 495 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
501–545 521 14 440.00–455.00 $449.12 $2,340 —
555–599 584 6 407.50–430.00 $414.62 $2,421 +17.12
605 605 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,435 —
678 678 5 345.00–353.00 $349.80 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 7 312.50 $312.50 $2,200 —
797 797 31 323.50 $323.50 $2,578 —
825 825 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,510 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–338 333 13 447.50–460.00 $452.18 $1,506 —
357–395 386 24 430.00–455.00 $447.42 $1,727 —
404–431 420 34 440.00–453.00 $445.15 $1,870 +20.15
461–498 474 12 363.00–385.00 $380.37 $1,803 +10.37
558 558 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,903 +6.00
630 630 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 16 502.50 $502.50 $2,075 +16.50
451 451 29 484.00 $484.00 $2,183 +45.28
558–590 unweaned 562 8 355.00–357.50 $355.33 $1,997 —
568 568 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,002 -22.00
608 608 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,134 —
828 828 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,567 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
449 449 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,830 —
453–487 472 11 370.00–385.00 $376.55 $1,777 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 10 352.50 $352.50 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 6 362.50 $362.50 $2,164 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,099 -7.50
950 950 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $808 —
970 970 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,129 +15.61
905–1220 1093 85-90% 10 115.00–152.50 $138.54 $1,514 -24.97
1015–1215 1119 85-90% 6 72.50–100.00 $88.03 $985 —
1070–1270 1140 85-90% 15 147.00–166.00 $158.41 $1,806 —
1075–1222 1165 85-90% 9 167.00–171.00 $168.18 $1,959 +54.79
1000–1415 1170 85-90% 12 102.50–127.50 $111.91 $1,309 -1.48
1270 1270 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1355 1298 80-85% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.23 $1,535 -9.92
1320 1320 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,188 -72.03
1230–1350 1342 80-85% 16 168.00–169.50 $168.09 $2,256 +1.91
1265–1715 1373 80-85% 18 157.00–168.00 $164.81 $2,263 +26.23
1285–1625 1395 80-85% 7 134.00–155.00 $147.13 $2,052 +8.55
1275–1630 1453 80-85% 2 132.00–138.00 $134.63 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1577 1539 75-80% 4 158.00–165.00 $163.38 $2,514 —
1539–1675 1570 75-80% 14 152.00–161.00 $158.48 $2,488 +5.00
1685–1875 1780 75-80% 2 146.00–152.00 $148.84 $2,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2125 1704 9 152.00–168.00 $158.32 $2,698 —
1830 1830 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,056 —
1870–1890 1880 2 167.00–169.50 $168.24 $3,163 -16.76
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1110 946 (<2 yrs)Open 17 220.00–292.50 $268.60 $2,541
1055–1235 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 180.00–227.50 $199.74 $2,229
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1023 954 (<2 yrs)Open 4 230.00–271.00 $242.08 $2,309
970–1075 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 180.00–245.00 $216.26 $2,208

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1398 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1513 1513 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,426 —

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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.