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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jan 21

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

813 head

▼ 304 vs last sale 1,117▼ 951 vs year ago 1,764 · −53.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 310▼ 319 vs year ago 522 · −61.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

542 head

▲ 441 vs last sale 101▼ 178 vs year ago 720 · −24.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Steers over 550 lbs sold generally steady. Heifer calves all sold steady in a narrow comparison, except 600-649 lbs heifers which sold mostly 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good, however demand was slightly lighter compared to last week as some buyers were off the market this week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and similar to last weeks offering. Most offerings were weaned from 60-90 days. Market activity was mostly active today with rapid bidding seen on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows continues to improve. Packer buyers opted to send all cows they purchased to immediate harvest this week as they showed good demand for slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-7.00 higher on breaking cows. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. Notably, many cows which packers had been sending to feed were purchased for slaughter this week making this weeks slaughter cow offering significantly higher in quality and yield compared to last weeks offering. Feeding cow demand continues to be good. Both private feeders showed good demand for cows to feed. Private buyers continue to buy slightly lame or slightly blemished cows to but away on feed. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher on all cows suitable to feed. Demand for thin cows for short term feed was very good this sale as several buyers purchased cows for this purpose. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week for cows and bulls. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average today. A light to moderate offering of bred cows and heifers sold today. Demand for bred offerings was mostly moderate to good. A large buyer pool of ranchers searching for aged broken mouth cows was seen. These offerings sold with the best demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $353.59/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −97.99 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$353.59

127 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.55

vs MT average

+12.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	353.59	1,947	127

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale127 hd

353.59

—

MT average4 barns · 973 hd

342.03

+11.55

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

+12.65

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−97.99

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $451.58 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,635	135.94	2,223	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,481	129.52	1,919	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,420	124.24	1,764	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	116.02	1,322	47

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$2,762	31
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$2,749	42
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$2,550	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,325	$2,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,349	$2,335	32
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$2,166	113
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,101	$2,984	171

Every lot

62 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,556	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	396.82/cwt	384.00–415.00	1,683	32
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	420.32/cwt	417.50–421.00	1,795	51
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	386.95/cwt	379.50–396.00	1,853	42
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	368.54/cwt	360.00–370.50	1,905	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	347.20/cwt	331.00–350.00	1,962	89
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	323.67/cwt	314.00–326.50	2,039	121
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,913	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,909	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,011	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	876	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,181	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,383	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	446	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,561	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	349.44/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,632	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	328.52/cwt	312.00–335.75	1,712	96
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,733	1
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	580	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,578	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	296.36/cwt	286.00–299.50	1,790	108
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,791	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,978	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	858	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,051	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	224.79/cwt	220.00–228.50	2,102	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,880	12
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,768	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,205	123.62/cwt	117.50–130.00	1,490	2
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,542	129.96/cwt	119.00–136.50	2,004	5
Bulls	—	—	1,846	148.28/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,737	4
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,023	151.51/cwt	151.00–152.00	3,065	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,049	109.30/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,147	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	102.20/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,131	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	116.94/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,373	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,184	124.57/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,475	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,560	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,295	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,800	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	100.52/cwt	99.00–102.50	1,330	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,362	127.97/cwt	123.50–129.50	1,743	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,654	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	120.30/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,786	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,534	124.92/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,916	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,562	126.53/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,976	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	112.46/cwt	104.00–121.00	1,775	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,588	132.05/cwt	131.00–133.50	2,097	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,645	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,147	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	935	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	2,805.80/head	2,700.00–2,875.00	2,806	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,172	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	2,761.33/head	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,761	41
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,243	2,172.13/head	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,172	111
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,250	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,306	2,376.06/head	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,376	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,378	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,584	2,111.05/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,111	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	893	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,670	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	951	197.66/cwt	146.50–221.00	1,880	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	134.22/cwt	126.00–156.00	1,446	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,164	149.24/cwt	130.00–195.00	1,737	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	890	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	25
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	3,023.78/head	2,975.00–3,100.00	3,024	146

This sale against other markets

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Jan 21, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 813Last week 1,117Year ago 1,764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 310Year ago 522

Replacement CattleReceipts 542Last week 101Year ago 720

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	350–400	364	380.00	380.00
8	400–450	446	350.00	350.00
32	450–500	467	347.00–350.00	349.44
96	500–550	521	312.00–335.75	328.52
1	550–600	550	315.00	315.00
108	600–650	604	286.00–299.50	296.36
2	750–800	768	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	676	265.00	265.00
2	850–900	858	239.00	239.00
10	900–950	935	220.00–228.50	224.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	366	425.00	425.00
51	400–450	427	417.50–421.00	420.32
42	450–500	479	379.50–396.00	386.95
38	500–550	517	360.00–370.50	368.54
89	550–600	565	331.00–350.00	347.20
121	600–650	630	314.00–326.50	323.67
3	650–700	655	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	665	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	400–450	424	384.00–415.00	396.82
4	700–750	713	282.00	282.00
6	850–900	876	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	685	274.50	274.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,172	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,306	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,376.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,378	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	1,205	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,761.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,098	2,700.00–2,875.00	2,805.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	111	—	1,243	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,172.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	935	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,584	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,111.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,164	130.00–195.00	149.24
(<2 yrs)	Open	62	—	951	146.50–221.00	197.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	187.00	187.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,077	126.00–156.00	134.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	146	—	1,137	2,975.00–3,100.00	3,023.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	—	890	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,295	139.00	139.00
12	—	1,534	124.00–125.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,174	110.00–125.00	116.94
9	—	1,107	99.00–107.00	102.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	130.00	130.00
10	—	1,049	102.00–114.00	109.30
20	—	1,184	115.00–127.00	124.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,562	124.00–130.00	126.53
2	—	1,578	104.00–121.00	112.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	119.00	119.00
21	—	1,362	123.50–129.50	127.97
4	—	1,588	131.00–133.50	132.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	130.50	130.50
3	—	1,323	99.00–102.50	100.52
10	—	1,485	112.00–124.00	120.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,846	146.00–149.00	148.28
5	—	1,542	119.00–136.50	129.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	117.50–130.00	123.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,023	151.00–152.00	151.51

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.