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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 25

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

860 head

▲ 303 vs last sale 557▲ 441 vs year ago 419 · +105.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 144▼ 50 vs year ago 243 · −20.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 988 vs last sale 1,088▼ 5 vs year ago 105 · −4.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-599 lbs offered the best comparison this week, selling generally steady. All other weights of steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however unevenly steady undertones were noticed. Heifer calves were all too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on like quality cattle. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Quality was not as attractive this week as last weeks sale. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate size packages with many singles and packages under 5 head noticed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Quality this week hampered demand in places. CME feeder cattle positions continue to gain ground following the release of the cattle on feed report which was released on this past Friday. Today feeder cattle posted strong triple digit gains on all contracts. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate to good, while demand for feeding cows was mostly good. This week a larger portion of the cow offering was purchased to feed instead of for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Demand from private feeding cow buyers was good to very good again this week. Most private feeders purchased thin cows to feed this week. All feeding cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Two loads of cows which had been on feed sold this week these offerings were met with mostly moderate to good demand. Most fed cows were purchased to return to feed this week. Slaughter bulls sold on very good demand this week as private feeding buyers showed good to very good demand for bulls to feed. Packer buyers also showed good demand for bulls for immediate harvest. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly average to attractive today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.58/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −88.35 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$325.58

164 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$18.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.50

vs MT average

+18.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	329.37	1,797	110
Medium 1	501	322.50	1,616	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	536	319.22	1,711	38
Large 1	539	311.00	1,676	11thin

One grade step is worth $18.37/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale164 hd

325.58

—

MT average2 barns · 177 hd

325.08

+0.50

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

+18.57

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−88.35

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $413.93 across 14 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	—	Low	1,725	159.72	2,756	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	146.04	2,318	101
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,432	139.85	2,003	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	121.89	1,415	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,271	$2,145	43

Every lot

69 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	1,563	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	444.14/cwt	432.50–452.00	1,692	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	397.82/cwt	396.00–400.00	1,731	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	381.44/cwt	377.00–392.00	1,804	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,763	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	364.79/cwt	360.00–372.00	1,922	43
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	531	354.82/cwt	347.00–357.50	1,884	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	346.37/cwt	346.00–347.50	1,843	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,769	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	351.26/cwt	340.00–361.00	2,037	101
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	602	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,941	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	319.04/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,968	9
Steers	600–650	Large 1	625	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,988	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,142	26
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,031	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	311.30/cwt	311.00–315.00	2,104	42
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,870	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,091	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	739	275.35/cwt	261.00–281.00	2,035	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,110	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	821	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,053	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	301	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,272	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,356	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	369.11/cwt	365.00–371.00	1,428	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,553	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,460	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	324.37/cwt	322.50–326.00	1,570	47
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	501	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,616	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	321.30/cwt	315.00–324.50	1,684	31
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	539	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,676	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	332.52/cwt	328.00–334.50	1,802	83
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	554	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,751	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	322.25/cwt	321.00–326.00	1,801	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,826	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	606	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	1,718	16
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	624	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,775	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	293.77/cwt	289.00–310.00	1,845	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	278.17/cwt	277.50–279.00	1,783	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	282.59/cwt	279.00–286.00	1,939	72
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,969	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,724	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,824	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,833	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,403	160.33/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,249	3
Bulls	—	—	1,682	149.22/cwt	141.00–155.00	2,510	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,735	145.28/cwt	141.50–150.00	2,521	4
Bulls	—	—	1,809	166.85/cwt	161.00–174.00	3,018	6
Bulls	—	—	2,003	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,645	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,149	126.58/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,454	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	118.77/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,388	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,366	149.40/cwt	148.00–152.00	2,041	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,325	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,410	120.77/cwt	113.00–134.00	1,703	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	124.19/cwt	117.00–133.00	1,776	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,439	144.18/cwt	134.50–147.00	2,075	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,509	138.45/cwt	131.00–144.00	2,089	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,548	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,245	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,579	148.12/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,339	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,349	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	144.48/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,569	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	133.40/cwt	122.00–138.50	2,372	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,208	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,245	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,299	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	24
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,117	198.47/cwt	183.00–221.00	2,217	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	162.02/cwt	146.00–187.00	2,022	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,007	1

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 Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 860Last week 557Year ago 419

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 144Year ago 243

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 1,088Year ago 105

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	554	316.00	316.00
16	600–650	606	283.50	283.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	345.00	345.00
83	500–550	542	328.00–334.50	332.52
16	550–600	559	321.00–326.00	322.25
35	600–650	628	289.00–310.00	293.77
72	650–700	686	279.00–286.00	282.59
12	700–750	743	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	422.50	422.50
9	350–400	387	365.00–371.00	369.11
2	400–450	435	350.00	350.00
47	450–500	484	322.50–326.00	324.37
31	500–550	524	315.00–324.50	321.30
7	550–600	589	310.00	310.00
11	600–650	641	277.50–279.00	278.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	382	355.00	355.00
4	450–500	471	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	501	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	539	311.00	311.00
35	600–650	624	284.50	284.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	570	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	262.50	262.50
1	700–750	705	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	512.50	512.50
19	350–400	381	432.50–452.00	444.14
3	400–450	435	396.00–400.00	397.82
31	450–500	473	377.00–392.00	381.44
43	500–550	527	360.00–372.00	364.79
101	550–600	580	340.00–361.00	351.26
26	600–650	647	331.00	331.00
42	650–700	676	311.00–315.00	311.30
5	700–750	716	292.00	292.00
16	750–800	773	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	483	365.00	365.00
4	500–550	532	346.00–347.50	346.37
9	600–650	617	312.00–322.00	319.04
3	650–700	653	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	327.50	327.50
2	650–700	690	271.00	271.00
7	700–750	739	261.00–281.00	275.35
4	800–850	821	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	531	347.00–357.50	354.82
6	600–650	602	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	625	318.00	318.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,245	1,960.00	1,960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,208	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,299	2,325.00	2,325.00

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	1	—	1,270	158.00	158.00

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	10	—	1,248	146.00–187.00	162.02
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,117	183.00–221.00	198.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,548	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,740	135.00	135.00
56	—	1,579	148.00–149.00	148.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,430	117.00–133.00	124.19
6	—	1,509	131.00–144.00	138.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,439	134.50–147.00	144.18
3	—	1,410	113.00–134.00	120.77
8	—	1,366	148.00–152.00	149.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,778	142.00–147.00	144.48
5	—	1,778	122.00–138.50	133.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,169	113.00–126.00	118.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,149	119.00–130.00	126.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,682	141.00–155.00	149.22
2	—	2,003	182.00	182.00
6	—	1,809	161.00–174.00	166.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,735	141.50–150.00	145.28
3	—	1,403	160.00–161.00	160.33

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.