Sale reports / Montana / Miles City Livestock Commission / 2025-03-25

Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

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

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

343 head

▼ 1,486 vs last sale 1,829▲ 343 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

328 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 190▲ 328 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 254▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all steer offerings. Feeder heifers were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeder quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks trailhead special feeder sale. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. The cattle on feed report was released on Friday and it showed cattle on feed 2% below last year, placements 18% below and marketings 9% below. Ranchers were very active in buying cattle to go to grass this week. They helped push most attractive offerings higher. Market activity was mostly active today despite a smaller crowd on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good. Small regional packers were in the market again this week and helped push fed cows mostly higher. Premium white and breaking cows sold mostly steady. Boning and lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Most fed cows had been on feed for over 100 days, however many were far from finished and major packer buyers purchased most of these cows to feed. Demand for feeding cows was mostly good Feeding cows sold mostly steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Bull quality was average this week, with many lightweight feeding type bulls on offer. Most bulls were purchased to feed this week as a result and most feeding bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Bull weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week as most bulls were pushing heavy amounts of fill. Cow weigh up conditions were mostly average this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady. Quality was mostly average today. Many sets of light weight offerings were purchased to feed, while heavier offerings which had recently lost calves sold to rebreed or use as recips.

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 $386.94/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 2 of 11 comparable sales and sits −64.64 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$386.94

51 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$83

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$0.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.07

vs MT average

+22.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	515	387.50	1,996	2thin
Medium and Large 1	537	386.91	2,078	49

One grade step is worth $0.59/cwt here — about −$83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale51 hd

386.94

—

MT average3 barns · 156 hd

378.86

+8.07

National average170 barns · 13,177 hd

363.98

+22.96

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−64.64

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	—	Low	1,802	154.92	2,791	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	150.68	2,309	94
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,662	147.95	2,460	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,453	145.47	2,113	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,145	138.60	1,587	35

Every lot

58 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,676	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,763	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	418.58/cwt	417.50–419.00	1,946	14
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	515	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,996	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	399.56/cwt	393.00–403.00	2,062	34
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	358.25/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,096	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	345.94/cwt	342.50–348.00	2,159	32
Steers	650–700	Large 1	658	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,007	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	319.94/cwt	319.50–320.00	2,192	39
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,230	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,128	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,358	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	451	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,680	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,712	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	501	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,904	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,683	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	343.08/cwt	340.00–353.00	1,825	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,868	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,931	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	298.79/cwt	294.00–301.00	1,987	31
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,949	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	793	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,903	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,483	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	646	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,906	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	720	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,886	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,087	213.83/cwt	211.00–222.50	2,324	4
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,180	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,478	5
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,501	1
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1-2	1,279	165.78/cwt	162.50–172.50	2,120	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,332	162.21/cwt	150.00–167.50	2,161	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,748	146.14/cwt	142.50–150.00	2,555	7
Bulls	—	—	1,859	161.58/cwt	154.00–168.00	3,004	9
Bulls	—	—	1,893	147.21/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,787	9
Bulls	—	—	2,092	170.47/cwt	169.50–172.00	3,566	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,790	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	3,780	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	775	107.40/cwt	102.00–112.50	832	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	121.34/cwt	121.00–122.50	1,347	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,130	142.23/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,607	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,535	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,241	149.09/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,850	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,357	143.57/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,948	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	137.53/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,902	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	152.88/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,191	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	120.29/cwt	113.00–131.50	1,779	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,483	151.18/cwt	151.00–153.50	2,242	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,509	153.65/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,319	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	147.21/cwt	141.00–149.50	2,229	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,531	149.19/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,284	36
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,536	153.69/cwt	153.50–154.50	2,361	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,382	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	152.01/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,520	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,676	147.33/cwt	147.00–152.50	2,469	56
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	210.67/cwt	187.50–222.50	1,797	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	935	225.38/cwt	195.00–240.00	2,107	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,892	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,114	183.99/cwt	150.00–213.00	2,050	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,320	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,125	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 Mar 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 1,829Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 328Last week 190Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 254Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,658	151.00–154.00	152.01
14	—	1,514	141.00–149.50	147.21
2	—	1,643	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,483	151.00–153.50	151.18
8	—	1,357	139.00–146.00	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,509	152.00–155.00	153.65
36	—	1,531	149.00–152.00	149.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	102.00–112.50	107.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,433	149.00–154.00	152.88
5	—	1,383	132.00–144.00	137.53
7	—	1,479	113.00–131.50	120.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,676	147.00–152.50	147.33
6	—	1,536	153.50–154.50	153.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,110	121.00–122.50	121.34
1	—	1,190	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,241	149.00–151.00	149.09
4	—	1,130	137.50–145.00	142.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,790	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	150.00–167.50	162.21
7	—	1,748	142.50–150.00	146.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,092	169.50–172.00	170.47
9	—	1,893	139.00–153.00	147.21
9	—	1,859	154.00–168.00	161.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	372.00	372.00
3	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	485	353.00	353.00
1	500–550	510	330.00	330.00
5	650–700	678	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	470.00	470.00
4	450–500	451	372.50	372.50
8	500–550	532	340.00–353.00	343.08
4	550–600	556	336.00	336.00
7	600–650	617	313.00	313.00
31	650–700	665	294.00–301.00	298.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	501	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	793	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1150–1200	1,180	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	420.00	420.00
4	600–650	646	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1250–1300	1,279	162.50–172.50	165.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1050–1100	1,087	211.00–222.50	213.83
1	1200–1250	1,220	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	410	430.00	430.00
14	450–500	465	417.50–419.00	418.58
34	500–550	516	393.00–403.00	399.56
15	550–600	585	350.00–367.50	358.25
32	600–650	624	342.50–348.00	345.94
39	650–700	685	319.50–320.00	319.94
13	700–750	731	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	437.50	437.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	658	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	935	195.00–240.00	225.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,114	150.00–213.00	183.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	161.00	161.00

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	—	970	195.00	195.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	187.50–222.50	210.67

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.