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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 1

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

609 head

▲ 266 vs last sale 343▲ 199 vs year ago 410 · +48.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 184 vs last sale 328▼ 5 vs year ago 149 · −3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 42▼ 63 vs year ago 186 · −33.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on all feeder offerings. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle seen. Quality this week was similar to last weeks offering. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. CME positions continue to see higher movement as fundamental market support continues to inspire traders to push contracts higher. Tight supplies of market ready cattle continue to be seen. CME feeder cattle positions continue to rally on tight supplies of feeder cattle. Cattle feeders want to fill pen space as quickly as possible due to profitable closeouts on finished cattle. Ranchers were active again this week in buying cattle to go to grass. Market activity was mostly active today despite a small crowd on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good. Small regional packers were in the market again this week. Boning and breaking cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. No fed cows were seen this week. Lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested this week as most thin cows were purchased to feed, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold on very good demand as several private feeders were active in bidding on offerings. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for thin fleshed feeding cows was good to very good as these offerings sold 6.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull quality was average this week, with many lightweight feeding type bulls on offer. However most bull offerings were purchased to slaughter this week as packers showed stronger demand for slaughter bulls. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good to very good demand. Most offerings sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality was mostly average to attractive today. Very good demand was seen for wet bagged offerings which had recently lost calves.

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 $339.91/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −74.02 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$339.91

104 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$29.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.66

vs MT average

+18.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	344.94	1,878	86
Medium and Large 1-2	565	315.91	1,784	18thin

One grade step is worth $29.03/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale104 hd

339.91

—

MT average2 barns · 199 hd

340.57

−0.66

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

+18.53

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−74.02

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	1,651	156.99	2,591	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	153.49	2,464	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,434	150.49	2,158	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	143.00	1,706	68
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,305	151.00	1,971	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,178	$2,800	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,725	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,402	$2,625	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,523	$2,400	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,335	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	461.63/cwt	452.50–465.00	1,694	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,838	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,817	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	454	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,737	9
Steers	450–500	Large 1	457	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,828	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	371.33/cwt	365.00–379.00	1,935	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,010	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	347.93/cwt	347.50–348.00	2,077	14
Steers	600–650	Large 1	618	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,101	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	344.90/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,169	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,070	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,093	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	325.85/cwt	321.00–339.50	2,199	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	742	301.94/cwt	301.50–308.00	2,240	33
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,232	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	804	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,074	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,513	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	356	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,406	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	387	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,471	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	365.91/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,562	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,800	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	491	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,719	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,875	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	350.97/cwt	344.00–355.00	1,843	55
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,707	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	316.36/cwt	312.50–321.00	1,822	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	332.87/cwt	330.50–346.00	1,937	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,967	51
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	711	307.98/cwt	299.00–310.50	2,190	141
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,175	9
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,179	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	90	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,800	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	398.06/cwt	397.50–402.50	1,751	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,870	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	277.14/cwt	262.50–279.00	2,103	9
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,189	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,343	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,060	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,406	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,100	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,203	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,409	147.45/cwt	134.50–157.00	2,078	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	165.26/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,839	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	151.75/cwt	135.00–161.00	2,619	7
Bulls	—	—	2,070	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	3,778	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	903	112.45/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,015	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	121.00/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,315	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	137.36/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,543	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,123	133.55/cwt	119.00–138.00	1,500	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,249	150.10/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,875	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,849	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,399	157.19/cwt	154.00–157.50	2,199	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	155.96/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,207	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	143.27/cwt	132.00–152.00	2,037	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,481	148.70/cwt	140.00–152.50	2,202	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,821	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,542	152.31/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,349	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	155.25/cwt	155.00–155.50	2,639	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,971	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,523	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	964	237.52/cwt	187.50–259.00	2,290	70
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	175.27/cwt	172.50–178.00	1,867	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	174.51/cwt	152.00–217.50	2,092	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	181.86/cwt	171.00–187.50	2,191	3

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 Apr 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 343Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 328Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 123Last week 42Year ago 186

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
3	400–450	420	437.50	437.50
16	600–650	629	340.00–352.00	344.90
31	650–700	675	321.00–339.50	325.85
33	700–750	742	301.50–308.00	301.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	367	452.50–465.00	461.63
2	400–450	430	420.00–425.00	422.47
11	500–550	521	365.00–379.00	371.33
14	550–600	597	347.50–348.00	347.93
5	600–650	647	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	654	320.00	320.00
3	750–800	790	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	457	400.00	400.00
4	600–650	618	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	350.00	350.00
4	550–600	587	342.50	342.50
4	800–850	804	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	454	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	447.50	447.50
2	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
15	450–500	484	372.00	372.00
55	500–550	525	344.00–355.00	350.97
30	550–600	582	330.50–346.00	332.87
51	600–650	611	322.00	322.00
9	750–800	791	275.00	275.00
2	800–850	810	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	491	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
141	700–750	711	299.00–310.50	307.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	356	395.00	395.00
17	400–450	427	365.00–370.00	365.91
6	500–550	542	315.00	315.00
12	550–600	576	312.50–321.00	316.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	90	900.00	900.00
1	350–400	360	500.00	500.00
9	750–800	759	262.50–279.00	277.14
1	850–900	850	257.50	257.50
1	900–950	910	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	440	397.50–402.50	398.06
2	600–650	608	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,060	227.00	227.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	227.50	227.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,015	2,725.00	2,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,402	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	3	—	1,523	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	1,065	172.50–178.00	175.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,205	171.00–187.50	181.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	250.00	250.00

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	9	—	1,199	152.00–217.50	174.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	70	—	964	187.50–259.00	237.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	132.00–152.00	143.27
1	—	1,505	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,415	154.00–158.00	155.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	134.00	134.00
13	—	1,399	154.00–157.50	157.19
12	—	1,481	140.00–152.50	148.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	155.00–155.50	155.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	151.00–153.00	152.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,249	141.00–153.00	150.10
14	—	1,123	119.00–138.00	133.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,123	131.00–144.00	137.36
3	—	1,087	117.00–126.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	903	105.00–119.00	112.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,726	135.00–161.00	151.75
1	—	2,070	182.50	182.50
5	—	1,718	160.00–171.00	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,409	134.50–157.00	147.45

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.