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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 20

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 174▼ 53 vs year ago 109 · −48.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 300▼ 355 vs year ago 481 · −73.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 370 vs last sale 448▼ 156 vs year ago 234 · −66.7%

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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 any market trend. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand for feeders was mostly good, despite a low quality and light offering. 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. Packers showed slightly stronger demand for slaughter cows this week as they pushed to gather supplies before the Memorial day holiday. Feeding demand was good to very good again this week which kept prices mostly over slaughter ticket prices. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand as private feeders and packer buyers both showed good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to above average this week as many cows were empty coming off grass. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak in a narrow comparison. Bull quality was average to attractive this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for light offerings. Most offerings sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average to attractive today. A large portion of the young cows were baron and had never had a calf. Offerings with bags continue to sell with the best demand. Very little difference in price was seen between 2 and 3 year old cows which had lost calves as demand for rebreed and recip cows remains very good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb steers averaged $293.13/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −68.35 against this barn's trailing median of $361.48.

Average price

$293.13

7 head · 714 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−18.75

vs MT average

−16.13 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	714	293.13	2,093	7thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

293.13

—

MT average3 barns · 287 hd

311.88

−18.75

National average135 barns · 6,621 hd

309.26

−16.13

This barn, trailing median10 sales

361.48

−68.35

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 700–800 lb

10 sales

Steers 700–800 lb: high $411.34, low $336.50, median $361.48 across 10 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	1,689	172.70	2,916	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,398	159.74	2,233	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	156.21	2,416	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,149	148.48	1,706	24
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,645	155.00	2,550	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	127.00	1,435	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,244	$2,375	10

Every lot

41 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	714	293.13/cwt	287.50–298.00	2,093	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	832	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,350	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	903	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,384	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,963	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	626	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,988	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,318	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,114	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,524	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,325	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,105	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,155	2
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,218	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,406	2
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,275	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,391	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,145	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,546	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,418	163.80/cwt	151.00–168.00	2,323	5
Bulls	—	—	1,629	158.40/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,580	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,635	173.91/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,843	13
Bulls	—	—	1,795	177.99/cwt	169.00–182.00	3,195	16
Bulls	—	—	2,068	185.64/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,839	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	858	123.34/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,058	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,231	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,160	154.57/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,793	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	164.34/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,947	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,216	141.49/cwt	121.00–147.00	1,721	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,368	163.41/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,235	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,397	141.13/cwt	131.00–146.50	1,972	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,443	157.91/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,279	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	155.50/cwt	152.50–161.00	2,334	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,449	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,547	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,413	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,435	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	233.08/cwt	202.50–262.50	2,366	19
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,085	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,758	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,095	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,998	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	187.88/cwt	166.50–237.50	2,123	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	164.95/cwt	154.00–180.00	1,872	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,266	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,127	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,395	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,246	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	226.13/cwt	202.50–255.00	2,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1	1,300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,244	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	10

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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 56Last week 174Year ago 109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 300Year ago 481

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 448Year ago 234

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	164.00–165.00	164.34
13	—	1,160	151.00–162.00	154.57
5	—	1,216	121.00–147.00	141.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	131.00–146.50	141.13
4	—	1,443	157.00–160.00	157.91
23	—	1,368	161.00–167.00	163.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,501	152.50–161.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,547	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	120.00–126.00	123.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,629	155.00–164.00	158.40
3	—	2,068	184.00–187.00	185.64
16	—	1,795	169.00–182.00	177.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,635	170.00–179.00	173.91
5	—	1,418	151.00–168.00	163.80

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,130	166.50–237.50	187.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,015	202.50–262.50	233.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,266	168.00	168.00

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	4	—	1,395	161.00	161.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	182.50	182.50

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	5	—	1,135	154.00–180.00	164.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	162.00	162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	202.50–255.00	226.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,244	2,375.00	2,375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	900	257.50	257.50
1	950–1000	980	257.50	257.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,218	197.50	197.50
1	1250–1300	1,275	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,105	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	800–850	832	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	714	287.50–298.00	293.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	903	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	586	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	626	317.50	317.50

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.