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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 27

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 56▼ 77 vs year ago 139 · −55.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

428 head

▲ 302 vs last sale 126▼ 39 vs year ago 467 · −8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

361 head

▲ 283 vs last sale 78▲ 192 vs year ago 169 · +113.6%

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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 moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate as packers tried to purchase a portion of the cow offering for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Feeding demand was good to very good again this week which kept prices mostly over slaughter ticket prices. 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 very attractive, and slightly better than last week. 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 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Bull quality was average to attractive this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Most offerings sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Quality was mostly average to very attractive today. A larger portion of the young cow offering was comprised of wet bagged cows this week, for which buyers showed very good 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

Bulls · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb bulls averaged $257.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$257.50

1 head · 850 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.85

vs MT average

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	850	257.50	2,189	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

257.50

—

MT average2 barns · 13 hd

265.35

−7.85

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

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	1,833	178.13	3,265	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	158.41	2,238	223
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,636	148.33	2,427	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,184	143.91	1,703	111

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$3,275	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,545	$3,126	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,460	$3,000	3thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	556	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,952	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,328	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	309.46/cwt	305.00–314.00	2,439	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,839	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,066	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	272.75/cwt	272.50–273.00	2,127	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
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	922	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,268	5
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,369	3
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,183	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,508	6
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,350	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,240	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,356	1
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,320	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,521	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,586	173.01/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,744	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,642	162.73/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,672	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	160.82/cwt	146.00–167.00	2,666	4
Bulls	—	—	1,923	191.38/cwt	185.00–200.00	3,680	11
Bulls	—	—	1,928	177.53/cwt	175.00–182.00	3,423	8
Bulls	—	—	2,050	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,567	1
Bulls	—	—	2,160	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	4,298	1
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,780	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	4,921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,098	137.24/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,507	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	114.12/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,335	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,195	161.77/cwt	159.50–164.00	1,933	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	136.72/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,650	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,212	151.59/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,837	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	159.73/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,947	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,230	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,568	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	163.49/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,266	88
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,412	157.48/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,224	105
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,464	140.72/cwt	119.00–149.00	2,060	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,998	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,528	154.05/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,354	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,446	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,580	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,228	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,610	148.67/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,394	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,254	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	149.41/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,534	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	232.62/cwt	216.00–257.50	2,089	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	968	262.98/cwt	200.00–295.50	2,546	166
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	170.60/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,825	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,168	196.60/cwt	160.00–267.50	2,296	104
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,359	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,460	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,545	3,125.78/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,126	21

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 56Year ago 139

Slaughter CattleReceipts 428Last week 126Year ago 467

Replacement CattleReceipts 361Last week 78Year ago 169

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	898	216.00–257.50	232.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,070	150.00–190.00	170.60

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	104	—	1,168	160.00–267.50	196.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	166	—	968	200.00–295.50	262.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,460	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,310	3,275.00	3,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,545	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,125.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	780	272.50–273.00	272.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	656	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1150–1200	1,183	212.00	212.00
1	1200–1250	1,240	190.00	190.00
3	1300–1350	1,320	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	257.50	257.50
5	900–950	922	246.00	246.00
3	950–1000	983	241.00	241.00
1	1200–1250	1,205	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	332.50	332.50
2	750–800	788	305.00–314.00	309.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	556	351.00	351.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,412	151.00–161.00	157.48
15	—	1,464	119.00–149.00	140.72
88	—	1,386	161.00–166.00	163.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,195	159.50–164.00	161.77
41	—	1,212	145.00–157.50	151.59
28	—	1,098	127.00–144.00	137.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,610	148.00–149.00	148.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	110.00–118.00	114.12
3	—	1,219	159.00–161.00	159.73
5	—	1,207	134.00–142.00	136.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	137.00	137.00
2	—	1,578	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,696	145.00–152.00	149.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,230	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	135.00	135.00
14	—	1,528	150.00–155.00	154.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,658	146.00–167.00	160.82
1	—	2,050	174.00	174.00
1	—	2,160	199.00	199.00
8	—	1,928	175.00–182.00	177.53
11	—	1,923	185.00–200.00	191.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,586	170.00–177.00	173.01
3	—	1,642	159.00–165.00	162.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,780	177.00	177.00

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.