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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 10

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 167▲ 109 vs year ago 86 · +126.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

756 head

▲ 285 vs last sale 471▲ 244 vs year ago 512 · +47.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

390 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 230▲ 271 vs year ago 119 · +227.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeder quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good despite a light offering. A single load lot of feeder steers was seen today and these offerings were met with very good demand. CME positions continue to push higher driven by very tight market ready supplies and good demand for box beef items. The boxed beef cutout closed today at 371.76 on choice and 359.84 on select, 4.51 and 0.91 higher respectively. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good as several buyers were looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Market activity was mostly active today with a large number of order buyers on hand as well as internet buyers noticed for todays sale. Weigh up cows comprised a majority of the offering this week. Demand was mostly good for heavy offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate to good. Packers pick around to try to find cows to fit slaughter cow buying orders, however demand for feeding cows kept cow prices mostly above slaughter cow tickets. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Additional packer buyers were in the market this week with helped improve slaughter cow prices. Feeding cow demand was good to very good again this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-3.00 higher on a significantly higher quality, higher yielding offering. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive. Weigh up conditions were mostly above average with many very empty cows coming off grass. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Bull quality was average to attractive this week. Bull prices started the day fully steady with last week but prices eased as the sale progressed and additional packer buyers exited the market. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Most offerings sold unevenly steady. Quality was mixed which led to uneven prices. Additionally a large portion of the young cow offering continues to be comprised of open baron cows which have never had a calf. A large offering of 3 and 4 year old cows were seen today. Very little difference in price was seen between high quality 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $443.98/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 5 of 11 comparable sales and sits −7.60 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$443.98

100 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$59.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.19

vs MT average

+62.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	445.75	2,362	97
Medium and Large 1-2	520	386.66	2,011	3thin

One grade step is worth $59.09/cwt here — about $352 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 sale100 hd

443.98

—

MT average3 barns · 120 hd

425.79

+18.19

National average158 barns · 9,089 hd

381.01

+62.97

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−7.60

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	1,806	181.17	3,273	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,398	162.65	2,274	433
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,664	158.78	2,642	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,190	153.45	1,826	159

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)	1,517	$3,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,598	$3,346	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,539	$3,100	4thin

Every lot

66 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	386.66/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,011	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	445.75/cwt	445.75–445.75	2,362	97
Steers	650–700	Medium 2	692	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,799	3
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	740	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,906	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,431	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,066	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,996	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	308.40/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,943	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	29
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	312.71/cwt	297.00–315.00	2,286	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	735	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,113	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,329	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,398	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fancy	923	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,677	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,538	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,085	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,604	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,105	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,652	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,120	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,884	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,161	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,879	8
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,210	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,753	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1-2	1,225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,450	1
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1Fleshy	1,277	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,452	9
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1-2	1,283	186.99/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,399	2
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,320	197.80/cwt	193.00–202.50	2,611	2
Bulls	1350–1400	Large 1-2	1,380	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,498	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,552	162.36/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,520	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,623	176.42/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,863	11
Bulls	—	—	1,712	165.80/cwt	155.00–172.00	2,838	3
Bulls	—	—	1,743	178.63/cwt	172.00–185.00	3,114	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,078	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,908	177.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	3,377	3
Bulls	—	—	1,982	193.50/cwt	185.00–207.50	3,835	13
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,185	207.46/cwt	206.00–209.00	4,533	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,195	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	4,258	1
Bulls	—	—	2,260	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	4,543	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	920	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,058	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	112.53/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,215	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,101	138.65/cwt	117.00–149.00	1,527	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,208	155.68/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,881	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,219	160.56/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,957	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,876	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,380	145.46/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,007	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,381	159.17/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,198	82
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,390	164.64/cwt	162.50–168.50	2,288	292
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,764	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	146.64/cwt	146.00–148.00	2,119	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	164.32/cwt	157.00–165.75	2,460	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,582	163.23/cwt	161.50–164.00	2,582	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	160.43/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,556	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,548	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,836	152.12/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,793	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,940	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,832	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,517	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,539	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,598	3,345.97/head	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,346	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,801	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	905	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,720	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,009	240.70/cwt	185.00–267.50	2,429	48
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,453	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	187.60/cwt	182.50–190.00	2,118	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,133	204.09/cwt	163.00–254.00	2,312	202
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	172.37/cwt	162.00–202.50	2,205	15

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 Jun 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 167Year ago 86

Slaughter CattleReceipts 756Last week 471Year ago 512

Replacement CattleReceipts 390Last week 230Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,219	158.00–167.00	160.56
28	—	1,101	117.00–149.00	138.65
64	—	1,208	145.00–158.00	155.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,582	161.50–164.00	163.23
1	—	1,820	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	146.00	146.00
3	—	1,080	106.00–119.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	146.00–148.00	146.64
39	—	1,497	157.00–165.75	164.32
1	—	1,400	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	146.00	146.00
9	—	1,836	151.00–157.00	152.12
7	—	1,593	158.00–168.00	160.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,380	139.00–149.00	145.46
82	—	1,381	153.00–162.00	159.17
292	—	1,390	162.50–168.50	164.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	171.00	171.00
2	—	2,185	206.00–209.00	207.46
1	—	2,195	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	155.00–172.00	165.80
3	—	1,908	170.00–180.00	177.00
1	—	2,260	201.00	201.00
6	—	1,743	172.00–185.00	178.63
13	—	1,982	185.00–207.50	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,623	171.00–183.00	176.42
1	—	1,830	185.00	185.00
6	—	1,552	150.00–168.00	162.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,120	257.50	257.50
8	1150–1200	1,161	248.00	248.00
1	1200–1250	1,210	227.50	227.50
2	1300–1350	1,320	193.00–202.50	197.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1250–1300	1,277	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,085	240.00	240.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	240.00	240.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	200.00	200.00
2	1250–1300	1,283	186.00–188.00	186.99
1	1350–1400	1,380	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	175	750.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,005	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	692	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	740	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	385.00–387.50	386.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	500–550	530	445.75	445.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	566	365.00	365.00
5	600–650	603	331.00	331.00
29	650–700	660	325.00	325.00
8	700–750	731	297.00–315.00	312.71
3	750–800	770	302.50	302.50
1	850–900	880	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	923	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	630	302.50–312.50	308.40
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,539	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,517	3,575.00	3,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,598	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,345.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	225.00	225.00

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	202	—	1,133	163.00–254.00	204.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,279	162.00–202.50	172.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,009	185.00–267.50	240.70

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	9	—	1,129	182.50–190.00	187.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	270.00	270.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	190.00	190.00

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.