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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 17

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 195▲ 37 vs year ago 33 · +112.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

518 head

▼ 238 vs last sale 756▲ 52 vs year ago 466 · +11.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 390▼ 30 vs year ago 135 · −22.2%

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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 mostly plain to average and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good despite a light offering. Most feeder cattle on offer were offered in small groups or as singles. CME positions traded sharply lower today as outside influences pressured the market lower. Despite lower CME positions buyers continue to show very good demand for limited feeder cattle offerings. 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. Weigh up cows comprised a majority of the offering this week. Demand was mostly good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was lighter this week as fewer packer buyers were actively purchasing cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend, however lower undertones were noticed as packers only purchased extremely blemished cows, not suitable to feed, for immediate harvest. Feeding cows sold on very good demand. Packers tried to buy cows lower, however demand from private feeding cow buyers kept cow prices fully steady. Quality this week was mostly attractive to very attractive, however offerings were overall not as attractive as last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average with many very empty cows coming off grass. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this week. Packer buyers tried to buy slaughter bulls lower however several new feeding bull buyers were in the market this week which keep most bull prices fully steady. Bull quality was average to attractive this week. A larger portion of the bull offering was purchased to feed this week, mostly by private feeders. Feeding bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Most offerings sold fully steady. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. 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. Demand for young cows to feed remains very good. Buyers continue to buy big, fleshy, young cows to blend onto market ready loads.

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 $375.68/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 3 of 14 comparable sales and sits −38.25 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$375.68

16 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$62.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.92

vs MT average

+41.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	383.49	1,994	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	588	321.00	1,887	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.49/cwt here — about $107 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 sale16 hd

375.68

—

MT average3 barns · 185 hd

387.60

−11.92

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

+41.57

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−38.25

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	1,809	185.32	3,353	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,398	161.97	2,264	274
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,626	156.06	2,538	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,184	154.49	1,829	56

Every lot

43 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,716	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,462	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	394.50/cwt	394.50–394.50	1,827	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	383.49/cwt	377.50–387.50	1,994	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,887	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,103	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Large 2	450	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,508	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	528	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,505	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,922	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,532	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,568	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,090	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,562	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,090	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,453	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,115	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,509	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1	1,165	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,709	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,215	219.16/cwt	217.50–220.00	2,663	6
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,827	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,150	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,984	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,694	1
Bulls	—	—	1,308	148.65/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,944	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,634	182.43/cwt	175.00–191.00	2,981	17
Bulls	—	—	1,873	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,503	3
Bulls	—	—	1,873	184.27/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,451	11
Bulls	—	—	2,009	193.52/cwt	188.00–201.00	3,888	17
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,040	206.07/cwt	197.00–214.00	4,204	5
Bulls	—	—	2,100	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,486	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	880	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	924	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	131.77/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,386	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,192	140.06/cwt	128.00–147.00	1,670	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,199	163.61/cwt	161.00–167.50	1,962	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	158.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,904	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,334	137.78/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,838	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,376	164.75/cwt	162.00–175.00	2,267	173
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	144.56/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,035	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,428	158.62/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,265	86
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,581	157.24/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,486	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,624	156.15/cwt	152.00–157.50	2,536	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	155.14/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,560	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	188.13/cwt	167.50–203.00	1,808	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	231.14/cwt	175.00–261.00	2,233	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	231.41/cwt	197.50–282.50	2,451	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,142	204.34/cwt	171.00–231.00	2,334	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,207	174.09/cwt	167.50–178.00	2,101	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 195Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 518Last week 756Year ago 466

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 390Year ago 135

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,199	161.00–167.50	163.61
25	—	1,204	150.00–160.00	158.16
8	—	1,192	128.00–147.00	140.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	154.00–157.00	155.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,334	134.00–142.00	137.78
173	—	1,376	162.00–175.00	164.75
86	—	1,428	152.00–162.00	158.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,581	157.00–159.00	157.24
2	—	1,408	142.00–147.00	144.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,624	152.00–157.50	156.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,052	123.00–138.00	131.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	142.50–157.50	148.65
17	—	2,009	188.00–201.00	193.52
1	—	2,100	166.00	166.00
11	—	1,873	181.00–188.00	184.27
3	—	1,873	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,040	197.00–214.00	206.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	172.50	172.50
17	—	1,634	175.00–191.00	182.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	411	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	405.00	405.00
2	550–600	588	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	520	377.50–387.50	383.49
4	600–650	626	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	463	394.50	394.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	876	289.00	289.00
1	950–1000	960	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	615	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	235.00	235.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	232.50	232.50
6	1200–1250	1,215	217.50–220.00	219.16
1	1250–1300	1,285	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	225.00	225.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	285.00	285.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	167.50–178.00	174.09
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,059	197.50–282.50	231.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,142	171.00–231.00	204.34

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	14	—	966	175.00–261.00	231.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	961	167.50–203.00	188.13

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.