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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jul 8

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 55▲ 29 vs year ago 51 · +56.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

302 head

▼ 363 vs last sale 665▼ 169 vs year ago 471 · −35.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 225▲ 10 vs year ago 212 · +4.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(6-24-25): Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. 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 the majority of the offering again this week. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly good and similar to the week prior to the holiday. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week as feeding buyers kept cow prices mostly above where packers were willing to buy slaughter cows. Very few lame cows were seen this week and most of these offerings were purchased by feeding cow buyers. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Very good demand was seen for feeding cows this week with a large buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive, however offerings were overall not as attractive as last sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, however weigh up conditions were not as attractive as last sale as temperatures warmed into the 90's and cows and bulls filled on water. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good to very good demand this week. Demand for slaughter bulls was stronger compared to the week before the 4th of July holiday. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 8.00-12.00 higher. Bull quality was attractive this week. A portion of the bull offering was purchased to feed again this week. Most of these bulls were run down from being turned out with cows and needed to be fed to increase yield before harvest. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light to moderate offerings. Several sets of one iron, home-raised 3 year old cows were seen this week. Quality was mostly attractive. Comparisons for young cows are difficult as differences in quality led to large price swings. Higher undertones were noticed on a significantly higher quality offering.

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 $390.45/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 2 of 11 comparable sales and sits −61.12 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$390.45

11 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$47

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

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs MT average

+11.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	415.00	2,170	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	576	385.00	2,218	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about −$47 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 sale11 hd

390.45

—

MT average1 barns · 11 hd

390.45

+0.00

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

+11.32

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−61.12

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	—	High	1,787	190.40	3,402	117
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	160.49	2,242	135
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	159.29	2,562	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	146.49	1,684	15

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	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,278	$3,950	5

Every lot

49 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	418.82/cwt	412.50–435.00	2,002	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,170	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,218	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	335.84/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,055	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	324.95/cwt	322.50–327.50	2,187	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,429	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	803	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,361	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,032	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	802	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,173	3
Bulls	900–950	Large 1	905	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,407	1
Bulls	950–1000	Large 1	960	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,448	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,500	4
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,098	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,547	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,105	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,569	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,268	160.68/cwt	149.00–167.50	2,037	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,457	174.20/cwt	161.00–179.00	2,538	27
Bulls	—	—	1,635	170.96/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,795	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,774	186.79/cwt	178.00–193.00	3,314	15
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,835	195.63/cwt	195.00–197.00	3,590	3
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,866	200.77/cwt	195.00–208.00	3,746	4
Bulls	—	—	1,873	192.56/cwt	180.00–199.00	3,607	17
Bulls	—	—	2,011	209.46/cwt	200.00–215.00	4,212	22
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,025	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	4,212	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,085	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,607	1
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,183	218.20/cwt	208.00–221.00	4,763	8
Bulls	—	—Natural	2,262	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	4,886	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,625	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	5,303	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,182	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,142	147.26/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,682	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,190	157.14/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,870	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,704	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,360	149.85/cwt	130.00–154.00	2,038	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,380	164.72/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,273	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,409	160.66/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,264	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,459	158.69/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,315	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,379	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,480	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	161.17/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,535	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,605	156.45/cwt	156.00–157.00	2,511	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	155.49/cwt	154.00–158.50	2,674	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	904	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,269	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,614	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	182.96/cwt	172.00–207.50	2,067	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	214.52/cwt	166.00–248.00	2,461	167
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,150	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,139	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	173.81/cwt	162.00–178.50	2,037	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	5

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 Jul 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 55Year ago 51

Slaughter CattleReceipts 302Last week 665Year ago 471

Replacement CattleReceipts 222Last week 225Year ago 212

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	904	251.00	251.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,172	162.00–178.50	173.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	167	—	1,147	166.00–248.00	214.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	157.50	157.50

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	8	—	1,130	172.00–207.50	182.96

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	—	1,150	186.00	186.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,278	3,950.00	3,950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,098	232.00	232.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	802	271.00	271.00
4	1000–1050	1,010	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	905	266.00	266.00
1	950–1000	960	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	478	412.50–435.00	418.82
9	550–600	576	385.00	385.00
3	600–650	612	335.00–337.50	335.84
2	650–700	673	322.50–327.50	324.95
2	800–850	803	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	415.00	415.00
9	700–750	725	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
13	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
7	600–650	611	332.50	332.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,535	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,720	154.00–158.50	155.49
12	—	1,573	160.00–163.00	161.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	154.00–161.00	157.14
11	—	1,142	135.00–152.00	147.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,409	154.00–163.00	160.66
47	—	1,380	163.00–168.00	164.72
16	—	1,360	130.00–154.00	149.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,459	157.00–160.00	158.69
2	—	1,605	156.00–157.00	156.45
1	—	1,200	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	2,011	200.00–215.00	209.46
11	—	1,635	162.00–176.00	170.96
17	—	1,873	180.00–199.00	192.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	149.00–167.50	160.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,625	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	208.00	208.00
8	—	2,183	208.00–221.00	218.20
4	—	1,866	195.00–208.00	200.77
1	—	2,085	173.00	173.00
3	—	2,262	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,457	161.00–179.00	174.20
3	—	1,835	195.00–197.00	195.63
15	—	1,774	178.00–193.00	186.79

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.