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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Aug 19

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

618 head

▲ 458 vs last sale 160▲ 618 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 157▲ 172 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 55▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8-05-25): Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were notice on all offerings. Today was the first true test of the yearling market as around 500 head of yearlings sold. A couple load lots were seen today and these offerings were met on very good demand. Even small groups of yearlings sold on good demand as buyers pushed to fill loads. Offerings were light to moderate. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand for cutting bulls remains very good as several buyers were looking for bulls to cut and make steers. Cutting bull prices continue to push higher on very good demand. Market activity was mostly active today with very good buyer participation seen on all classes. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good for light offerings. The largest consignment of cows was a set of exposed 10-12 year olds. These cows were exposed to Balancer bulls and are listed as stock cows in the report below. Feeding cow demand was very good as even lame and blemished cows were purchased to feed this week. Feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding cow demand kept cow prices mostly above slaughter cow orders. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week. Only extremely blemished cows or cows too lame to feed were purchased for slaughter. Quality this week was mostly average, and similar to last sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed with lots of variation noticed. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly good to very good demand this week. Bull yield has decreased over the last month as most bulls have been turned out with cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher compared to the last sale. Several thin fleshed bulls continue to be purchased to feed. Feeding bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher than last sale. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on very good demand for light offerings. Quality was mostly average to attractive. Too few young cows were seen to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed.

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 $445.76/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 6 of 11 comparable sales and sits −5.82 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$445.76

23 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,486

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.01

vs MT average

+45.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	445.76	2,486	23

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

445.76

—

MT average2 barns · 30 hd

438.75

+7.01

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

+45.87

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−5.82

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	1,708	194.35	3,320	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	169.61	2,382	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,668	164.52	2,744	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,146	148.69	1,705	18

Every lot

55 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	375	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,063	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	450.84/cwt	447.50–457.50	2,295	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,606	14
Steers	600–650	Medium 1Thin Fleshed	630	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,630	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	651	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,750	7
Steers	650–700	Medium 1-2	662	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,489	17
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	688	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,700	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,772	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	394.13/cwt	394.00–397.50	2,889	54
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,879	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	819	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,916	14
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,984	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	3,113	83
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	878	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,985	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	354.50/cwt	354.50–354.50	3,268	126
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,007	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	3,404	39
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	3,268	6
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,145	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	3,126	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	692	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,578	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,657	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	354.91/cwt	350.00–359.00	2,772	47
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	802	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,727	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	349.99/cwt	348.00–352.00	2,828	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fancy	835	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	3,048	11
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	332.30/cwt	331.50–333.00	2,904	41
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,998	24
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Full	984	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,982	20
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	3,036	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	3,086	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,008	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,999	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 1	1,040	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,224	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,170	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	3,159	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1	1,225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	3,063	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,490	183.12/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,728	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,591	191.98/cwt	185.00–197.00	3,054	31
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,695	193.68/cwt	192.00–196.00	3,283	3
Bulls	—	—	1,798	193.52/cwt	188.00–200.00	3,479	25
Bulls	—	—	1,840	180.61/cwt	179.00–182.00	3,323	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,872	216.88/cwt	213.00–222.00	4,060	3
Bulls	—	—	1,933	209.31/cwt	201.00–217.00	4,046	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,312	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	130.62/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,509	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,160	151.43/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,757	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,185	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,026	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,330	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,274	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	173.74/cwt	166.00–176.50	2,408	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,399	154.08/cwt	146.00–158.00	2,156	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,481	161.76/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,396	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,535	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,517	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,668	164.52/cwt	163.50–165.50	2,744	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	216.57/cwt	203.00–234.00	2,599	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,243	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,026	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,289	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,294	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,316	174.43/cwt	174.00–174.50	2,295	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,317	184.63/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,432	123

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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 618Last week 160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 157Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 55Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	693	400.00	400.00
54	700–750	733	394.00–397.50	394.13
3	750–800	778	370.00	370.00
4	800–850	829	360.00	360.00
83	850–900	872	357.00	357.00
126	900–950	922	354.50	354.50
39	1000–1050	1,007	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	509	447.50–457.50	450.84
14	550–600	589	442.50	442.50
14	800–850	819	356.00	356.00
2	850–900	878	340.00	340.00
6	1000–1050	1,015	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	651	422.50	422.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	630	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	688	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	650–700	662	376.00	376.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1100–1150	1,145	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	692	372.50	372.50
3	700–750	740	359.00	359.00
47	750–800	781	350.00–359.00	354.91
4	800–850	808	348.00–352.00	349.99
41	850–900	874	331.50–333.00	332.30
24	900–950	903	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	802	340.00	340.00
20	950–1000	984	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	800–850	835	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	880	345.00	345.00
1	900–950	935	330.00	330.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	310.00	310.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1150–1200	1,170	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	122.00–140.00	130.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,386	166.00–176.50	173.74
5	—	1,399	146.00–158.00	154.08
8	—	1,481	157.00–164.00	161.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,160	140.00–156.00	151.43
1	—	1,185	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	163.50–165.50	164.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	171.00	171.00
1	—	1,535	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	181.00–185.00	183.12
31	—	1,591	185.00–197.00	191.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	179.00–182.00	180.61
6	—	1,933	201.00–217.00	209.31
25	—	1,798	188.00–200.00	193.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	192.00–196.00	193.68
3	—	1,872	213.00–222.00	216.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,243	163.00	163.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,289	178.00	178.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	123	—	1,317	184.00–185.00	184.63

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	3	—	1,200	203.00–234.00	216.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,316	174.00–174.50	174.43

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.