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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 9

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

869 head

▲ 597 vs last sale 272▼ 272 vs year ago 1,141 · −23.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 190▼ 17 vs year ago 223 · −7.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 1▲ 68 vs year ago 10 · +680.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale(8/26/25): Feeder steers were too lightly tested today to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers under 850 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers over 850 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand for all feeder offerings was moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive with many sets of replacement quality, tested open heifers coming off grass. Most yearlings were offered in a small to moderate size packages. Demand was mostly moderate to good as buyers pieced together loads. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with many order buyers in the stands actively bidding on offerings. CME positions sold off sharply today with limit lower movement noted on all contracts through August 2026. Despite this, demand for feeder cattle remained moderate to good as buyers continue to show need to fill pen space. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Cow quality was very poor this week with many very blemished cows in the offering. Additionally most offerings were pushing heavy amounts of fill. While cows look lower on paper, yielding conditions were lower this week making cows many cows steady on a dressed basis. Feeding cow demand remains very good with a large pool of feeding buyers actively bidding on offerings. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Again, quality and fill both weighed on the market. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Demand for feeding bulls was very good as packers opted to send most of the bulls to feed to regain some of the yield lost during breeding season. Demand for replacement cows was very good this week. Several packages of middle age to aged cows sold as exposed with no guarantee that they were bred. Demand for all replacement cows was very good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $385.00/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 9 of 15 comparable sales and sits +0.26 against this barn's trailing median of $384.74.

Average price

$385.00

13 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+25.66

vs MT average

+32.26 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	619	385.00	2,383	13thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

385.00

—

MT average2 barns · 107 hd

359.34

+25.66

National average181 barns · 9,734 hd

352.74

+32.26

This barn, trailing median15 sales

384.74

+0.26

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 600–700 lb

15 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $403.45, low $332.58, median $384.74 across 15 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	1,688	191.60	3,235	122
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,706	166.21	2,836	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,430	166.11	2,376	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	139.49	1,670	39

Every lot

52 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	744	381.50/cwt	381.50–381.50	2,838	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	848	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,947	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	347.49/cwt	347.00–353.00	3,030	12
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	968	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	3,146	4
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	3,172	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	619	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,383	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	362.29/cwt	360.00–362.50	2,656	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	749	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,629	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	364.67/cwt	350.00–367.00	2,764	49
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	793	346.60/cwt	337.50–347.50	2,749	32
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	345.37/cwt	337.00–350.00	2,884	42
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	324.02/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,706	9
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1	855	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,629	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	323.35/cwt	317.00–331.00	2,839	171
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	311.50/cwt	311.50–311.50	2,788	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	316.49/cwt	311.00–320.00	2,896	238
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	946	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,895	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	949	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,923	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	311.02/cwt	305.00–317.00	3,011	28
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	988	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,994	6
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	302.37/cwt	295.00–305.50	3,099	31
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,983	7
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,898	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,152	174.43/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,009	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,476	178.72/cwt	164.00–186.00	2,638	9
Bulls	—	—	1,659	180.21/cwt	165.00–187.00	2,990	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,686	192.75/cwt	187.00–200.00	3,250	65
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,750	202.94/cwt	195.00–206.00	3,551	9
Bulls	—	—	1,876	193.35/cwt	187.00–201.00	3,627	17
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,960	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	4,332	2
Bulls	—	—	2,008	208.57/cwt	205.00–212.50	4,188	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	955	129.49/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,237	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,175	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,045	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	135.18/cwt	122.00–144.00	1,615	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,225	135.93/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,665	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	114.41/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,404	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,237	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,004	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,917	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,424	166.88/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,376	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,425	176.22/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,511	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,456	145.93/cwt	136.00–156.00	2,125	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,585	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,520	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,856	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,975	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,126	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	823	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,605	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	909	267.52/cwt	237.50–285.00	2,432	8
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,110	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,054	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	178.89/cwt	177.00–194.00	2,013	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,743	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,288	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,177	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,340	185.30/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,483	36

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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 869Last week 272Year ago 1,141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 190Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 1Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	750–800	793	337.50–347.50	346.60
9	800–850	835	320.00–326.00	324.02
3	850–900	895	311.50	311.50
4	900–950	949	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	700–750	733	360.00–362.50	362.29
49	750–800	758	350.00–367.00	364.67
42	800–850	835	337.00–350.00	345.37
171	850–900	878	317.00–331.00	323.35
238	900–950	915	311.00–320.00	316.49
28	950–1000	968	305.00–317.00	311.02
31	1000–1050	1,025	295.00–305.50	302.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	946	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	988	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	619	385.00	385.00
7	700–750	749	351.00	351.00
4	850–900	855	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	800–850	848	347.50	347.50
12	850–900	872	347.00–353.00	347.49
16	1000–1050	1,015	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	744	381.50	381.50
4	950–1000	968	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,035	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	950–1000	978	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,288	169.00	169.00

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	—	1,143	240.00	240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	909	237.50–285.00	267.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,125	177.00–194.00	178.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	195.00	195.00

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	—	1,110	185.00	185.00

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	1	—	810	262.50	262.50

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	36	—	1,340	174.00–190.00	185.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,803	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,670	170.00–172.00	171.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	131.00–140.00	135.93
1	—	1,175	174.00	174.00
7	—	1,237	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,424	160.00–172.00	166.88
5	—	1,456	136.00–156.00	145.93
9	—	1,425	173.00–177.00	176.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	127.00–132.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,195	122.00–144.00	135.18
1	—	1,295	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,227	112.00–116.00	114.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,476	164.00–186.00	178.72
65	—	1,686	187.00–200.00	192.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,008	205.00–212.50	208.57
17	—	1,876	187.00–201.00	193.35
10	—	1,659	165.00–187.00	180.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,152	165.00–178.00	174.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,960	221.00	221.00
9	—	1,750	195.00–206.00	202.94

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.