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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 18

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,994 head

▼ 172 vs last sale 2,166▲ 182 vs year ago 1,812 · +10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

706 head

▼ 284 vs last sale 990▲ 42 vs year ago 664 · +6.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

311 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 318▼ 392 vs year ago 703 · −55.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested develop any market trend. Steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steers 450 lbs and heavier sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, 550-599 lbs heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower, heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Long strings of attractive calves sold near steady with last week, however packages of calves this week saw some resistance from buyers. Many packages of calves were seen this week. Only 11 groups of calves offered head counts over 35 head this week for steers and heifers combined. Many sets of calves were cutbacks off summer video sales. A few packages of weaned calves were seen this week, these offerings were met with light to moderate demand as buyers continue to prefer to buy fresh appearing calves right off the cow. Additionally not enough weaned calves of any particular weight were seen to build a load, which also hampered demand. A small crowd of buyers was noticed this week with very few ranchers in the stands bidding on calves. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding cows continue to be driving force in the cow market. Demand for high quality cows suitable to feed to premium white continues to be strong, driven mostly by packer demand. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Quality this week was not as attractive as last week. Thin fleshed feeding cows sold generally steady on a lower quality offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower on breaking cows, boning and lean cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Very few slaughter cows were seen this week as most cows continue to be purchased to feed. Packers continue to buy slightly blemished cows to feed and hold for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday breaks. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. These offerings sold generally steady in a narrow comparison.

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 $441.90/cwt on 397 head. That ranks 5 of 11 comparable sales and sits −9.68 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$441.90

397 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$52.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.46

vs MT average

+31.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	442.57	2,362	379
Medium and Large 1-2	521	430.04	2,243	17thin
Medium and Large 2	500	390.00	1,950	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.57/cwt here — about $412 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale397 hd

441.90

—

MT average5 barns · 1,252 hd

431.44

+10.46

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

+31.82

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−9.68

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	—	Average	1,790	173.05	3,097	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	166.65	2,531	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,323	163.23	2,160	128
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	144.56	1,680	166

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,527	17

Every lot

87 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	324	586.95/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,902	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	339	627.82/cwt	610.00–645.00	2,128	15
Steers	300–350	Large 1Unweaned	345	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,036	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,942	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	608.79/cwt	580.00–620.00	2,198	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	378	549.30/cwt	510.00–570.00	2,076	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,239	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	419	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,969	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	420	538.41/cwt	510.00–548.00	2,261	86
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	485.95/cwt	468.00–505.00	2,114	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	446	475.31/cwt	450.00–515.00	2,120	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	471	454.85/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,142	24
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	481	467.74/cwt	467.00–470.00	2,250	32
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	482	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,121	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	490	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,063	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	515	438.38/cwt	430.00–447.50	2,258	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	448.52/cwt	435.00–477.50	2,355	305
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	569	418.07/cwt	408.50–440.00	2,379	71
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,380	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	570	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,095	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,424	25
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	397.31/cwt	380.00–406.00	2,443	318
Steers	600–650	Large 1	632	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,086	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	644	361.28/cwt	356.50–366.00	2,327	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	655	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,309	2
Steers	650–700	Large 1Unweaned	670	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,358	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	684	369.13/cwt	355.00–374.50	2,525	67
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	714	347.94/cwt	345.00–352.50	2,484	5
Steers	700–750	Large 1Unweaned	725	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,447	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	759	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,600	8
Steers	800–850	Large 1Unweaned	827	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,597	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	337	453.26/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,527	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1Unweaned	337	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,399	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	341	495.94/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,691	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,776	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	390	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,794	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	478.75/cwt	475.00–482.50	1,891	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	413	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,664	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	451.46/cwt	447.50–455.00	1,937	54
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	430.69/cwt	410.00–437.50	1,874	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	385.76/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,821	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	411.14/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,982	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	483	378.88/cwt	370.00–386.00	1,830	27
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	488	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,867	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	401.18/cwt	377.50–409.00	2,034	142
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	521	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,964	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	358.38/cwt	347.00–370.00	2,064	167
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,131	4
Heifers	650–700	Large 1Unweaned	660	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,997	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	692	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,163	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	832	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,558	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	294.35/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,605	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	937	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,502	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,137	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,036	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	512	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,104	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,977	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,619	170.52/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,761	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,643	177.97/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,924	5
Bulls	—	—	1,792	160.66/cwt	146.00–172.00	2,879	6
Bulls	—	—	1,872	177.30/cwt	172.00–183.00	3,319	11
Bulls	—	—	2,005	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,689	1
Bulls	—	—	2,013	175.44/cwt	175.00–176.00	3,532	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	927	111.65/cwt	107.50–115.00	1,035	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	79.96/cwt	71.00–85.00	908	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,153	144.59/cwt	120.00–159.00	1,667	82
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	106.92/cwt	92.50–115.00	1,235	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	164.32/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,957	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,201	171.12/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,055	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,635	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	109.82/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,430	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,318	167.52/cwt	163.00–173.50	2,208	112
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,371	135.51/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,858	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,503	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,509	169.77/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,562	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,535	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	2,663	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	2,619	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,563	152.83/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,389	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	146.23/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,299	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,185	2,527.43/head	2,475.00–2,700.00	2,527	17
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,215	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	969	278.99/cwt	222.00–314.00	2,703	147
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	986	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,504	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	201.06/cwt	177.50–252.50	2,083	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	224.57/cwt	175.00–282.50	2,542	35

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 Nov 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,994Last week 2,166Year ago 1,812

Slaughter CattleReceipts 706Last week 990Year ago 664

Replacement CattleReceipts 311Last week 318Year ago 703

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	339	610.00–645.00	627.82
9	350–400	361	580.00–620.00	608.79
86	400–450	420	510.00–548.00	538.41
32	450–500	481	467.00–470.00	467.74
305	500–550	525	435.00–477.50	448.52
71	550–600	569	408.50–440.00	418.07
318	600–650	615	380.00–406.00	397.31
67	650–700	684	355.00–374.50	369.13
5	700–750	714	345.00–352.50	347.94
8	750–800	759	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	407	550.00	550.00
3	550–600	570	417.50	417.50
25	600–650	609	398.00	398.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	353	550.00	550.00
14	400–450	435	468.00–505.00	485.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	575.00–600.00	586.95
21	350–400	378	510.00–570.00	549.30
17	400–450	446	450.00–515.00	475.31
24	450–500	471	450.00–470.00	454.85
15	500–550	515	430.00–447.50	438.38
2	550–600	570	367.50	367.50
6	600–650	644	356.50–366.00	361.28
2	650–700	655	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	470.00	470.00
4	450–500	490	421.00	421.00
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	482	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	632	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	590.00	590.00
2	650–700	670	352.00	352.00
2	700–750	725	337.50	337.50
7	800–850	827	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	341	495.00–500.00	495.94
8	350–400	395	475.00–482.50	478.75
54	400–450	429	447.50–455.00	451.46
43	450–500	482	400.00–440.00	411.14
142	500–550	507	377.50–409.00	401.18
167	550–600	576	347.00–370.00	358.38
4	600–650	614	347.00	347.00
5	650–700	692	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	337	425.00–485.00	453.26
4	350–400	390	460.00	460.00
46	400–450	435	410.00–437.50	430.69
27	450–500	483	370.00–386.00	378.88
28	500–550	521	377.00	377.00
3	650–700	675	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	472	375.00–387.50	385.76
3	800–850	832	307.50	307.50
7	850–900	885	290.00–305.00	294.35
8	900–950	937	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	382	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	413	403.00	403.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	512	411.00	411.00
3	550–600	590	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	409	522.50	522.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	148.00–158.00	152.83
58	—	1,509	167.00–173.00	169.77
1	—	1,535	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	169.50	169.50
8	—	1,572	142.00–147.00	146.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	134.00	134.00
9	—	1,155	92.50–115.00	106.92
12	—	1,136	71.00–85.00	79.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,201	171.00–172.00	171.12
51	—	1,191	160.00–169.00	164.32
82	—	1,153	120.00–159.00	144.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	107.50–115.00	111.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,371	120.00–149.00	135.51
112	—	1,318	163.00–173.50	167.52
1	—	1,430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	105.00–120.00	109.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,013	175.00–176.00	175.44
11	—	1,872	172.00–183.00	177.30
6	—	1,792	146.00–172.00	160.66
1	—	2,005	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,619	161.00–174.00	170.52
5	—	1,643	174.00–179.00	177.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,185	2,475.00–2,700.00	2,527.43

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	35	—	1,132	175.00–282.50	224.57
(<2 yrs)	Open	147	—	969	222.00–314.00	278.99

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	2	—	923	240.00	240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,036	177.50–252.50	201.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	986	254.00	254.00

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.