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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

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

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

949 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 1,070▼ 1,072 vs year ago 2,021 · −53.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

622 head

▲ 395 vs last sale 227▲ 339 vs year ago 283 · +119.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 87▼ 91 vs year ago 191 · −47.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. A few remanent yearlings continue to be marketed. CME feed cattle contract prices have moved sharply higher over the last two weeks which has helped increase demand for all feeders. Demand for yearling cattle has improved from light demand to moderate to good demand. Higher undertones were noticed on limited yearling offerings. Steer calves under 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-649 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. High quality offerings sold on very good demand this week. Offerings were mixed for group size however no load lots were seen. Small packages and singles sold with significantly lighter demand compared to large consignments. Demand was mixed as a result. Offerings were light. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week despite a small buyer pool on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand remains good. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. All classes of slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm in a narrow comparison. A larger portion of the cow offering this week was comprised of cows too blemished to feed. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate. Cow quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate demand. Too few young cows were seen this week to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly plain to average this week.

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 $429.46/cwt on 194 head. That ranks 3 of 11 comparable sales and sits −22.12 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$429.46

194 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,435

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$31.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.47

vs MT average

−1.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	431.07	2,441	181
Medium and Large 1-2	578	411.56	2,377	8thin
Medium 1	582	400.00	2,328	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.07/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale194 hd

429.46

—

MT average4 barns · 651 hd

437.94

−8.47

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−1.17

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−22.12

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	—	Low	1,810	169.06	3,061	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	158.65	2,087	260
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,612	156.94	2,530	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,171	132.32	1,549	147

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)	1,289	$2,085	41

Every lot

74 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	305	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,708	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	360	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,746	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,188	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,129	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,244	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,390	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,153	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,327	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	472.05/cwt	458.00–478.00	2,459	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	547	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,379	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	434.50/cwt	434.50–434.50	2,477	63
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	423.00/cwt	407.50–440.00	2,424	98
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	582	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,328	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	596	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,369	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	403.49/cwt	391.00–412.00	2,477	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	395.14/cwt	391.00–397.00	2,478	34
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,652	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	682	393.55/cwt	391.00–394.00	2,684	38
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	696	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,513	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	709	380.61/cwt	380.00–381.00	2,699	25
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	709	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,559	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1-2	320	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,392	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	374	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,599	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	486.00/cwt	486.00–486.00	1,959	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,806	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	425	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,626	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	449	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	1,823	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	438.72/cwt	419.00–451.00	2,088	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	482	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,783	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,809	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	492	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,929	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	2,195	42
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,998	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	381.67/cwt	380.00–394.00	1,981	51
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	522	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,801	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	562	399.50/cwt	399.50–399.50	2,245	76
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	374.50/cwt	374.50–374.50	2,108	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,903	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	353.37/cwt	347.00–365.00	2,180	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,148	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	673	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,147	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	754	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,300	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,627	28
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,605	160.00/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,568	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,765	172.94/cwt	171.00–175.00	3,052	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	164.84/cwt	163.00–167.00	2,942	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,432	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	168.71/cwt	166.00–171.00	3,366	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	883	107.15/cwt	100.00–115.00	946	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	910	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	592	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,181	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	89.39/cwt	80.00–100.00	968	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,087	163.51/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,777	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	113.39/cwt	102.50–121.00	1,339	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	126.67/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,507	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	152.91/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,821	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,193	133.32/cwt	115.00–142.00	1,591	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	128.15/cwt	122.00–142.00	1,643	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,312	162.03/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,126	219
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,340	166.18/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,227	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	113.22/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,534	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,379	138.58/cwt	122.50–144.00	1,911	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,572	153.48/cwt	152.00–153.75	2,413	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,573	161.18/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,535	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	155.46/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,638	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	785	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,178	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	230.12/cwt	230.00–232.50	2,011	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	992	188.24/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,867	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	200.30/cwt	175.00–237.50	2,071	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	234.34/cwt	207.50–260.00	2,468	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,245	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,397	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,211	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,458	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	13

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 Dec 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 949Last week 1,070Year ago 2,021

Slaughter CattleReceipts 622Last week 227Year ago 283

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 87Year ago 191

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	465	482.50	482.50
10	500–550	521	458.00–478.00	472.05
63	550–600	570	434.50	434.50
27	600–650	614	391.00–412.00	403.49
38	650–700	682	391.00–394.00	393.55
25	700–750	709	380.00–381.00	380.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	485.00	485.00
3	500–550	547	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	495.00	495.00
5	450–500	495	435.00	435.00
5	550–600	596	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	409	535.00	535.00
10	450–500	478	500.00	500.00
10	500–550	520	447.50	447.50
98	550–600	573	407.50–440.00	423.00
34	600–650	627	391.00–397.00	395.14
20	650–700	668	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	696	361.00	361.00
7	700–750	709	361.00	361.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	560.00	560.00
5	550–600	582	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	374	427.50	427.50
9	400–450	449	406.00	406.00
3	450–500	482	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
51	500–550	519	380.00–394.00	381.67
25	600–650	617	347.00–365.00	353.37
12	650–700	653	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	425.00	425.00
12	450–500	489	370.00	370.00
7	500–550	519	385.00	385.00
6	550–600	568	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	403	486.00	486.00
27	450–500	476	419.00–451.00	438.72
42	500–550	519	423.00	423.00
18	550–600	563	374.50	374.50
28	800–850	834	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	673	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
76	550–600	562	399.50	399.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	382.50	382.50
5	450–500	492	392.00	392.00
3	500–550	522	345.00	345.00
7	750–800	754	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	320	435.00	435.00

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	6	—	992	175.00–205.00	188.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,053	207.50–260.00	234.34

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	19	—	874	230.00–232.50	230.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	185.00	185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,034	175.00–237.50	200.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	277.50	277.50

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	1	—	1,245	192.50	192.50

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)	13	—	1,458	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,211	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,181	102.50–121.00	113.39
8	—	1,190	126.00–132.00	126.67
4	—	1,083	80.00–100.00	89.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,193	115.00–142.00	133.32
4	—	1,087	162.00–164.00	163.51
52	—	1,191	149.00–159.00	152.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,572	152.00–153.75	153.48
7	—	1,573	157.00–162.00	161.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,697	152.00–157.00	155.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,340	166.00–169.00	166.18
5	—	1,379	122.50–144.00	138.58
219	—	1,312	154.00–166.00	162.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	100.00–115.00	107.15
1	—	910	65.00	65.00
1	—	945	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,282	122.00–142.00	128.15
10	—	1,355	105.00–120.00	113.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,785	163.00–167.00	164.84
1	—	1,855	185.00	185.00
3	—	1,995	166.00–171.00	168.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	155.00–163.00	160.00
3	—	1,765	171.00–175.00	172.94

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.