USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/18 20:00
11/18/2025 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/18 20:00
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/18/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1994 2166 1812
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 311 318 703
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 706 990 664
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.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 409-409 409 522.5-522.5 522.5
5 512-512 512 411-411 411 Unweaned
3 590-590 590 335-335 335 Unweaned
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 479-479 479 425-425 425 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 488-488 488 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 660-660 660 302.5-302.5 302.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 337-337 337 415-415 415 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 320-346 341 495-500 495.94 Unweaned
14 382-382 382 465-465 465
8 394-395 395 475-482.5 478.75 Unweaned
54 401-443 429 447.5-455 451.46 Unweaned
43 458-498 482 400-440 411.14 Unweaned
142 502-535 507 377.5-409 401.18 Unweaned
167 552-587 576 347-370 358.38 Unweaned
4 614-614 614 347-347 347 Unweaned
5 692-692 692 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 313-346 337 425-485 453.26 Unweaned
4 390-390 390 460-460 460 Unweaned
46 400-446 435 410-437.5 430.69 Unweaned
7 460-474 472 375-387.5 385.76
27 461-497 483 370-386 378.88 Unweaned
28 521-521 521 377-377 377 Unweaned
3 675-675 675 300-300 300 Unweaned
3 832-832 832 307.5-307.5 307.5
7 880-898 885 290-305 294.35
8 937-937 937 267-267 267
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 411-418 413 403-403 403 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 590-590 590 Unweaned
3 632-632 632 330-330 330
2 670-670 670 352-352 352 Unweaned
2 725-725 725 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
7 827-827 827 314-314 314 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 325-347 339 610-645 627.82 Unweaned
9 350-368 361 580-620 608.79 Unweaned
19 407-407 407 550-550 550
86 406-437 420 510-548 538.41 Unweaned
32 473-484 481 467-470 467.74 Unweaned
7 482-482 482 440-440 440 Full
305 504-545 525 435-477.5 448.52 Unweaned
71 555-595 569 408.5-440 418.07 Unweaned
3 570-570 570 417.5-417.5 417.5
25 609-609 609 398-398 398
318 603-636 615 380-406 397.31 Unweaned
67 650-697 684 355-374.5 369.13 Unweaned
5 700-723 714 345-352.5 347.94 Unweaned
8 759-759 759 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 310-335 324 575-600 586.95 Unweaned
6 353-353 353 550-550 550
21 362-394 378 510-570 549.3 Unweaned
14 422-448 435 468-505 485.95
17 446-448 446 450-515 475.31 Unweaned
24 457-476 471 450-470 454.85 Unweaned
15 503-545 515 430-447.5 438.38 Unweaned
2 570-570 570 367.5-367.5 367.5 Unweaned
6 640-647 644 356.5-366 361.28 Unweaned
2 655-655 655 352.5-352.5 352.5 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 419-419 419 470-470 470 Unweaned
4 490-490 490 421-421 421 Unweaned
1 500-500 500 390-390 390 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 1158-1605 1185 2475-2700 2527.43 Broken Mouth
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 890-1328 1132 175-282.5 224.57 O
147 703-1205 969 222-314 278.99 O
5 986-986 986 254-254 254 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 880-1215 1036 177.5-252.5 201.06 O
2 923-923 923 240-240 240 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1530-1840 1619 161-174 170.52 Low Return to Feed
5 1631-1690 1643 174-179 177.97 Average Return to Feed
6 1600-2040 1792 146-172 160.66 Low
11 1578-2040 1872 172-183 177.3 Average
1 2005-2005 2005 184-184 184 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1755-2270 2013 175-176 175.44 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1255-1355 1302 105-120 109.82 Low
112 1155-1670 1318 163-173.5 167.52 Average Return to Feed
12 1230-1745 1371 120-149 135.51 Low Return to Feed
1 1430-1430 1430 175-175 175 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
58 1235-1625 1509 167-173 169.77 Average Return to Feed
1 1535-1535 1535 173.5-173.5 173.5 High Return to Feed
1 1545-1545 1545 169.5-169.5 169.5 Average
2 1510-1615 1563 148-158 152.83 Low Return to Feed
8 1480-1630 1572 142-147 146.23 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1020-1285 1136 71-85 79.96 Very Low
82 980-1278 1153 120-159 144.59 Low Return to Feed
9 1050-1248 1155 92.5-115 106.92 Low
51 1025-1255 1191 160-169 164.32 Average Return to Feed
8 1155-1218 1201 171-172 171.12 High Return to Feed
1 1220-1220 1220 134-134 134 Average
3 910-940 927 107.5-115 111.65 Low Light Weight
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