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USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 05/13 17:30

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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
  
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/13/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         300            252     580       
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       448            198     474       
FEEDER CATTLE            174            374     309       
  
  
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested 
either this week or last week to develop any market trend. Feeder quality this 
week was mostly plain to average. Demand for feeders was mostly good, despite a 
low quality and light offering. Quality limited demand at times. CME positions 
continue to push higher following the decision to close the southern border to 
Mexican cattle imports which was released Sunday 5/11/25 and effective 
immediately. CME positions were mixed today following sharply higher movement 
yesterday. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. Weigh up cows 
sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter 
cows was mostly light to moderate. Packers continue to try to buy slaughter 
cows lower, however demand from feeding buyers kept slaughter cow prices 
generally steady. Very few slaughter cows were purchased today as most cows 
were purchased to feed. Slaughter cows were all very poor in quality as most 
were lame or had major blemishes. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all 
classes. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand as private feeders and 
packer buyers both showed good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding 
cows sold mostly steady to weak. Quality this week was average to attractive 
and overall better than last weeks sale. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to 
good demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow 
comparison. Bull quality was not as attractive this week. A large offering of 
fed bulls were seen this week. Fed bulls were met with light to moderate demand 
as many were very fleshy. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above 
average this week for cows while bulls were average to below average. Young 
cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for moderate to heavy 
offerings. Most offerings sold 5.00 higher on a slightly more attractive 
offering this week. Quality was mostly average to attractive today. A large 
portion of the young cows were baron and had never had a calf. Offerings with 
bags continue to sell with the best demand. Very little difference in price was 
seen between 2 and 3 year old cows which had lost calves as demand for rebreed 
and recip cows remains very good.
  
  
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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
9      1365-1970      1611    151-168        160.6     Low      Return to Feed 
6      1465-2430      1717    142-168        159.64    Low      
19     1335-2050      1871    168.5-179      176.58    Average  Return to Feed 
12     1595-2200      1876    171.5-182      176.18    Average  
5      1900-2270      2059    182.5-191.5    186.72    High     

BULLS  -  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1905-2268      2180    174.5-176.5    174.91    High     
7      1825-2450      2196    167.5-173      170.74    Average  
1      2515-2515      2515    155-155        155       Low      Heavy Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1295-1460      1377    158.5-164      160.12    High     Return to Feed 
6      1245-1510      1400    130-149.5      141.85    Low      Return to Feed 
47     1240-1610      1405    145-158        154.12    Average  Return to Feed 
3      1335-1550      1427    143.5-145.5    144.71    Average  
5      1305-1535      1442    127-132        128.43    Low      

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      1465-1465      1465    157-157        157       High     Return to Feed 
1      1535-1535      1535    155-155        155       High     
3      1570-1608      1595    142-145        144.02    Low      Return to Feed 
1      1740-1740      1740    144-144        144       Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1015-1195      1103    127-134        129.62    Average  
15     895-1230       1143    120-145        134.82    Low      Return to Feed 
10     1165-1250      1195    156.5-160.5    159.04    High     Return to Feed 
34     1095-1286      1196    146-155.5      151.03    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1120-1305      1213    119-126.5      123.04    Low      
2      730-775        753     100-110        104.85    Low      Light Weight 
1      960-960        960     127.5-127.5    127.5     Average  Light Weight 

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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         
1      1285-1285      1285    2700-2700      2700               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1289-1289      1289    2050-2050      2050               Broken Mouth 
1      1480-1480      1480    2300-2300      2300               

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1115-1315      1265    3250-3750      3360.18            

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1540-1540      1540    3400-3400      3400               O 
4      1681-1681      1681    2975-2975      2975               Broken Mouth O 
10     1702-1702      1702    3075-3075      3075               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1299-1353      1315    3450-3725      3616.81            O 
11     1409-1780      1443    2725-3150      2772.67            Broken Mouth O 
4      1579-1579      1579    3400-3400      3400               O 
18     1594-1758      1621    3075-3175      3093.07            O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1218-1218      1218    2500-2500      2500               Broken Mouth O 
3      1245-1245      1245    3200-3200      3200               O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1010-1010      1010    3450-3450      3450               O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1045-1045      1045    3200-3200      3200               O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      735-735        735     237.5-237.5    237.5              O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
93     875-1305       1104    163-258        200.57             O 
12     965-1293       1181    157-205        165.52             O 
3      1200-1200      1200    177.5-186      183.17             Fleshy O 
129    740-1180       933     192-277        250.66             O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1044-1165      1103    155-162.5      159.27             O 
8      835-1185       928     180-242.5      219.5              O 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1285-1285      1285    192-192        192                

BULLS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1260-1275      1268    175-181        177.98             

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      929-929        929     239-239        239                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      443-443        443     400-400        400                
2      490-490        490     365-365        365                
4      730-730        730     267.5-267.5    267.5              
4      751-751        751     267-267        267                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      382-382        382     490-490        490                
17     428-446        444     375-376        375.89             
11     485-485        485     381-381        381                
18     508-509        509     354-357        356                
5      554-554        554     344-344        344                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      483-483        483     367.5-367.5    367.5              
5      680-680        680     287.5-287.5    287.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      455-455        455     425-425        425                
4      501-501        501     399-399        399                
1      560-560        560     364-364        364                
7      621-640        626     354-364.5      361.44             
19     667-690        668     325-344.5      343.44             
2      713-713        713     312-312        312                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1058-1058      1058    251-251        251                
8      596-596        596     369-369        369                
2      643-643        643     321-321        321

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