USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 05/20 13:25
05/20/2025 | 1:25 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 05/20 13:25
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/20/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 126 300 481
FEEDER CATTLE 56 174 109
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 78 448 234
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested
this 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. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. Weigh up
cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Demand for slaughter
cows was mostly moderate. Packers showed slightly stronger demand for slaughter
cows this week as they pushed to gather supplies before the Memorial day
holiday. Feeding demand was good to very good again this week which kept prices
mostly over slaughter ticket prices. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
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 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was
average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to above average this
week as many cows were empty coming off grass. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate
to good demand this week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak in a
narrow comparison. Bull quality was average to attractive this week. Young cows
suitable to feed or rebreed sold on good demand for light offerings. Most
offerings sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. 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
1 1145-1145 1145 135-135 135 Low Light Weight
5 1250-1615 1418 151-168 163.8 Low Return to Feed
4 1470-1950 1629 155-164 158.4 Low
13 1333-1920 1635 170-179 173.91 Average Return to Feed
16 1615-1950 1795 169-182 177.99 Average
3 1990-2150 2068 184-187 185.64 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 1195-1455 1368 161-167 163.41 High Return to Feed
3 1300-1480 1397 131-146.5 141.13 Low Return to Feed
4 1300-1670 1443 157-160 157.91 Average Return to Feed
5 1400-1555 1501 152.5-161 155.5 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1540-1540 1540 159-159 159 High
13 1547-1547 1547 156-156 156 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1150-1150 1150 107-107 107 Low
13 1095-1245 1160 151-162 154.57 Average Return to Feed
3 1160-1205 1185 164-165 164.34 High Return to Feed
5 1000-1278 1216 121-147 141.49 Low Return to Feed
2 760-955 858 120-126 123.34 Average Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1645-1645 1645 155-155 155 High
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1130-1130 1130 127-127 127 Low
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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
2 1218-1218 1218 197.5-197.5 197.5
1 1275-1275 1275 187.5-187.5 187.5
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1105-1105 1105 195-195 195
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 232.5-232.5 232.5
4 900-900 900 257.5-257.5 257.5
1 980-980 980 257.5-257.5 257.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 950-950 950 222.5-222.5 222.5
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 626-626 626 317.5-317.5 317.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 586-586 586 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 832-832 832 282.5-282.5 282.5 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 903-903 903 264-264 264
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 703-740 714 287.5-298 293.13
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1300-1300 1300 200-200 200
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1035-1265 1150 202.5-255 226.13
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1244-1244 1244 2375-2375 2375 Broken Mouth O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 162-162 162 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 800-1155 1015 202.5-262.5 233.08 O
1 1095-1095 1095 182.5-182.5 182.5 Fleshy O
16 940-1310 1130 166.5-237.5 187.88 O
6 1266-1266 1266 168-168 168 O
4 1395-1395 1395 161-161 161 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 975-1435 1135 154-180 164.95 O
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