USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/04 22:00
11/04/2025 | 10:00 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/04 22:00
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/04/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 3290 4752 1841
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 305 268 277
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 912 949 1017
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested
develop any market trend. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold sharply higher with
most sales 50.00-60.00 higher, steer calves 450-549 lbs sold 20.00-25.00
higher, steer calves over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves
under 550 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 15.00-25.00 higher, heifers
over 550 sold mostly 10.00 higher. Demand was mostly moderate to good for
moderate to heavy offerings. A few load lots of calves were seen this sale and
demand was mostly good for these offerings. Packages of calves sold on mostly
moderate demand. The best demand was for light weight offerings suitable to
develop into yearlings. Many sets of lightweight offerings were purchased to go
to wheat pastures in the south and demand was very good for calves of both
sexes. Quality this week was mixed from average to very attractive, however
overall quality was not as attractive as last week. Most calves were unweaned
with a few packages of weaned calves seen this week. CME feeder cattle
positions traded with a large trading range today before finishing the day
sharply lower. Despite lower CME positions, demand for feeders was mostly good.
Many sets of calves continue to leave the state with good demand seen for large
steers to ship north to Canada. Calves with 2 rounds of vaccinations sold with
the best demand. This caused some price overlap as calves with both spring and
fall preconditioning shots sold with strong premiums again this week. This
weeks buyer pool was not as large as last week but demand for calves was
stronger on all classes this week compared to last week. Market activity was
mostly active throughout the day. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good
demand. Feeding cow demand was very good again this week. Feeding cows sold
generally steady on to weak on high quality cows suitable to feed to premium
white. Cow quality was not as attractive this week as last week. Buyers
continue to show very good demand for lean cows as buyers seek cows with lots
of quick compensatory gain. Thin feeding cows steady to 2.00 higher. Too few
slaughter cows sold this week to develop an accurate market trend, however
lower undertones were noticed. The quality of cows destined for slaughter is
very poor as even slightly blemished cows continue to be purchased to feed.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to feed
or rebreed sold on very good demand. These offerings sold 5.00-10.00 higher in
a narrow comparison.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 222.5-222.5 222.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 300-300 300 640-640 640 Unweaned
6 376-376 376 580-580 580 Unweaned
17 414-421 418 510-560 538.57 Unweaned
5 461-461 461 482.5-482.5 482.5 Unweaned
25 527-531 530 357.5-435 416.51 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 273-273 273 602.5-602.5 602.5 Unweaned
11 342-342 342 517-517 517 Unweaned
34 415-415 415 427-427 427 Unweaned
21 590-590 590 355-355 355 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 650-650 650 Unweaned
9 261-282 268 590-625 612.72 Unweaned
54 309-348 335 555-590 565.53 Unweaned
46 360-399 372 487.5-540 508.51 Unweaned
67 404-425 418 457.5-488 475.29 Unweaned
163 455-494 478 415-454 433.69 Unweaned
141 505-545 524 382-423 406.24 Unweaned
64 550-570 565 381-388 385.18 Unweaned
119 602-613 603 387-391.5 391.19 Replacement
62 600-618 606 351-380 365.89 Unweaned
2 930-930 930 311-311 311
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 550-550 550 Unweaned
1 300-300 300 535-535 535 Unweaned
9 389-392 390 480-487.5 484.99 Unweaned
20 430-430 430 425-425 425 Unweaned
9 469-469 469 380-380 380 Unweaned
5 525-525 525 390-390 390 Unweaned
77 563-596 589 365-366 365.2 Unweaned
8 618-633 622 347.5-365 360.55 Unweaned
4 671-671 671 342-342 342 Unweaned
11 703-703 703 325-325 325
6 813-813 813 317.5-317.5 317.5
8 881-881 881 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 568-568 568 322-322 322 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 327-333 332 625-655 632.4 Unweaned
21 389-389 389 557.5-557.5 557.5 Unweaned
22 471-471 471 485-485 485 Unweaned
3 615-615 615 385-385 385 Unweaned
3 733-733 733 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
22 797-797 797 323-323 323 Full
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 611-611 611 345-345 345
3 740-740 740 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 710-710 710 Unweaned
5 270-270 270 725-725 725 Unweaned
20 310-326 318 660-690 670.32 Unweaned
55 358-386 367 585-600 594.34 Unweaned
184 401-446 426 522.5-580 548.01 Unweaned
161 451-499 473 477.5-521 497.61 Unweaned
16 522-522 522 448-448 448 Full
402 505-539 528 440-475 465.58 Unweaned
194 554-593 574 402.5-455 413.74 Unweaned
198 600-645 616 384.5-424 401.06 Unweaned
322 650-695 675 375-397 390.21 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 295-295 295 660-660 660 Unweaned
12 310-347 340 580-645 590.11 Unweaned
2 360-360 360 535-535 535 Unweaned
21 419-425 423 512.5-542.5 521.71 Unweaned
16 450-496 485 442.5-472.5 458.2 Unweaned
21 523-538 534 430-437.5 436.45 Unweaned
57 553-594 588 386-407.5 393.84 Unweaned
100 607-646 642 362.5-394 388.98 Unweaned
10 663-674 671 365-367.5 365.74 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
60 830-1356 1132 185-315 236.21 O
8 1418-1418 1418 187-187 187 O
22 1375-1516 1465 179.5-185 181.38 O
80 810-1280 972 232.5-345 313.03 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 100-1060 867 180-300 260.58 O
8 944-1140 969 220-294 283.11 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 825-825 825 180-180 180 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
6 1370-1835 1641 178-185 181.64 Average Return to Feed
5 1710-1731 1727 163-174 171.82 Low
5 1565-2085 1865 182-187 184.9 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1300-1365 1323 115-130 124.52 Low
125 1278-1578 1364 165-175 169.86 Average Return to Feed
23 1275-1585 1402 127.5-165 155.23 Low Return to Feed
11 1285-1431 1404 178-179 178.17 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1645-1750 1698 162-168 164.91 Average Return to Feed
1 2055-2055 2055 155-155 155 Low Heavy Weight
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
94 940-1285 1103 120-162.5 156.22 Low Return to Feed
12 975-1280 1119 102.5-125 114.34 Low
9 1126-1258 1165 177-177.5 177.12 High Return to Feed
198 970-1285 1214 165-175 171 Average Return to Feed
2 1245-1245 1245 126-130 128 Average
3 855-980 928 100-112 107.61 Low Light Weight
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