USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/25 16:55
11/25/2025 | 4:55 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 11/25 16:55
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/25/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 432 706 521
FEEDER CATTLE 924 1994 1814
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 196 311 394
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. Demand for yearlings was mostly light for light offerings. Steer and
heifer calves were too lightly tested in any particular weigh to develop an
accurate market trend, however sharply lower undertones were noticed with most
sales 25.00-40.00 lower on steers and 20.00-30.00 lower on heifers than last
week. A combination of factors weighed on the market this week. Limit lower CME
feeder contracts were seen yesterday following the announcement of a plant
closing in Nebraska and limited buyer participation due to the holiday week.
Many buyers stated their customers were off the market this week as a result.
Demand was light to moderate for mostly light offerings. Quality this week was
mostly average with a few packages of attractive quality cattle noticed. A
small crowd of buyers was noticed this week. Market activity was mostly slow as
a result. Weigh up cows sold on light demand for light to moderate offerings.
Demand for feeding cows was significantly lighter this week as fewer buyers
were in the stands to absorb offerings. Demand for high quality cows suitable
to feed to premium white was light to moderate this week and significantly
lower than last week. High quality feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-12.00 lower.
Thin feeding cows sold mostly 12.00-15.00 lower as packers showed significantly
lighter demand for thin cows this week. Cow quality was mostly average this
week. All slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however lower undertones noticed. 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 holidays. Slaughter
bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. These offerings sold mostly
5.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
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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
10 1285-2155 1688 130-172 153.08 Low
5 1676-1880 1717 142-161 156.84 Low Return to Feed
8 1625-1935 1773 170-176 173.48 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
155 1080-1665 1317 150-164 155.44 Average Return to Feed
1 1340-1340 1340 124-124 124 Average
30 1245-1530 1360 107-150 132.28 Low Return to Feed
30 1245-1530 1360 107-150 132.28 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
29 1440-1730 1499 153-160 156.88 Average Return to Feed
2 1578-1578 1578 156-156 156 Average
4 1555-1680 1605 143-151 146.79 Low Return to Feed
3 1540-1733 1669 145-148 147.08 Low
1 1740-1740 1740 136-136 136 Very Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1035-1035 1035 166-166 166 High Return to Feed
7 1056-1250 1099 100-102.5 100.38 Low
9 945-1250 1112 65-87.5 79.93 Very Low
48 965-1250 1147 112.5-145 131.43 Low Return to Feed
48 1070-1270 1221 141-154 147.35 Average Return to Feed
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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
2 478-478 478 350-350 350 Unweaned
1 555-555 555 372.5-372.5 372.5 Unweaned
3 692-692 692 272.5-272.5 272.5 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 511-511 511 334-334 334
6 613-613 613 311-311 311
14 683-683 683 292.5-292.5 292.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 510-510 510 Unweaned
1 315-315 315 485-485 485
5 318-338 327 472.5-492.5 478.41 Unweaned
23 360-389 373 442.5-477.5 449.28 Unweaned
1 400-400 400 447.5-447.5 447.5
39 411-449 445 385-452.5 391.39 Unweaned
32 473-493 489 360-392 379.06 Unweaned
13 511-533 519 339-345 342.63 Unweaned
19 526-526 526 337.5-337.5 337.5
10 553-576 562 320-338 330.62 Unweaned
89 591-598 591 329.5-330.5 330.47
19 607-607 607 315.5-315.5 315.5
10 613-613 613 325-325 325 Unweaned
8 709-709 709 291-291 291
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 348-348 348 457.5-457.5 457.5 Unweaned
9 431-431 431 370-370 370 Unweaned
2 460-460 460 355-355 355 Unweaned
11 474-474 474 350-350 350
6 570-578 573 313-315 314.33 Unweaned
5 628-630 628 291-300 292.8 Unweaned
7 656-656 656 297.5-297.5 297.5
3 727-727 727 271-271 271
18 772-772 772 275-275 275
4 868-868 868 265-265 265
26 909-948 915 265-268 267.52
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 265-288 280 612.5-640 621.17 Unweaned
7 305-330 309 565-585 581.94 Unweaned
19 355-382 376 482.5-545 490.02 Unweaned
27 403-428 411 480-495 480.55 Unweaned
5 440-440 440 460-460 460
30 457-492 487 425-457.5 429.51 Unweaned
9 512-515 513 415-419 417.22 Unweaned
64 550-596 571 365-400 381.63 Unweaned
8 581-581 581 362.5-362.5 362.5
5 600-600 600 366-366 366
14 625-630 629 367-372.5 368.17 Unweaned
45 651-659 654 347-352.5 348.67 Unweaned
57 671-685 680 334-349 338.93
5 737-737 737 327-327 327
6 788-788 788 281-281 281 Full
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 248-248 248 552.5-552.5 552.5 Unweaned
1 275-275 275 542.5-542.5 542.5 Unweaned
1 300-300 300 555-555 555 Unweaned
12 388-388 388 462.5-462.5 462.5 Unweaned
3 435-435 435 457.5-457.5 457.5 Unweaned
2 475-475 475 430-430 430 Unweaned
7 535-548 539 350-392 379.79 Unweaned
3 568-568 568 351-351 351 Unweaned
6 609-630 613 332.5-349 335.33 Unweaned
5 940-940 940 267.5-267.5 267.5
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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
18 1225-1225 1225 2175-2175 2175 Broken Mouth
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1313-1313 1313 1925-1925 1925 T1
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 760-760 760 262.5-262.5 262.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 855-1245 1096 160-272.5 224.71 O
6 1067-1255 1145 162-171 167.29 O
63 821-1055 950 270-292.5 285.75 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
17 804-978 888 235-270 255.58 O
5 925-1125 978 170-250 212.25 O
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