Miles City Livestock Commission
Miles City, MT
Market information provided by USDA
25 NOV '25
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.
CATTLE
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 18 |
1225.00-1225.00 |
1225.00 |
2175.00-2175.00 |
2175.00 |
BRED COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
1313.00-1313.00 |
1313.00 |
1925.00-1925.00 |
1925.00 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
692.00-692.00 |
692.00 |
2.73-2.73 |
2.73 |
| 1 |
555.00-555.00 |
555.00 |
3.73-3.73 |
3.73 |
| 2 |
478.00-478.00 |
478.00 |
3.50-3.50 |
3.50 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 5 |
1676.00-1880.00 |
1717.00 |
1.42-1.61 |
1.57 |
| 10 |
1285.00-2155.00 |
1688.00 |
1.30-1.72 |
1.53 |
| 8 |
1625.00-1935.00 |
1773.00 |
1.70-1.76 |
1.73 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1035.00-1035.00 |
1035.00 |
1.66-1.66 |
1.66 |
| 9 |
945.00-1250.00 |
1112.00 |
0.65-0.88 |
0.80 |
| 3 |
1540.00-1733.00 |
1669.00 |
1.45-1.48 |
1.47 |
| 30 |
1245.00-1530.00 |
1360.00 |
1.07-1.50 |
1.32 |
| 2 |
1578.00-1578.00 |
1578.00 |
1.56-1.56 |
1.56 |
| 48 |
1070.00-1270.00 |
1221.00 |
1.41-1.54 |
1.47 |
| 29 |
1440.00-1730.00 |
1499.00 |
1.53-1.60 |
1.57 |
| 7 |
1056.00-1250.00 |
1099.00 |
1.00-1.03 |
1.00 |
| 48 |
965.00-1250.00 |
1147.00 |
1.13-1.45 |
1.31 |
| 1 |
1340.00-1340.00 |
1340.00 |
1.24-1.24 |
1.24 |
| 4 |
1555.00-1680.00 |
1605.00 |
1.43-1.51 |
1.47 |
| 1 |
1740.00-1740.00 |
1740.00 |
1.36-1.36 |
1.36 |
| 2 |
1340.00-1380.00 |
1360.00 |
1.03-1.15 |
1.09 |
| 155 |
1080.00-1665.00 |
1317.00 |
1.50-1.64 |
1.55 |
HEIFERS / LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 5 |
511.00-511.00 |
511.00 |
3.34-3.34 |
3.34 |
| 6 |
613.00-613.00 |
613.00 |
3.11-3.11 |
3.11 |
| 14 |
683.00-683.00 |
683.00 |
2.93-2.93 |
2.93 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 23 |
360.00-389.00 |
373.00 |
4.43-4.78 |
4.49 |
| 19 |
607.00-607.00 |
607.00 |
3.16-3.16 |
3.16 |
| 8 |
709.00-709.00 |
709.00 |
2.91-2.91 |
2.91 |
| 1 |
400.00-400.00 |
400.00 |
4.48-4.48 |
4.48 |
| 32 |
473.00-493.00 |
489.00 |
3.60-3.92 |
3.79 |
| 1 |
315.00-315.00 |
315.00 |
4.85-4.85 |
4.85 |
| 89 |
591.00-598.00 |
591.00 |
3.30-3.31 |
3.30 |
| 39 |
411.00-449.00 |
445.00 |
3.85-4.53 |
3.91 |
| 19 |
526.00-526.00 |
526.00 |
3.38-3.38 |
3.38 |
| 5 |
318.00-338.00 |
327.00 |
4.73-4.93 |
4.78 |
| 13 |
511.00-533.00 |
519.00 |
3.39-3.45 |
3.43 |
| 10 |
613.00-613.00 |
613.00 |
3.25-3.25 |
3.25 |
| 10 |
553.00-576.00 |
562.00 |
3.20-3.38 |
3.31 |
| 1 |
230.00-230.00 |
230.00 |
5.10-5.10 |
5.10 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 9 |
431.00-431.00 |
431.00 |
3.70-3.70 |
3.70 |
| 3 |
727.00-727.00 |
727.00 |
2.71-2.71 |
2.71 |
| 5 |
628.00-630.00 |
628.00 |
2.91-3.00 |
2.93 |
| 6 |
348.00-348.00 |
348.00 |
4.58-4.58 |
4.58 |
| 6 |
570.00-578.00 |
573.00 |
3.13-3.15 |
3.14 |
| 2 |
460.00-460.00 |
460.00 |
3.55-3.55 |
3.55 |
| 26 |
909.00-948.00 |
915.00 |
2.65-2.68 |
2.68 |
| 7 |
656.00-656.00 |
656.00 |
2.98-2.98 |
2.98 |
| 18 |
772.00-772.00 |
772.00 |
2.75-2.75 |
2.75 |
| 4 |
868.00-868.00 |
868.00 |
2.65-2.65 |
2.65 |
| 11 |
474.00-474.00 |
474.00 |
3.50-3.50 |
3.50 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 64 |
550.00-596.00 |
571.00 |
3.65-4.00 |
3.82 |
| 14 |
625.00-630.00 |
629.00 |
3.67-3.73 |
3.68 |
| 57 |
671.00-685.00 |
680.00 |
3.34-3.49 |
3.39 |
| 8 |
581.00-581.00 |
581.00 |
3.63-3.63 |
3.63 |
| 6 |
788.00-788.00 |
788.00 |
2.81-2.81 |
2.81 |
| 3 |
265.00-288.00 |
280.00 |
6.13-6.40 |
6.21 |
| 7 |
305.00-330.00 |
309.00 |
5.65-5.85 |
5.82 |
| 5 |
737.00-737.00 |
737.00 |
3.27-3.27 |
3.27 |
| 30 |
457.00-492.00 |
487.00 |
4.25-4.58 |
4.30 |
| 5 |
440.00-440.00 |
440.00 |
4.60-4.60 |
4.60 |
| 19 |
355.00-382.00 |
376.00 |
4.83-5.45 |
4.90 |
| 9 |
512.00-515.00 |
513.00 |
4.15-4.19 |
4.17 |
| 5 |
600.00-600.00 |
600.00 |
3.66-3.66 |
3.66 |
| 27 |
403.00-428.00 |
411.00 |
4.80-4.95 |
4.81 |
| 45 |
651.00-659.00 |
654.00 |
3.47-3.53 |
3.49 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
475.00-475.00 |
475.00 |
4.30-4.30 |
4.30 |
| 3 |
248.00-248.00 |
248.00 |
5.53-5.53 |
5.53 |
| 1 |
300.00-300.00 |
300.00 |
5.55-5.55 |
5.55 |
| 3 |
568.00-568.00 |
568.00 |
3.51-3.51 |
3.51 |
| 12 |
388.00-388.00 |
388.00 |
4.63-4.63 |
4.63 |
| 3 |
435.00-435.00 |
435.00 |
4.58-4.58 |
4.58 |
| 1 |
275.00-275.00 |
275.00 |
5.43-5.43 |
5.43 |
| 6 |
609.00-630.00 |
613.00 |
3.33-3.49 |
3.35 |
| 7 |
535.00-548.00 |
539.00 |
3.50-3.92 |
3.80 |
| 5 |
940.00-940.00 |
940.00 |
2.68-2.68 |
2.68 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
760.00-760.00 |
760.00 |
2.63-2.63 |
2.63 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 63 |
821.00-1055.00 |
950.00 |
2.70-2.93 |
2.86 |
| 6 |
1067.00-1255.00 |
1145.00 |
1.62-1.71 |
1.67 |
| 52 |
855.00-1245.00 |
1096.00 |
1.60-2.73 |
2.25 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 17 |
804.00-978.00 |
888.00 |
2.35-2.70 |
2.56 |
| 5 |
925.00-1125.00 |
978.00 |
1.70-2.50 |
2.12 |
