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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 16

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 35▼ 7 vs year ago 70 · −10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

416 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 636▼ 102 vs year ago 518 · −19.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 232▲ 40 vs year ago 105 · +38.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (6-9-26): Feeder cattle were all scarcely tested today. Offerings were to light to make any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light to moderate for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered in very small packages or as singles. Most buyers sat on the sidelines as there were not enough feeders for buyers to build loads. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. CME feeder cattle positions moved sharply higher again today with 6.00-7.00 gains seen on contracts from August through April 2027. Market activity was slow to moderate with a small crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average today with most cows pushing some fill. Weigh conditions were overall not as good as last week. Demand for slaughter cows was stronger this week as new slaughter cow buyers were in the market which helped improve demand for cows too blemished to feed. Too few slaughter cows were seen to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Packers showed moderate to good demand for cows to hold for the 4th of July holiday as they purchased some offerings for that purpose. Many of these offerings were slightly lame or blemished in some way. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. These offerings were met with good to very good demand as additional buyers were in the market this week. Recent rains have helped improve demand for all replacement cows: including open young cows suitable to rebreed, bred cows and pairs. These offerings all sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $431.50/cwt on 5 head, up $6.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 14 comparable sales and sits +17.57 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$431.50

▲ 6.20 vs prior sale

5 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$27.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.00

vs MT average

+20.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	442.50	2,314	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	523	415.00	2,170	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

431.50

—

MT average3 barns · 70 hd

413.50

+18.00

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

+20.00

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

+17.57

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $413.93 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,849	211.48	3,910	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,438	183.26	2,636	241
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,662	179.43	2,983	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	167.20	1,964	34
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,380	170.00	2,346	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,950	161.00	3,140	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,400	$3,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,147	$3,200	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,274	$5,100	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,511	$4,650	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$4,537	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,528	$4,457	8

Every lot

47 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,395	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	2,782	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,524	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	702	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,773	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,314	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,170	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	384.74/cwt	382.00–397.50	2,374	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,353	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,596	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,420	192.26/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,730	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,504	209.09/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,145	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	190.21/cwt	175.00–200.00	3,186	4
Bulls	—	—	1,952	225.19/cwt	222.00–232.00	4,396	7
Bulls	—	—	1,987	213.79/cwt	204.00–220.50	4,248	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,255	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,118	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,901	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,133	181.39/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,055	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	112.92/cwt	102.50–122.50	1,285	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	152.05/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,746	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	135.35/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,577	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,241	186.93/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,320	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	142.05/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,788	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,951	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	180.19/cwt	174.00–187.50	2,429	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,381	188.46/cwt	186.00–195.00	2,603	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,453	169.53/cwt	154.00–176.50	2,463	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,469	184.25/cwt	177.00–186.50	2,707	147
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,530	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	2,853	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,651	180.30/cwt	176.00–184.50	2,977	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	3,118	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,703	176.35/cwt	175.50–177.00	3,003	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	171.76/cwt	169.50–174.50	2,947	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,071	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,346	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,950	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,140	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,274	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	4,536.88/head	4,450.00–4,550.00	4,537	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,415	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,511	4,650.00/head	4,650.00–4,650.00	4,650	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,566	4,493.00/head	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,493	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,597	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	280.70/cwt	208.50–327.50	3,046	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	198.64/cwt	189.00–210.00	2,294	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	238.20/cwt	197.50–311.00	2,839	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	195.41/cwt	185.00–203.00	2,437	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1

This sale against other markets

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Montana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Tue Jun 16, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Billings, MT (LS-BL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 63Last week 35Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 416Last week 636Year ago 518

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 232Year ago 105

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	175.50–177.00	176.35
4	—	1,716	169.50–174.50	171.76
1	—	1,690	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,651	176.00–184.50	180.30
1	—	1,530	186.50	186.50
4	—	1,755	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,148	149.00–161.00	152.05
3	—	1,165	132.00–137.00	135.35
2	—	1,138	102.50–122.50	112.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,381	186.00–195.00	188.46
21	—	1,453	154.00–176.50	169.53
147	—	1,469	177.00–186.50	184.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	153.00	153.00
2	—	1,348	174.00–187.50	180.19
4	—	1,259	137.50–145.00	142.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,241	186.00–188.00	186.93
2	—	1,118	170.00	170.00
6	—	1,133	177.00–184.00	181.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,952	222.00–232.00	225.19
4	—	1,675	175.00–200.00	190.21
16	—	1,987	204.00–220.50	213.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	185.00–200.00	192.26
4	—	1,504	204.00–215.00	209.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	161.00	161.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,415	4,350.00	4,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,274	5,100.00	5,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,511	4,650.00	4,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,405	4,450.00–4,550.00	4,536.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,566	4,200.00–4,550.00	4,493.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,192	197.50–311.00	238.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,247	185.00–203.00	195.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,085	208.50–327.50	280.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	189.00–210.00	198.64
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	265.00	265.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,147	3,200.00	3,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	523	442.50	442.50
11	600–650	617	382.00–397.50	384.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	415.00	415.00
6	750–800	753	312.50	312.50
2	800–850	805	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	557	430.00	430.00
4	600–650	638	436.00	436.00
6	700–750	702	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	673	375.00	375.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.