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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 23

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 63▲ 15 vs year ago 55 · +27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

411 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 416▼ 254 vs year ago 665 · −38.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 145▼ 136 vs year ago 225 · −60.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (6-16-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered in 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 were slightly lower today, however contracts have moved higher over the last week. 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 steady to 3.00 higher on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were average to above average today, and better than last week. A large crowd of feeding cow buyers were on hand for todays sale. Buyers showed good demand for all cows that would feed. Private buyers were willing to take blemished cows to feed and pushed most cows over slaughter cow orders. Demand for slaughter cows remained good this week as new slaughter cow buyers were in the market again. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Very few cows were purchased for immediate slaughter this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeding bulls were scarcely tested this week as most offerings were purchased for immediate harvest. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows sold 15.00-18.00 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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $512.23/cwt on 28 head, up $26.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 11 comparable sales and sits +60.65 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$512.23

▲ 26.00 vs prior sale

28 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+16.17

vs MT average

+43.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	512.23	2,658	28

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

512.23

—

MT average3 barns · 40 hd

496.06

+16.17

National average150 barns · 8,917 hd

468.46

+43.77

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

+60.65

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

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $451.58 across 11 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	—	Average	1,963	212.08	4,163	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,442	186.66	2,692	235
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,650	182.74	3,016	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,183	171.03	2,024	19

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 Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$3,250	4thin

Every lot

40 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	436	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,463	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	470	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,456	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	519	512.23/cwt	505.00–512.50	2,658	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,588	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,648	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,385	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,481	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	3,095	1
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1	1,265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,036	1
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,314	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	3,035	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,313	165.71/cwt	156.00–182.50	2,176	4
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,717	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,098	1
Bulls	—	—	1,869	193.41/cwt	189.00–201.00	3,615	6
Bulls	—	—	1,949	212.16/cwt	203.00–220.00	4,135	27
Bulls	—	—	2,091	226.09/cwt	219.00–240.00	4,728	21
Bulls	—	—	2,170	206.89/cwt	198.00–214.00	4,490	3
Bulls	—	—	2,318	218.46/cwt	218.00–219.00	5,064	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	6,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,134	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,171	161.75/cwt	147.50–172.50	1,894	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,227	180.74/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,218	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,250	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,338	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,404	171.13/cwt	166.00–178.50	2,403	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,192	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	185.98/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,646	100
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	174.83/cwt	174.00–175.50	2,532	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,462	189.23/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,767	120
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,580	187.93/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,969	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,631	183.11/cwt	179.00–184.50	2,987	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,231	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,863	174.55/cwt	173.50–176.50	3,252	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	3,411	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	289.83/cwt	227.50–309.00	2,919	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	209.91/cwt	189.00–247.50	2,458	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	265.44/cwt	221.00–327.50	3,127	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	239.79/cwt	190.50–315.00	2,964	39
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	4

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 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 63Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 416Year ago 665

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 145Year ago 225

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	190.00	190.00
4	—	1,313	156.00–182.50	165.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,318	218.00–219.00	218.46
6	—	1,869	189.00–201.00	193.41
21	—	2,091	219.00–240.00	226.09
3	—	2,170	198.00–214.00	206.89
27	—	1,949	203.00–220.00	212.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,515	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,448	174.00–175.50	174.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
1	—	965	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,580	186.00–189.00	187.93
3	—	1,863	173.50–176.50	174.55
56	—	1,631	179.00–184.50	183.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,462	187.00–198.00	189.23
12	—	1,404	166.00–178.50	171.13
100	—	1,423	180.00–188.00	185.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	187.00	187.00
11	—	1,227	179.00–184.00	180.74
4	—	1,171	147.50–172.50	161.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,955	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,171	189.00–247.50	209.91
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,007	227.50–309.00	289.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,178	221.00–327.50	265.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,236	190.50–315.00	239.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,033	3,250.00	3,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1250–1300	1,265	240.00	240.00
6	1300–1350	1,314	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	945	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	422.50	422.50
1	600–650	600	397.50	397.50
3	700–750	745	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	635	407.50	407.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	436	565.00	565.00
1	450–500	470	522.50	522.50
28	500–550	519	505.00–512.50	512.23

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.