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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 22

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▼ 560 vs last sale 837▼ 274 vs year ago 551 · −49.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 165▼ 2 vs year ago 110 · −1.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 10▼ 11 vs year ago 51 · −21.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (9-15-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers were all too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light offerings, however demand did improve as buyers started loads. Heavy rain fell across the region over the weekend. This limited the volume of offerings this week. Fewer buyers were also present for todays light offering. Several sets of attractive tested open heifers, off ranchers replacements, were seen again this week. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate with a small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on very light demand and light offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain this week. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen which limited feeding demand. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices. Feeding cows sold sharply lower, with most sales 7.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply lower undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. A few private buyers were active in purchasing bulls to feed. This helped hold slaughter bulls close to steady. Feeding bull demand was light to moderate this sale. Too few feeding bulls were seen last week to develop any market trend. Bulls continue to come off pasture and range after breeding season and yields continue to be mostly average to below average as a result. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. A few exposed cows were seen this week and buyers purchased these offerings on mostly good demand as they were willing to take the risk and test them themselves. They are listed as stock cows in the report below. Most of these offerings were aged offerings, but were not mouthed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $453.94/cwt on 21 head, up $36.44 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 13 comparable sales and sits −0.27 against this barn's trailing median of $454.21.

Average price

$453.94

▲ 36.44 vs prior sale

21 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+35.38

vs MT average

+53.07 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	425	453.94	1,929	21

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

453.94

—

MT average3 barns · 216 hd

418.56

+35.38

National average177 barns · 10,755 hd

400.87

+53.07

This barn, trailing median13 sales

454.21

−0.27

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 400–500 lb

13 sales

Heifers 400–500 lb: high $525.54, low $417.50, median $454.21 across 13 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	1,784	170.40	3,040	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,376	131.72	1,813	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	130.71	2,084	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	122.20	1,434	19

Every lot

39 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,980	6
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2Unweaned	498	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,042	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	453.94/cwt	447.50–455.00	1,929	21
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	871	314.62/cwt	311.00–317.00	2,740	8
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	309.41/cwt	303.00–312.00	2,840	51
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	926	303.09/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,807	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	976	296.30/cwt	291.00–300.50	2,892	73
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,033	290.74/cwt	287.50–299.00	3,003	57
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,065	280.51/cwt	275.00–288.00	2,987	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,150	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,725	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,575	163.67/cwt	155.00–172.00	2,578	9
Bulls	—	—	1,668	161.93/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,701	6
Bulls	—	—	1,803	175.60/cwt	170.00–180.50	3,166	12
Bulls	—	—	1,955	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,304	1
Bulls	—	—	2,213	184.51/cwt	182.00–185.00	4,083	5
Bulls	—	—	2,450	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	4,177	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	965	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	724	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,122	122.04/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,369	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,419	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	982	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	114.95/cwt	107.50–120.00	1,364	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,226	144.60/cwt	144.50–145.00	1,773	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,270	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,197	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,328	126.06/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,674	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	109.60/cwt	107.50–117.00	1,500	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,373	157.01/cwt	151.00–162.50	2,156	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,391	144.06/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,004	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,576	134.15/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,114	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	122.12/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,003	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	984	225.17/cwt	212.50–252.50	2,216	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,409	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,601	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	127.76/cwt	127.50–128.00	1,569	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,719	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,295	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,651	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,287	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	157.23/cwt	138.00–161.00	2,181	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,740	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 837Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 165Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 10Year ago 51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,213	182.00–185.00	184.51
6	—	1,668	150.00–170.00	161.93
12	—	1,803	170.00–180.50	175.60
1	—	1,955	169.00	169.00
1	—	2,450	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,575	155.00–172.00	163.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,391	141.00–147.00	144.06
2	—	1,373	151.00–162.50	157.01
7	—	1,328	118.00–132.00	126.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,155	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,187	107.50–120.00	114.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,576	133.00–139.00	134.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,369	107.50–117.00	109.60
1	—	1,565	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	173.00	173.00
3	—	1,122	118.00–128.00	122.04
5	—	1,226	144.50–145.00	144.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	120.00–124.00	122.12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	850–900	871	311.00–317.00	314.62
51	900–950	918	303.00–312.00	309.41
73	950–1000	976	291.00–300.50	296.30
57	1000–1050	1,033	287.50–299.00	290.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	900–950	926	300.00–305.00	303.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	425	447.50–455.00	453.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	1050–1100	1,065	275.00–288.00	280.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	498	410.00	410.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	220.00	220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	217.50	217.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,387	138.00–161.00	157.23
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,169	222.50	222.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	127.50–128.00	127.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	984	212.50–252.50	225.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	127.50	127.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,011	271.00	271.00

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.