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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 3

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

720 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 619▲ 424 vs year ago 296 · +143.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

186 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 55▼ 13 vs year ago 199 · −6.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

294 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 33▲ 119 vs year ago 175 · +68.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (1-27-26): 500-699 lbs steers offered the best test this week selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. All other weights of steers were to lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Heifers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand for all feeders was good to very good on light to moderate offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was mostly very good again this week. Quality this week was average to attractive. Some backgrounded offerings were pushing moderate plus to fleshy conditions this week. Most cattle were offered in smaller groups this week with no full load lots on offer. Heifer demand was very good as feeders and ranchers looking for replacements showed very good demand for heifers 600 lbs and heavier. CME positions continue their march higher, driven by tight supplies and a bullish cattle inventory report that showed continued heard contraction. CME positions added another day of triple digit higher movement as traders reflect on the estimated cow inventory of 86.2 million head, the smallest since 1951 and the smallest calf crop since 1941. Market activity was mostly active this week with a slightly smaller buyer pool noticed compared to last week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Feeding demand continues to drive the cow market as buyers all showed good to very good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher despite fewer feeding buyers in the stands. Cow quality this week was average to very attractive and overall more attractive compared to last week. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.

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 $447.93/cwt on 169 head. That ranks 13 of 14 comparable sales and sits +34.00 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$447.93

169 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,460

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.63

vs MT average

+16.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	447.93	2,460	169

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 sale169 hd

447.93

—

MT average3 barns · 491 hd

442.30

+5.63

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

+16.39

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

+34.00

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	—	Low	1,829	177.07	3,239	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	172.04	2,348	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,506	165.84	2,497	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,146	140.98	1,615	23

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,311	$4,525	39
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,131	$4,512	63
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$4,185	38
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$3,325	33
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	979	$3,925	48

Every lot

69 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,769	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,210	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,201	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,317	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,394	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	588.87/cwt	585.00–600.00	2,573	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,610	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	527.00/cwt	527.00–527.00	2,619	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	523.74/cwt	514.00–535.00	2,755	26
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,698	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	479.75/cwt	460.00–484.50	2,749	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	438.51/cwt	435.00–439.00	2,666	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	452.32/cwt	436.00–455.00	2,759	53
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	639	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,652	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,826	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	695	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,624	26
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	383.02/cwt	382.00–384.00	2,804	12
Steers	750–800	Large 1	765	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,746	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	935	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,875	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,744	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	561.00/cwt	561.00–561.00	2,216	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	516.17/cwt	507.50–540.00	2,121	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	494.23/cwt	490.00–506.00	2,343	33
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	460.14/cwt	451.00–490.00	2,453	121
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	2,397	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	590	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,490	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	596	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,324	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	401.37/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,452	55
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	654	399.74/cwt	392.00–407.50	2,614	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	388.29/cwt	386.00–393.00	2,598	92
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,398	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,558	160.13/cwt	150.00–172.00	2,495	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,580	179.14/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,830	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	167.09/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,745	7
Bulls	—	—	1,845	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,524	1
Bulls	—	—	1,895	181.95/cwt	176.00–185.00	3,448	10
Bulls	—	—	2,293	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,357	2
Bulls	—	—	2,348	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	4,179	2
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,530	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	4,503	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	910	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,119	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,161	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,103	162.06/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,788	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,147	138.80/cwt	122.50–150.00	1,592	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	129.14/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,495	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,207	171.57/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,071	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,058	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,330	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,314	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,977	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,647	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,361	176.52/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,402	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,370	168.10/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,303	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,391	147.04/cwt	130.00–155.00	2,045	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,117	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,512	168.90/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,554	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	147.01/cwt	131.00–155.00	2,423	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,660	155.67/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,584	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,876	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	895	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	4,562.97/head	4,450.00–4,660.00	4,563	60
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,268	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	4,185.00/head	4,185.00–4,185.00	4,185	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	4,525.00/head	4,525.00–4,525.00	4,525	39
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	893	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	45
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	820	290.93/cwt	232.00–327.50	2,386	5
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	970	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,425	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	218.04/cwt	176.00–280.00	2,292	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,066	248.19/cwt	182.00–320.00	2,646	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,331	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,436	8

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 Feb 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 619Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 55Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 294Last week 33Year ago 175

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	540.00	540.00
11	400–450	411	507.50–540.00	516.17
2	650–700	695	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	395	561.00	561.00
33	450–500	474	490.00–506.00	494.23
121	500–550	533	451.00–490.00	460.14
3	550–600	572	419.00	419.00
55	600–650	611	400.00–405.00	401.37
92	650–700	669	386.00–393.00	388.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
38	550–600	590	422.00	422.00
26	650–700	654	392.00–407.50	399.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	596	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	650.00	650.00
1	350–400	355	620.00	620.00
23	400–450	437	585.00–600.00	588.87
2	450–500	450	580.00	580.00
26	500–550	526	514.00–535.00	523.74
30	550–600	573	460.00–484.50	479.75
53	600–650	610	436.00–455.00	452.32
25	650–700	661	427.50	427.50
12	700–750	732	382.00–384.00	383.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	660.00	660.00
2	350–400	383	605.00	605.00
3	400–450	420	570.00	570.00
8	450–500	497	527.00	527.00
2	500–550	545	495.00	495.00
8	600–650	608	435.00–439.00	438.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	600–650	639	415.00	415.00
26	650–700	695	377.50	377.50
14	900–950	935	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	765	359.00	359.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,268	3,325.00	3,325.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	60	—	1,143	4,450.00–4,660.00	4,562.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,300	4,185.00	4,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	—	1,311	4,525.00	4,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	895	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	45	—	985	3,950.00	3,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	893	3,550.00	3,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	250.00	250.00

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	8	—	1,331	183.00	183.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	820	232.00–327.50	290.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,066	182.00–320.00	248.19

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	6	—	1,051	176.00–280.00	218.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,330	174.00	174.00
11	—	1,512	168.00–169.00	168.90
3	—	1,660	151.00–158.00	155.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,648	131.00–155.00	147.01
1	—	1,775	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,158	122.00–132.50	129.14
1	—	1,095	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,245	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,345	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,450	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	130.00–155.00	147.04
16	—	1,370	162.00–173.00	168.10
59	—	1,361	175.00–179.00	176.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,207	170.00–173.00	171.57
8	—	1,147	122.50–150.00	138.80
3	—	1,103	159.00–164.00	162.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,643	155.00–175.00	167.09
10	—	1,895	176.00–185.00	181.95
2	—	2,348	178.00	178.00
2	—	2,293	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,845	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,530	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,580	175.00–182.00	179.14
2	—	1,558	150.00–172.00	160.13

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.