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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 10

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

961 head

▲ 241 vs last sale 720▲ 961 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 186▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

732 head

▲ 438 vs last sale 294▲ 732 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (2-03-26): 550-699 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 higher undertones were noticed. 500-649 lbs heifers offered the best test this week selling mostly steady to 5.00 higher. 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. Buyers were willing to take steers up to 700 lbs to grass this week as flesh conditions were mostly light. Quality this week was average to attractive. Most cattle were offered in moderate to large size groups this week with a few load lots noticed. Heifer demand was very good as feeders and ranchers looking for replacements showed very good demand for heifers 600 lbs and heavier. CME positions moved higher to start the day before slipping lower. However, demand for feeder cattle remains very good as buyers continue to show need for all weights of cattle. Order buyers buying for packers pushed heavy weight cattle higher as they competed with private feeders over attractive offerings. Market activity was mostly active this week with a larger 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 in a very narrow comparison. Cow quality this week was average and overall not as attractive as last weeks offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Feeding buyers showed little to no interest in blemished cows this week which allowed packers to buy slaughter cows lower. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Very few bulls feeding type bulls were seen this week. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average. A large offering of bred cows were seen this week. Demand for bred cows was very good. Quality was average to very attractive with a few large consignments off dispersions. The stands were filled with ranchers and they showed very good demand for all bred cow offerings.

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 $484.43/cwt on 143 head. That ranks 8 of 10 comparable sales and sits +28.67 against this barn's trailing median of $455.76.

Average price

$484.43

143 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$158

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

$28.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.07

vs MT average

+6.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	517	510.00	2,637	13thin
Medium and Large 1	580	481.87	2,795	130

One grade step is worth $28.13/cwt here — about −$158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale143 hd

484.43

—

MT average2 barns · 345 hd

479.36

+5.07

National average184 barns · 16,706 hd

478.39

+6.04

This barn, trailing median10 sales

455.76

+28.67

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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $455.76 across 10 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	1,994	177.08	3,530	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	156.25	2,535	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,391	153.48	2,135	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,163	107.40	1,249	17

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)	1,309	$5,188	45
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,166	$4,743	91
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,355	$4,183	65
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,071	$4,100	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,363	$3,725	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$3,289	163
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,328	$3,285	44
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,293	$3,164	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,032	$4,183	76
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	980	$4,095	115
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,335	$2,923	9

Every lot

72 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	1,704	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	620.90/cwt	620.00–621.00	2,347	32
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	607.50/cwt	607.50–607.50	2,369	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	619.50/cwt	619.50–619.50	2,676	84
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	566.00/cwt	566.00–566.00	2,570	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,568	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,637	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	481.87/cwt	460.00–492.50	2,795	130
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	446.63/cwt	441.00–448.50	2,702	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	461.03/cwt	447.50–465.00	2,941	161
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	448.34/cwt	422.50–450.00	2,923	66
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,944	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,970	70
Steers	750–800	Large 1	772	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,895	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,944	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	503.70/cwt	500.00–507.50	1,889	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,134	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	446	514.00/cwt	514.00–514.00	2,292	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,280	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	469.04/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,462	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	440.81/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,323	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,525	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,415	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	616	420.75/cwt	420.75–420.75	2,592	66
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	406.94/cwt	398.00–410.00	2,511	34
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	666	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,637	37
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	379.85/cwt	375.00–389.00	2,560	34
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Large 1	655	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,342	2
Bulls	1250–1300	Large 1-2	1,265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,593	1
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1-2	1,300	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,678	1
Bulls	1350–1400	Large 1-2	1,355	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,588	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,335	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,769	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,822	1
Bulls	—	—	2,097	182.70/cwt	180.50–186.50	3,831	6
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	4,445	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,110	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,030	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,576	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,510	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	108.66/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,293	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	85.28/cwt	67.50–95.00	1,017	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,210	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,839	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,304	146.14/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,906	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	116.39/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,557	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	139.04/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,960	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,472	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,422	167.95/cwt	162.00–171.50	2,388	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,432	174.48/cwt	174.00–175.50	2,499	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,460	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	2,489	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	150.75/cwt	150.50–151.00	2,213	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,584	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,677	150.42/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,523	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	2,922.58/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,923	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	960	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,071	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,134	4,215.28/head	3,700.00–4,400.00	4,215	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,215	5,060.00/head	5,060.00–5,060.00	5,060	57
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,293	3,163.59/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,164	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,309	5,400.00/head	5,400.00–5,400.00	5,400	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	4,034.29/head	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,034	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,328	3,285.00/head	3,285.00–3,285.00	3,285	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	4,182.88/head	3,700.00–4,525.00	4,183	65
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,360	3,289.29/head	3,125.00–3,425.00	3,289	163
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	295.69/cwt	272.50–310.00	2,454	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,852	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	207.51/cwt	167.00–245.00	1,980	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	174.61/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,095	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	210.11/cwt	197.00–237.50	2,687	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	720	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	860	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	18
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,011	4,278.40/head	4,235.00–4,350.00	4,278	94
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	4,183.04/head	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,183	76

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 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 961Last week 720Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 186Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 732Last week 294Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	500.00–507.50	503.70
4	400–450	440	485.00	485.00
4	450–500	480	475.00	475.00
5	500–550	527	435.00–450.00	440.81
3	550–600	575	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	532.50	532.50
8	400–450	446	514.00	514.00
36	500–550	525	465.00–475.00	469.04
28	550–600	558	452.50	452.50
34	600–650	617	398.00–410.00	406.94
34	650–700	674	375.00–389.00	379.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
66	600–650	616	420.75	420.75
37	650–700	666	396.00	396.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	350–400	378	620.00–621.00	620.90
84	400–450	432	619.50	619.50
19	450–500	454	566.00	566.00
130	550–600	580	460.00–492.50	481.87
161	600–650	638	447.50–465.00	461.03
66	650–700	652	422.50–450.00	448.34
9	700–750	727	405.00	405.00
70	750–800	750	396.00	396.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	607.50	607.50
5	450–500	480	535.00	535.00
13	500–550	517	510.00	510.00
8	600–650	605	441.00–448.50	446.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	772	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	527.50	527.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1250–1300	1,265	205.00	205.00
1	1300–1350	1,300	206.00	206.00
1	1350–1400	1,355	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	655	357.50	357.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	24	—	1,134	3,700.00–4,400.00	4,215.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,071	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	—	1,355	3,700.00–4,525.00	4,182.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,363	3,725.00	3,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,310	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,034.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	—	1,215	5,060.00	5,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,309	5,400.00	5,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	960	4,200.00	4,200.00

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)	163	—	1,360	3,125.00–3,425.00	3,289.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,293	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,163.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,328	3,285.00	3,285.00

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	—	954	167.00–245.00	207.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	830	272.50–310.00	295.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	310.00	310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,279	197.00–237.50	210.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	172.00–179.00	174.61

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)	76	—	1,032	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,183.04
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	—	1,011	4,235.00–4,350.00	4,278.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	720	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	860	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,335	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,922.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	136.00–142.00	139.04
1	—	1,415	104.00	104.00
5	—	1,338	111.00–122.00	116.39
2	—	1,468	150.50–151.00	150.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,190	102.00–115.00	108.66
2	—	1,148	131.00–132.00	131.51
7	—	1,192	67.50–95.00	85.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	138.00–152.00	146.14
7	—	1,432	174.00–175.50	174.48
12	—	1,422	162.00–171.50	167.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	153.00	153.00
1	—	1,210	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	159.50	159.50
3	—	1,677	145.00–154.00	150.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,540	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,097	180.50–186.50	182.70

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.