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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Feb 24

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

579 head

▲ 309 vs last sale 270▼ 281 vs year ago 860 · −32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 69▼ 165 vs year ago 193 · −85.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 222 vs last sale 239▼ 83 vs year ago 100 · −83.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (2-17-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Larger packages sold this week compared to last week. A few packages of replacement quality heifers sold this week and demand was very good from both feeding buyers and replacement buyers with these buyers spitting the offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions ended the day with slight positive movement for all contracts through the end of 2026. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for very light offerings. Very few cows were on offer for todays sale. Packers were forced to send cows which would normally be purchased to feed for slaughter as cow supplies are very tight. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. very few feeding type bulls sold this week, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm 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 $463.11/cwt on 119 head. That ranks 13 of 13 comparable sales and sits +38.61 against this barn's trailing median of $424.50.

Average price

$463.11

119 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.96

vs MT average

+32.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	463.11	2,455	119

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 sale119 hd

463.11

—

MT average3 barns · 309 hd

457.15

+5.96

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

+32.70

This barn, trailing median13 sales

424.50

+38.61

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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $424.50 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	—	Average	1,727	178.92	3,091	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,328	169.41	2,250	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	165.00	2,587	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	160.71	1,803	5thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,243	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	406	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,314	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,507	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,668	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	2,773	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	648	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,738	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	416.49/cwt	415.00–417.00	2,770	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,768	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,812	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,701	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	2,210	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	508.88/cwt	488.00–520.00	2,397	48
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	471.45/cwt	456.00–480.00	2,437	90
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	437.22/cwt	431.00–460.00	2,497	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	622	421.07/cwt	419.00–422.00	2,619	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	404.43/cwt	402.00–410.00	2,552	80
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	675	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,747	74
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	382.70/cwt	365.00–392.00	2,633	119
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	359.62/cwt	356.00–367.00	2,553	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,607	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	1,812	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	484.94/cwt	477.50–490.00	2,347	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	403.54/cwt	402.50–410.00	2,567	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,644	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,599	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,602	173.07/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,773	5
Bulls	—	—	1,816	185.47/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,368	4
Bulls	—	—	2,000	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,640	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,807	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	167.02/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,854	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,490	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,245	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,967	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	167.52/cwt	161.00–173.00	2,193	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	174.80/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,342	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,018	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,587	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	713	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,353	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,434	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,292	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	227.55/cwt	210.00–290.00	2,596	6

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 270Year ago 860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 69Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 239Year ago 100

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,309	161.00–173.00	167.52
5	—	1,340	174.00–175.00	174.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	165.00–169.00	167.02
1	—	1,155	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,816	184.00–187.00	185.47
1	—	2,000	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	171.00–177.00	173.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	450–500	471	488.00–520.00	508.88
90	500–550	517	456.00–480.00	471.45
29	550–600	571	431.00–460.00	437.22
80	600–650	631	402.00–410.00	404.43
119	650–700	688	365.00–392.00	382.70
3	700–750	710	356.00–367.00	359.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
23	600–650	622	419.00–422.00	421.07
74	650–700	675	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	532.50	532.50
18	750–800	769	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	563	492.50	492.50
4	650–700	665	415.00–417.00	416.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	595.00	595.00
7	400–450	406	570.00	570.00
4	500–550	539	495.00	495.00
11	600–650	648	422.50	422.50
2	650–700	675	410.00	410.00
3	700–750	745	377.50	377.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	494	507.50	507.50
2	700–750	745	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	507.50	507.50
5	450–500	484	477.50–490.00	484.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	636	402.50–410.00	403.54
1	700–750	705	375.00	375.00
4	800–850	806	322.50	322.50

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,141	210.00–290.00	227.55
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	330.00	330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	275.00	275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	240.00	240.00

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.