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Miles City Livestock Commission

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

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

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 497 vs last sale 579▼ 1,116 vs year ago 1,198 · −93.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 28▼ 269 vs year ago 368 · −73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

541 head

▲ 524 vs last sale 17▼ 344 vs year ago 885 · −38.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (2-24-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 450-499 lbs heifers offered the best test this week selling generally steady. All other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles this week with barely enough feeders to build a single load. Quality was mostly average this week. Market activity was moderate to active despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. Feeding cows and slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market comparison. A single load of fed cows was on offer this week. Packers pushed these offerings as far as their slaughter tickets allowed before passing. These cows were purchased by a private buyer to blend on fed cow loads to send to slaughter. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop a full market comparison, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher 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 to attractive. A large offering of bred cows and heifers was on offer for todays sale. Demand was very good for light to moderate offerings. Record high prices were seen for aged broken mouth cows as this class topped $4,450/head for a set of 8-12 year old cows.

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 $405.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 8 of 14 comparable sales and sits −8.93 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$405.00

4 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−43.24

vs MT average

−15.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	594	405.00	2,406	4thin

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 sale4 hd

405.00

—

MT average3 barns · 625 hd

448.24

−43.24

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−15.96

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−8.93

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	—	Average	1,664	181.16	3,015	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,725	168.00	2,898	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,658	167.52	2,777	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,445	166.60	2,408	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	150.08	1,743	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 Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$5,292	179
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$5,235	44
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,474	$4,315	42
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,413	$4,055	126
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$3,100	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,203	$2,800	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,378	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,518	$2,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	967	$4,372	96

Every lot

44 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	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,683	2
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	595	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,722	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	418.73/cwt	417.50–420.00	2,805	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,694	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	449	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,357	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,231	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	495.64/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,404	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,406	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,434	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,558	1
Bulls	700–750	Large 1-2	723	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,531	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,124	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,575	184.19/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,901	3
Bulls	—	—	1,577	158.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,501	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,700	177.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	3,022	3
Bulls	—	—	1,766	194.73/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,439	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	134.79/cwt	132.50–137.50	1,514	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,137	170.79/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,942	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,167	150.88/cwt	143.00–160.00	1,761	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	123.35/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,493	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,318	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	2,389	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,398	153.58/cwt	144.00–163.00	2,147	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,782	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,081	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,619	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,470	172.02/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,529	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,659	166.93/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,769	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,725	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,898	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,855	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,931	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,088	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	4,425.00/head	4,425.00–4,425.00	4,425	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,192	5,332.45/head	4,750.00–5,400.00	5,332	171
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,203	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	5,286.47/head	4,800.00–5,400.00	5,286	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,378	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,413	4,054.89/head	3,650.00–4,450.00	4,055	126
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,497	4,374.59/head	4,150.00–4,450.00	4,375	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,518	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	895	4,340.19/head	4,150.00–4,400.00	4,340	59
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	4,422.99/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,423	37
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	254.67/cwt	237.50–277.50	2,702	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,141	266.21/cwt	259.00–272.50	3,037	12

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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 579Year ago 1,198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 28Year ago 368

Replacement CattleReceipts 541Last week 17Year ago 885

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,855	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,659	162.00–171.00	166.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	122.50–125.00	123.35
2	—	1,123	132.50–137.50	134.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,398	125.00–130.00	127.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,725	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,167	143.00–160.00	150.88
5	—	1,137	170.00–171.00	170.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	144.00–163.00	153.58
18	—	1,470	167.00–175.00	172.02
2	—	1,318	180.00–182.50	181.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	183.00–186.00	184.19
3	—	1,700	175.00–180.00	177.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,766	190.00–200.00	194.73
3	—	1,577	155.00–165.00	158.59

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,088	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	171	—	1,192	4,750.00–5,400.00	5,332.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	1,497	4,150.00–4,450.00	4,374.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,340	4,800.00–5,400.00	5,286.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,518	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,378	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	126	—	1,413	3,650.00–4,450.00	4,054.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	4,150.00	4,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,126	4,425.00	4,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,254	3,750.00	3,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,203	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,082	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,422.99

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)	59	—	895	4,150.00–4,400.00	4,340.19

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	12	—	1,141	259.00–272.50	266.21

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	5	—	1,061	237.50–277.50	254.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	723	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	449	525.00	525.00
35	450–500	485	490.00–500.00	495.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	485.00	485.00
4	550–600	594	405.00	405.00
2	650–700	665	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	733	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	462.50	462.50
2	650–700	670	417.50–420.00	418.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	595	457.50	457.50

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.