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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

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

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 82▼ 196 vs year ago 348 · −56.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 99▼ 207 vs year ago 282 · −73.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

451 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 541▲ 373 vs year ago 78 · +478.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (3-03-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly offered in small packages or as singles this week. Quality was mostly average this week. Buyers struggled to build loads which hindered demand. 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 sold with steady undertones in a very narrow comparison. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter cows sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as private feeders kept cow prices over slaughter cow orders. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Several sets of open young cows bring $3,050-3,200 per head this week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

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 $459.94/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 7 of 11 comparable sales and sits +8.37 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$459.94

21 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$39.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.41

vs MT average

−12.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	461.82	2,551	20
Medium and Large 2	590	422.50	2,493	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.32/cwt here — about $58 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale21 hd

459.94

—

MT average2 barns · 200 hd

483.35

−23.41

National average178 barns · 10,669 hd

472.20

−12.26

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

+8.37

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

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $451.58 across 11 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	1,763	189.66	3,343	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,670	169.82	2,836	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,351	164.41	2,221	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	135.06	1,481	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$4,998	110
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$4,818	76
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,261	$4,350	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,453	$4,050	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,436	$3,900	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,264	$3,194	50
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,408	$3,100	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	988	$4,250	54
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	964	$4,000	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$4,100	6

Every lot

52 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	403	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,277	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	487.13/cwt	482.50–490.00	2,518	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	444.94/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,563	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,493	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	641	425.50/cwt	425.50–425.50	2,727	26
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,677	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,619	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,816	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	1,999	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	433	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,003	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,400	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,398	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,342	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,081	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,395	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	373.50/cwt	373.50–373.50	2,465	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	341.24/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,460	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	426.50/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,427	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,432	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,560	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,501	177.45/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,664	5
Bulls	—	—	1,606	183.93/cwt	175.00–188.00	2,954	11
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,787	193.95/cwt	192.00–197.00	3,466	10
Bulls	—	—	1,843	193.50/cwt	187.00–197.50	3,566	21
Bulls	—	—	2,128	189.87/cwt	185.00–194.50	4,040	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,030	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,597	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	125.09/cwt	115.00–134.00	1,414	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,240	183.67/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,278	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,644	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,355	154.15/cwt	142.00–166.50	2,089	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,953	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,436	172.99/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,484	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,613	175.12/cwt	174.50–178.00	2,825	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,748	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,773	162.96/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,889	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,350	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	957	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,125	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	4,836.20/head	4,675.00–5,000.00	4,836	70
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,236	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,261	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,332	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,334	4,998.18/head	4,925.00–5,050.00	4,998	110
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,408	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,436	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,453	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	17
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	277.62/cwt	250.00–289.00	2,712	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,064	293.36/cwt	225.00–310.00	3,121	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	205.43/cwt	185.00–222.50	2,215	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	277.06/cwt	262.50–300.00	3,042	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	21
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	988	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	54

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 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 82Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 99Year ago 282

Replacement CattleReceipts 451Last week 541Year ago 78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,350	4,100.00	4,100.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,236	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,125	2,750.00	2,750.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,332	3,425.00	3,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	110	—	1,334	4,925.00–5,050.00	4,998.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,436	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,261	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	70	—	1,177	4,675.00–5,000.00	4,836.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,408	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,453	4,050.00	4,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	957	4,600.00	4,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,098	262.50–300.00	277.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,064	225.00–310.00	293.36

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	7	—	1,078	185.00–222.50	205.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	977	250.00–289.00	277.62

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)	21	—	964	4,000.00	4,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	988	4,250.00	4,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	641	425.50	425.50
2	650–700	653	410.00	410.00
26	750–800	756	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	403	565.00	565.00
8	500–550	517	482.50–490.00	487.13
12	550–600	576	430.00–450.00	444.94
2	650–700	668	392.00	392.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	422.50	422.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	480.00	480.00
3	550–600	573	418.00	418.00
11	650–700	660	373.50	373.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	410	487.50	487.50
2	500–550	545	440.00	440.00
7	550–600	555	422.00	422.00
4	700–750	721	340.00–345.00	341.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	462.50	462.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	569	420.00–440.00	426.50
1	650–700	690	352.50	352.50
2	750–800	753	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,613	174.50–178.00	175.12
2	—	1,773	162.00–164.00	162.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	181.00–185.00	183.67
3	—	1,355	142.00–166.50	154.15
4	—	1,436	167.00–178.00	172.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,380	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	115.00–134.00	125.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,606	175.00–188.00	183.93
21	—	1,843	187.00–197.50	193.50
3	—	2,128	185.00–194.50	189.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,501	171.00–185.00	177.45
10	—	1,787	192.00–197.00	193.95

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.