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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 1,230 vs last sale 1,348▼ 225 vs year ago 343 · −65.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 74▼ 116 vs year ago 328 · −35.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 68▲ 40 vs year ago 42 · +95.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (3-17-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks attractive offering. CME positions moved higher today with all contracts posting modest gains. A smaller crowd was on hand for todays sale as quality and volume of feeders kept some buyers out of the market. Market activity was moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. A large offering of fed cows was seen this week. Demand for fed cows was good as packers bid against each other on several sets of very attractive fed cows. No recent test has been seen for premium white cows so no trend is available. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. A few sets of fed cows were purchased to return to feed as they needed more time on feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest as most cows outside the fed cow offerings were purchased to return to feed. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher yielding offering. 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 steady to 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $433.00/cwt on 2 head, down $35.19 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 11 comparable sales and sits −18.58 against this barn's trailing median of $451.58.

Average price

$433.00

▼ 35.19 vs prior sale

2 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.76

vs MT average

−45.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	598	433.00	2,589	2thin

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 sale2 hd

433.00

—

MT average2 barns · 15 hd

449.76

−16.76

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−45.09

This barn, trailing median11 sales

451.58

−18.58

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	—	Average	1,789	199.90	3,577	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	176.22	2,727	54
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,825	173.59	3,168	97
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,369	170.10	2,328	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	141.17	1,589	16
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,305	173.00	2,258	1thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,337	$3,375	15
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$3,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,200	$4,000	2thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	532.43/cwt	517.50–542.50	2,300	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	524.93/cwt	522.50–527.50	2,430	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,589	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	423.92/cwt	422.50–425.00	2,620	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	393.67/cwt	392.50–396.00	2,626	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,709	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,695	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,751	5
Steers	800–850	Large 1	813	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,683	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	611	389.69/cwt	382.50–392.00	2,381	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,494	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	509.27/cwt	485.00–512.50	2,383	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,460	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	362.48/cwt	355.00–377.50	2,291	3
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 1	1,050	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,993	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,402	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,594	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,465	203.10/cwt	192.50–206.00	2,975	5
Bulls	—	—	1,800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,672	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	207.49/cwt	207.00–208.00	4,015	2
Bulls	—	—	2,088	208.47/cwt	206.00–211.00	4,353	2
Bulls	—	—	2,295	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	4,269	1
Bulls	—	—	2,478	203.01/cwt	202.00–204.00	5,031	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	104.02/cwt	100.00–108.00	962	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,103	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,098	152.49/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,674	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	171.03/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,001	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	117.76/cwt	112.50–122.50	1,405	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	137.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,683	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,917	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,210	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,372	174.63/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,396	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,380	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,567	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,404	160.91/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,259	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,174	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,509	161.08/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,431	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,566	177.08/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,773	43
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,825	173.74/cwt	171.00–174.50	3,171	96
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,825	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,902	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,264	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,305	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,258	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,337	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	790	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,508	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,565	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	298.11/cwt	222.50–321.00	3,056	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	279.39/cwt	250.00–307.50	3,034	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	199.21/cwt	185.00–215.00	2,357	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	184.39/cwt	183.00–185.50	2,366	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,500	195.49/cwt	182.00–211.00	2,932	2

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 1,348Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 74Year ago 328

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 68Year ago 42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,566	170.00–182.00	177.08
4	—	1,509	155.00–165.00	161.08
5	—	1,380	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,825	171.00–174.50	173.74
1	—	1,825	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	112.50–122.50	117.76
2	—	1,050	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,228	134.00–140.00	137.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,170	168.00–177.00	171.03
2	—	1,098	152.00–153.00	152.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,404	152.00–165.00	160.91
11	—	1,372	169.00–180.00	174.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,295	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,865	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	100.00–108.00	104.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,465	192.50–206.00	203.10
3	—	1,402	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,478	202.00–204.00	203.01
1	—	1,800	204.00	204.00
1	—	2,295	186.00	186.00
2	—	2,088	206.00–211.00	208.47
2	—	1,935	207.00–208.00	207.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	173.00	173.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	463	522.50–527.50	524.93
11	650–700	674	402.00	402.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	432	517.50–542.50	532.43
2	550–600	598	433.00	433.00
7	600–650	618	422.50–425.00	423.92
3	650–700	667	392.50–396.00	393.67
2	700–750	700	385.00	385.00
5	750–800	775	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	813	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	625	399.00	399.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	611	382.50–392.00	389.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	468	485.00–512.50	509.27
14	500–550	529	465.00	465.00
3	600–650	632	355.00–377.50	362.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,050	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,200	4,000.00	4,000.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	15	—	1,337	3,375.00	3,375.00

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	4	—	1,283	183.00–185.50	184.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,025	222.50–321.00	298.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,086	250.00–307.50	279.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,500	182.00–211.00	195.49

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	2	—	1,183	185.00–215.00	199.21
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	317.50	317.50

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.