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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 7

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 795 vs last sale 937▼ 87 vs year ago 229 · −38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 265▼ 52 vs year ago 172 · −30.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 110▼ 16 vs year ago 104 · −15.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (3-31-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Demand was uneven as limited offerings and fewer buyers in the stands hindered demand in places. Very few steers were on offer this week which limited steer demand. Heifer demand was stronger than steer demand this sale as heifer quality was mostly attractive. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive overall. Feeders were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages this week. CME positions sold off slightly today after a couple weeks of continuous higher movement. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. A full load of fed cows was seen this week. Demand for fed cows was very good and stronger than last week. Premium white cows sold 6.00 higher on a lower yielding offering than was seen last week. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Demand for All natural bulls was very good. 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 undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.

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 $443.04/cwt on 23 head, up $4.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 14 comparable sales and sits +29.11 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$443.04

▲ 4.24 vs prior sale

23 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.31

vs MT average

+14.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	443.04	2,534	23

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 sale23 hd

443.04

—

MT average3 barns · 630 hd

457.35

−14.31

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

+14.68

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

+29.11

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	1,631	205.97	3,359	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,468	179.50	2,635	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	176.85	2,764	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,410	175.36	2,473	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,112	143.14	1,592	21

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,262	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,588	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,867	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	80	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,024	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,036	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	476.63/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,502	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	2,536	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	2,578	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,441	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	394.86/cwt	385.00–396.00	2,673	38
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	344.50/cwt	344.50–344.50	2,708	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	75	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,493	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,648	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	901	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,802	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,135	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,759	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,199	207.97/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,494	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,498	191.97/cwt	191.00–193.00	2,876	2
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,726	210.91/cwt	207.00–221.00	3,640	8
Bulls	—	—	1,804	203.40/cwt	195.00–215.00	3,669	7
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,888	230.72/cwt	226.00–235.00	4,356	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	927	121.85/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,130	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,091	153.45/cwt	140.00–171.00	1,674	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	145.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,694	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	119.88/cwt	107.50–131.00	1,405	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	176.67/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,115	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,343	184.35/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,476	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,392	178.78/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,489	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,445	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,688	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,468	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	2,635	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,489	162.21/cwt	152.00–171.00	2,415	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,730	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	173.20/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,811	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	999	304.33/cwt	242.50–327.00	3,040	53
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	300.22/cwt	296.00–310.00	3,008	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	244.08/cwt	191.00–289.00	2,868	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	208.52/cwt	185.00–242.50	2,475	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	200.59/cwt	190.00–211.00	2,473	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,352	186.97/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,528	3

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 Apr 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 142Last week 937Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 265Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 110Year ago 104

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,392	173.00–183.00	178.78
3	—	1,343	183.00–185.00	184.35
7	—	1,489	152.00–171.00	162.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,445	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	170.00–177.00	173.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,091	140.00–171.00	153.45
3	—	1,197	176.00–177.00	176.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,468	179.50	179.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	115.00–135.00	121.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	140.00–150.00	145.62
5	—	1,172	107.50–131.00	119.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,804	195.00–215.00	203.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	226.00–235.00	230.72
8	—	1,726	207.00–221.00	210.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	205.00–210.00	207.97
2	—	1,498	191.00–193.00	191.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	80	1,000.00	1,000.00
5	350–400	393	515.00	515.00
3	500–550	525	475.00–480.00	476.63
20	550–600	579	438.00	438.00
4	600–650	608	424.00	424.00
38	650–700	677	385.00–396.00	394.86
15	750–800	786	344.50	344.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	622	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	50–100	75	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	650–700	658	402.50	402.50
4	900–950	901	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	522	477.50	477.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	643	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	562	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	800–850	803	357.00	357.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	190.00–211.00	200.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	53	—	999	242.50–327.00	304.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,175	191.00–289.00	244.08

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	—	1,187	185.00–242.50	208.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,002	296.00–310.00	300.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,352	186.00–189.00	186.97

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.