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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 14

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▲ 203 vs last sale 142▲ 345 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 120▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 88▲ 167 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (4-7-26): All feeder cattle were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for feeder cattle was moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive, with higher feeder cattle receipts than last week's offering. Feeding cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Demand for All Natural bulls was good. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher 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 $468.13/cwt on 156 head, up $25.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 14 comparable sales and sits +54.20 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$468.13

▲ 25.09 vs prior sale

156 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$33.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.84

vs MT average

+40.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	468.56	2,637	154
Medium and Large 1-2	560	434.75	2,435	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.81/cwt here — about $203 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale156 hd

468.13

—

MT average3 barns · 225 hd

463.29

+4.84

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

+40.74

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

+54.20

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	—	High	1,682	214.58	3,610	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,526	178.13	2,719	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	172.48	2,219	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,167	134.13	1,565	15

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,124	$4,251	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$3,822	14
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,651	2thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,041	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,507	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,399	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,664	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	433.31/cwt	432.00–437.50	2,747	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	443.28/cwt	442.50–447.50	2,828	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,829	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,740	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,503	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	762	370.59/cwt	366.00–380.00	2,824	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	341.18/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,815	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,822	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,883	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	524.96/cwt	522.50–527.50	2,273	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,270	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	500.59/cwt	500.00–507.50	2,358	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	483.22/cwt	480.00–484.00	2,614	88
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	2,354	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,516	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	449.02/cwt	448.00–452.50	2,658	66
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,288	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	416.08/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,655	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	377.54/cwt	376.00–389.00	2,590	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	400.32/cwt	387.50–404.00	2,810	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,560	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	366.05/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,848	52
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,209	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,402	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,606	11
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,580	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,150	228.10/cwt	220.00–237.50	2,623	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,261	250.71/cwt	243.00–257.50	3,161	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,746	201.15/cwt	197.00–209.00	3,512	8
Bulls	—	—	1,748	207.95/cwt	197.50–220.00	3,635	23
Bulls	—	—	1,812	189.78/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,439	6
Bulls	—	—Natural	1,886	226.18/cwt	225.00–229.00	4,266	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	123.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,399	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,793	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	140.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,688	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	163.38/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,014	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	172.77/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,232	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,324	179.79/cwt	175.00–184.50	2,380	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	177.01/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,545	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,445	162.78/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,352	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	153.23/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,300	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,533	181.60/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,784	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,608	174.79/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,811	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	318.20/cwt	300.00–355.00	3,176	74
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	278.71/cwt	255.00–292.50	3,147	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	245.75/cwt	237.50–258.00	2,954	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	212.79/cwt	190.00–225.00	2,690	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,124	4,250.67/head	4,000.00–4,325.00	4,251	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,651.39/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,651	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	3,973.08/head	3,750.00–4,000.00	3,973	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,483	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	5

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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 142Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 88Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	634	432.00–437.50	433.31
1	650–700	685	400.00	400.00
2	700–750	715	350.00	350.00
3	750–800	762	366.00–380.00	370.59
2	800–850	825	337.50–345.00	341.18
1	850–900	855	330.00	330.00
1	900–950	930	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	575.00	575.00
3	450–500	473	530.00	530.00
1	500–550	505	475.00	475.00
7	550–600	592	450.00	450.00
18	600–650	638	442.50–447.50	443.28
3	650–700	658	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	457.50	457.50
11	700–750	724	360.00	360.00
6	750–800	770	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	510.00	510.00
1	500–550	545	432.00	432.00
1	550–600	575	437.50	437.50
1	600–650	615	372.00	372.00
8	650–700	686	376.00–389.00	377.54
9	700–750	716	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	522.50–527.50	524.96
21	450–500	471	500.00–507.50	500.59
88	500–550	541	480.00–484.00	483.22
66	550–600	592	448.00–452.50	449.02
14	600–650	638	415.00–420.00	416.08
9	700–750	702	387.50–404.00	400.32
52	750–800	778	345.00–375.00	366.05

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	13	—	1,202	237.50–258.00	245.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	74	—	998	300.00–355.00	318.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,264	190.00–225.00	212.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,129	255.00–292.50	278.71

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)	5	—	1,483	3,550.00	3,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,651.39

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,124	4,000.00–4,325.00	4,250.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,455	3,750.00–4,000.00	3,973.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,233	159.00–166.00	163.38
12	—	1,292	169.00–176.00	172.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,501	147.00–155.00	153.23
5	—	1,438	174.00–178.00	177.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,136	120.00–130.00	123.19
6	—	1,202	135.00–145.00	140.45
2	—	1,168	152.00–155.00	153.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	173.00–177.00	174.79
2	—	1,445	159.00–166.00	162.78
44	—	1,533	179.00–186.00	181.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,324	175.00–184.50	179.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,261	243.00–257.50	250.71
2	—	1,150	220.00–237.50	228.10
8	—	1,746	197.00–209.00	201.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,886	225.00–229.00	226.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,812	185.00–195.00	189.78
23	—	1,748	197.50–220.00	207.95

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.