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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Apr 28

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 532 vs last sale 581▼ 450 vs year ago 499 · −90.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

192 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 127▲ 36 vs year ago 156 · +23.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 141▼ 64 vs year ago 243 · −26.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (4-21-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were scarcely traded this week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered as singles this week. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. CME positions bounced back from last weeks losses as they pushed sharply higher both yesterday and today, with over 4.00 gains seen today. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale, but buyers were a mix of order buyers and ranchers. Market activity was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold on very good demand for all cows which would feed. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher in a narrow comparison, with the largest increase in price seen on young and high yielding cows. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. A couple loads of fed cows were seen this week. Demand for fed cows was very good. No recent sales of premium white cows were seen to make an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed compared to the last reported test the first week of April. Breaking, boning and lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher 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 sold generally steady to firm on very good demand. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Replacement or turn out cows sold on very good demand and buyers were willing to take older offerings up to 6 years old to rebreed as cow supplies remain tight.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $415.00/cwt on 6 head, up $15.28 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 15 comparable sales and sits +30.26 against this barn's trailing median of $384.74.

Average price

$415.00

▲ 15.28 vs prior sale

6 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+30.05

vs MT average

+28.86 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	613	415.00	2,544	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

415.00

—

MT average2 barns · 38 hd

384.95

+30.05

National average163 barns · 7,794 hd

386.14

+28.86

This barn, trailing median15 sales

384.74

+30.26

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 600–700 lb

15 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $403.45, low $332.58, median $384.74 across 15 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	1,798	206.75	3,717	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,387	182.37	2,529	73
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,802	178.71	3,221	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	178.69	2,821	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	142.29	1,623	9thin

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)	1,122	$4,042	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,269	$3,550	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,415	$3,400	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$3,000	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,086	$4,375	12

Every lot

37 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,799	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,544	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,475	199.38/cwt	195.00–202.00	2,941	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,664	208.56/cwt	198.00–213.00	3,470	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	226.77/cwt	224.00–231.00	4,014	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	178.92/cwt	175.50–183.00	3,230	2
Bulls	—	—	2,060	207.74/cwt	202.00–216.00	4,279	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,142	157.61/cwt	148.00–169.00	1,800	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,155	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,987	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	131.25/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,565	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,519	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,825	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,386	188.10/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,607	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,393	179.69/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,503	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	153.39/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,137	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,273	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,565	181.10/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,834	13
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,792	179.23/cwt	178.00–179.75	3,212	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,211	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%Heavy Weight	2,108	163.11/cwt	155.00–172.00	3,438	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,122	4,041.80/head	3,850.00–4,100.00	4,042	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,315	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,498	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	855	321.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,745	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	283.21/cwt	250.00–295.00	2,758	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,006	307.23/cwt	236.00–340.00	3,091	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	256.57/cwt	191.00–327.50	2,825	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	208.37/cwt	182.50–270.00	2,382	12
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,270	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,604	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,272	219.95/cwt	216.00–220.50	2,798	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	188.51/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,471	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,415	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	2,681	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	4,375.00/head	4,375.00–4,375.00	4,375	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 Apr 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 581Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 127Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 141Year ago 243

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,664	198.00–213.00	208.56
3	—	1,475	195.00–202.00	199.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,060	202.00–216.00	207.74
3	—	1,770	224.00–231.00	226.77
2	—	1,805	175.50–183.00	178.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,386	185.00–190.00	188.10
20	—	1,393	176.00–184.00	179.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	172.00	172.00
3	—	1,142	148.00–169.00	157.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	125.00–142.00	131.25
1	—	1,245	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	146.00	146.00
6	—	1,393	150.00–159.00	153.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,505	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,565	178.00–183.00	181.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,108	155.00–172.00	163.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,792	178.00–179.75	179.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	1,498	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,122	3,850.00–4,100.00	4,041.80

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)	3	—	1,315	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,269	3,550.00	3,550.00

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	10	—	1,311	184.00–195.00	188.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,006	236.00–340.00	307.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,101	191.00–327.50	256.57

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	12	—	1,143	182.50–270.00	208.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	974	250.00–295.00	283.21

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	1	—	1,415	189.50	189.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,272	216.00–220.50	219.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	205.00	205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	315.00–325.00	321.02

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)	12	—	1,086	4,375.00	4,375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	613	415.00	415.00

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.