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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, May 26

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 38▲ 48 vs year ago 62 · +77.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

385 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 275▼ 43 vs year ago 428 · −10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 149▼ 98 vs year ago 361 · −27.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (5-19-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for very light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small packages or as singles. Quality this week was mostly average. Too few offerings were seen this week for buyers to build loads and demand suffered as a result. CME feeder cattle positions moved sharply lower over the last few trading days as traders reacted to higher cattle on feed and placement numbers. Market activity was moderate with a small crowd on hand. Internet bidding was active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to weak on all classes of cows. Offerings were moderate to heavy and heavier than last week. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Many empty cows were on offer, especially early in the sale, as most were coming off grass. However, as the sale progressed, cows did take on some fill as temperatures soared into the mid 90s by noon. Demand for slaughter cows remains good. Packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest and with fewer feeding buyers on hand this week packers were able to purchased more cows for slaughter. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows sold generally steady. 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 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $366.50/cwt on 5 head, down $11.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 15 comparable sales and sits −18.24 against this barn's trailing median of $384.74.

Average price

$366.50

▼ 11.65 vs prior sale

5 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,461

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$169

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

$10.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.77

vs MT average

−10.97 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	633	372.50	2,358	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	697	362.50	2,527	3thin

One grade step is worth $10.00/cwt here — about −$169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

366.50

—

MT average3 barns · 55 hd

369.27

−2.77

National average118 barns · 4,576 hd

377.47

−10.97

This barn, trailing median15 sales

384.74

−18.24

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	1,782	215.85	3,847	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,409	186.33	2,626	232
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	185.00	2,934	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,170	165.53	1,937	48

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)	1,297	$3,798	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,554	$3,567	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,545	$3,475	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,610	$3,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$3,900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,402	$3,500	3thin

Every lot

58 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 1-2	578	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,543	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,530	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	779	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,882	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,358	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	697	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,527	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,632	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	741	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,575	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,680	9
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,778	22
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,968	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	829	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,611	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,405	175.30/cwt	154.00–196.00	2,463	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,407	194.74/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,740	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,552	209.00/cwt	207.50–214.00	3,244	6
Bulls	—	—	1,898	231.36/cwt	225.00–238.00	4,391	17
Bulls	—	—	1,913	216.66/cwt	208.00–221.00	4,145	12
Bulls	—	—	2,020	192.95/cwt	185.00–200.00	3,898	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	900	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	743	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	945	123.74/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,169	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,066	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	135.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,437	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	157.18/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,724	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	180.64/cwt	174.00–187.00	2,162	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,201	163.16/cwt	158.00–171.00	1,960	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,277	189.58/cwt	189.50–191.00	2,421	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,227	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,359	183.81/cwt	175.00–187.50	2,498	91
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	143.31/cwt	137.50–148.00	2,005	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	161.48/cwt	161.00–162.00	2,274	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,445	190.04/cwt	187.50–193.00	2,746	131
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,448	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,476	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,528	189.00/cwt	187.00–191.00	2,888	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,589	184.12/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,926	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,472	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,212	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,823	175.72/cwt	174.00–179.00	3,203	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,925	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,080	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows11 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	825	246.32/cwt	242.50–250.00	2,032	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	851	285.68/cwt	270.00–315.00	2,431	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	940	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,773	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	950	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,829	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	237.16/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,391	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,142	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	270.75/cwt	235.00–325.00	2,965	47
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	210.77/cwt	187.50–252.50	2,314	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,129	243.29/cwt	195.00–310.00	2,747	89
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	192.52/cwt	191.00–195.00	2,374	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,330	191.26/cwt	190.00–192.50	2,544	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,232	3,522.63/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,523	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,454	3,507.15/head	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,507	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,464	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,610	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,613	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,694	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,707	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 110Last week 38Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 385Last week 275Year ago 428

Replacement CattleReceipts 263Last week 149Year ago 361

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,595	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,823	174.00–179.00	175.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	82.50	82.50
2	—	945	122.50–125.00	123.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,359	175.00–187.50	183.81
3	—	1,448	171.00	171.00
131	—	1,445	187.50–193.00	190.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,277	189.50–191.00	189.58
7	—	1,197	174.00–187.00	180.64
7	—	1,201	158.00–171.00	163.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	160.00	160.00
26	—	1,528	187.00–191.00	189.00
11	—	1,589	181.00–185.00	184.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	105.00	105.00
6	—	1,060	130.00–145.00	135.55
8	—	1,097	154.00–161.00	157.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	161.00–162.00	161.48
2	—	1,310	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,399	137.50–148.00	143.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,552	207.50–214.00	209.00
5	—	1,407	189.00–200.00	194.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,020	185.00–200.00	192.95
12	—	1,913	208.00–221.00	216.66
17	—	1,898	225.00–238.00	231.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	154.00–196.00	175.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	295.00	295.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	851	270.00–315.00	285.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	242.50–250.00	246.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	192.50	192.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,008	230.00–240.00	237.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,098	187.50–252.50	210.77

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	2	—	1,330	190.00–192.50	191.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	205.00	205.00

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	12	—	1,233	191.00–195.00	192.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	89	—	1,129	195.00–310.00	243.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,095	235.00–325.00	270.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,232	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,522.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,613	3,850.00	3,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,694	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,707	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,279	3,950.00	3,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,464	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,454	3,350.00–3,700.00	3,507.15

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)	1	—	1,610	3,275.00	3,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,402	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	3,900.00	3,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	700–750	731	360.00	360.00
9	800–850	831	322.50	322.50
22	900–950	920	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	697	362.50	362.50
4	700–750	741	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	633	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	432.50	432.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	829	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	578	440.00	440.00
3	650–700	653	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	779	370.00	370.00

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.