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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Jun 30

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 70▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

363 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 411▲ 363 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 89▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week (6-23-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeders were scarcely tested and mostly offered in small groups or as singles. There were not enough feeders for buyers to build loads. Quality this week was mostly average. CME feeder cattle positions were lower today, with all contracts showing over a $3.00 loss. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower on all classes. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Weigh up conditions were mixed today. Fleshy cows were particularly full as many were hauled in this morning. Fewer feeding cow buyers were on hand for todays sale as lighter receipts were seen. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeding bulls were scarcely tested this week as most offerings were purchased for immediate harvest. Bull quality this week was average to very attractive. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Fewer takers for this class of cows was seen this week which allowed prices to slip lower after higher movement the last few weeks.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $440.00/cwt on 3 head, up $15.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 15 comparable sales and sits +35.06 against this barn's trailing median of $404.94.

Average price

$440.00

▲ 15.66 vs prior sale

3 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.32

vs MT average

+5.83 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	613	440.00	2,697	3thin

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 sale3 hd

440.00

—

MT average2 barns · 81 hd

435.68

+4.32

National average33 barns · 3,515 hd

434.17

+5.83

This barn, trailing median15 sales

404.94

+35.06

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

Steers 600–700 lb: high $460.69, low $379.78, median $404.94 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	1,837	206.46	3,793	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,464	182.68	2,675	195
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,688	177.04	2,988	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,170	161.37	1,888	16

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
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,115	$4,650	3thin

Every lot

31 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	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,697	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,423	190.16/cwt	181.00–197.00	2,706	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,678	200.22/cwt	192.00–212.50	3,360	14
Bulls	—	—	1,712	190.13/cwt	185.00–194.00	3,255	9
Bulls	—	—	1,887	206.22/cwt	195.00–217.50	3,891	26
Bulls	—	—	2,080	225.41/cwt	217.50–235.00	4,689	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	895	105.25/cwt	102.50–107.50	942	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,834	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,623	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,241	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	171.28/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,064	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,223	177.72/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,174	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,245	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,980	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	152.72/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,005	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,383	169.27/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,341	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,416	181.78/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,574	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,451	167.84/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,435	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,520	185.93/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,826	94
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,553	180.01/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,796	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,620	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,714	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,694	177.27/cwt	172.00–179.50	3,003	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,716	183.69/cwt	183.50–185.00	3,152	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,229	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,007	163.32/cwt	153.50–169.00	3,278	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	2,170	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	3,157	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	206.36/cwt	185.00–230.00	2,179	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	277.15/cwt	260.00–302.50	3,021	16
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,232	228.21/cwt	217.50–231.00	2,812	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,251	223.48/cwt	189.50–275.00	2,796	25
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,314	197.23/cwt	193.00–217.50	2,592	8
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,115	4,650.00/head	4,650.00–4,650.00	4,650	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 Jun 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 70Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 411Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 89Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,887	195.00–217.50	206.22
17	—	2,080	217.50–235.00	225.41
9	—	1,712	185.00–194.00	190.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,423	181.00–197.00	190.16
14	—	1,678	192.00–212.50	200.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,170	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,416	175.00–185.00	181.78
8	—	1,383	164.00–172.00	169.27
94	—	1,520	185.00–188.00	185.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	167.00–178.00	171.28
1	—	1,125	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,135	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	102.50–107.50	105.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	159.00	159.00
5	—	1,223	175.00–180.00	177.72
1	—	1,205	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	165.00–176.00	167.84
2	—	1,313	147.00–158.00	152.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,007	153.50–169.00	163.32
1	—	1,755	184.00	184.00
40	—	1,694	172.00–179.50	177.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,553	174.00–182.00	180.01
3	—	1,620	167.50	167.50
7	—	1,716	183.50–185.00	183.69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	613	440.00	440.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,232	217.50–231.00	228.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,314	193.00–217.50	197.23

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	4	—	1,056	185.00–230.00	206.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,251	189.50–275.00	223.48
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,090	260.00–302.50	277.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,115	4,650.00	4,650.00

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.