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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Sep 1

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

288 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 266▲ 288 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 252 vs last sale 340▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 99▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (8-25-26): Feeder steers were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers under 900 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison, while heifers over 900 lbs sold generally steady. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly light to moderate for light offerings, however demand did improve as buyers started loads. CME positions were lower again today which caused buyers to pause as they bid on offerings. Many sets of attractive tested open heifers, off ranchers replacements, were seen again this week. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was slow to moderate with a small buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on light demand and offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain to average. Many blemished offerings were seen this week, which limited feeding demand. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at slaughter cow prices as packers were the only ones willing to bid against them. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand for slaughter bulls was light to moderate. Feeding bull demand was very light and private buyers sidelined themselves and allowed packers to buy all bulls lower. Bull quality was mostly plain to average this week. Most bulls continue to come off pasture and range after breeding season. Yields continue to be mostly average to below average as a result. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $326.00/cwt on 2 head, up $1.28 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 14 comparable sales and sits −24.42 against this barn's trailing median of $350.42.

Average price

$326.00

▲ 1.28 vs prior sale

2 head · 750 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.18

vs MT average

+12.87 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	750	326.00	2,445	2thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

326.00

—

MT average2 barns · 62 hd

351.18

−25.18

National average127 barns · 3,235 hd

313.13

+12.87

This barn, trailing median14 sales

350.42

−24.42

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 700–800 lb

14 sales

Heifers 700–800 lb: high $369.36, low $324.72, median $350.42 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	—	Low	1,717	173.91	2,986	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,424	147.77	2,104	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,670	142.00	2,371	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,205	127.84	1,541	15

Every lot

34 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	425	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,998	2
Steers	500–550	Large 1Unweaned	548	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,288	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	891	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,860	17
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	984	313.62/cwt	313.00–317.50	3,086	21
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,016	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	3,068	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	328	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	1,714	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	385	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,906	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,445	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	323.19/cwt	323.00–323.50	2,699	21
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	308.30/cwt	289.00–315.00	2,713	73
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	291.80/cwt	289.00–294.50	2,690	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	973	288.24/cwt	284.00–294.00	2,805	51
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,838	5
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,073	263.43/cwt	261.00–268.50	2,827	15
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,106	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,848	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	278	552.50/cwt	552.50–552.50	1,536	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	360	537.50/cwt	537.50–537.50	1,935	9
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,489	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Large 1	1,135	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,838	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 1-2	1,230	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,614	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,863	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,400	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,492	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,511	171.45/cwt	159.00–175.00	2,591	7
Bulls	—	—	1,733	169.37/cwt	159.00–175.00	2,935	20
Bulls	—	—	1,821	181.28/cwt	177.00–186.00	3,301	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	978	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,149	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,190	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,922	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,225	142.17/cwt	127.50–153.00	1,742	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,164	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	115.99/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,473	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,394	147.62/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,058	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	148.38/cwt	146.00–151.00	2,290	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,371	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	192.83/cwt	185.00–201.00	2,059	2

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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 266Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 340Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 99Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,511	159.00–175.00	171.45
1	—	1,400	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,733	159.00–175.00	169.37
18	—	1,821	177.00–186.00	181.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	146.00–151.00	148.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,394	144.00–151.00	147.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	161.50	161.50
4	—	1,225	127.50–153.00	142.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,270	105.00–125.00	115.99
1	—	1,225	95.00	95.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	750	326.00	326.00
21	800–850	835	323.00–323.50	323.19
73	850–900	880	289.00–315.00	308.30
4	900–950	922	289.00–294.50	291.80
51	950–1000	973	284.00–294.00	288.24
5	1000–1050	1,010	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	522.50	522.50
4	350–400	385	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	1050–1100	1,073	261.00–268.50	263.43
14	1100–1150	1,106	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	905	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	552.50	552.50
9	350–400	360	537.50	537.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,135	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,230	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	850–900	891	321.00	321.00
21	950–1000	984	313.00–317.50	313.62
12	1000–1050	1,016	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	548	417.50	417.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,068	185.00–201.00	192.83

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.