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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 10

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Nov 3Nov 10latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,726 head

▲ 1,782 vs last sale 944▲ 560 vs year ago 2,166 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

687 head

▲ 307 vs last sale 380▼ 303 vs year ago 990 · −30.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

288 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 229▼ 30 vs year ago 318 · −9.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (11-03-26): Steers under 450 lbs were too lightly tested either this sale or last sale to develop any market trend. The best test for feeder steers was for 450-599 lbs steers which sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. All other weights of steers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however mostly lower undertones were noticed. One load lot of reputation steers weighing 656 lbs topped the market at 396.50 defying market direction. Heifer calves were all too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Several reputation ranchers sold calves this week, offering buyers a chance at all of their 2026 calf crop. These offerings sold on very good demand for all weights. Many cutback calves continue to be seen as well and these offerings were met with mostly moderate demand. Demand for cattle suitable to run on grass or wheat was very good. Demand for this class improved as buyers pushed to fill loads, especially late in the sale. Demand for replacement heifers was very good as several high quality offerings were seen this week. Grass buyers and replacement buyers both showed very good demand for offerings and pushed the entire heifer complex higher. CME positions sold off sharply last week, but rebounded sharply for the first two trading days this week. Market activity this week was mostly active with a large pool of buyers noticed both ringside and over the internet. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeding cow demand was mostly light to moderate this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower on all classes. Canadian buyers were back in the market this week, these buyers quickly filled loads and exited the market. Feeding cows softened as the sale progressed. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to weak on all classes. Cows offered buyers very good weigh conditions this sale. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows sold on good to very good demand this week. Quality was mostly average this week. These offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower on a lower quality offering.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $426.48/cwt on 610 head, down $1.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 12 comparable sales and sits −21.53 against this barn's trailing median of $448.00.

Average price

$426.48

▼ 1.38 vs prior sale

610 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$34.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.47

vs MT average

+24.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	428.83	2,372	547
Medium and Large 1-2	554	407.07	2,256	58
Large 1	586	394.00	2,309	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.83/cwt here — about $63 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 sale610 hd

426.48

—

MT average4 barns · 1,167 hd

426.94

−0.47

National average41 barns · 3,459 hd

402.38

+24.10

This barn, trailing median12 sales

448.00

−21.53

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

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $448.00 across 12 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	1,723	168.39	2,901	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	129.44	1,759	246
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	119.55	1,963	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,187	115.22	1,368	156

Every lot

78 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	223	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,650	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	315	630.11/cwt	620.00–650.00	1,985	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	333	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,965	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	562.20/cwt	552.50–577.50	2,170	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	497.92/cwt	489.00–535.00	2,171	37
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	483	470.80/cwt	460.00–492.50	2,274	100
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	488	445.92/cwt	438.00–457.50	2,176	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	536	436.79/cwt	421.00–490.00	2,341	333
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	415.98/cwt	405.00–422.50	2,230	36
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,387	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	582	415.64/cwt	402.00–428.00	2,419	182
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	584	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,292	22
Steers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	586	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,309	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	395.86/cwt	385.00–405.50	2,442	239
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,467	56
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	642	373.85/cwt	373.00–375.00	2,400	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	648	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,074	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	390.88/cwt	370.00–396.50	2,572	252
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	661	345.85/cwt	335.00–357.50	2,286	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,393	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	711	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,517	17
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	2,697	15
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,004	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,786	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	339	547.68/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,857	21
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	345	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,691	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	365	443.42/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,618	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	515.70/cwt	515.00–517.50	1,991	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	413	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,807	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	482.20/cwt	447.50–498.00	2,045	81
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	427.14/cwt	417.50–450.00	2,059	175
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	482	393.89/cwt	380.00–406.00	1,899	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	397.12/cwt	379.00–415.00	2,069	208
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	536	368.82/cwt	360.00–373.00	1,977	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	540	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,147	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	574	365.61/cwt	342.50–387.50	2,099	104
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	578	408.13/cwt	402.00–410.50	2,359	238
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	595	335.79/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,998	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	607	358.31/cwt	357.00–360.00	2,175	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	340.69/cwt	337.50–341.00	2,078	47
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	869	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,694	14
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,581	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,088	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,764	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,012	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	533	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,199	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	566	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,868	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	583	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,186	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,582	166.05/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,627	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,696	170.48/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,891	4
Bulls	—	—	1,756	161.54/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,837	4
Bulls	—	—	1,827	173.49/cwt	168.00–177.00	3,170	4
Bulls	—	—	2,130	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,100	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	980	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	735	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	891	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	837	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,198	112.86/cwt	100.00–122.50	1,352	92
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,204	127.16/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,531	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	99.11/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,202	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,350	114.67/cwt	105.00–124.00	1,548	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,360	133.03/cwt	105.00–140.00	1,809	197
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	100.91/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,418	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	142.97/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,034	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,610	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,537	128.70/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,978	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,620	119.73/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,940	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,767	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,077	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	745	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,863	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1	833	255.91/cwt	240.00–272.50	2,132	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	979	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,811	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	243.13/cwt	180.00–277.50	2,426	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	276.88/cwt	215.00–307.50	2,791	81
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	241.66/cwt	185.00–280.00	2,448	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,119	232.30/cwt	175.00–285.00	2,599	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,316	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,237	8
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	1,343	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,920	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,216	227.71/cwt	205.00–232.50	2,769	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,966	9

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 Nov 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,726Last week 944Year ago 2,166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 687Last week 380Year ago 990

Replacement CattleReceipts 288Last week 229Year ago 318

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,827	168.00–177.00	173.49
4	—	1,756	155.00–165.00	161.54
1	—	2,130	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,696	167.00–175.00	170.48
6	—	1,582	163.00–171.00	166.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,213	95.00–105.00	99.11
5	—	978	112.50	112.50
1	—	1,080	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,204	121.00–131.00	127.16
92	—	1,198	100.00–122.50	112.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	75.00	75.00
2	—	985	100.00	100.00
1	—	990	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,537	125.00–137.00	128.70
8	—	1,620	119.00–121.00	119.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
197	—	1,360	105.00–140.00	133.03
2	—	1,423	142.00–144.00	142.97
44	—	1,350	105.00–124.00	114.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	100.00–102.50	100.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,767	115.00–120.00	117.57
2	—	1,498	107.50	107.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	930	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
6	350–400	365	440.00–460.00	443.42
3	400–450	413	437.50	437.50
13	450–500	482	380.00–406.00	393.89
23	500–550	536	360.00–373.00	368.82
19	550–600	595	335.00–340.00	335.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	300–350	339	540.00–550.00	547.68
7	350–400	386	515.00–517.50	515.70
81	400–450	424	447.50–498.00	482.20
175	450–500	482	417.50–450.00	427.14
208	500–550	521	379.00–415.00	397.12
104	550–600	574	342.50–387.50	365.61
47	600–650	610	337.50–341.00	340.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	540	397.50	397.50
238	550–600	578	402.00–410.50	408.13
32	600–650	607	357.00–360.00	358.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	850–900	869	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1050–1100	1,088	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	479	420.00	420.00
6	550–600	566	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	533	412.50	412.50
5	550–600	583	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	590.00	590.00
11	450–500	488	438.00–457.50	445.92
36	500–550	536	405.00–422.50	415.98
22	550–600	584	392.50	392.50
7	600–650	642	373.00–375.00	373.85
24	650–700	661	335.00–357.50	345.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	550–600	567	421.00	421.00
56	600–650	631	391.00	391.00
6	650–700	678	353.00	353.00
15	800–850	816	330.50	330.50
5	1000–1050	1,004	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	740.00	740.00
4	300–350	315	620.00–650.00	630.11
16	350–400	386	552.50–577.50	562.20
37	400–450	436	489.00–535.00	497.92
100	450–500	483	460.00–492.50	470.80
333	500–550	536	421.00–490.00	436.79
182	550–600	582	402.00–428.00	415.64
239	600–650	617	385.00–405.50	395.86
252	650–700	658	370.00–396.50	390.88
17	700–750	711	354.00	354.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	648	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	586	394.00	394.00

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	19	—	1,013	185.00–280.00	241.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	998	180.00–277.50	243.13

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	8	—	1,316	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	81	—	1,008	215.00–307.50	276.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,119	175.00–285.00	232.30

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	5	—	979	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	240.00–272.50	255.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	143.00	143.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,216	205.00–232.50	227.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,365	144.00	144.00

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.