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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 20

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,212 head

▲ 782 vs last sale 2,430▼ 986 vs year ago 4,198 · −23.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

713 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 674▼ 11 vs year ago 724 · −1.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 201▲ 112 vs year ago 198 · +56.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale (10-13-26): Feeder steers weighing under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, while those weighing over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive on calves and mostly average on yearlings. Light weight calves continue to sell on good demand. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher on breaking and lean flesh cows, while boning cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower on boning and lean cows in a narrow comparison. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality was mostly average this week. Several sets of exposed cows continue to sell either ranch tested or not tested at all. These sold on good demand and are listed as stock cows in the report below.

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 $432.19/cwt on 910 head, up $0.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 10 comparable sales and sits −23.57 against this barn's trailing median of $455.76.

Average price

$432.19

▲ 0.73 vs prior sale

910 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,416

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$38.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.26

vs MT average

−7.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	436.63	2,455	612
Large 1-2	510	427.50	2,180	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	556	426.00	2,367	265
Medium and Large 2	526	397.76	2,091	31

One grade step is worth $38.87/cwt here — about $364 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale910 hd

432.19

—

MT average4 barns · 2,304 hd

431.93

+0.26

National average183 barns · 33,329 hd

439.27

−7.08

This barn, trailing median10 sales

455.76

−23.57

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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.23, low $384.50, median $455.76 across 10 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	1,769	166.80	2,950	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	141.10	1,864	315
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	134.37	2,042	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,188	124.58	1,480	261

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,244	$2,000	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,874	22

Every lot, as filed

90 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	272	632.49/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,720	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	335	558.93/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,872	13
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	340	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,836	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	367	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,294	20
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	374	547.39/cwt	512.50–565.00	2,047	74
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	392	488.32/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,914	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	427	500.71/cwt	475.00–517.50	2,138	90
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	427	463.81/cwt	445.00–467.50	1,980	27
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	441	426.34/cwt	422.50–440.00	1,880	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	469	489.02/cwt	481.00–505.00	2,294	259
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	451.98/cwt	439.25–476.00	2,174	39
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	489	429.16/cwt	409.00–435.00	2,099	17
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2Unweaned	510	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,180	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	518	400.11/cwt	396.00–425.00	2,073	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	464.42/cwt	456.50–482.50	2,438	127
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	537	439.57/cwt	428.00–455.00	2,360	162
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	429.35/cwt	410.00–439.50	2,456	485
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	577	381.88/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,203	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	585	404.66/cwt	391.00–418.00	2,367	103
Steers	600–650	Large 1-2	612	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,417	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	401.98/cwt	390.00–417.00	2,488	399
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	379.99/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,356	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	332.24/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,256	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,557	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	729	348.19/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,538	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,716	9
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,340	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	922	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	3,066	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	937	314.50/cwt	307.50–316.00	2,947	11
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	963	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,985	2
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1-2	1,051	300.43/cwt	300.00–310.00	3,158	23
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,118	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	3,130	2
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1-2	1,157	268.79/cwt	265.00–280.00	3,110	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	277	552.71/cwt	530.00–590.00	1,531	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	309	517.14/cwt	490.00–540.00	1,598	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	323	464.97/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,502	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	376	485.84/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,827	31
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	392	501.46/cwt	497.50–520.00	1,966	48
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	392	443.32/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,738	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	429	470.56/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,019	47
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	429	438.41/cwt	425.00–457.50	1,881	78
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	434	405.02/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,758	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	450.15/cwt	443.00–457.00	2,098	66
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	476	424.57/cwt	405.00–432.50	2,021	129
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	482	409.64/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,974	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	403.39/cwt	387.00–420.00	2,114	280
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	537	380.05/cwt	365.00–387.50	2,041	66
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	387.13/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,191	126
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	579	372.28/cwt	363.00–384.00	2,156	45
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	588	359.40/cwt	359.00–360.00	2,113	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	360.36/cwt	350.00–363.00	2,209	56
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	336.67/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,188	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	358.18/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,382	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	334	557.48/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,862	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	398	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,030	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,136	26
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	441.88/cwt	422.50–465.00	2,130	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	522	412.93/cwt	412.50–420.00	2,155	40
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,104	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	338.19/cwt	327.50–342.50	2,144	8
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 2	1,020	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,525	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,686	174.37/cwt	170.50–184.00	2,940	9
Bulls	—	—	1,784	167.61/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,990	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,799	162.08/cwt	159.00–167.50	2,916	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940	152.69/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,962	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	903	103.98/cwt	95.00–115.00	939	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,030	151.62/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,562	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	93.69/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,047	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	108.05/cwt	102.50–113.00	1,238	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	124.36/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,479	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,221	117.99/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,441	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,230	137.45/cwt	131.00–147.00	1,691	118
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	141.58/cwt	139.50–142.00	1,753	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	132.30/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,696	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,305	151.43/cwt	148.00–157.50	1,976	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	138.85/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,840	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,341	143.37/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,923	132
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,384	133.66/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,850	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,508	123.83/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,867	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,519	137.28/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,085	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	125.71/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,923	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,873.62/head	1,600.00–1,935.00	1,874	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,244	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	942	306.73/cwt	290.00–340.00	2,889	92
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	279.08/cwt	260.00–287.50	2,964	92
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,071	252.25/cwt	237.50–264.00	2,702	44
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	222.88/cwt	215.00–230.00	2,539	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,142	191.89/cwt	185.00–202.50	2,191	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	170.98/cwt	162.50–175.00	2,175	21

How this sale compares

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 Oct 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,212Last week 2,430Year ago 4,198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 713Last week 674Year ago 724

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 201Year ago 198

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	540.00	540.00
3	350–400	392	485.00–490.00	488.32
11	400–450	441	422.50–440.00	426.34
17	450–500	489	409.00–435.00	429.16
27	500–550	518	396.00–425.00	400.11
4	550–600	577	375.00–385.00	381.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	335	550.00–590.00	558.93
74	350–400	374	512.50–565.00	547.39
27	400–450	427	445.00–467.50	463.81
39	450–500	481	439.25–476.00	451.98
162	500–550	537	428.00–455.00	439.57
103	550–600	585	391.00–418.00	404.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	679	320.00–345.00	332.24
1	900–950	900	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	612	395.00	395.00
23	1050–1100	1,051	300.00–310.00	300.43
2	1100–1150	1,118	280.00	280.00
4	1150–1200	1,157	265.00–280.00	268.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	427.50	427.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
399	600–650	619	390.00–417.00	401.98
11	650–700	691	370.00	370.00
9	700–750	734	370.00	370.00
5	900–950	922	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	272	620.00–640.00	632.49
20	350–400	367	625.00	625.00
90	400–450	427	475.00–517.50	500.71
259	450–500	469	481.00–505.00	489.02
127	500–550	525	456.50–482.50	464.42
485	550–600	572	410.00–439.50	429.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	600–650	620	375.00–385.00	379.99
7	700–750	729	347.50–350.00	348.19
11	900–950	937	307.50–316.00	314.50
2	950–1000	963	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	440.00–450.00	443.32
8	400–450	434	400.00–410.00	405.02
7	450–500	482	405.00–412.50	409.64
5	550–600	588	359.00–360.00	359.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	530.00–590.00	552.71
6	300–350	323	450.00–480.00	464.97
31	350–400	376	475.00–495.00	485.84
78	400–450	429	425.00–457.50	438.41
129	450–500	476	405.00–432.50	424.57
66	500–550	537	365.00–387.50	380.05
45	550–600	579	363.00–384.00	372.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	650	335.00–337.50	336.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	600–650	613	350.00–363.00	360.36
5	650–700	665	350.00–370.00	358.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	309	490.00–540.00	517.14
48	350–400	392	497.50–520.00	501.46
47	400–450	429	465.00–480.00	470.56
66	450–500	466	443.00–457.00	450.15
280	500–550	524	387.00–420.00	403.39
126	550–600	566	380.00–397.50	387.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,020	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	550.00–565.00	557.48
26	400–450	445	480.00	480.00
12	450–500	482	422.50–465.00	441.88
40	500–550	522	412.50–420.00	412.93
1	550–600	550	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	634	327.50–342.50	338.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,159	1,600.00–1,935.00	1,873.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,244	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,142	185.00–202.50	191.89
(<2 yrs)	Open	92	—	942	290.00–340.00	306.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,071	237.50–264.00	252.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,272	162.50–175.00	170.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	92	—	1,062	260.00–287.50	279.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,139	215.00–230.00	222.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,282	129.00–134.00	132.30
33	—	1,325	138.00–139.50	138.85
57	—	1,238	139.50–142.00	141.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,305	148.00–157.50	151.43
50	—	1,384	131.00–135.00	133.66
132	—	1,341	136.00–148.00	143.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	150.00–152.50	151.62
36	—	1,189	120.00–128.00	124.36
118	—	1,230	131.00–147.00	137.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,508	119.00–129.00	123.83
39	—	1,519	130.00–143.00	137.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,221	115.00–128.00	117.99
49	—	1,146	102.50–113.00	108.05
14	—	1,117	85.00–98.00	93.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	903	95.00–115.00	103.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,530	125.00–128.00	125.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,686	170.50–184.00	174.37
6	—	1,799	159.00–167.50	162.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,940	151.00–155.00	152.69
3	—	1,784	167.00–169.00	167.61

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.