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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 6

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,280 head

▲ 1,610 vs last sale 670▲ 325 vs year ago 1,955 · +16.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 239▼ 67 vs year ago 269 · −24.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 172▼ 75 vs year ago 110 · −68.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (9-29-26): All feeder steers and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on all offerings. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold fully steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive on yearlings and attractive to very attractive for all calves on offer. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for yearlings and moderate to good for calves. Yearling offerings were light, while calf offerings were mostly moderate to heavy. The first big test of calves was seen today as ranchers start to market their spring calves. Many long strings of attractive calves were seen this week off reputation ranches. Calves with two rounds of vaccinations sold with the best demand this week as buyers showed strong 10.00-12.00 premiums for calves with both spring and fall shots. Demand for light weight calves was good to very good as buyers purchased calves mostly under 450 lbs to run on winter pastures and develop into yearlings. Historically, these buyers wait till mid to late November to start buying light calves but these buyers both this year and last year started buying earlier in order to fill out orders. A large buyer pool was noticed for todays sale and market activity was mostly active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Fewer feeding cow buyers were in the stands this week and light demand continues to be seen from American packer buyers. Canadian feeding cow buyers were active this week and continue to purchase cows away from American packers. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Bulls started the sale lower but improved as buyers entered the market and started loads. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average today. Cows and bulls coming off greened up regrowth were mostly full this sale as pasture and range conditions have improved in recent weeks due to late summer and early fall rain. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand for high quality cows suitable to rebreed was mostly good to very good.

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 $444.42/cwt on 747 head, up $59.92 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 10 comparable sales and sits −11.34 against this barn's trailing median of $455.76.

Average price

$444.42

▲ 59.92 vs prior sale

747 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,426

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$22.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.35

vs MT average

+14.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	445.62	2,436	707
Medium and Large 1-2	531	423.27	2,249	40

One grade step is worth $22.35/cwt here — about $187 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 sale747 hd

444.42

—

MT average4 barns · 1,278 hd

439.07

+5.35

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

+14.06

This barn, trailing median10 sales

455.76

−11.34

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	—	Low	1,807	168.20	3,039	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	144.50	2,157	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,376	137.51	1,893	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,172	112.58	1,320	53

Every lot, as filed

70 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	225	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,474	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	275	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,609	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	324	587.49/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,903	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,690	6
Steers	350–400	Large 1Unweaned	374	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,571	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	388	564.60/cwt	552.50–600.00	2,191	35
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	431	522.74/cwt	507.50–539.00	2,253	47
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	442	453.79/cwt	425.00–500.00	2,006	25
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	474	493.45/cwt	461.00–521.00	2,339	204
Steers	450–500	Large 1Unweaned	483	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,811	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	513	427.54/cwt	415.00–432.50	2,193	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	466.08/cwt	430.00–491.00	2,410	279
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	556	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,321	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	566	432.28/cwt	420.50–441.00	2,447	428
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	408.51/cwt	399.50–427.50	2,529	153
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	624	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,387	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	632	390.50/cwt	390.50–390.50	2,468	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,690	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,905	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	347	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,874	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	370	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,489	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	386	492.84/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,902	10
Heifers	400–450	Large 1Unweaned	411	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,459	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	418	488.70/cwt	470.00–505.00	2,043	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	436.23/cwt	405.00–443.00	1,876	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	439	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,712	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	469	443.79/cwt	411.00–458.00	2,081	260
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	472	413.79/cwt	412.50–415.00	1,953	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,163	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	408.51/cwt	395.00–411.50	2,120	99
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	519	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,894	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	556	380.19/cwt	375.00–381.00	2,114	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	577	367.85/cwt	367.00–370.00	2,122	14
Heifers	600–650	Large 1Unweaned	625	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,963	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,363	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	2,373	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	316.82/cwt	313.00–320.00	2,626	16
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	306.22/cwt	301.00–313.00	2,682	44
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	944	293.02/cwt	292.50–293.50	2,766	21
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	948	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,740	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	290.85/cwt	286.00–293.50	2,842	55
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Full	986	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,781	7
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,008	287.81/cwt	287.50–288.00	2,901	47
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,854	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,062	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,867	6
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,107	258.41/cwt	257.50–260.00	2,861	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	1300–1350	Large 1	1,315	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,669	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,887	7
Bulls	—	—	1,725	160.44/cwt	143.00–168.50	2,768	22
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,865	164.21/cwt	164.00–165.00	3,063	5
Bulls	—	—	1,873	172.13/cwt	165.00–177.00	3,224	29
Bulls	—	—	1,987	182.47/cwt	179.00–185.50	3,626	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	881	105.95/cwt	105.00–111.00	933	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	92.04/cwt	75.00–97.00	1,069	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	112.35/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,335	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,200	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,908	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	121.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,485	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,257	119.00/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,496	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,286	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,109	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	114.64/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,544	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,379	144.33/cwt	136.50–146.00	1,990	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	122.25/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,740	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,456	122.15/cwt	115.00–127.50	1,779	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,493	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,157	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	923	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,117	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	191.15/cwt	175.00–260.00	2,005	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,114	256.48/cwt	227.50–272.50	2,857	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,228	218.90/cwt	190.00–252.50	2,688	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,488	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,039	4
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,588	1

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 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,280Last week 670Year ago 1,955

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 239Year ago 269

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 172Year ago 110

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	655.00	655.00
5	250–300	275	585.00	585.00
4	300–350	324	585.00–590.00	587.49
35	350–400	388	552.50–600.00	564.60
47	400–450	431	507.50–539.00	522.74
204	450–500	474	461.00–521.00	493.45
279	500–550	517	430.00–491.00	466.08
428	550–600	566	420.50–441.00	432.28
153	600–650	619	399.50–427.50	408.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	520.00	520.00
25	400–450	442	425.00–500.00	453.79
23	500–550	513	415.00–432.50	427.54
17	550–600	556	417.50	417.50
21	600–650	624	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	742	362.50	362.50
3	850–900	875	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	632	390.50	390.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	374	420.00	420.00
11	450–500	483	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	718	330.50	330.50
16	800–850	829	313.00–320.00	316.82
44	850–900	876	301.00–313.00	306.22
21	900–950	944	292.50–293.50	293.02
55	950–1000	977	286.00–293.50	290.85
47	1000–1050	1,008	287.50–288.00	287.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	347	540.00	540.00
10	350–400	386	490.00–505.00	492.84
18	400–450	418	470.00–505.00	488.70
260	450–500	469	411.00–458.00	443.79
99	500–550	519	395.00–411.50	408.51
38	550–600	556	375.00–381.00	380.19
3	600–650	630	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
35	500–550	500	432.50	432.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	430	405.00–443.00	436.23
23	450–500	472	412.50–415.00	413.79
4	500–550	519	365.00	365.00
14	550–600	577	367.00–370.00	367.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1000–1050	1,012	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	900–950	948	289.00	289.00
7	950–1000	986	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	402.50	402.50
4	400–450	439	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	411	355.00	355.00
3	600–650	625	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,062	270.00	270.00
11	1100–1150	1,107	257.50–260.00	258.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1300–1350	1,315	202.50	202.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,114	227.50–272.50	256.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	190.00–252.50	218.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	121.00	121.00

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	14	—	1,049	175.00–260.00	191.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,488	137.00	137.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,865	164.00–165.00	164.21
7	—	1,669	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,873	165.00–177.00	172.13
22	—	1,725	143.00–168.50	160.44
3	—	1,987	179.00–185.50	182.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,257	113.00–127.00	119.00
1	—	1,200	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	119.00–125.00	121.94
6	—	1,161	75.00–97.00	92.04
22	—	1,188	105.00–118.00	112.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,379	136.50–146.00	144.33
7	—	1,286	164.00	164.00
8	—	1,456	115.00–127.50	122.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	119.00–125.00	122.25
9	—	1,347	108.00–118.00	114.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	881	105.00–111.00	105.95

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.