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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Oct 27

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

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Feeder Cattle receipts

3,439 head

▲ 227 vs last sale 3,212▼ 1,313 vs year ago 4,752 · −27.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

724 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 713▼ 225 vs year ago 949 · −23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

398 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 310▲ 130 vs year ago 268 · +48.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (10-20-26): Feeder steer and heifer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers. Steer calves 400-499 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 20.00-40.00 higher; steers 500 lbs and heavier sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifers 400-499 lbs sold mostly steady, 500-549 lbs heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower, heifers over 550 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was average to very attractive. Many long strings of high quality calves were seen this week. Calf quality this week was more attractive compared to last week. Calves with 2 rounds of vaccinations continue to sell with the best demand. Premiums for calves with 2 rounds of vaccinations continue to be large. Premiums ranged from mostly 10.00-12.00 over calves with only spring shots. Light weight calves sold on very good demand this week as both western grass buyers and southern wheat buyers were both actively buying calves. Demand for light weight cattle steadily improved as buyers pushed to fill loads late in the sale. A large buyer pool was noticed for todays sale. Market activity was mostly active with rapid bidding noticed on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for heavy offerings. Feeding cows sold fully steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning flesh cows. Lean fleshed feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher as additional buyers were in the market this week buying this class of cows. As many as 9 feeding cow buyers were actively bidding on cows to feed this week. Demand for feeding cows strengthened throughout the sale which stretched late into the evening. Slaughter cows sold on mostly light demand this week. Many very poor quality cows were seen this week as ranchers culled lame or blemished cows following weaning. Breaking cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Boning and lean cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower on a lower yielding offering. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on a higher yielding offering. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average for buyers today. Young age cows sold on good to very good demand this week. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. These offerings sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of higher sales noticed on very attractive offerings. Several sets of ranch tested bred cows sold this week. These were pregnancy checked bred at the ranch but were not retested or mouthed at the yards. These sold on good demand and are listed as bred cows sold per cwt 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 $451.58/cwt on 787 head, up $19.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 10 comparable sales and sits −4.18 against this barn's trailing median of $455.76.

Average price

$451.58

▲ 19.39 vs prior sale

787 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,486

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$44.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.06

vs MT average

+16.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	454.39	2,501	720
Medium and Large 1-2	548	423.84	2,322	55
Large 1	581	410.00	2,382	12thin

One grade step is worth $44.39/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale787 hd

451.58

—

MT average5 barns · 2,030 hd

440.52

+11.06

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

+16.43

This barn, trailing median10 sales

455.76

−4.18

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	1,866	169.30	3,159	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	141.73	1,920	233
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,616	132.99	2,150	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,198	128.74	1,542	269

Every lot, as filed

84 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	240	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	1,716	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	273	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,802	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	313	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,690	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	325	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,918	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	2,228	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	356	547.92/cwt	545.00–570.00	1,951	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	361	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,877	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	378	597.07/cwt	595.00–600.00	2,257	37
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	561.18/cwt	552.50–566.00	2,379	176
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	2,268	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1Unweaned	446	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,018	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	509.52/cwt	487.50–517.50	2,441	99
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	496	474.25/cwt	473.00–475.00	2,352	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	476.03/cwt	432.50–507.50	2,480	374
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	533	428.24/cwt	400.00–429.00	2,283	39
Steers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	581	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,382	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	582	431.00/cwt	419.00–449.50	2,508	346
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	584	413.12/cwt	412.50–415.00	2,413	16
Steers	600–650	Large 1Unweaned	613	386.30/cwt	382.50–390.00	2,368	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	412.12/cwt	390.00–421.00	2,539	494
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	630	378.28/cwt	371.00–384.00	2,383	19
Steers	650–700	Large 1Unweaned	654	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,197	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	676	386.69/cwt	370.00–391.50	2,614	116
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	694	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,464	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	720	374.50/cwt	374.50–374.50	2,696	12
Steers	700–750	Large 1Unweaned	729	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,362	24
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,641	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	314	493.07/cwt	465.00–510.00	1,548	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	335	515.62/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,727	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	496.00/cwt	487.00–512.50	1,900	110
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	431	460.72/cwt	447.50–468.00	1,986	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	433	469.49/cwt	456.50–500.00	2,033	152
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	448.53/cwt	426.00–470.00	2,108	157
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	473	399.64/cwt	392.50–410.00	1,890	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	515	384.26/cwt	384.00–385.00	1,979	64
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	529	397.24/cwt	382.00–416.00	2,101	243
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	375.64/cwt	367.50–389.00	2,122	187
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	580	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,030	2
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	595	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,154	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	368.40/cwt	352.50–374.00	2,233	82
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	683	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,356	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,545	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	929	311.89/cwt	309.00–313.00	2,897	7
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,065	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	3,009	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	358	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,951	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	405	537.95/cwt	527.50–540.00	2,179	31
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	414	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,091	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	484	446.47/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,161	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,192	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,593	167.21/cwt	167.00–167.50	2,664	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,750	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,045	1
Bulls	—	—	1,914	176.02/cwt	172.00–182.00	3,369	7
Bulls	—	—	1,948	157.40/cwt	155.00–162.00	3,066	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	930	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	907	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,008	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	970	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	825	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	108.54/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,221	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	100.69/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,166	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,168	122.54/cwt	110.00–132.50	1,431	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	81.51/cwt	75.00–87.50	953	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,175	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,786	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,233	143.46/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,769	148
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,082	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	100.62/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,333	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,339	145.14/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,943	180
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,355	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,114	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	112.85/cwt	105.00–117.50	1,574	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,415	135.86/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,922	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,733	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,542	124.64/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,922	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,557	136.80/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,130	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,974	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,655	130.20/cwt	125.00–133.00	2,155	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	136.48/cwt	136.00–137.00	2,341	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,199	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,852	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	2,008	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,275	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,989	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	178.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,326	41
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,315	161.52/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,124	34
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,469	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	283.29/cwt	220.00–332.50	2,887	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,119	248.09/cwt	190.00–322.50	2,776	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	194.95/cwt	171.00–255.00	2,314	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,196	194.91/cwt	157.50–205.00	2,331	6

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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,439Last week 3,212Year ago 4,752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 724Last week 713Year ago 949

Replacement CattleReceipts 398Last week 310Year ago 268

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	240	715.00	715.00
6	250–300	273	660.00	660.00
4	300–350	335	665.00	665.00
37	350–400	378	595.00–600.00	597.07
176	400–450	424	552.50–566.00	561.18
99	450–500	479	487.50–517.50	509.52
374	500–550	521	432.50–507.50	476.03
346	550–600	582	419.00–449.50	431.00
494	600–650	616	390.00–421.00	412.12
116	650–700	676	370.00–391.50	386.69
12	700–750	720	374.50	374.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	313	540.00	540.00
4	350–400	361	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	750–800	779	339.00	339.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	446	452.50	452.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	590.00	590.00
9	350–400	356	545.00–570.00	547.92
1	400–450	430	527.50	527.50
8	450–500	496	473.00–475.00	474.25
39	500–550	533	400.00–429.00	428.24
16	550–600	584	412.50–415.00	413.12
19	600–650	630	371.00–384.00	378.28
8	650–700	694	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	581	410.00	410.00
6	600–650	613	382.50–390.00	386.30
6	650–700	654	336.00	336.00
24	700–750	729	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	358	545.00	545.00
31	400–450	405	527.50–540.00	537.95
6	450–500	484	440.00–460.00	446.47
5	500–550	525	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	414	505.00	505.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	335	515.00–520.00	515.62
110	350–400	383	487.00–512.50	496.00
152	400–450	433	456.50–500.00	469.49
157	450–500	470	426.00–470.00	448.53
243	500–550	529	382.00–416.00	397.24
187	550–600	565	367.50–389.00	375.64
82	600–650	606	352.50–374.00	368.40
2	650–700	683	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	362.00	362.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1050–1100	1,065	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	870	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	314	465.00–510.00	493.07
38	400–450	431	447.50–468.00	460.72
25	450–500	473	392.50–410.00	399.64
64	500–550	515	384.00–385.00	384.26
2	550–600	580	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	929	309.00–313.00	311.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	34	—	1,315	159.00–167.00	161.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,199	154.50	154.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,275	156.00	156.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,275	157.50	157.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	41	—	1,303	175.00–180.00	178.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,019	220.00–332.50	283.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,119	190.00–322.50	248.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,196	157.50–205.00	194.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	303.00	303.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,187	171.00–255.00	194.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,948	155.00–162.00	157.40
7	—	1,914	172.00–182.00	176.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	167.00–167.50	167.21
1	—	1,750	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,415	120.00–138.00	135.86
180	—	1,339	139.00–149.00	145.14
2	—	1,355	155.00–157.00	156.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,169	75.00–87.50	81.51
10	—	1,125	107.00–113.00	108.54
39	—	1,158	90.00–104.00	100.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,655	125.00–133.00	130.20
11	—	1,557	134.00–140.00	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	105.00	105.00
1	—	930	97.50	97.50
1	—	970	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	112.50	112.50
1	—	1,645	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,715	136.00–137.00	136.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,233	138.00–147.00	143.46
1	—	1,175	152.00	152.00
58	—	1,168	110.00–132.50	122.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	95.00–105.00	100.62
5	—	1,395	105.00–117.50	112.85
3	—	1,542	124.00–125.00	124.64
1	—	1,320	82.00	82.00

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.