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Miles City Livestock Commission

Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Miles City, Montana · Tue, Nov 3

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1773

← Oct 27Nov 3latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

944 head

▼ 2,495 vs last sale 3,439▼ 2,346 vs year ago 3,290 · −71.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

380 head

▼ 344 vs last sale 724▼ 532 vs year ago 912 · −58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 169 vs last sale 398▼ 76 vs year ago 305 · −24.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale (10-27-26): Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on all offerings. Heavy rains fell across the state over the last few days. Many cancelations were seen this week as the country side was too muddy to get cattle out and to the auction. Buyers were hesitant to start loads due to light receipts. Package sizes were smaller this week as well which also limited demand at times. Quality this week was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle noticed. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks mostly attractive offering. CME positions have fallen off sharply since last week which also caused buyers to take pause as they bid on offerings. Feeder cattle contracts sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower today on all contracts through August of 2027. Market activity this week was mostly moderate with a much smaller buyer pool noticed. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Feeding cow demand was mostly light to moderate this week with fewer buyers in the stands. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower on all classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a higher yielding offering. Cows offered buyers very good weigh conditions this sale. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. Young age cows sold on good to very good demand this week. Quality was mostly average this week. These offerings sold generally steady on a lower quality offering compared to last week. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $381.95/cwt on 192 head, down $5.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 14 comparable sales and sits −31.98 against this barn's trailing median of $413.93.

Average price

$381.95

▼ 5.18 vs prior sale

192 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$17.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.37

vs MT average

+21.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	384.69	2,065	161
Medium and Large 1-2	535	367.69	1,967	31

One grade step is worth $17.00/cwt here — about $98 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 sale192 hd

381.95

—

MT average4 barns · 878 hd

385.32

−3.37

National average45 barns · 4,335 hd

360.81

+21.14

This barn, trailing median14 sales

413.93

−31.98

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $468.13, low $357.36, median $413.93 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	1,840	167.29	3,079	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,424	133.20	1,897	130
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,566	126.79	1,985	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	123.85	1,453	153

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$3,050	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,391	$2,686	15

Every lot

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	245	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,678	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	331	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,986	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,208	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	396	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	2,030	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	412	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,153	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	441	486.17/cwt	467.50–502.50	2,144	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	481.14/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,228	72
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	463	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,095	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	446.79/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,390	74
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	543	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,240	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	584	411.13/cwt	399.00–445.00	2,401	66
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	591	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,231	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,428	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	613	375.67/cwt	369.00–385.00	2,303	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,291	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	380.92/cwt	369.00–384.00	2,503	74
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	701	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,436	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	706	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,584	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	367	460.59/cwt	450.00–467.50	1,690	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1Unweaned	368	458.33/cwt	457.50–465.00	1,687	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	391	479.86/cwt	477.50–492.50	1,876	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	444	450.39/cwt	450.00–452.50	2,000	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1Unweaned	447	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,956	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	475	425.68/cwt	411.00–430.00	2,022	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	492	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,983	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	392.24/cwt	372.50–402.50	2,059	123
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	367.69/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,967	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	360.27/cwt	355.00–366.00	2,072	38
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	347.49/cwt	345.00–353.00	2,137	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	654	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,060	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	665	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,012	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,015	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	415	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,106	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	556	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,141	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,567	164.70/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,581	3
Bulls	—	—	1,842	172.66/cwt	166.00–176.00	3,180	9
Bulls	—	—	2,001	159.19/cwt	158.00–163.00	3,185	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	905	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	973	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	888	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	893	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	100.64/cwt	90.00–107.50	1,094	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,120	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,691	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	109.89/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,300	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,191	136.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,629	70
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,193	119.40/cwt	107.50–127.00	1,424	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,335	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,029	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	102.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,407	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,413	122.06/cwt	109.00–128.00	1,725	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,423	137.96/cwt	127.50–148.50	1,963	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	111.85/cwt	105.00–117.50	1,608	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,537	126.95/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,951	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,554	133.36/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,072	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,738	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,670	129.14/cwt	122.50–135.00	2,157	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	128.98/cwt	127.00–131.00	2,154	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	978	290.58/cwt	222.50–315.00	2,842	57
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	251.60/cwt	207.50–282.50	2,534	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	240.94/cwt	192.50–265.00	2,578	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	184.41/cwt	157.50–260.00	2,041	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,013	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,238	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,807	3
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	257.17/cwt	220.00–267.50	2,860	7
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,008	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,932	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,287	206.30/cwt	192.50–212.50	2,655	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,391	2,685.73/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,686	15

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 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 944Last week 3,439Year ago 3,290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 380Last week 724Year ago 912

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 398Year ago 305

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	162.00–167.00	164.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,842	166.00–176.00	172.66
5	—	2,001	158.00–163.00	159.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,423	127.50–148.50	137.96
2	—	1,335	152.00	152.00
22	—	1,413	109.00–128.00	122.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	107.50	107.50
1	—	935	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,537	122.50–132.00	126.95
2	—	1,554	131.00–136.00	133.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	100.00–105.00	102.67
2	—	1,670	122.50–135.00	129.14
8	—	1,438	105.00–117.50	111.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,087	90.00–107.50	100.64
1	—	1,050	85.00	85.00
15	—	1,183	105.00–114.00	109.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,670	127.00–131.00	128.98
1	—	1,565	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,191	130.00–145.00	136.81
1	—	1,120	151.00	151.00
45	—	1,193	107.50–127.00	119.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	367	450.00–467.50	460.59
3	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
9	450–500	492	403.00	403.00
31	500–550	535	366.00–370.00	367.69
2	650–700	665	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	391	477.50–492.50	479.86
32	400–450	444	450.00–452.50	450.39
26	450–500	475	411.00–430.00	425.68
123	500–550	525	372.50–402.50	392.24
38	550–600	575	355.00–366.00	360.27
16	600–650	615	345.00–353.00	347.49
5	650–700	660	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	350–400	368	457.50–465.00	458.33
44	400–450	447	437.50	437.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	654	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	396	512.50	512.50
23	400–450	441	467.50–502.50	486.17
2	450–500	463	452.50	452.50
3	500–550	543	412.50	412.50
5	550–600	591	377.50	377.50
15	600–650	613	369.00–385.00	375.67
3	650–700	650	352.50	352.50
5	700–750	701	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	685.00	685.00
7	300–350	331	600.00	600.00
2	350–400	365	605.00	605.00
3	400–450	412	522.50	522.50
72	450–500	463	465.00–490.00	481.14
74	500–550	535	425.00–475.00	446.79
66	550–600	584	399.00–445.00	411.13
5	600–650	607	400.00	400.00
74	650–700	657	369.00–384.00	380.92
8	700–750	706	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	415	507.50	507.50
6	550–600	556	385.00	385.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,007	207.50–282.50	251.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,107	157.50–260.00	184.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,238	146.00	146.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	57	—	978	222.50–315.00	290.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,070	192.50–265.00	240.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,385	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,112	220.00–267.50	257.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	158.00	158.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,391	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,685.73

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	35	—	1,287	192.50–212.50	206.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,165	3,050.00	3,050.00

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.