USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/31 15:30
03/31/2026 | 3:30 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/31 15:30
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/31/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 265 212 144
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 110 82 123
FEEDER CATTLE 937 118 609
Compared to last week (3-24-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested last
week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly good to very good. Quality this
week was mostly average to attractive and significantly higher than last weeks
offering. Feeders were mostly offered in moderate size packages this week, with
a few load lots on offer as well. CME positions moved higher all last week and
continued to push higher today with all contracts posting strong gains. A
larger crowd was on hand for todays sale as quality and the volume of feeders
drew a larger crowd. Several ranchers were present today bidding on both
replacement heifers and steers suitable to go to grass. Market activity was
active this week, with stronger demand and more buyers. Rapid bidding was seen
as a result. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light to moderate offerings.
A large offering of fed cows was seen this week. Demand for fed cows was good
as packers bid against each other on several sets of very attractive fed cows.
Premium white cows sold fully steady on a slightly lower yielding offering
noticed this week. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which
would feed. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Slaughter cows sold on good demand.
Slaughter cows sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter
bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend,
however higher undertones were noticed on a higher yielding offering. Feeding
type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering.
Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market
trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was
mostly average to attractive.
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1280-1670 1523 164-185 177.05 Low
6 1265-1910 1528 164-192.5 182.91 Low Return to Feed
1 1740-1740 1740 199-199 199 Average Return to Feed
9 1590-2050 1806 199-209 202.62 Average
6 2025-2195 2094 210-218 214.84 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1280-1405 1343 162-162 162 High
3 1310-1435 1373 150-164 155.19 Low Return to Feed
4 1375-1485 1427 145-155 152.16 Average
2 1400-1485 1443 112.5-115 113.71 Very Low
41 1260-1614 1505 174-181 176.13 Average Return to Feed
2 1420-1615 1518 135-144 139.21 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1338-1480 1348 182-186.5 186.15 High Return to Feed
1 1530-1530 1530 145-145 145 Very Low
4 1523-1540 1532 172-175 172.75 Average Return to Feed
1 1635-1635 1635 165.5-165.5 165.5 Low Return to Feed
5 1515-1870 1640 149-161 154.3 Low
1 1750-1750 1750 163-163 163 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 995-1225 1110 137-155 145.07 Low Return to Feed
3 1085-1215 1143 170-174 171.92 Average Return to Feed
1 1210-1210 1210 115-115 115 Low
2 1190-1260 1225 182.5-182.5 182.5 High Return to Feed
3 1090-1375 1237 105-105 105 Very Low
1 1295-1295 1295 152-152 152 Average
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
20 1501-1657 1571 164-170.5 167.08 Low
105 1842-1993 1881 171-174 173.65 Average
1 2025-2025 2025 164-164 164 Low Heavy Weight
19 2096-2096 2096 173-173 173 Average Heavy Weight
1 2205-2205 2205 141-141 141 Very Low Heavy Weight
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1063-1068 1066 4050-4050 4050
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 695-760 747 320-342.5 338.31 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 753-753 753 300-300 300 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
30 956-1277 1085 207.5-337.5 279.88 O
49 845-1197 1089 240-342.5 279.42 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 935-1317 1222 195-312.5 217.49 O
3 848-925 874 277-312.5 289.53 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 500-545 536 475-480 477.5
56 550-597 596 417-440 417.38
89 619-644 632 404-417 410.38
25 661-661 661 387.5-387.5 387.5 Replacement
14 728-728 728 362.5-362.5 362.5
104 721-749 742 371-380 372.18 Replacement
45 754-776 770 343-350 344.98
74 833-833 833 363-363 363 Replacement
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 458-458 458 502.5-502.5 502.5
4 504-504 504 457.5-457.5 457.5
18 576-576 576 432.5-432.5 432.5
4 681-681 681 349-349 349
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 526-526 526 542-542 542
14 555-572 565 487.5-512.5 495.45
55 600-643 626 459-490 471.6
63 662-675 663 432.5-459 456.55
64 711-742 733 401.5-424 409.41
123 800-830 823 370-380 375.46
24 865-882 880 337.5-350 339.04
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 455-455 455 502.5-502.5 502.5
6 505-517 511 502.5-507.5 504.97
7 554-554 554 462.5-462.5 462.5
4 602-615 605 427.5-445 440.55
6 680-692 686 417.5-417.5 417.5
6 816-820 817 357.5-360 357.92
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