USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/24 14:50
03/24/2026 | 2:50 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/24 14:50
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/24/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 212 74 328
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 82 68 42
FEEDER CATTLE 118 1348 343
Compared to last week (3-17-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good.
Quality this week was mostly plain to average and mostly offered in small
packages or as singles. Quality this week was not as attractive as last weeks
attractive offering. CME positions moved higher today with all contracts
posting modest gains. A smaller crowd was on hand for todays sale as quality
and volume of feeders kept some buyers out of the market. Market activity was
moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light 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. No
recent test has been seen for premium white cows so no trend is available.
Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed. A few sets
of fed cows were purchased to return to feed as they needed more time on feed.
Feeding cows sold generally steady in a very narrow comparison. Slaughter cows
sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest
as most cows outside the fed cow offerings were purchased to return to feed.
Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested
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 higher undertones were
noticed. 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.
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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 1402-1402 1402 185-185 185 Low Return to Feed
5 1438-1575 1465 192.5-206 203.1 Average Return to Feed
1 1800-1800 1800 204-204 204 Average
2 1885-1985 1935 207-208 207.49 High
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 2060-2115 2088 206-211 208.47 High
1 2295-2295 2295 186-186 186 Low
2 2465-2490 2478 202-204 203.01 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1295-1295 1295 148-148 148 Average
1 1300-1300 1300 170-170 170 High
11 1215-1535 1372 169-180 174.63 Average Return to Feed
3 1325-1443 1404 152-165 160.91 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1380-1380 1380 186-186 186 High Return to Feed
1 1430-1430 1430 152-152 152 Low
4 1390-1765 1509 155-165 161.08 Low Return to Feed
43 1415-1670 1566 170-182 177.08 Average Return to Feed
1 1865-1865 1865 175-175 175 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1010-1090 1050 105-105 105 Very Low
2 1080-1115 1098 152-153 152.49 Low Return to Feed
6 1075-1225 1170 168-177 171.03 Average Return to Feed
2 1130-1255 1193 112.5-122.5 117.76 Low
2 1220-1235 1228 134-140 137.02 Average
2 920-930 925 100-108 104.02 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1825-1825 1825 159-159 159 Low
1 1825-1825 1825 159-159 159 Low
DAIRY BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1305-1305 1305 173-173 173 Low
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1095-1095 1095 3250-3250 3250
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1337-1337 1337 3375-3375 3375 Broken Mouth
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1200 1200 4000-4000 4000
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 790-790 790 317.5-317.5 317.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
29 933-1255 1025 222.5-321 298.11 O
8 1030-1195 1086 250-307.5 279.39 O
4 1210-1320 1283 183-185.5 184.39 O
2 1395-1605 1500 182-211 195.49 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1120-1245 1183 185-215 199.21 O
1 855-855 855 300-300 300 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 285-285 285
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 465-495 468 485-512.5 509.27
14 529-529 529 465-465 465
3 630-633 632 355-377.5 362.48
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 625-625 625 399-399 399
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 605-618 611 382.5-392 389.69
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 813-813 813 330-330 330
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 450-475 463 522.5-527.5 524.93
11 674-674 674 402-402 402
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 430-435 432 517.5-542.5 532.43
2 598-598 598 433-433 433
7 615-623 618 422.5-425 423.92
3 665-670 667 392.5-396 393.67
2 700-700 700 385-385 385
5 775-775 775 355-355 355
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