USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 01/06 17:00
01/06/2026 | 5:00 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 01/06 17:00
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/06/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 394 164 154
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 166 51 25
FEEDER CATTLE 479 626 568
Compared to last sale (12-16-25): Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested
to develop a full market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed.
Steers over 500 lbs were also too lightly tested to trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Heifers were too lightly tested last sale to develop
an accurate market trend, however higher to sharply higher undertones were
noticed on all weight classes. Demand for all feeders was good to very good on
light offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into
yearlings was very good. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with a
limited selection of attractive quality cattle noticed. No load lots were seen
this week and most feeders were offered in small packages forcing buyers to
piece together loads. CME positions continue to march higher driven by lighter
supplies and very good feeding demand. Market activity was mostly active this
week with a good mix of order buyers and ranchers actively bidding on
offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate to good demand for moderate
offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the weigh up market as a large
buyer pool of feeding cow buyers were present actively bidding on cows. Feeding
cows sold mostly 4.00-5.00 higher on boning and lean fleshed cows. Breaking
flesh feeding cows sold mostly 5.00 lower as demand for fleshy cows was
significantly lighter. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-6.00 lower on boning and
lean cows. Breaking slaughter cows sold 6.00-12.00 lower in a narrow
comparison. Very few cows continue to be purchased for immediate harvest as
feeding cow demand continues to keep cow prices above where packers want to buy
slaughter cows. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last sale to develop
any market trend. Feeding bull demand was mostly moderate to good as most sound
bulls were purchased to feed. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold
on moderate to good demand. Too few young cows were seen last sale to develop
an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality was
mostly average this week.
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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
12 1255-1830 1627 120-172 156.88 Low Return to Feed
10 1255-1885 1756 173-180 174.32 Average Return to Feed
7 1605-2120 1800 149-171 164.73 Low
5 1800-2090 1942 176-179 177.58 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
95 1240-1510 1305 155-173.5 168.87 Average Return to Feed
2 1260-1370 1315 110-120 114.79 Low
1 1345-1345 1345 91-91 91 Very Low
16 1248-1590 1356 121-150 136.23 Low Return to Feed
5 1335-1490 1411 120-130 125.35 Average
71 1357-1488 1451 175-177.5 177.08 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1540-1540 1540 147-147 147 Low Return to Feed
3 1590-1590 1590 142-142 142 Low
14 1535-1793 1606 143.5-155 144.76 Average
6 1694-1870 1736 149-158 155.93 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 893-1210 1097 100-120 110.55 Low
6 1070-1195 1136 80-92 86.51 Very Low
4 1065-1300 1168 122.5-127.5 125.06 Average
12 1015-1255 1169 112-147 133.87 Low Return to Feed
44 1005-1220 1176 150-165 160.77 Average Return to Feed
8 1105-1283 1181 167-174 170.94 High Return to Feed
2 798-798 798 82.5-82.5 82.5 Very Low Light Weight
2 890-890 890 110-110 110 Average Light Weight
2 975-990 983 102-105 103.51 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2125-2125 2125 159-159 159 Average Heavy Weight
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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
6 1109-1109 1109 264-264 264
6 1174-1174 1174 174.5-174.5 174.5
3 1335-1335 1335 2400-2400 2400
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1131-1370 1195 2425-2550 2458.37
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1265-1265 1265 2350-2350 2350
3 872-872 872 2500-2500 2500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1133-1465 1213 1950-2350 2084.8 Broken Mouth
4 973-973 973 2950-2950 2950
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
97 817-1223 1014 217.5-307.5 260.48 O
7 980-1099 1048 230-242.5 235.01 O
1 1190-1190 1190 202.5-202.5 202.5 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 855-1165 945 178-287.5 245.14 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 373-373 373 610-610 610
18 519-539 527 445-472 461.26
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 398-398 398 535-535 535
1 415-415 415 510-510 510
7 745-745 745 335-335 335
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 279-279 279 652.5-652.5 652.5
18 327-344 332 557.5-570 560.37
25 353-390 383 505-535 507.21
5 427-427 427 517.5-517.5 517.5
37 460-497 479 457-472.5 467.27
5 508-523 514 432.5-450 442.88
46 579-594 591 421-433 423.04
7 600-630 609 402.5-410 407.78
3 667-667 667 375-375 375
7 744-744 744 345-345 345
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 465-491 470 435-450 446.7
9 505-525 516 420-432.5 425.44
10 576-588 578 375-390 386.95
3 623-623 623 362.5-362.5 362.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 289-289 289 736-736 736
4 334-334 334 690-690 690
14 384-384 384 635-635 635
25 478-478 478 556-556 556
27 525-548 542 481-502.5 488.33
7 565-580 572 445-472.5 463.47
7 621-621 621 425-425 425
21 658-658 658 422.5-422.5 422.5
15 708-708 708 387-387 387
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260-260 260 710-710 710
2 410-410 410 510-510 510
7 470-488 481 487.5-537.5 511.36
14 511-523 514 440-460 444.36
12 605-610 610 407.5-422.5 421.26
5 665-690 678 367.5-380 372.93
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 579-580 579 387.5-402 392.94
3 610-610 610 345-345 345
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