USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/17 14:00
02/17/2026 | 2:00 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/17 14:00
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/17/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 69 70 144
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 239 732 1088
FEEDER CATTLE 270 961 557
Compared to last week (2-10-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to
develop an accurate marker trend, however lower undertones were noticed.
Packages this week were very small and fewer buyers were in the stands. Just
over 250 head of feeders were offered this week. Demand was moderate on light
offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings
continues to offer the strongest demand. Quality this week was mostly average.
CME positions moved higher into the close with most contracts showing strong
4.00 and higher movement on the current through August contracts. Market
activity was mostly moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good
demand for light offerings. Feeding demand continues to drive the cow market as
buyers all showed very good demand for high quality cows to feed. Feeding cows
sold 4.00-7.00 higher. Buyers showed very good demand for thin cows with quick
compensatory gain. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and overall
more attractive than last weeks offering. Slaughter cows were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, as most cows were purchased to feed
this sale; even cows with slight blemishes sold to feeding buyers this week.
Slaughter cows sold with steady undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter
bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
steady to firm undertones were noticed. Feeding type bulls sold with steady
undertones in a very narrow comparison. Young age cows were too lightly tested
to develop an accurate market trend, however steady 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
2 1585-1590 1588 145-175 159.98 Low
2 1565-1700 1633 184-188 186.08 Average Return to Feed
4 1495-1925 1723 172-177 174.14 Low Return to Feed
4 1660-2135 1904 184-187 185.51 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1310-1310 1310 142.5-142.5 142.5 Average
1 1325-1325 1325 163-163 163 Low Return to Feed
1 1335-1335 1335 125-125 125 Low
9 1255-1590 1404 165-177.5 172.48 Average Return to Feed
10 1315-1468 1417 179-185 182.46 High Return to Feed
1 1485-1485 1485 148-148 148 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
71 1512-1584 1544 176.5-181.5 177.12 High Return to Feed
5 1525-1740 1624 165-175 168.43 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
61 1064-1195 1088 169.5-178 175.38 Average Return to Feed
6 1015-1195 1127 147.5-164 157.41 Low Return to Feed
2 1030-1230 1130 85-95 89.56 Very Low
2 1120-1160 1140 115-118 116.53 Low
6 1110-1230 1172 125-132.5 129.1 Average
8 1295-1295 1295 178-178 178 High Return to Feed
3 925-960 948 112.5-120 114.94 Low Light 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
11 1450-1450 1450 3225-3225 3225 Broken Mouth
T2-3
9 1662-1662 1662 3725-3725 3725 T2-3
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1150-1255 1187 192.5-225 220.64 O
1 1415-1415 1415 185-185 185 O
20 929-1052 975 292.5-304 298.53 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 845-1235 1040 183-242.5 207.17 O
2 893-893 893 285-285 285 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 935-935 935 220-220 220 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 460-491 479 467.5-487.5 475.19
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 210-210 210
1 600-600 600 385-385 385
5 746-746 746 325-325 325
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 298-298 298 537.5-537.5 537.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 476-476 476 487-487 487
12 509-509 509 467-467 467
76 552-598 575 403.5-455 430.56
32 623-637 636 390-398 390.74
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 375-399 394 537.5-550 547.35
5 441-441 441 487.5-487.5 487.5
3 467-467 467 482.5-482.5 482.5
7 627-634 631 375-385 379.26
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 306-306 306 650-650 650
9 777-777 777 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 368-368 368 650-650 650
7 570-587 577 455-460 457.82
15 618-618 618 447-447 447
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 320-320 320 627.5-627.5 627.5
8 405-448 439 532.5-572.5 550.67
7 475-481 478 507.5-515 511.81
19 559-592 578 445-451 447.44
2 645-645 645 415-415 415
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