USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 01/14 10:30
01/14/2026 | 10:30 am CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 01/14 10:30
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/13/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 243 394 310
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 118 166 101
FEEDER CATTLE 2423 479 1117
Compared to last week (1-06-26): Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested
either this week or last week to develop a full market trend, however higher
undertones were noticed. Steers over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher in
a narrow comparison. Heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher on all weight classes in a
narrow comparison. Demand for all feeders was good to very good on moderate
offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings
was very good. Buyers were willing to take steers up to 600 lbs and heifers up
to 575 lbs for that purpose. Quality this sale was average to very attractive.
Many high quality home raised offerings off local ranchers were on offer this
sale. Buyers were able to tie into full load lots as several large consignments
were seen this week. CME positions sold sharply higher today fueled by lower
feed costs. Corn contracts fell sharply Monday on record high estimated yields
and higher ending stocks. 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 light to 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
unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Lower quality blemished feeding
cows sold higher while high quality feeding cows soften on lighter demand from
private feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on all classes.
Packers purchased fewer slaughter cows this week as private feeding buyers were
showed willingness to buy slightly blemished cows to feed, this kept cows
priced mostly above where packers were willing to purchase slaughter cows.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend,
however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Young age cows suitable to
feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. Young cows sold generally
steady to weak in a narrow comparison. 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
2 1385-2035 1710 162-164 162.81 Low
3 1680-1835 1748 145-167 159.74 Low Return to Feed
3 1905-1990 1962 168-175 170.27 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1925-1925 1925 165-165 165 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1280-1423 1359 125-134 128.53 Average
2 1385-1385 1385 115-115 115 Low
7 1308-1715 1395 130-150 143.11 Low Return to Feed
83 1070-1670 1409 159-171 168.04 Average Return to Feed
19 1240-1495 1441 171-171.5 171.45 High Return to Feed
2 1490-1595 1543 145-146 145.48 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1550-1630 1592 154-164.5 158.35 Average Return to Feed
1 1660-1660 1660 148-148 148 Low Return to Feed
1 1750-1750 1750 150-150 150 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1090-1090 1090 85-85 85 Very Low
19 905-1290 1127 117.5-154 140.51 Low Return to Feed
19 1015-1280 1151 157-167 164.59 Average Return to Feed
18 1060-1190 1152 170-173.5 173.22 High Return to Feed
11 1005-1257 1164 105-115 109.47 Low
1 875-875 875 85-85 85 Very Low Light Weight
4 840-975 909 85-105 94.41 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
2 1483-1483 1483 176-176 176
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1446-1446 1446 3000-3000 3000 Broken Mouth
T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1178-1178 1178 2200-2200 2200 T2-3
3 1230-1230 1230 1850-1850 1850 Thin Fleshed
T2-3
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 765-790 778 275-280 277.46 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
64 784-1245 1021 200-315 258.55 O
7 1150-1310 1251 169-173.5 171.99 O
1 765-765 765 282.5-282.5 282.5 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 810-1165 955 195-285 229.78 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 603-616 613 360-387.5 381.49
15 663-663 663 350-350 350
6 931-931 931 262.5-262.5 262.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 537-537 537 420-420 420
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 315-315 315 620-620 620
9 376-376 376 540-540 540
75 418-437 430 497.5-547.5 532.23
3 468-468 468 450-450 450 Fleshy
151 459-499 491 462-487.5 468.63
258 500-542 517 440-476 458.27
317 551-598 575 412-445 436.28
43 602-602 602 416-416 416 Replacement
9 630-636 633 384-410 398.51
29 680-683 681 355-372 369.06
5 771-771 771 316-316 316
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 408-428 421 470-495 481.51
99 453-498 486 440-460 448.81
18 530-530 530 433-433 433
61 576-595 578 402.5-410.5 408.04
6 630-635 633 365-376 368.65
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 609-609 609 432.5-432.5 432.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 442-442 442 562.5-562.5 562.5
8 469-469 469 555-555 555
99 500-539 517 502-532.5 526.4
257 553-598 583 462.5-502.5 478.1
17 584-584 584 455-455 455 Fleshy
192 600-646 612 430-469 450.69
276 654-688 676 401-425 420.03
125 726-741 735 396-396.5 396.12
7 750-796 783 350-395 362.32
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 348-348 348 620-620 620
6 373-373 373 560-560 560
6 410-430 420 550-550 550
9 480-488 485 500-532.5 519.95
19 503-547 532 442.5-487.5 470.85
16 550-594 576 420-432.5 427.86
30 600-636 628 415-420 415.98
9 703-723 711 370-388 380.65
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 428-428 428 522.5-522.5 522.5
4 623-623 623 363.5-363.5 363.5
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