USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/24 14:35
02/24/2026 | 2:35 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/24 14:35
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/24/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 28 69 193
FEEDER CATTLE 579 270 860
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 17 239 100
Compared to last week (2-17-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 10.00
higher in a narrow comparison all other weights of heifers were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Larger packages sold this week compared to last week. A few packages
of replacement quality heifers sold this week and demand was very good from
both feeding buyers and replacement buyers with these buyers spitting the
offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions
ended the day with slight positive movement for all contracts through the end
of 2026. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on
mostly very good demand for very light offerings. Very few cows were on offer
for todays sale. Packers were forced to send cows which would normally be
purchased to feed for slaughter as cow supplies are very tight. Feeding cows
were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter cows were too
lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher
undertones were noticed. Cow quality this week was average to attractive.
Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. very few feeding
type bulls sold this week, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age
cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
steady to firm 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
5 1310-1790 1602 171-177 173.07 Low Return to Feed
4 1680-1950 1816 184-187 185.47 Average
1 2000-2000 2000 182-182 182 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1220-1475 1309 161-173 167.52 Average
5 1320-1345 1340 174-175 174.8 High
1 1345-1345 1345 150-150 150 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1568-1568 1568 165-165 165 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1100-1120 1110 165-169 167.02 Average
1 1155-1155 1155 129-129 129 Low
1 1245-1245 1245 158-158 158 Low Return to Feed
1 990-990 990 182.5-182.5 182.5 High Light Weight
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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
7 620-639 636 402.5-410 403.54
1 705-705 705 375-375 375
4 806-806 806 322.5-322.5 322.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 357-357 357 507.5-507.5 507.5
5 480-490 484 477.5-490 484.94
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
48 461-491 471 488-520 508.88
90 502-548 517 456-480 471.45
29 553-578 571 431-460 437.22
23 617-632 622 419-422 421.07 Replacement
80 600-636 631 402-410 404.43
74 675-675 675 407-407 407 Replacement
119 650-695 688 365-392 382.7
3 700-715 710 356-367 359.62
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 415-415 415 532.5-532.5 532.5
18 769-769 769 339-339 339
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 563-563 563 492.5-492.5 492.5
4 660-680 665 415-417 416.49
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 377-377 377 595-595 595
7 406-406 406 570-570 570
4 539-539 539 495-495 495
11 648-648 648 422.5-422.5 422.5
2 675-675 675 410-410 410
3 745-745 745 377.5-377.5 377.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 494-494 494 507.5-507.5 507.5
2 745-745 745 362.5-362.5 362.5
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 920-1218 1141 210-290 227.55 O
2 713-713 713 330-330 330 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 885-885 885 275-275 275 O
1 955-955 955 240-240 240 O
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