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USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/24 14:35

USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 02/24 14:35

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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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