USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/03 14:50
03/03/2026 | 2:50 pm CST USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/03 14:50
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/03/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 99 28 368
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 541 17 885
FEEDER CATTLE 82 579 1198
Compared to last week (2-24-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 450-499 lbs heifers offered the best
test this week selling generally steady. All other weights of heifers were too
lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were mostly offered
in small packages or as singles this week with barely enough feeders to build a
single load. Quality was mostly average this week. Market activity was moderate
to active despite light offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light
offerings. Feeding cow buyers showed good demand for all cows which would feed.
Feeding cows and slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop
any market comparison. A single load of fed cows was on offer this week.
Packers pushed these offerings as far as their slaughter tickets allowed before
passing. These cows were purchased by a private buyer to blend on fed cow loads
to send to slaughter. Cow quality this week was average to attractive.
Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop a full market comparison,
however higher undertones were noticed. Feeding type bulls were too lightly
tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market
trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly
average to attractive. A large offering of bred cows and heifers was on offer
for todays sale. Demand was very good for light to moderate offerings. Record
high prices were seen for aged broken mouth cows as this class topped
$4,450/head for a set of 8-12 year old cows.
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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
1 1370-1370 1370 155-155 155 Low Light Weight
3 1420-1880 1575 183-186 184.19 Average Return to Feed
3 1495-1700 1577 155-165 158.59 Low
3 1605-1785 1700 175-180 177.76 Low Return to Feed
7 1580-1985 1766 190-200 194.73 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1310-1325 1318 180-182.5 181.26 High Return to Feed
2 1365-1430 1398 125-130 127.44 Low
2 1365-1430 1398 125-130 127.44 Low
1 1445-1445 1445 144-144 144 Average
18 1310-1506 1470 167-175 172.02 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1455-1455 1455 180-180 180 High Return to Feed
5 1580-1810 1659 162-171 166.93 Average Return to Feed
1 1855-1855 1855 158-158 158 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1030-1215 1123 132.5-137.5 134.79 Average
5 1123-1195 1137 170-171 170.79 Average Return to Feed
9 1135-1177 1167 143-160 150.88 Low Return to Feed
3 1145-1245 1210 122.5-125 123.35 Low
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
30 1725-1725 1725 168-168 168 Average
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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
3 1088-1088 1088 3100-3100 3100
2 1378-1378 1378 2750-2750 2750 Broken Mouth
2 1518-1518 1518 2650-2650 2650
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
171 1179-1233 1192 4750-5400 5332.45
42 1283-1550 1340 4800-5400 5286.47
126 1257-1514 1413 3650-4450 4054.89 Broken Mouth
38 1272-1538 1497 4150-4450 4374.59
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1203-1203 1203 2800-2800 2800 Broken Mouth
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1126-1126 1126 4425-4425 4425
2 1193-1193 1193 4150-4150 4150
4 1254-1254 1254 3750-3750 3750
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
59 864-938 895 4150-4400 4340.19
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
37 1027-1123 1082 4300-4500 4422.99
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1125-1156 1141 259-272.5 266.21 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 978-1190 1061 237.5-277.5 254.67 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 723-723 723 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 550-550 550 465-465 465
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 449-449 449 525-525 525
35 479-493 485 490-500 495.64
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 460-460 460 485-485 485
4 594-594 594 405-405 405
2 665-665 665 366-366 366
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 595-595 595 457.5-457.5 457.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 580-580 580 462.5-462.5 462.5
2 660-680 670 417.5-420 418.73
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 733-733 733 367.5-367.5 367.5
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