USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/17 16:00
03/17/2026 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 03/17 16:00
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/17/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 74 75 190
FEEDER CATTLE 1348 152 1829
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 68 451 254
Compared to last week (3-10-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested last
week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were
noticed on all steers and steady to higher undertones were noticed on feeder
heifer under 650 lbs. Heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop
any market trend. Feeder cattle were offered in mostly moderate size packages
this week with a few load lots of replacement quality heifers seen. Quality was
mostly average to very attractive this week. Demand was mostly good this sale
and stronger than the last couple weeks. CME positions have moved sharply
higher over the last couple days and buyers responded positively as they showed
stronger demand for feeder cattle. Replacement heifer demand was mostly good,
however a smaller crowd was on hand for todays sale and some ranchers are
slightly concerned about drought conditions. Eastern Montana received limited
snowfall with the latest winter storm this past weekend and with record warmth
forecasted for this week, drought concerns weigh on local ranchers minds.
Replacement heifers sold with lower undertones compared to the last few feeder
specials. Market activity was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold
on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow buyers showed good
demand for all cows which would feed. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a
very narrow comparison. Cow quality this week was mostly average. Slaughter
cows sold on good demand, however very few cows were purchased for immediate
harvest as private feeders kept cow prices over slaughter cow orders Slaughter
cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however
higher undertones were noticed. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a
narrow comparison. Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Young
age cows were too lightly tested last week 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
1 1500-1500 1500 150-150 150 Low Light Weight
3 1585-1595 1590 164-185 177.98 Low
1 1725-1725 1725 185-185 185 Low Return to Feed
1 1805-1805 1805 192-192 192 Average Return to Feed
6 1795-2395 2003 193-197 195.25 Average
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1575-2120 1848 190-195 192.87 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1270-1270 1270 145-145 145 Average
2 1355-1355 1355 181-181 181 High Return to Feed
6 1320-1660 1468 167-178 172.7 Average Return to Feed
1 1660-1660 1660 155-155 155 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1565-1600 1583 160-163 161.48 Low
1 1625-1625 1625 169-169 169 Average
16 1340-1845 1648 172-180 178.61 Average Return to Feed
2 1770-1835 1803 164-165 164.49 Low Return to Feed
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1023-1135 1051 116-133 120.59 Low
2 1105-1205 1155 143-145 143.96 Average
1 1250-1250 1250 172-172 172 Average Return to Feed
1 1275-1275 1275 180-180 180 High Return to Feed
1 1345-1345 1345 95-95 95 Very Low
1 890-890 890 132.5-132.5 132.5 Average Light Weight
1 950-950 950 100-100 100 Low Light Weight
1 995-995 995 155-155 155 Low Return to Feed
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1145-1145 1145 245-245 245
1 1165-1165 1165 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 95-95 95 1100-1100 1100
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 383-383 383 525-525 525
7 519-519 519 480-480 480
3 627-627 627 395-395 395
3 988-988 988 310-310 310
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 590-590 590 355-355 355
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 458-483 478 472-522.5 482.38
94 525-547 533 466-477.5 475.49
76 608-633 621 409-420 414.42
60 653-697 680 372-389 380.18
114 706-741 718 351-381 373.17 Replacement
40 700-742 730 349-359 356.54
218 758-760 760 366-370 366.93 Replacement
16 771-778 772 350-355 354.06
29 820-820 820 352-352 352 Replacement
20 804-845 825 2800-2825 2812.81 Replacement
3 842-842 842 319-319 319
2 865-865 865 320-320 320
10 934-934 934 2825-2825 2825 Replacement
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 454-454 454 447.5-447.5 447.5
2 578-578 578 401-401 401
4 634-634 634 387-387 387
9 717-717 717 345-345 345
6 772-772 772 322.5-322.5 322.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 506-506 506 320-320 320
14 564-564 564 382-382 382
STEERS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 375-375 375 435-435 435
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 473-473 473 535-535 535
11 548-548 548 486-486 486 Fleshy
5 550-550 550 460-460 460 Fleshy
22 561-561 561 497-497 497
99 600-648 634 439-458 446.73
117 656-695 666 416-446 437.97
41 717-725 717 390-418 417.31
7 755-755 755 380-380 380
31 806-840 836 355.5-367 356.93
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 337-337 337 500-500 500 Unweaned
6 385-385 385 515-530 520 Unweaned
3 450-475 462 510-520 516.68
5 505-538 531 483-510 488.13
29 559-559 559 490-490 490 Thin Fleshed
18 557-592 577 442.5-470 457.67
33 622-645 639 415-435.5 429.8
25 650-680 667 385-415 410.21
1 700-700 700 386-386 386
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 471-471 471 475-475 475
10 557-557 557 335-335 335
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 800-800 800 282.5-282.5 282.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 1040-1235 1137 220-305 269.12 O
2 1238-1238 1238 192-192 192 O
4 955-1065 994 290-304 299.53 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 870-1270 1048 190-285 245.04 O
8 965-1275 1100 207.5-250 227.34 O
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