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USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 04/14 16:20

USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 04/14 16:20

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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
  
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/14/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         190            120     0         
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       167            88      0         
FEEDER CATTLE            345            142     0         
  
  
Compared to last week (4-7-26): All feeder cattle were too lightly tested last 
week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. 
Demand for feeder cattle was moderate to good. Quality this week was mostly 
average to attractive, with higher feeder cattle receipts than last week's 
offering.  Feeding cows sold on good demand for moderate offerings. Feeding 
cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, 
however steady to lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold on good 
demand. Slaughter cows overall sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeding type bulls 
were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however 
higher undertones were noted. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested last week 
to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noted. 
Demand for All Natural bulls was good. Young age cows were too lightly tested 
last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were 
noticed. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive.
  
  
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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      1065-1235      1150    220-237.5      228.1     Average  Return to Feed 
8      1112-2230      1261    243-257.5      250.71    High     Return to Feed 
8      1635-2020      1746    197-209        201.15    Low      Return to Feed 
23     1235-2025      1748    197.5-220      207.95    Average  
6      1715-2055      1812    185-195        189.78    Low      
8      1603-1985      1886    225-229        226.18    Average  Natural 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1120-1400      1233    159-166        163.38    Average  
12     1165-1485      1292    169-176        172.77    High     
7      1175-1400      1324    175-184.5      179.79    Average  Return to Feed 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1410-1475      1438    174-178        177.01    Average  
2      1330-1560      1445    159-166        162.78    Low      Return to Feed 
4      1330-1605      1501    147-155        153.23    Low      
44     1400-1807      1533    179-186        181.6     High     Return to Feed 
5      1410-1720      1608    173-177        174.79    Average  Return to Feed 

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1105-1255      1136    120-130        123.19    Low      
2      1160-1175      1168    152-155        153.49    High     
6      995-1290       1202    135-145        140.45    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         
14     1096-1335      1124    4000-4325      4250.67            T2-3 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1371-1550      1455    3750-4000      3973.08            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1220-1290      1255    2600-2700      2651.39            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1483-1483      1483    3550-3550      3550               

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     1040-1260      1202    237.5-258      245.75             O 
74     835-1085       998     300-355        318.2              O 

STOCK COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     1055-1185      1129    255-292.5      278.71             O 
15     1110-1390      1264    190-225        212.79             O 

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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         
1      525-525        525     457.5-457.5    457.5              
11     724-724        724     360-360        360                
6      770-770        770     335-335        335                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      475-475        475     465-465        465                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      425-440        433     522.5-527.5    524.96             
21     450-490        471     500-507.5      500.59             
88     516-548        541     480-484        483.22             
66     592-593        592     448-452.5      449.02             
14     636-642        638     415-420        416.08             
9      701-705        702     387.5-404      400.32             
52     759-783        778     345-375        366.05             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      445-445        445     510-510        510                
1      545-545        545     432-432        432                
1      575-575        575     437.5-437.5    437.5              
1      615-615        615     372-372        372                
8      650-691        686     376-389        377.54             
9      716-716        716     357.5-357.5    357.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      355-355        355     575-575        575                
3      473-473        473     530-530        530                
1      505-505        505     475-475        475                
7      592-592        592     450-450        450                
18     600-646        638     442.5-447.5    443.28             
3      658-658        658     430-430        430                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      605-643        634     432-437.5      433.31             
1      685-685        685     400-400        400                
2      715-715        715     350-350        350                
3      750-768        762     366-380        370.59             
2      810-840        825     337.5-345      341.18             
1      855-855        855     330-330        330                
1      930-930        930     310-310        310

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