USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 04/28 15:35
04/28/2026 | 3:35 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 04/28 15:35
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 192 127 156
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 179 141 243
FEEDER CATTLE 49 581 499
Compared to last week (4-21-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to
develop any market trend. Feeder cattle were scarcely traded this week. Demand
for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good for very light offerings. Most
feeders were offered as singles this week. Quality this week was mostly plain
to average. CME positions bounced back from last weeks losses as they pushed
sharply higher both yesterday and today, with over 4.00 gains seen today. A
small crowd was on hand for todays sale, but buyers were a mix of order buyers
and ranchers. Market activity was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows
sold on good demand for light offerings. Feeding cows sold on very good demand
for all cows which would feed. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher in a
narrow comparison, with the largest increase in price seen on young and high
yielding cows. Slaughter cows sold on good demand. A couple loads of fed cows
were seen this week. Demand for fed cows was very good. No recent sales of
premium white cows were seen to make an accurate market trend, however steady
undertones were noticed compared to the last reported test the first week of
April. Breaking, boning and lean slaughter cows were too lightly tested to
develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were
noticed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
Feeding type bulls were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate
market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows sold
generally steady to firm on very good demand. Quality this week was mostly
average to attractive. Replacement or turn out cows sold on very good demand
and buyers were willing to take older offerings up to 6 years old to rebreed as
cow supplies remain tight.
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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
3 1430-1560 1475 195-202 199.38 Low Return to Feed
6 1440-1742 1664 198-213 208.56 Average Return to Feed
3 1535-2115 1770 224-231 226.77 High
2 1645-1965 1805 175.5-183 178.92 Low
7 1735-2365 2060 202-216 207.74 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1250-1250 1250 146-146 146 Low
46 1290-1670 1386 185-190 188.1 High Return to Feed
20 1260-1650 1393 176-184 179.69 Average Return to Feed
20 1260-1650 1393 176-184 179.69 Average Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1505-1505 1505 151-151 151 Low
13 1480-1586 1565 178-183 181.1 Average Return to Feed
1 1835-1835 1835 175-175 175 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1055-1215 1142 148-169 157.61 Low Return to Feed
1 1155-1155 1155 172-172 172 Average Return to Feed
3 1170-1220 1192 125-142 131.25 Low
1 1245-1245 1245 122-122 122 Very Low
1 865-865 865 120-120 120 Low Light Weight
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
60 1695-1808 1792 178-179.75 179.23 Average
2 2010-2205 2108 155-172 163.11 Low Heavy Weight
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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
4 1045-1148 1122 3850-4100 4041.8
3 1315-1315 1315 3200-3200 3200 Broken Mouth
1 1445-1445 1445 3500-3500 3500
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1269-1269 1269 3550-3550 3550
2 1400-1400 1400 3350-3350 3350
4 1498-1498 1498 2850-2850 2850 Broken Mouth
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1086-1086 1086 4375-4375 4375
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1270-1270 1270 205-205 205 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 805-895 855 315-325 321.02 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 850-1200 1006 236-340 307.23 O
29 915-1345 1101 191-327.5 256.57 O
8 1240-1276 1272 216-220.5 219.95 Fleshy O
10 1170-1380 1311 184-195 188.51 O
1 1415-1415 1415 189.5-189.5 189.5 Fleshy O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 970-1270 1143 182.5-270 208.37 O
4 958-1020 974 250-295 283.21 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 613-613 613 415-415 415
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 930-930 930 301-301 301
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