USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 05/12 16:30
05/12/2026 | 4:30 pm CDT USDA Miles City, MT Wtd Avg 05/12 16:30
AMS_1773 MARS
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
Miles City Livestock Commission-Miles City,MT
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/12/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 260 240 300
FEEDER CATTLE 275 282 174
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 544 148 448
Compared to last week (5-05-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last
week to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate
to good for light offerings. Most feeders were offered in small to moderate
size groups this week. Quality this week was mostly average, but slightly
better than last week. CME feeder cattle positions sold off today. Feeder
cattle contracts sold with large losses of $6.00-7.00 cwt for August 2026
through March 2027. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity
was moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for
moderate offerings. Feeding cows sold on very good demand for all cows which
would feed. Feeding cows sold steady on boning and lean fleshed cows in a
narrow comparison. Breaking flesh feeding cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher in a
narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average. Slaughter cows sold on
good demand. Packers showed need for cows for immediate harvest and purchased
more cows for immediate harvest this week compared to last week. Slaughter cows
sold with higher undertones on all classes, in a narrow comparison. Weigh up
conditions were average to above average this week. Slaughter bulls sold steady
to weak in a narrow comparison. Private feeding bull buyers were not as
aggressive this week which allowed packers to buy bulls slightly lower.
Slaughter bull quality this week was average to attractive. Feeding type bulls
sold mostly 5.00 lower with lighter demand noticed from private buyers this
week. Young age cows sold unevenly steady. Additional buyers entered the market
later in the sale and pushed offerings higher compared to cows sold early in
the sale. 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 7 years old to rebreed as cow supplies remain tight. A few
attractive offerings of cow calf and heifer pairs were seen this sale. Despite
good quality, demand for pairs was mostly light to moderate as buyers express
concern over drought conditions.
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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 1145-1380 1298 170-198 188.71 Low Light Weight
6 1100-1475 1300 175-195 187.16 Low Return to Feed
10 1222-1810 1499 200-214 203.48 Average Return to Feed
2 1590-1730 1660 180-188 183.83 Low
12 1515-2385 1881 201-222 215.27 Average
4 1885-2420 2073 223-236 227.99 High
1 2630-2630 2630 220-220 220 High Heavy Weight
BULLS - 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 2320-2320 2320 218-218 218 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1380-1380 1380 130-130 130 Low
7 1280-1525 1399 154-171 163.91 Low Return to Feed
62 1250-1605 1402 186-192.5 189.21 High Return to Feed
40 1275-1645 1432 175-185.5 182.31 Average Return to Feed
2 1473-1473 1473 162-162 162 Average
2 1445-1585 1515 176-186 181.23 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1430-1693 1605 184-190 185.77 High Return to Feed
4 1630-1698 1681 181-184 183.27 Average Return to Feed
2 1795-1795 1795 183-183 183 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1010-1225 1118 102.5-116 109.9 Very Low
5 1030-1255 1161 120-142.5 135.59 Low
6 1035-1248 1169 152.5-165 162.27 Low Return to Feed
24 1095-1295 1200 170-182.5 176.69 Average Return to Feed
9 1195-1244 1232 185-193 187.36 High Return to Feed
2 1185-1280 1233 152-156 154.08 Average
2 855-940 898 120-125 122.38 Low Light Weight
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1190-1190 1190 85-85 85 Very Low
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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
3 1073-1073 1073 250-250 250
6 1168-1168 1168 232.5-232.5 232.5 Fleshy
1 1250-1250 1250 232.5-232.5 232.5 Fleshy
3 1308-1308 1308 221-221 221 Fleshy
BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 230-230 230
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1023-1023 1023 245-245 245
1 910-910 910 282.5-282.5 282.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 593-593 593 424-424 424
17 600-637 626 397.5-409 404.76
13 675-688 682 370-378 374.35
52 720-735 730 355-365 360.56
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 466-466 466 472.5-472.5 472.5
2 505-505 505 450-450 450
3 620-620 620 360-360 360
15 653-653 653 360-360 360
2 760-760 760 339-339 339
6 851-851 851 320-320 320
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 668-668 668 340-340 340
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 719-719 719 340-340 340
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 498-498 498 480-480 480
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 620-620 620 450-450 450
28 672-672 672 431-431 431
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 529-538 531 480-486 484.48
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 611-645 621 365-401 375.69
2 700-700 700 322.5-322.5 322.5
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1230-1230 1230 3450-3450 3450
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
62 1418-1652 1515 3610-3950 3677.86 Broken Mouth O
38 1423-1621 1518 4200-4250 4226.54 O
8 1648-1648 1648 4700-4700 4700 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 1265-1265 1265 4850-4850 4850 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
26 1266-1405 1355 4800-4900 4856.12 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 1217-1233 1229 4550-4985 4882.46 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 1276-1303 1286 4300-4625 4501.53 O
STOCK COWS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1035-1035 1035 230-230 230 O
1 1325-1325 1325 194-194 194 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 730-855 812 315-332.5 326.39 O
1 850-850 850 277.5-277.5 277.5 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 865-865 865 265-265 265 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
66 835-1340 1028 232.5-355 307.02 O
1 1105-1105 1105 242.5-242.5 242.5 Fleshy O
66 860-1550 1142 192-347.5 265.48 O
24 1205-1500 1316 183-230 197.4 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 960-1240 1073 195.5-285 241.03 O
3 1060-1105 1078 225-285 253.86 O
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