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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.04/cwt +68.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,500/hd at 591 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.27/cwt -16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 479 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.33/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 542 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 922 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 11 736.00 $736.00 $2,127 —
334 334 4 690.00 $690.00 $2,305 +70.00
384 384 14 635.00 $635.00 $2,438 +67.46
478 478 25 556.00 $556.00 $2,658 +21.43
525–548 542 27 481.00–502.50 $488.33 $2,647 +3.09
565–580 572 7 445.00–472.50 $463.47 $2,651 +5.96
621 621 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,639 —
658 658 21 422.50 $422.50 $2,780 —
708 708 15 387.00 $387.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,846 —
410 410 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 —
470–488 481 7 487.50–537.50 $511.36 $2,460 +33.46
511–523 514 14 440.00–460.00 $444.36 $2,284 -4.76
605–610 610 12 407.50–422.50 $421.26 $2,570 +18.76
665–690 678 5 367.50–380.00 $372.93 $2,528 +23.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579–580 579 8 387.50–402.00 $392.94 $2,275 —
610 610 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 11 652.50 $652.50 $1,820 —
327–344 332 18 557.50–570.00 $560.37 $1,860 —
353–390 383 25 505.00–535.00 $507.21 $1,943 —
427 427 5 517.50 $517.50 $2,210 +15.00
460–497 479 37 457.00–472.50 $467.27 $2,238 -16.73
508–523 514 5 432.50–450.00 $442.88 $2,276 —
579–594 591 46 421.00–433.00 $423.04 $2,500 +70.54
600–630 609 7 402.50–410.00 $407.78 $2,483 +56.78
667 667 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,501 —
744 744 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–491 470 19 435.00–450.00 $446.70 $2,099 +66.33
505–525 516 9 420.00–432.50 $425.44 $2,195 —
576–588 578 10 375.00–390.00 $386.95 $2,237 +45.95
623 623 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,258 +40.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,275 —
519–539 527 18 445.00–472.00 $461.26 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,129 —
415 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 —
745 745 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1510 1305 80-85% 95 155.00–173.50 $168.87 $2,204 +78.87
1260–1370 1315 80-85% 2 110.00–120.00 $114.79 $1,509 +24.79
1345 1345 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,224 -77.09
1248–1590 1356 80-85% 16 121.00–150.00 $136.23 $1,847 -28.58
1335–1490 1411 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.35 $1,769 —
1357–1488 1451 80-85% 71 175.00–177.50 $177.08 $2,569 +42.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 85-90% 2 82.50 $82.50 $658 —
890 890 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
975–990 983 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.51 $1,018 -39.49
893–1210 1097 85-90% 18 100.00–120.00 $110.55 $1,213 -27.99
1070–1195 1136 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $86.51 $983 -71.90
1065–1300 1168 85-90% 4 122.50–127.50 $125.06 $1,461 +13.15
1015–1255 1169 85-90% 12 112.00–147.00 $133.87 $1,565 +21.96
1005–1220 1176 85-90% 44 150.00–165.00 $160.77 $1,891 +48.86
1105–1283 1181 85-90% 8 167.00–174.00 $170.94 $2,019 +59.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,264 -16.38
1590 1590 75-80% 3 142.00 $142.00 $2,258 -16.48
1535–1793 1606 75-80% 14 143.50–155.00 $144.76 $2,325 —
1694–1870 1736 75-80% 6 149.00–158.00 $155.93 $2,707 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1830 1627 12 120.00–172.00 $156.88 $2,552 —
1255–1885 1756 10 173.00–180.00 $174.32 $3,061 —
1605–2120 1800 7 149.00–171.00 $164.73 $2,965 -2.27
1800–2090 1942 5 176.00–179.00 $177.58 $3,449 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
817–1223 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 97 217.50–307.50 $260.48 $2,641
980–1099 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 230.00–242.50 $235.01 $2,463
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,410
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1165 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 178.00–287.50 $245.14 $2,317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1133–1465 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,084.80
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1109 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 264.00 $264.00 $2,928
1174 1174 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 174.50 $174.50 $2,049
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131–1370 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,425.00–2,550.00 $2,458.37
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.