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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

2,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.28/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 575 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.03/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,839/hd at 676 lb · 276 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.67/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 583 lb · 274 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,568 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 24 562.50 $562.50 $2,486 —
469 469 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,603 -1.00
500–539 517 99 502.00–532.50 $526.40 $2,721 +38.07
553–598 583 257 462.50–502.50 $478.10 $2,787 +14.63
584 584 17 455.00 $455.00 $2,657 -8.47
600–646 612 192 430.00–469.00 $450.69 $2,758 +25.69
654–688 676 276 401.00–425.00 $420.03 $2,839 -2.47
726–741 735 125 396.00–396.50 $396.12 $2,911 +9.12
750–796 783 7 350.00–395.00 $362.32 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,158 —
373 373 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,089 —
410–430 420 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 +40.00
480–488 485 9 500.00–532.50 $519.95 $2,522 +8.59
503–547 532 19 442.50–487.50 $470.85 $2,505 +26.49
550–594 576 16 420.00–432.50 $427.86 $2,464 —
600–636 628 30 415.00–420.00 $415.98 $2,612 -5.28
703–723 711 9 370.00–388.00 $380.65 $2,706 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 18 432.50 $432.50 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 522.50 $522.50 $2,236 —
623 623 4 363.50 $363.50 $2,265 +18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,953 +59.63
376 376 9 540.00 $540.00 $2,030 +32.79
418–437 430 75 497.50–547.50 $532.23 $2,289 +14.73
468 468 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 -17.27
459–499 491 151 462.00–487.50 $468.63 $2,301 +1.36
500–542 517 258 440.00–476.00 $458.27 $2,369 +15.39
551–598 575 317 412.00–445.00 $436.28 $2,509 +13.24
602 602 43 416.00 $416.00 $2,504 +8.22
630–636 633 9 384.00–410.00 $398.51 $2,523 -9.27
680–683 681 29 355.00–372.00 $369.06 $2,513 -5.94
771 771 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–428 421 11 470.00–495.00 $481.51 $2,027 —
453–498 486 99 440.00–460.00 $448.81 $2,181 +2.11
530 530 18 433.00 $433.00 $2,295 +7.56
576–595 578 61 402.50–410.50 $408.04 $2,358 +21.09
630–635 633 6 365.00–376.00 $368.65 $2,334 +6.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–616 613 9 360.00–387.50 $381.49 $2,339 —
663 663 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,320 —
931 931 6 262.50 $262.50 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1423 1359 80-85% 8 125.00–134.00 $128.53 $1,747 -7.70
1385 1385 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,593 -21.23
1308–1715 1395 80-85% 7 130.00–150.00 $143.11 $1,996 —
1070–1670 1409 80-85% 83 159.00–171.00 $168.04 $2,368 +42.69
1240–1495 1441 80-85% 19 171.00–171.50 $171.45 $2,471 +46.10
1490–1595 1543 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.48 $2,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 -25.00
840–975 909 85-90% 4 85.00–105.00 $94.41 $858 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $926 -25.55
905–1290 1127 85-90% 19 117.50–154.00 $140.51 $1,584 +54.00
1015–1280 1151 85-90% 19 157.00–167.00 $164.59 $1,894 +39.53
1060–1190 1152 85-90% 18 170.00–173.50 $173.22 $1,995 +48.16
1005–1257 1164 85-90% 11 105.00–115.00 $109.47 $1,274 -15.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1630 1592 75-80% 4 154.00–164.50 $158.35 $2,521 +16.35
1660 1660 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,457 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2035 1710 2 162.00–164.00 $162.81 $2,784 —
1680–1835 1748 3 145.00–167.00 $159.74 $2,792 —
1905–1990 1962 3 168.00–175.00 $170.27 $3,341 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,176 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 thin fleshed 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,161
784–1245 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 64 200.00–315.00 $258.55 $2,640
1150–1310 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 169.00–173.50 $171.99 $2,152
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1165 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 195.00–285.00 $229.78 $2,194
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–790 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $2,159

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1446 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 thin fleshed 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1483 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,610

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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.