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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

2,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.95/cwt -20.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 623 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.49/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 528 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $507.83/cwt -18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 537 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,012 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–393 386 24 560.00–592.50 $567.70 $2,191 —
463 463 11 575.00 $575.00 $2,662 +20.00
482 482 48 525.00 $525.00 $2,530 -30.00
522–545 537 98 497.00–521.00 $507.83 $2,727 -18.57
550–578 576 54 455.00–480.00 $461.03 $2,656 -17.07
602–644 623 131 422.00–433.00 $429.95 $2,679 -20.74
650–676 660 39 402.50–419.00 $412.46 $2,722 -7.57
709–738 733 23 382.00–387.50 $382.93 $2,807 -13.19
759 759 14 368.00 $368.00 $2,793 +5.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 436 6 530.00–540.00 $536.76 $2,340 -13.24
451 thin fleshed 451 8 575.00 $575.00 $2,593 —
460–498 486 21 507.50–575.00 $542.68 $2,637 +22.73
508 thin fleshed 508 38 528.00 $528.00 $2,682 —
510–534 532 10 502.50–509.00 $508.38 $2,705 +37.53
575–596 594 27 400.00–424.00 $420.25 $2,496 -7.61
626 thin fleshed 626 56 426.00 $426.00 $2,667 —
607–647 635 20 412.00–420.00 $414.22 $2,630 -1.76
662 662 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,549 —
795 795 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 436 15 505.00–530.00 $509.61 $2,222 -22.62
463–470 468 38 483.00–500.00 $496.46 $2,323 +46.46
509–545 528 123 442.50–475.00 $452.49 $2,389 -5.78
570–598 585 92 410.00–448.00 $419.91 $2,456 -16.37
603 603 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,370 -23.00
643 643 85 391.75 $391.75 $2,519 -6.76
659 659 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,455 +3.44
663 663 55 400.00 $400.00 $2,652 +30.94
719 719 16 357.50 $357.50 $2,570 —
750 750 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,482 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,010 —
413–443 422 13 475.00–490.00 $484.03 $2,043 +2.52
441 thin fleshed 441 17 475.00 $475.00 $2,095 —
503 thin fleshed 503 40 455.00 $455.00 $2,289 —
541 541 14 435.00 $435.00 $2,353 +2.00
570 570 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 -23.04
595 thin fleshed 595 42 408.00 $408.00 $2,428 —
663 663 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,337 —
718 718 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,133 —
1030–1280 1114 85-90% 12 105.00–115.00 $110.08 $1,226 -30.43
1110–1225 1185 85-90% 8 121.00–126.00 $124.43 $1,474 +14.96
1210 1210 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,028 —
1075–1295 1230 85-90% 45 151.00–165.00 $156.85 $1,929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1355 1317 80-85% 5 115.00–122.00 $117.63 $1,549 —
1230–1463 1341 80-85% 24 156.00–167.00 $162.93 $2,185 —
1280–1405 1353 80-85% 11 131.00–153.00 $144.83 $1,960 +16.30
1398 1398 80-85% 5 171.00 $171.00 $2,391 +27.89
1330–1505 1418 80-85% 2 147.00–155.00 $151.25 $2,145 -16.79
1225–1570 1442 80-85% 3 125.00–131.00 $128.88 $1,858 -42.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1649 1649 49 166.00 $166.00 $2,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 75-80% 15 167.75 $167.75 $2,320 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,265 —
1557–1695 1627 75-80% 7 152.00–159.00 $156.21 $2,542 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,529 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1560 1459 4 159.00–165.00 $161.26 $2,353 —
1530–2050 1720 5 152.00–173.00 $161.96 $2,786 -0.85
1870 1870 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,272 —
1780–2060 1974 4 178.00–185.00 $181.39 $3,581 +11.12
2050–2135 2090 3 192.00–194.00 $192.67 $4,027 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
802–1225 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 220.00–292.00 $273.19 $2,595
735–1135 974 (<2 yrs)Open 4 262.50–305.00 $280.23 $2,729
1295–1340 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–176.00 $175.76 $2,336
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1180 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 172.00–280.00 $209.63 $2,235

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1156–1182 thin fleshed 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,391.56
1353 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1172–1573 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 360 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,026.30
1248–1646 1394 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 87 2,925.00–3,300.00 $3,146.34
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1081–1168 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,305.23
1039–1287 1174 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,580.44
1258 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1333 thin fleshed 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,404 —

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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.