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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.11/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 658 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $513.74/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,716/hd at 529 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $583.80/cwt +49.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 456 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 654 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 642.50 $642.50 $2,294 +74.80
410 410 8 590.00 $590.00 $2,419 —
438 unweaned 438 28 605.00 $605.00 $2,650 —
455–458 456 55 578.00–588.00 $583.80 $2,662 +8.80
518–520 519 9 510.00–517.50 $511.72 $2,656 +3.89
530 unweaned 530 71 514.00 $514.00 $2,724 —
550–564 561 10 460.00–471.00 $462.16 $2,593 +1.13
612 unweaned 612 23 441.00 $441.00 $2,699 —
626–635 629 23 432.00–438.50 $435.05 $2,736 +5.10
652–659 658 103 415.00–425.00 $424.11 $2,791 +11.65
741 unweaned 741 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,757 —
750 unweaned 750 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,644 —
813 813 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 438.00 $438.00 $2,466 +17.75
678 678 21 390.50 $390.50 $2,648 +5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 11 571.00 $571.00 $1,941 —
343 343 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,955 —
418 unweaned 418 22 555.00 $555.00 $2,320 —
422 422 3 552.50 $552.50 $2,332 +42.89
433 433 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,992 -49.61
454–477 461 46 480.00–530.00 $503.80 $2,323 +7.34
524 524 28 455.00 $455.00 $2,384 +2.51
551–597 562 23 412.50–425.00 $420.82 $2,365 +0.91
569 unweaned 569 4 426.00 $426.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 11 482.50–485.00 $484.77 $1,842 -20.23
538 538 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,286 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 11 342.00 $342.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,589 —
564 564 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,256 —
770 770 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,522 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891–920 895 85-90% 7 105.00–121.00 $118.65 $1,062 —
960 960 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $816 -30.00
863–1290 1005 85-90% 3 137.50–142.50 $139.64 $1,403 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,332 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $880 —
995–1150 1073 85-90% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.86 $1,683 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,851 +57.42
1110–1255 1183 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.06 $1,255 -18.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,582 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,360 —
1210–1400 1308 80-85% 3 125.00–159.00 $147.30 $1,927 +29.67
1305–1515 1374 80-85% 5 160.00–172.00 $168.56 $2,316 +23.73
1428–1490 1444 80-85% 4 173.00–174.00 $173.26 $2,502 +44.38
1550 1550 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1540 1403 75-80% 2 165.50–166.50 $165.95 $2,328 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,087 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,302 —
1735–1765 1750 75-80% 2 157.50–165.00 $161.28 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,852 —
1485–2000 1701 5 134.00–170.00 $151.84 $2,583 -10.12
1800–1975 1888 2 174.00–175.00 $174.48 $3,294 -0.52
1855–1960 1898 3 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $3,511 +10.00
1830–1980 1905 2 182.00–183.00 $182.52 $3,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
829–980 853 (<2 yrs)Open 15 284.00–314.00 $297.06 $2,534
865–1330 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 200.00–290.00 $244.64 $2,552
1180–1385 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–190.00 $185.42 $2,403
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,183

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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.