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Miles City Livestock Commission Auction Market Report

Miles City, Montana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.14/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 533 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.81/cwt ≈ $2,602/hd at 666 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.86/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 617 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,087 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,210 —
355 355 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 -22.50
433–439 437 23 585.00–600.00 $588.87 $2,573 -1.13
450 450 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,610 -3.80
504–540 526 26 514.00–535.00 $523.74 $2,755 +12.02
565–595 573 30 460.00–484.50 $479.75 $2,749 +17.59
607–630 610 53 436.00–455.00 $452.32 $2,759 +17.27
639 639 18 415.00 $415.00 $2,652 -20.05
661 661 25 427.50 $427.50 $2,826 +3.39
695 695 26 377.50 $377.50 $2,624 —
718–745 732 12 382.00–384.00 $383.02 $2,804 —
935 935 14 307.50 $307.50 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,769 —
383 383 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,317 —
418–425 420 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,394 —
497 497 8 527.00 $527.00 $2,619 —
545 545 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,698 —
600–609 608 8 435.00–439.00 $438.51 $2,666 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 561.00 $561.00 $2,216 —
460–494 474 33 490.00–506.00 $494.23 $2,343 -9.57
500–547 533 121 451.00–490.00 $460.14 $2,453 +5.14
572 572 3 419.00 $419.00 $2,397 -1.82
590 590 38 422.00 $422.00 $2,490 +1.18
596 596 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,324 -30.82
605–633 611 55 400.00–405.00 $401.37 $2,452 —
653–654 654 26 392.00–407.50 $399.74 $2,614 —
668–670 669 92 386.00–393.00 $388.29 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,744 —
406–425 411 11 507.50–540.00 $516.17 $2,121 —
695 695 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,977 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,647 -46.56
1220–1432 1361 80-85% 59 175.00–179.00 $176.52 $2,402 +7.96
1105–1495 1370 80-85% 16 162.00–173.00 $168.10 $2,303 -0.46
1245–1505 1391 80-85% 4 130.00–155.00 $147.04 $2,045 -21.52
1450 1450 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 7 174.00 $174.00 $2,314 —
1499–1640 1512 75-80% 11 168.00–169.00 $168.90 $2,554 —
1455–1960 1648 75-80% 3 131.00–155.00 $147.01 $2,423 —
1655–1663 1660 75-80% 3 151.00–158.00 $155.67 $2,584 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,876 +0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,161 -50.86
1030–1200 1103 85-90% 3 159.00–164.00 $162.06 $1,788 -5.44
1025–1225 1147 85-90% 8 122.50–150.00 $138.80 $1,592 —
1115–1195 1158 85-90% 5 122.00–132.50 $129.14 $1,495 +23.08
1153–1260 1207 85-90% 4 170.00–173.00 $171.57 $2,071 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1680 1558 2 150.00–172.00 $160.13 $2,495 —
1455–1720 1580 6 175.00–182.00 $179.14 $2,830 —
1440–1835 1643 7 155.00–175.00 $167.09 $2,745 —
1845 1845 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,524 —
1530–2160 1895 10 176.00–185.00 $181.95 $3,448 -3.05
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2293 2293 2 190.00 $190.00 $4,357 —
2348 2348 2 178.00 $178.00 $4,179 —
2530 2530 1 178.00 $178.00 $4,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
712–1235 820 (<2 yrs)Open 5 232.00–327.50 $290.93 $2,386
770–1350 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 182.00–320.00 $248.19 $2,646
1331 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 183.00 $183.00 $2,436
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1185 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 176.00–280.00 $218.04 $2,292
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1272 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 4,450.00–4,660.00 $4,562.97
1268 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 4,185.00 $4,185.00
1311 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 4,525.00 $4,525.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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.