Miles City Livestock Commission
Miles City, MT
Market information provided by USDA
24 FEB '26
Compared to last week (2-17-26): Feeder steers were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 500-649 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison all other weights of heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Larger packages sold this week compared to last week. A few packages of replacement quality heifers sold this week and demand was very good from both feeding buyers and replacement buyers with these buyers spitting the offerings. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. CME positions ended the day with slight positive movement for all contracts through the end of 2026. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on mostly very good demand for very light offerings. Very few cows were on offer for todays sale. Packers were forced to send cows which would normally be purchased to feed for slaughter as cow supplies are very tight. Feeding cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however sharply higher undertones were noticed. Cow quality this week was average to attractive. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. very few feeding type bulls sold this week, however steady undertones were noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed. Quality this week was mostly average.
CATTLE
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
705.00-705.00 |
705.00 |
3.75-3.75 |
3.75 |
| 7 |
620.00-639.00 |
636.00 |
4.03-4.10 |
4.04 |
| 4 |
806.00-806.00 |
806.00 |
3.23-3.23 |
3.23 |
BULLS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
357.00-357.00 |
357.00 |
5.08-5.08 |
5.08 |
| 5 |
480.00-490.00 |
484.00 |
4.78-4.90 |
4.85 |
BULLS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
2000.00-2000.00 |
2000.00 |
1.82-1.82 |
1.82 |
| 5 |
1310.00-1790.00 |
1602.00 |
1.71-1.77 |
1.73 |
| 4 |
1680.00-1950.00 |
1816.00 |
1.84-1.87 |
1.85 |
COWS / N/A / N/A
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
1345.00-1345.00 |
1345.00 |
1.50-1.50 |
1.50 |
| 1 |
1155.00-1155.00 |
1155.00 |
1.29-1.29 |
1.29 |
| 2 |
1100.00-1120.00 |
1110.00 |
1.65-1.69 |
1.67 |
| 1 |
1245.00-1245.00 |
1245.00 |
1.58-1.58 |
1.58 |
| 2 |
1568.00-1568.00 |
1568.00 |
1.65-1.65 |
1.65 |
| 1 |
990.00-990.00 |
990.00 |
1.83-1.83 |
1.83 |
| 5 |
1320.00-1345.00 |
1340.00 |
1.74-1.75 |
1.75 |
| 4 |
1220.00-1475.00 |
1309.00 |
1.61-1.73 |
1.68 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 80 |
600.00-636.00 |
631.00 |
4.02-4.10 |
4.04 |
| 48 |
461.00-491.00 |
471.00 |
4.88-5.20 |
5.09 |
| 90 |
502.00-548.00 |
517.00 |
4.56-4.80 |
4.71 |
| 23 |
617.00-632.00 |
622.00 |
4.19-4.22 |
4.21 |
| 29 |
553.00-578.00 |
571.00 |
4.31-4.60 |
4.37 |
| 119 |
650.00-695.00 |
688.00 |
3.65-3.92 |
3.83 |
| 3 |
700.00-715.00 |
710.00 |
3.56-3.67 |
3.60 |
| 74 |
675.00-675.00 |
675.00 |
4.07-4.07 |
4.07 |
HEIFERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 18 |
769.00-769.00 |
769.00 |
3.39-3.39 |
3.39 |
| 4 |
415.00-415.00 |
415.00 |
5.33-5.33 |
5.33 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 4 |
660.00-680.00 |
665.00 |
4.15-4.17 |
4.16 |
| 5 |
563.00-563.00 |
563.00 |
4.93-4.93 |
4.93 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 3 |
745.00-745.00 |
745.00 |
3.78-3.78 |
3.78 |
| 4 |
539.00-539.00 |
539.00 |
4.95-4.95 |
4.95 |
| 7 |
406.00-406.00 |
406.00 |
5.70-5.70 |
5.70 |
| 3 |
377.00-377.00 |
377.00 |
5.95-5.95 |
5.95 |
| 2 |
675.00-675.00 |
675.00 |
4.10-4.10 |
4.10 |
| 11 |
648.00-648.00 |
648.00 |
4.23-4.23 |
4.23 |
STEERS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
745.00-745.00 |
745.00 |
3.63-3.63 |
3.63 |
| 5 |
494.00-494.00 |
494.00 |
5.08-5.08 |
5.08 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 2 |
713.00-713.00 |
713.00 |
3.30-3.30 |
3.30 |
| 6 |
920.00-1218.00 |
1141.00 |
2.10-2.90 |
2.28 |
STOCK COWS / MEDIUM AND LARGE / 1-2
| Hd |
Wt Range |
Avg Wt |
Price Range |
Avg Price |
| 1 |
885.00-885.00 |
885.00 |
2.75-2.75 |
2.75 |
| 1 |
955.00-955.00 |
955.00 |
2.40-2.40 |
2.40 |
