Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Friday & Saturday, December 20th & 21st - Posted weekly on Monday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
Most auctions closed the weeks of December 23rd & 30th in observance of the Christmas & New Years Holidays.
North Central
Burwell Livestock Auction Market - Burwell NE
This Week: 3,264
Last Reported: 2,860
Last Year: 2,945
Several packages and load lots of bred heifers and bred cows on the Annual Christmas Classic Cow Sale. Bulk of the heifers were AI'd to leading trait leaders in the Angus breed. Bull bred cows and heifers sired also by leading genetics from area Nebraska Angus breeders. Few, cows were bred to Red Angus and Hereford bulls.
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction - Ft. Pierre, SD
This Week: 8,149
Last Reported: 6,470
Last Year: 5,152
Compared to last week: Steers 450 lbs to 599 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 lbs to 699 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, 750 lbs to 799 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher; best test on heifers 500 lbs to 599 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Good demand for several packages of yearlings with one load of spayed heifers in the offering.
Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington NE
This Week: 2,934
Last Reported: 3,886
Last Year: 1,877
Nice offering of long yearlings and weaned calves on offer with some bawling calves selling in the mix. Compared to last week steers 500-650 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and yearling steers sold steady. Heifers under 650 lbs sold uneven. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the seats.
Torrington Livestock Commission - Torrington WY
This Week: 683
Last Reported: 1,150
Last Year: 1,329
Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady on a light test to last week. Slaughter bulls traded also mostly steady. A lighter run for the last sale of 2024 but still an active market with several cow buyers in the seats. First sale of 2025 with be Friday January 3rd
South Central
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Belen NM
This Week: 768
Last Reported: 939
Last Year: 933
* Special note no sale December 27th 2024 or January 3rd 2025 First sale of new year is January 10th 2025* Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower while heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady while feeder heifers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Trade and demand good.
Santa Teresa Livestock Auction (Imported Mexican Cattle) - Santa Teresa NM
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Last Year:
Imports of Mexican cattle temporarily paused by USDA due to New World screwworms (NWS) found in Southern Mexico.
Midwest
Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO
This Week: 847
Last Reported: 2,274
Last Year: 1,204
Friday's auction was a Special Bed Cow and Heifer sale with a nice offering of good quality bred heifers in the 3rd stage that sold with good demand, several packages and small lots of bred cows mostly 5 yrs to short solid mouth in the 2nd and 3rd stage along with several pairs. A light offering of feeder cattle sold mostly in small groups, packages and singles and were lightly tested, with several small groups and packages of the better quality weaned calves under 600 lbs selling in line with last week's price ranges. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with slaughter cows trading steady to 4.00 higher
Southeast
Smith County Commission - Carthage TN
This Week: 838
Last Reported: 925
Last Year: 1,118
Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 14.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls Steady to 3.00 lower.
