Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Friday, May 29th & Saturday, May 30th
Updated weekly on Monday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central
Burwell Livestock Auction Market - Burwell NE
This Week: 420
Last Reported: 637
Last Year: 510
Today's Bred cow and heifer auction started the day with 22 baby calves off the cow majority selling between $1000 to $1800 for larger calves. Video auction followed, Fall calving cows, then onto heifer and cow pairs, finishing the day with bred cows calving now thru summer. Some offerings in town today to lighten pasture counts. Next Auction Date June 12th Fall calves and feeders.
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction - Ft. Pierre SD
This Week: 4,848
Last Reported: 6,024
Last Year: 5,440
Compared to two weeks ago: lighter weight steers were steady to 10.00 lower on limited comparisons, steers from 800 lbs to 949 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher instances 15.00 higher: heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparisons. Very good demand for todays large run of feeder cattle and replacement heifers. An active market with order buyers competing with internet buyers. Flesh conditions ranged from light fleshed hay fed cattle to moderate fleshed coming out of a grow yard.
Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington NE
This Week: 919
Last Reported: 1,314
Last Year: 1,795
Compared to two weeks ago 950 lbs steers sold 5.00 higher with not enough comparable offerings in the other weight classes to establish a trend for steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd. The consignment sheet consisted of mostly packages of weaned fall calves and yearlings.
Torrington Livestock Commission - Torrington WY
This Week: 1,020
Last Reported: 1,500
Last Year: 929
Compared to last week feeding cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. No recent test on bred cows and pairs. Demand was moderate to good with several buyers in the seats and some internet buying. Near 70 head of bawling calves off the cows sold in the run with several bringing from 1500.00 to 1700.00 per head.
South Central
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Belen NM
This Week: 583
Last Reported: 561
Last Year: 577
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower with limited comparisons. No good comparisons on feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trader and demand good.
Santa Teresa Livestock Auction (Imported Mexican Cattle) - Santa Teresa NM
Due to the New World screwworm, the border has been closed for livestock imports until further notice. The suspension will continue on a month-by-month basis.
Midwest
Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green MO
This Week: 384
Last Reported: 1,266
Last Year: 474
Light offering this week, with feeders very lightly tested selling in small packages and groups. Slaughter steers and heifers along with slaughter cows all sold fully steady to firm.
