Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Monday, February 17th - Posted weekly on Tuesday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report.
North Central States
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Report - Worthing SD
This Week: 3,693
Last Reported: 5,606
Last Year: 5,881
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for this large offering of feeder cattle. The market was very active, in spite of -10 temps and more bitter cold on the way. Several very long strings of front end type, home raised steers and heifers, offered in load lots and multiple load lots, along with numerous part loads and packages.
Tri-State Livestock Auction Market - McCook NE
This Week: 1,021
Last Reported: 1,994
Last Year: 4,030
Not enough to show a comparison to last week. Big cattle showed a lower trend. Demand was moderate to good.
South Central States
Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Oklahoma City OK
This Week: 2,800
Last Reported: 4,743
Last Year: 12,234
Compared to last week: All classes of feeder cattle and calves were lightly tested but a steady to firm undertone was noted. Demand good on limited receipts due to bad weather. A strong winter storm is in the forecast for the rest of the week. Slaughter Cows and bulls were to lightly tested for a trend.
Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK
This Week: 1,269
Last Reported: 2,843
Last Year: 2,696
Compared to last week: Due to light receipts no test on feeder cattle. Moderate demand with average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Several bred replacements offered.
Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM
This Week: 1,780
Last Reported: 1,215
Last Year: 1,918
Compared to last week; Steer calves 300-350 lbs sold 5.00 lower with 350 -500 lbs being steady-7.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 10-12.00 lower. Heifer calves 350-400 lbs and 550-650 lbs sold 4.00-9.00 lower while 300-350 lbs and 450-550 lbs were 2.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs were 2.00-4.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate on larger numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00-9.00 higher.
Midwest States
Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO
This Week: 2,970
Last Reported: 7,533
Last Year: 15,769
Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly from 8.00 higher to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. The market was uneven as heavy snow and below zero temperatures are on the way tonite.
Callaway Livestock Center - Kingdom City MO
This Week: 1,505
Last Reported: 1,972
Last Year: 2,251
Compared to last week, a lighter offering this week with cold weather and snow in the forecast, a light offering of steer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested with a nice offering of 600-650 lb steers selling firm to 9.00 higher, a light test of 7 weight steers and the pot loads of steers over 800 lbs all sold with a steady to firm undertone. Feeder heifers overall were lightly tested with the 500-550 lb heifers selling with a firm to higher undertone.
Southeastern States
Mid-South Livestock - Unionville TN
This Week: 278
Last Reported: 632
Last Year: 991
No trends this week on feeder cattle due to light offerings. Slaughter Cows 3.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 20.00-24.00 higher.
Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC
This Week: 335
Last Reported: 671
Last Year: 0
No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area, with active buyer participation.
