Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Monday, May 5th - Updated 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: 1,996
Last Reported: 3,500
Last Year: 2,988
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for this seasonal run of feeder cattle. The market was very active for all weights of steers and heifers after last week saw the cash fed cattle market make another new, all-time historical high price up to 224.00. A light offering of light weight cattle suitable for backgrounding, a good offering of backgrounded yearlings offered in long strings, many full loads and multiple load lots.
Tri-State Livestock Auction Market - McCook NE
This Week: 673
Last Reported: 866
Last Year: 1,617
Short run today. market was good with a good demand.
South Central States
Oklahoma National Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Oklahoma City OK
This Week: 4,200
Last Reported: 4,921
Last Year: 5,147
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 850lbs 2.00-7.00 higher, under 850lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 6.00-11.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality average with a few attractive drafts.
Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK
This Week: 2,158
Last Reported: 1,926
Last Year: 1,153
Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs 7.00-11.00 lower; over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers unevenly steady, Demand good for all classes. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested and few sales lower. Packer demand moderate.
Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM
This Week: 1,141
Last Reported: 1,372
Last Year: 1,116
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves 300-350 lbs sold 18.00-25.00 higher and 500-550 lbs were 5.00-14.00 higher on both. Steer calves 550-600 lbs sold 20.00 higher while heifer mates were 11.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 650-700 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher. Trade was very good with very active demand o smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 9.00-15.00 higher; few instances of 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.oo higher. Market was moderately higher with excellent buyer attendance.
Midwest States
Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO
This Week: 7,364
Last Reported: 9,283
Last Year: 6,263
Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 525 lbs. sold steady to 12.00 higher with heavier weights selling from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Supply was heavy with good demand.
Callaway Livestock Center - Kingdom City MO
This Week: 3,907
Last Reported: 4,485
Last Year: 3,000
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-700 lbs sold steady to firm, with 700 weight steers trading with a higher undertone compared to last week's limited test, pot load of 893 lb steers sold steady with a pot load weighing 921 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Lightweight heifer calves weighing 300-450 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with 450-600 lbs selling firm to 10.00 higher, 600-650 lbs traded with a firm undertone and over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was very good on a heavy offering with overall quality very good on the calves and yearlings.
Southeastern States
Mid-South Livestock - Unionville TN
This Week: 824
Last Reported: 795
Last Year: 766
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.
Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC
This Week: 750
Last Reported: 951
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls 1.00 higher, feeder heifers 10.00 higher, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.
