Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, May 14th - Updated weekly on Friday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT
This Week: 1,125
Last Reported: 1,674
Last Year: 1,456
Compared to last sale (5-07-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly plain. A few limited offerings of attractive heifers were seen. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Most offerings were offered in small groups or as singles. Quality limited demand this sale. A small crowd was on hand for todays sale. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report this week.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 840
Last Reported: 5,880
Last Year: 3,680
Today's auction started and finished the day with weigh ups. Many offerings, at the sale today, due to the very dry conditions in the Sandhills of Nebraska. Out of state internet buyers taking advantage of the variety of offerings. Baby calves off the cow, choice in ring, brought high of $1850. Pairs all in good condition tagged to match and vaccinated, bred cow and heifers calving now to June, and Fall bred offerings calving Aug to Sept.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,331
Last Reported: 1,733
Last Year: 2,937
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves under 400 lbs. significantly higher, over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves lightly tested. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 436 cows and bulls sold with 61 percent going to packers.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,672
Last Reported: 1,762
Last Year: 1,841
Compared to last week: Steers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good quality and high demand. Heifers were steady with instances of 7.00 lower. Steer calves under 500 lbs. were to light to test. Steer calves over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. to light to test. Heifer calves over 550 lbs. were steady both with a light to moderate demand.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,123
Last Reported: 5,294
Last Year: 5,339
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 8.00 to 20.00 higher. Not enough steers under 600 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 775 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower, however one partial load of fancy heifers weighing 835 lb sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 550 lb to 775 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough heifers under 550 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 2,034
Last Reported: 2,080
Last Year: 2,472
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly higher 5.00 to 15.00 with the exception of 600 lb steers selling 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 750 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 750 lb and under 450 lb not enough for market test. Demand was good for a moderate supply.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,189
Last Reported: 1,845
Last Year: 2,330
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to state a trend with exception of 775 lb steers which sold $12 higher. Some lighter calves pushed the $2000/ hd mark this week, possibly setting a record. Heifers, on the other hand, exhibited a lower undertone on slow demand. Slaughter cattle pushed higher this week, with average and high yielding cows 9.00-13.00 higher and bulls up 11.00. Much of the turnout was dry beef cows and cull bulls.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 554
Last Reported: 509
Last Year: 996
Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold uneven; lean sold 5.00 lower, while boner and breaker sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however lower undertones were noted.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report this week.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 2,121
Last Reported: 1,131
Last Year: 1,532
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady except 600-700 lbs they were sharply higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 4.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,949
Last Reported: 1,131
Last Year: 2,342
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
