Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, November 13th - 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: 3,982
Last Reported: 5,916
Last Year: 3,894
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly plain. Steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop any market trend, steers 400-599 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. Steer calves over 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 20.00-35.00 higher, heifers 450-599 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Market not reported this week due to limited feeder cattle offerings.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 1,820
Last Reported: 2,930
Last Year: 1,525
Today's offerings consisted of weaned and non-weaned offerings featuring black white face and Hereford consignments, with complete vaccination program. A limited number of comparable offerings from last week's auction with 450 and 550 lbs steers trading unevenly steady and 500 lbs heifers trading 20.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers today.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,644
Last Reported: 2,396
Last Year: 2,842
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves under 500 lbs. 15.00 to 20.00 higher , over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to average with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 827
Last Reported: 1,418
Last Year: 2,603
Compared to last week: Steer calves are unevenly steady. Feeder Steers 27.00-29.00 higher. Heifer calves are 17.00-28.00 higher. Feeder heifer 27.00-30.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,226
Last Reported: 3,329
Last Year: 3,430
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 475 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher, in places up to 30.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, however quality of cows and bulls was not as desirable as last week.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 2,248
Last Reported: 1,909
Last Year: 4,164
Most of the cattle today were unweaned, with little difference in price as long as they have shots. Compared to last week, with 2 weeks of light receipts, steers and heifers sold 10.00 lower on a light test.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,445
Last Reported: 1,735
Last Year: 2,091
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to determine a trend but a lower undertone was highly noted. Unweaned and short weaned cattle continue to slide further away from their counterparts. Bigger, mature cattle ,however, are continuing to stay steady and in higher demand. Slaughter cows were steady to a little lower while high yielding bulls were up 4.00. Trade was largely moderate with moderate demand.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 1,086
Last Reported: 865
Last Year: 1,579
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 12.00-25.00 higher; offerings under 500 lbs limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested last week. Demand good for most classes and weights.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,180
Last Reported: 1,280
Last Year: 1,364
Compared to the last reported auction two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded sharply higher, gaining back all of the last sales losses and then some. Slaughter cows 9.00 to 15.00 lower.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,062
Last Reported: 1,694
Last Year: 1,368
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs steady except 400-500 lbs they were 8.00-10.00 lower, over 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,509
Last Reported: 2,687
Last Year: 1,357
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
