Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, March 27th - 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
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Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale this week. The next sale will be April 3rd, 2025
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 3,209
Last Reported: 4,437
Last Year: 2,187
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700 lbs. on up sold on a steady to lower market, heifers 750 lbs. and up sold unevenly steady. Some large load lots in today's offering. Demand was good.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
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Last Reported:
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Next Auction Date April 3rd Special Feeder and Replacement Heifer Auction.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,044
Last Reported: 1,164
Last Year: 1,128
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves all were unevenly steady. Cattle quality was not as good as last week, which says the market held together better then it may have appeared. Slaughter cows 6.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,930
Last Reported: 1,398
Last Year: 795
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 4,195
Last Reported: 3,554
Last Year: 2,061
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, however, reputation steers sold up to 12.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers under 700 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers under 600 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 4,630
Last Reported: 3,172
Last Year: 2,713
Compared to last week 600 lb steers sold 10 lower while 650 to 750 lb steers sold 10.00 higher and steers over 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 700 lbs sold uneven 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower while heifers over 700 sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand with moderate to heavy receipts.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,356
Last Reported: 2,290
Last Year: 1,911
Compared to last week: There was a good turn out of both calves and feeders with a few more groups of healthy thin fleshed cattle come to town. Even though there were few comparable sales to set a trend, sentiment was definitely higher on all classes.Calves weighing 300-500 benefitted the most. Trade was active on good demand. Slaughter cows seemed to stay steady with high yielding slaughter bulls pushing over $1.70.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,278
Last Reported: 907
Last Year: 951
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 408
Last Reported: 1,925
Last Year: 0
Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a price comparison. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,725
Last Reported: 1,664
Last Year: 1,375
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,224
Last Reported: 2,389
Last Year: 2,274
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply, while the yearling steers were steady and with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-650 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and yearling heifers sharply higher with strong demand.
