Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Thursday, December 19th - Posted weekly on Friday

Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report

Most auctions closed the weeks of December 23rd & 30th in observance of the Christmas & New Years Holidays.

North Central:

Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT

This Week: 2,401

Last Reported: 4,007

Last Year: 2,380

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Steers 450-549 lbs sold steady to weak in a narrow comparison; steers over 550 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Heifers 450-599 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however weak undertones were noticed.

Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD

This Week: 4,250

Last Reported: 3,896

Last Year: 3,072

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-750 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers over 750 lbs. sold on a higher undertone. Heifers 500-700 lbs. sold unevenly steady, over 700 lbs. sold on a lower undertone Demand was good. Many large load lots in todays offering.

Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE

This Week: 3,766

Last Reported: 2,177

Last Year: 1,855

Compared to two weeks ago steers less than 500 lbs sold sharply higher. Flat 5 weight sold 9.00 higher and over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers were lightly tested with most trading steady to 5.00 higher. 

South Central:

Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK

This Week: 2,400

Last Reported: 2,328

Last Year: 1,819

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer and heifer calves mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK

This Week: 1,591

Last Reported: 1,670

Last Year: 734

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady depending on flesh and weaning condition. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS

This Week: 2,215

Last Reported: 2,448

Last Year: 2,554

Compared to last week, feeder steers 550 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough 400 lb to 500 lb calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS

This Week: 2,763

Last Reported: 4,317

Last Year: 1,500

Nice offering of cattle for the last regular sale of the year. Steer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 8.00 higher and 650 to 800 lb steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 800 to 900 lb steers sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower and steers over 900 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. The heifers under 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher while 650 to 700 lb heifers sold 7.00 lower. The 700 to 900 lb heifers sold 4.00 higher.

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX

This Week: 2,756

Last Reported: 3,092

Last Year: 1,110

Compared to last week: All classes took a pretty good slide backward but the market and demand still remains good. Heifers weighing 300 -400 pounds made the gains of the day bringing from 7.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cattle made a jump higher on good demand. High yielding cows gained 2.00-4.00 with average yielding boner cows up almost 12.00. Slaughter bulls gained 2.00. 

Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

This Week: 1,505

Last Reported: 1,330

Last Year: 422

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was good to end the year. Slaughter cows were steady.

Midwest: 

New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

This Week: 956

Last Reported: 1,978

Last Year: 633

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, except for lightweight grazers trading with a sharply higher undertone. Heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower

Southeast:

Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY

This Week: 855

Last Reported: 2,000

Last Year: 560

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 800 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 800 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for feeder classes and Moderate demand for yearlings. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Paris Stockyards - Paris KY

This Week: 1,681

Last Reported: 2,915

Last Year: 1,775

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were uneven and ranged from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower with most of the gains in the weaned and value added classes. Feeder heifers however were 2.00 to 4.00 lower or greater in spots as with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 1,040

Last Reported: 1,280

Last Year: 1,050

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle today for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures are down $2.40 to $3 so far on the session.  Dairy cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.