Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, October 9th - 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: 3,340
Last Reported: 864
Last Year: 3,391
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested today to develop any market trend. Calves of both sexes sold sharply higher in a narrow comparison. Demand was very good for moderate offerings. Yearling quality was mostly plain to average today with many cut back cattle seen off earlier video sales.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 2,366
Last Reported: 3,290
Last Year: 2,900
No comparable offerings from last week's auction a trend will not be given. Demand was very good for the several lots of Sandhills steers, just off the cow.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,468
Last Reported: 1,555
Last Year: 2,425
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers lower on a light test. Steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 572 cows and bulls sold with 43 percent going to packers.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 2,100
Last Reported: 1,630
Last Year: 1,792
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances 20.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,314
Last Reported: 2,607
Last Year: 2,748
Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers 450 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed and reputation cattle sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 1,948
Last Reported: 2,478
Last Year: 2,625
Nice offering of cattle today. Still getting a lot of cattle off grass. Steers over 800 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher. Heifers there was not a good test, however a higher undertone was noted. The receipts were light to moderate with good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,763
Last Reported: 2,246
Last Year: 1,855
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to determine a trend, however; a lower undertone was noted. Trade was somewhat moderate keeping with the offering of plainer type cattle. Fresh and unvaccinated cattle slipped further back from their long weaned counterparts. Slaughter cattle were steady with a good offering of beef cattle coming through the ring. Trade on slaughter cattle was moderate to active.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,222
Last Reported: 929
Last Year: 1,119
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand was good.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 702
Last Reported: 1,036
Last Year: 850
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, over 400 lbs steady except 600-700 lbs they were 3.00-5.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady except 400-600 lbs they were 8.00-12.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-
6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,393
Last Reported: 1,954
Last Year: 1,773
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows were steady with strong demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher
