Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, May 28th - 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: 1,999
Last Reported: 1,377
Last Year: 2,000
Compared to last sale (5-21-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Overall quality was significantly higher than last week. Several high quality sets of heifers were seen this week that ranchers had slated to run as replacements, but sold today due to drought conditions. These heifers were in light flesh and very attractive overall. All of these heifers were purchased to feed today.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 2,510
Last Reported: 840
Last Year: 655
No recent test of market a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active, out of state, internet bidding, for the weaned and non-weaned Fall calves and yearling offerings today. Very dry conditions in the Sandhills with little rain in the area. Some yearling offerings off grass pastures and replacement heifers in town today due to grass shortage.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,551
Last Reported: 1,770
Last Year: 1,342
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Steer calves 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. A total of 235 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 769
Last Reported: 1,378
Last Year: 906
Compared to last week: All classes lightly tested. Feeder steers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Demand good for feeders. Steer calves not well tested but a higher undertone noted. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for calves.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 1,486
Last Reported: 3,209
Last Year: 3,492
Compared to last week, feeder steers 875 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady, however load lots sold up to 5.00 higher. Steers 775 lb to 875 lb sold up to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher on light receipts. Not enough cattle under 700 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 919
Last Reported: 1,747
Last Year: 1,407
Compared to last week: There was no test on calves or feeders this week. Turn out was largely culls and railers from dairy's and feedyards. Recent rains in the area possibly left some cattle out in the country with the hope of green grass in the future. Slaughter cows and bulls were largely, steady.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 288
Last Reported: 505
Last Year: 719
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 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 705
Last Reported: 1,348
Last Year: 1,153
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,808
Last Reported: 2,391
Last Year: 2,274
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with some instances of 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good quality offering of feeders through out todays sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
