Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, December 18th - 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: 2,741
Last Reported: 3,115
Last Year: 2,401
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling quality was mostly plain this week. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, steers 550-649 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher, steer calves over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison; Heifers 550-649 lbs sold generally steady; Heifers over 650 lbs were not well tested. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings remains good to very good.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 2,930
Last Reported: 2,585
Last Year: 4,250
Compared to last week: There was a higher undertone on light steers, steers 650-700 lbs. were 9.00 lower, steers 700 lbs. and up had a steady to higher undertone. Heifers 550-650 lbs. were steady to 9.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs. sold on a higher undertone. Demand was good.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 3,319
Last Reported: 2,450
Last Year: 3,766
Compared to feeder sale two weeks ago, steers were mixed with 500-600 lbs. 11.00-15.00 lower and 600-700 lbs. bringing 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifers were too lightly tested with a lower undertone noticed throughout the sale. Demand was good on cattle with multiple rounds of Spring and Fall shots. Quality was attractive and uniform throughout a majority of the sale giving the buyers plenty of solid options for disposition and condition.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,708
Last Reported: 2,823
Last Year: 2,400
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality good to average with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,543
Last Reported: 2,082
Last Year: 1,591
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate for the feeder cattle and active for the calves. Quality average to plain.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 3,072
Last Reported: 1,312
Last Year: 2,215
Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 975 lb sold 17.00 to 30.00 higher, in places 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 15.00 higher on light receipts. Heifer calves 400 lb to 750 lb sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower, however heifers 500 lb to 550 lb sold up to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 2,894
Last Reported: 4,313
Last Year: 2,763
Nice offering for the last sale of the year. Steer calves sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 6.00 higher, while feeders 750 to 900 lbs sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 10 higher. Steers over 900 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers also sold uneven with calves selling 8.00 lower to 8.00 higher and feeders selling 7.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Receipts were moderate with good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,227
Last Reported: 2,309
Last Year: 2,756
This was the final sale of 2025. There will be a two week break during the holidays and sales will resume January 8th **** Compared to last week: Steer prices were mostly mixed, partly due to plainer quality. Steer calves weighing 400-450 brought 16.00 higher with 600 weight cattle bringing 17.00-19.00 higher. Most other classes sharply lower. Heifers fared well on stronger demand this week with most classes making gains. Heifers weighing 400-425 gained 17.00 and 500-525 gained 22.00. Average to high yielding slaughter cows gained 14.00-16.00 on good demand.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 510
Last Reported: 849
Last Year: 687
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm. Demand good for most classes and weights. Next sale will be January 8, 2026.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,203
Last Reported: 1,410
Last Year: 956
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold 5.00 to 25.00 higher with the most advance on 600-700 lb steers. Heifers under 550 lbs steady, heavier weights 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Really good quality on hand for this last sale of the year.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 725
Last Reported: 1,537
Last Year: 855
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady, Feeder heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,519
Last Reported: 2,408
Last Year: 1,681
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
