Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, January 22nd - 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: 1,136
Last Reported: 4,779
Last Year: 1,988
Compared to last sale (1-15-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed on a lighter poorer quality offering. Demand for all feeder cattle was good to very good for light offerings.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 3,777
Last Reported: 5,498
Last Year: 3,758
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-950 lbs. sold 1.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-900 lbs. sold unevenly steady, with a higher undertone on most. Demand was good. Many large load lots in today's market. Seats full of buyers.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 1,580
Last Reported: 4,600
Last Year: 1,185
Special Bred Female and Regular sale started the day with 850 weigh-ups, then onto 49 head of Angus bulls averaging $8700. The Complete Dispersion offerings started the show with a very good demand from several bidders at the barn and internet. The majority of today's consignment were black and black white face offerings in good condition ready to calve March and April.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,823
Last Reported: 3,783
Last Year: 1,371
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 750 lbs. 3.00 to 9.00 higher, under 750 lbs. 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 15.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with several nice drafts. Slaughter cows steady to 1:00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 2,272
Last Reported: 2,419
Last Year: 838
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were too light of test to call a trend, lower undertone was noted. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate with an average quality.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,300
Last Reported: 2,589
Last Year: 444
Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Incoming weather was a big topic at the sale barn today. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,853
Last Reported: 3,499
Last Year: 3,025
Compared to last week, steers over 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and 600 lbs to 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers over 800 lbs sold 6.00 higher and heifers under 800 lbs sold 10.00 lower.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,491
Last Reported: 3,960
Last Year: 1,950
Compared to last week: Sentiment was largely mixed to lower this week. Mainly due to the plainer quality of cattle and the impending winter storm due to arrive this evening into tomorrow morning. Demand was slow on plainer quality cattle but was more active on the fancier and long weaned cattle. Average yielding boner slaughter cows brought 8.00 higher. Trade on slaughter cattle was active on good demand.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
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***Auction NOT be covered this week due to reporters absence ***
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 686
Last Reported: 1,324
Last Year: 683
Compared to last week, steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone. Overall quality was not as attractive as the past couple weeks and the bulk of the offering was unweaned and lacking a full two rounds of shots.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,053
Last Reported: 920
Last Year: 1,393
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers unevenly steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
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