Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, May 29th - 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: 2,000
Last Reported: 998
Last Year: 1,217
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. The bulk of the feeder offering was offered in moderate size packages with a few load lots noticed. Demand for replacement heifers was very good this sale as quality was attractive.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
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Next special feeder sale to be reported will be the annual Summer Special BBQ sale on June 12th, expecting 5000 head of top quality cattle.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 655
Last Reported: 3,680
Last Year: 0
Started the Special Pair and Bred female sale with weigh up offerings, baby calves of all sizes, top calf bringing 1400.00 to 450.00 for the low. Liquidations of pairs and Summer Bred females then Fall bred females ending the day with the rest of the weigh up offerings. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,342
Last Reported: 2,209
Last Year: 1,734
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves steady on a light test. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with several new crop calves on offer. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 906
Last Reported: 1,375
Last Year: 1,831
Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate. Quality average to plain.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 3,492
Last Reported: 4,555
Last Year: 2,663
Compared to last week feeder steers 800 lb to 1075 sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, however load lots of fancy steers sold up to 15.00 higher. Not enough steers under 800 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, however load lots of fancy heifers sold up to 10.00 higher. Not enough heifers under 700 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
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May 22nd was the last regular Thursday sale until July.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,407
Last Reported: 1,626
Last Year: 2,220
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales on a short supply to determine a trend. However; a higher undertone was noted on better quality feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cattle were steady to lower with average yielding boners down 7.00. Trade was moderate on good demand.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,422
Last Reported: 1,229
Last Year: 1,641
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good, especially heifers going back to pasture or as replacements. Pastures are in great shape with scattered thunderstorms throughout the panhandle.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
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No sale reported this week.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,153
Last Reported: 986
Last Year: 1,405
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00-12.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,274
Last Reported: 1,674
Last Year: 1,756
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Fleshy short weaned calves facing some discounts while buyers prefer long weaned pre-conditioned calves more suitable for grass. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
