Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, January 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: 854
Last Reported: 1,136
Last Year: 1,614
Compared to last sale (1-22-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to firm undertones were noticed on a light offering. Demand for all feeder cattle was good to very good on light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with limited offering of attractive feeders noticed. Several sets of backgrounded feeders were noticed with most offerings pushing moderate amounts of flesh.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 4,121
Last Reported: 3,777
Last Year: 3,925
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 700 lbs. and up sold steady to 4.00 higher. A higher undertone on heifers up to 650 lbs. heifers 650-850 lbs. sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand was fair. Had fair amount of large load lots.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 4,210
Last Reported: 1,580
Last Year: 4,300
Compared with the feeder auction two weeks ago, 500 to 700 lbs steers traded 4.00 to 10.00 lower and heifer offerings 500 to 650 lbs traded steady to 7.00 lower. Demand was good for the several offerings of replacement quality consignments, several buyers at the sale and active
internet bidding.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 74
Last Reported: 1,823
Last Year: 1,655
Compared to last week: A major winter storm that passed thru the area limited todays receipts. Quality was average with very good demand.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
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Report unavailable.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 981
Last Reported: 2,300
Last Year: 1,993
Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 1000 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough feeder heifers 500 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 531
Last Reported: 3,853
Last Year: 3,731
Compared to last week, not enough for market test. Short sale due to winter conditions.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,129
Last Reported: 2,491
Last Year: 2,500
Compared to last week: Without the looming winter storm, trade was active and buyer sentiment seemed to be higher. A good turn out of better quality, long weaned cattle along with a climbing board spurred on interest. Five weight steers bringing the highest gains from 10.00-30.00 higher. Most classes of heifers were mostly higher with 600-700 bringing 40.00 higher, largely due to quality plus demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly lower.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 128
Last Reported: 911
Last Year: 1,025
Market trend not applicable due to light receipts due to winter weather placing a damper of livestock movement.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,142
Last Reported: 686
Last Year: 1,248
Slim comparisons to last week's light feeder offering but some similar sales of steers and heifers sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Overall quality was much improved over last week and ran very deep into the sale. Not a lot of cattle moving throughout the trade area this week thanks to some winter weather but buyers were eager to put some stock together and had several larger reputation consignments.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
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Due to inclement weather, no sale today.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
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Due to inclement weather, no sale today.
