Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Tuesday, October 28th - Updated weekly on Wednesday

Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report

North Central:

Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

This Week: 5,969

Last Reported: 5,120

Last Year: 4,591

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested develop any market trend. Steer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply lower with most sales 50.00-70.00 lower, steer calves over 550 lbs sold sharply lower with most sales 30.00-45.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold sharply lower with most sales 50.00-70.00 lower, heifers over 550 sold 25.00-35.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate for heavy offerings.

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

This Week: 3,912

Last Reported: 5,046

Last Year: 5,243

Compared to last Tuesday sale on calf and yearling special; Light offering yearlings not enough for a good market test. Feeder calves steers and heifers under pressure with sharp declines in all classes. Demand moderate to good with buyer participation only with sharply lower prices.

 

South Central:

Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO

This Week: 1,332

Last Reported: 1,769

Last Year: 1,965

Trade activity was low. Yearling steers sold sharply lower across all weight brackets. Yearling heifers were too light for an accurate trend. 

 

OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK

This Week: 2,012

Last Reported: 7,395

Last Year: 5,907

Compared to last week: Steer calves 30.00-40.00 lower. Heifers calves 40.00-50.00 lower, conservatively. It was a buyer's market today. While a few individual trades were still impressive, overall buyer activity remained very cautious.

 

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

This Week: 978

Last Reported: 1,095

Last Year: 2,072

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 30.00 to 40.00 lower, with larger declines noted on lighter weight cattle.  Yearlings too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on light to moderate buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Replacement cattle traded mostly steady.

 

Midwest:

Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO

This Week: 1,334

Last Reported: 1,905

Last Year: 2,905

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 20.00-30.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves sold 40.00-60.00 lower. Demand was light on a light supply. 

 

Southeast:

Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

This Week: 1,472

Last Reported: 1,830

Last Year: 2,215

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. 

 

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

This Week: 228

Last Reported: 267

Last Year: 516

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers sharply lower, replacement cows steady. 

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY

This Week: 765

Last Reported: 1,053

Last Year: 1,206

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was lower with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 lower in spots and sharply lower in several comparisons with a good supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

 

West:

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

This Week: 3,287

Last Reported: 3,588

Last Year: 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply lower on calves and yearlings, with 650lbs steers selling 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, with slaughter bulls selling 9.00 to 11.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with good demand and a heavy supply.