Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, May 27th - 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: 851
Last Reported: 260
Last Year: 775
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand for feeders was mostly good, despite a low quality and light offering. Market activity was mostly moderate to active today. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly moderate as packers tried to purchase a portion of the cow offering for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 333
Last Reported: 392
Last Year: 458
Compared to last Tuesday sale on a light offering of all class; Slaughter cows steady with 4.00-8.00 higher instances 12.00, slaughter bulls mostly firm with several feeder cows going back to feed for grass. Few cow/calf pair and breds selling in individual offerings along with feeder calves in small groups with no comparisons available for a good market test. Demand good to moderate. Starting summer schedule: Next sell will be June 10 th - sells every other week.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report for this week.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 1,950
Last Reported: 12,671
Last Year: 7,329
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 8.00-13.00 higher. The biggest advancement was seen on heifers. Quality average to attractive. Several farmer buyers were present today, driving demand and pushing the market higher.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 710
Last Reported: 1,050
Last Year: 1,286
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Calves too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Not enough slaughter cows for a market trend.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 1,015
Last Reported: 5,102
Last Year: 1,836
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Steer and heifer calves sold steady to weak. Demand was moderate on a very light supply. Rain for several days have made barnyards sloppy and difficult for cattle movement. The largest draft of the day was 68 head of 884 lb. steers which sold for 275.00/cwt.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 859
Last Reported: 1,598
Last Year: 1,182
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady
Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA
This Week: 287
Last Reported: 195
Last Year: 239
Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
This Week: 1,608
Last Reported: 755
Last Year: 770
Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers unevenly steady with 400-500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower with more fleshy short-weaned calves on offer; 500-700 lb steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Yearling steers limited comparison. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady; over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for yearling packages.
