Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Tuesday, August 5th - 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: 372

Last Reported: 604 

Last Year: 388

Compared to last sale(7-08-25): Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were notice on all offerings. Demand was mostly very good for light offerings. Quality this week was average with a few attractive packages noticed.

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

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Summer Schedule... No sale report this week.

 

South Central:

Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO

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Summer Schedule... No sale report this week.

 

OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK

This Week: 2,800

Last Reported: 5,661

Last Year: 4,827

Compared to last week: Cattle trade was very uneven today, with quality ranging from hard-weaned, high condition calves to unweaned and plainer type offerings. Fescue grass cattle with noticeably lower quality weighed on the market today. Hard weaned cattle still topped the market, but supply was very limited to this class of cattle.

 

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

This Week: 575

Last Reported: 723

Last Year: 741

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted, as buyer demand for yearling heifers remains strong. Steers too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Quality was average to good with about a quarter of the supply consisting of nice bred cows and pairs.

 

Midwest:

Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO

This Week: 3,014

Last Reported: 416

Last Year: 599

Compared to last week's light run, feeder steers and heifers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. were 8.00 to 16.00 higher, with some spots as much as 20.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day consisted of 232 head of 900 lb. steers, which sold for 321.50/cwt.

 

Southeast:

Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

This Week: 1,818

Last Reported: 1,102

Last Year: 1,181

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

 

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

This Week: 404

Last Reported: 179

Last Year: 264

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY

This Week: 1,204

Last Reported: 295

Last Year: 418

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 650 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good supply and strong demand, and yearling heifers appeared stronger as well but with no true head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

 

West:

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

This Week: 639

Last Reported: 516

Last Year: 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers 200lbs to 500lbs were 9.00 to 20.00 lower while 600 lbs. steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower while slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacements were weak but a lower undertone was noticed. Trade was active with good demand on a moderate supply.