Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, December 17th - Posted 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: 2,018
Last Reported: 2,495
Last Year: 1,960
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher, steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves all sold steady to 5.00 lower. Quality this week was mixed from plain to very attractive. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 356
Last Reported: 1,750
Last Year: 583
Compared to last Tuesday, light offering on last sale of 2024. Cows and bulls steady with no comparisons available, feeder calves not enough offering for a good market test. Demand moderate. No sale until JANUARY 7, 2025 with a special feeder calf sale.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week: 6,380
Last Reported: 7,746
Last Year: 1,721
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. Boner cows sold 4.00 higher and lean cows sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 higher.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 4,000
Last Reported: 12,833
Last Year: 4,404
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold fully 5.00-7.00 higher, instances as much as 10.00 higher. Demand good. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast later in the week.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 1,599
Last Reported: 1,329
Last Year: 796
Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower, with larger declines noted on 500 to 600 pound steers. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 1,432
Last Reported: 3,218
Last Year: 1,152
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 4.00 higher while feeder heifers were not well tested. Steer and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher in a light test of the market. Demand was good on a light supply. Supplies were lighter than expected due to weekend rains, in excess of 3" across most of the area, making it difficult to get cattle to the market.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 1,881
Last Reported: 1,327
Last Year: 1,480
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.
