Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Tuesday, June 17th - 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: 693

Last Reported: 1,341

Last Year: 634

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average and overall not as attractive as last week. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good despite a light offering.

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

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Last Reported: 

Last Year: 

No sale report for this 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: 1,900

Last Reported: 5,597

Last Year: 7,577

Compared to last week: Steer calves 1.00-5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average.

 

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

This Week: 878

Last Reported: 864

Last Year: 944

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers but a mostly steady to weak undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves were weak to 6.00 lower on a light test. The softness in the market today fell inline with the CME Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures which both closed sharply lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand.

 

Midwest:

Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO

This Week: 2,486

Last Reported: 2,579 

Last Year: 2,130

Compared to last week, feeders steers and heifers were uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifers calves under 700 lbs. were 8.00-16.00 lower with spots 20.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The quality was below average with a lot of green, short-weaned calves in the offering.

 

Southeast:

Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

This Week: 1,380

Last Reported: 827

Last Year: 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

 

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

This Week: 423

Last Reported: 360

Last Year: 480

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. 

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY

This Week: 749

Last Reported: 437

Last Year: 855

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady in a limited comparison with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand; softer undertone on calves under 600 lbs in a limited comparison. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand.

 

West:

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

This Week: 831

Last Reported: 887

Last Year: 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers over 500lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs were 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with slaughter dairy cows selling steady. Replacement cattle sold steady with a higher trend.