Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, March 4th - Updated weekly on Thursday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central States
Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen SD
This Week: 4,984
Last Reported: 6,473
Last Year: 5,995
Compared to last week: steers 650 to 949 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher except 800 to 849 lbs not well compared, 950 to 999 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 600 to 699 lbs mostly steady, 700 to 749 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. A nice line up of feeders again this week. Several backgrounded strings as well as loads and packages of home raised cattle on offer, including a few replacement heifers.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
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No sale report this week.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 3,966
Last Reported: 4,208
Last Year: 4,088
Compared to last week steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower except 600-750 lbs heifers selling steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 7,986
Last Reported: 10,248
Last Year: 13,398
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-20.00 lower, conservatively. The Tuesday calf sale felt like October, front-end cattle were unweaned with alot of bulls and the thin fleshed cattle were very plain . Buyers were very cautious and definitely didn't get in each other's way on Tuesday.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,860
Last Reported: 2,559
Last Year: 1,690
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 higher and 550-600 lbs were 8.00 higher while 500-550 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs were 10.00 higher with 550-600 lbs being 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady . Trade was active with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls had no comparable sales but a higher market was felt. Excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 5,154
Last Reported: 3,727
Last Year: 3,644
Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower, under 700 lbs not enough for market test, however a sharply higher undertone was noted. Heifers over 750 lbs sold steady to weak and under 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. 109 steers weighing 459 lbs sold 584.00 cwt. Supply was heavy and demand was good.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
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No sale report this week.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 598
Last Reported: 1,248
Last Year: 370
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold with a steady to lower undertone based on limited receipts and plainer type calves for much of the offering this week. Rain and thunderstorms in the area contributed to the light run. Demand was moderate to light.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,087
Last Reported: 756
Last Year: 1,053
Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate. Several top grazing cattle again this week highlighted by 56 head of 509 lb steers @ 559.00.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 673
Last Reported: 1,002
Last Year: 612
Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 568
Last Reported: 673
Last Year: 491
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady except for the heifers under 400 lbs which were 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
