Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, December 3rd - 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: 3,371

Last Reported: 4,605

Last Year: 3,790

No sale last week due to Thanksgiving, compared to two weeks ago: steers calves 450 to 499 lbs and 550 to 649 lbs 10.00 to 18.00 higher, 500 to 549 lbs and 650 to 699 lbs mostly steady, yearling steers 1000 to 1049 lbs 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 450 to 549 lbs 20.00 to 25.00 higher, yearling heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for yearlings and calves. 

 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

This Week: 3,210

Last Reported: 2,565

Last Year: 3,450

Compared with two weeks ago, 700 to 800 lbs steers traded 13.00 to 21.00 higher. Not enough comparable offerings for heifers a trend will not be given. Demand was very good with several buyers and active internet bidding.

 

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

This Week: 2,624

Last Reported: 4,020

Last Year: 4,284

Compared to two weeks ago steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 25.00 higher and steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 12.00 higher, Heifers under 600 lbs sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

 

South Central States

OKC West - El Reno OK

This Week: 4,527

Last Reported: 7,652

Last Year: 10,270

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 750lbs 5.00-10.00 higher, under 750lbs steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Heifers 600-700lbs 7.00-10.00 higher. Today's offering included several nice drafts of 9 weight steers that drew aggressive bidding from multiple buyers, with the 900-950lb steers selling 20.00 higher. Steer quality was better than heifer quality. 

 

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

This Week: 2,136

Last Reported: 3,204

Last Year: 3,125

Compared to the sale before Thanksgiving; Steer calves 300-350 lbs sold steady and 350-600 lbs were 11.00-35.00 higher while steer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold 6.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold 21.00-34.00 higher and feeder heifers 600-750 lbs were 35.00-50.00 higher. Trade was very active on a better market with similar numbers. Excellent buyer attendance.

 

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 2,648

Last Reported: 2,145

Last Year: 6,186

Compared to two weeks ago, heifers over 700 lbs not well tested while steers over 700 lbs sold better up to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weights. Today, a Red Angus Special was hosted resulting in sharply higher prices for larger lots of reputation and multi-vaccinated calves. Slaughter cows sold steady, soft undertone. Good demand for moderate to heavy supply.

 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

This Week: 2,766

Last Reported: 1,228

Last Year: 0

Today was the Annual Special Thanksgiving Calf Sale. Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 800 lbs. sold sharply higher, although they were not well compared. Steers 800 lbs. and heavier sold mostly lower. Heifers under 650 lbs. sold sharply higher, although not well compared, while 650 to 700 lb. heifers sold 5.00 higher. Demand was good today. 

 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 639

Last Reported: 139

Last Year: 1,182

Compared to last week's very light test, steers and heifers sold with a sharply higher undertone. Supply was light partially due to snowfall in the area earlier in the week. Feeder cattle futures have been on an upward trend the past week and prices reflected that today with very good demand for the high quality calves and yearlings that made it to town.

 

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO

This Week: 639

Last Reported: 139

Last Year: 1,182

Compared to last week's very light test, steers and heifers sold with a sharply higher undertone. Supply was light partially due to snowfall in the area earlier in the week. Feeder cattle futures have been on an upward trend the past week and prices reflected that today with very good demand for the high quality calves and yearlings that made it to town.

 

Southeast

Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL

This Week: 1,130

Last Reported: 1,019

Last Year: 1,393

No trends available.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 391

Last Reported: 724

Last Year: 563

Compared to last week: No trend due to being closed last week for the thanksgiving holiday, however a higher undertone was noted for all feeder and slaughter classes. 

 

West

None Reported by USDA.