Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, May 7th - 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: 5,699
Last Reported: 3,950
Last Year: 2,800
Compared to last week: best test on steers 800 to 849 steady to 3.00 higher, 850 to 999 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 1000 to 1049 lbs mostly steady. Heifers not well tested today for comparison.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 4,063
Last Reported: 4,570
Last Year: 1,840
Compared to two weeks ago, steers less than 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, 650 to 850 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher and over 850 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Most heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher except 550 to 650 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Demand was good from start to finish.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 2,071
Last Reported: 2,189
Last Year: 2,276
Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady on the best tested weights. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 7,224
Last Reported: 5,033
Last Year: 7,743
Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle quality mostly average with several nice drafts of steers with a flick of ear. Steer and heifer calves over 450lbs 3.00-6.00 lower, under 450lbs 1.00-6.00 higher. Overall calf quality was mostly plain, indicating a stronger demand for lighter weight calves.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,058
Last Reported: 1,090
Last Year: 1,355
Compared to last weeks sale: Steer calves 400-600 lbs sold steady to 12.00 higher with exception of 450-500 lbs being 12.00-15.00 lower while feeder steers 600-650 lbs were 2.00 lower and 750-800 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Heifer calves had no comparable sales and feeder heifers 650-800 lbs were 5.00-15.00 higher. Trade was moderately good with active demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 2,026
Last Reported: 1,462
Last Year: 2,674
Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold 5.00 lower to steady while heifers over 700 lbs sold steady with a softer undertone. Steers under 550 lbs and heifers under 700 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady with a higher undertone.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 2,401
Last Reported: 1,569
Last Year: 2,052
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers both sold higher. Steers sold 3.00 to sharply higher. Heifers under 700 lbs. sold mostly steady to 32.00 higher and heifers 700 lbs. and heavier sold sharply higher, although not well compared . Demand was very good today, especially for lighter cattle to return to grass.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 1,494
Last Reported: 261
Last Year: 742
Compared to last week's light test, steers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, and the best test of 500lb to 700lb heifers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply, with many groups of attractive quality calves and yearlings in town this week.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,612
Last Reported: 917
Last Year: 2,107
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers mostly 8.00-15.00 higher with heifers over 575 lbs steady on a light test. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 715
Last Reported: 822
Last Year: 976
Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 344
Last Reported: 729
Last Year: 409
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder and slaughter classes.
