Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, March 18th - 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: 3,095

Last Reported: 7,295

Last Year: 5,744

Compared to last week: steers 750 to 899 lbs 7.00 to 15.00 higher with instances up to 20.00 higher on 750 to 799 lbs, 900 to 949 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 600 to 799 lbs 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Good demand for packages and loads featured in today's offering of feeder cattle. Quality similar to last week, from average to attractive, but less flesh overall than seen last week.

 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

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Report unavailable.

 

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

This Week: 4,410

Last Reported: 3,966

Last Year: 2,714

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower with steers over 700 lbs sellingunevenly steady. Replacement heifers selling by the head sold steady. 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: 4,806

Last Reported: 6,587

Last Year: 9,519

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality was average with several drafts of fleshy steers. The steer turn was the complete opposite of last week with the market getting stronger towards the end of the sale. Steer calves over 500 lbs 15.00-20.00 higher, under 500lbs lightly tested. Heifer calves 10.00-20.00 higher. Calf quality plain to average with mostly good flesh. 

 

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

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Report unavailable.

 

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 4,865

Last Reported: 3,383

Last Year: 2,523

Compared to last week, steers under 900 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 900 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 850 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 850 lbs sold steady. Boning utility sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher and Lean utility sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher while Breakers sold 9.00 lower. Several quality heifers sold as replacement.

 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

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Report unavailable.

 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 1,673

Last Reported: 653

Last Year: 1,194

Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher and heifers sold mostly 8.00 to 20.00 higher. A nice run of yearlings this week after a few lighter supply weeks. Demand was good.

 

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO

This Week: 996

Last Reported: 1,087

Last Year: 1,082

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 5,00-15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Supply light.

 

Southeast

Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL

This Week: 485

Last Reported: 732

Last Year: 814

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 258

Last Reported: 507

Last Year: 453

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

 

West

None Reported by USDA.