Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, March 11th - 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: 7,295

Last Reported: 4,984

Last Year: 7,205

Compared to last week: steers 650 to 699 lbs and 800 to 949 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower, 700 to 799 lbs and 950 to 999 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifers 550 to 599 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 749 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 lower. A very large offering of feeder cattle today met with moderate to good demand. Many loads, packages, and multiple loads of cattle, both home raised and backgrounded, most average to attractive in quality. 

 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

This Week: 1,985

Last Reported: 5,670

Last Year: 0

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with active internet bidding. 

 

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

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Report unavailable.

 

South Central States

OKC West - El Reno OK

This Week: 6,587

Last Reported: 7,986

Last Year: 8,917

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 7.00-14.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00-10.00 lower except 600-700lbs 15.00 lower. Heifer quality was noticeably better than steer quality. CME futures were down sharply, and just before the close buyers began to pull back. What had been a steer market running 4.00-9.00 lower slipped further after the futures closed, finishing 7.00-14.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-6.00 higher. Calf demand moderate to good.

 

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

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Last Year: 

Report unavailable.

 

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 3,383

Last Reported: 5,154

Last Year: 6,416

Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to sharply lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs not well tested, even with good condition, calves sold sharply lower. Boning utility sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and Lean utility sold steady to 6.00 higher. 

 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

This Week: 1,078

Last Reported: 1,377

Last Year: 1,612

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold 8.00 to 22.00 lower. Heifers sold with a lower undertone noted, although not well compared. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included mostly smaller packages except one consignor who brought 143 head.

 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 653

Last Reported: 598

Last Year: 2,088

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold unevenly from 10.00 lower to 7.00 higher based on a limited test. Demand was moderate to good despite the futures board trending down throughout the day.

 

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: 732

Last Reported: 673 

Last Year: 977

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 507

Last Reported: 568 

Last Year: 635

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady with feeder steers over 500lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

 

West

None Reported by USDA.