Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Friday, February 20th & Saturday, February 21st
Updated weekly on Monday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central
Burwell Livestock Auction Market - Burwell NE
This Week: 310
Last Reported: 3,190
Last Year: 0
Several offerings of bred heifers today, majority black and black white face bred to LBW black bulls to calve April to May. Cows in good condition with shots and mineral program.
Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction - Ft. Pierre SD
This Week: 5,987
Last Reported: 7,892
Last Year: 4,039
Compared to last week: steers from 550 lbs to 649 lbs and steers from 750 lbs to 849 lbs were mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher on the lighter, greener cattle, steers from 650 lbs to 749 lbs were generally 6.00 to 8.00 lower and steers from 900 lbs to 949 lbs were steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for todays large offering of feeder cattle with a lot of interest in the replacement heifers.
Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington NE
This Week: 999
Last Reported: 4,100
Last Year: 1,429
On a thin test with last week steers over 650 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers 550-800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.
Torrington Livestock Commission - Torrington WY
This Week: 1,251
Last Reported: 608
Last Year: 1,350
Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady with instances 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Also today was a Bred Cow Special with a nice selection of Middle to aged cows. Several long strings of aged cows with a few age dispersals on display. A very active market for reputation aged cows with a few staying in the state but mostly all leaving the state with dry conditions in the area.
South Central
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Belen NM
This Week: 473
Last Reported: 452
Last Year: 755
Compared to last week: Steer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher, while heifer calves 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.
Santa Teresa Livestock Auction (Imported Mexican Cattle) - Santa Teresa NM
Due to the New World screwworm, the border has been closed for livestock imports until further notice. The suspension will continue on a month-by-month basis.
Midwest
Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green MO
This Week: 695
Last Reported: 2,091
Last Year: 406
Friday's auction was Special Bred Cow/Pairs sale with the highlight being 20 hd of good quality 1st calf heifer pairs originating out of Montana with baby calves by side selling with good demand from 5800.00-6025.00 per pair. Balance of the replacement cows were several small groups of bred cows mostly 5 yrs to short solid mouth in the 2nd and 3rd stage and several groups of running aged cows 6 yrs to short solid mouth with baby calves to 350 lb calves by side all selling with good demand.
