Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, March 19th - Updated weekly on Friday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT
This Week: 439
Last Reported: 561
Last Year: 800
Compared to last sale (3-12-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. A moderate crowd was on hand for todays sale with a few additional buyers in the stands this week, despite light offerings
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 2,311
Last Reported: 1,879
Last Year: 4,437
Compared to last week: Lower numbers to test against today trend not applicable. A dollars higher undertone on both steers and heifers. Demand was really good. Some large load lots today.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,004
Last Reported: 1,399
Last Year: 1,164
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, under 700 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,397
Last Reported: 2,479
Last Year: 1,398
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 3,877
Last Reported: 4,481
Last Year: 3,554
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifers under 700 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,364
Last Reported: 3,400
Last Year: 3,172
Compared to last week, steers over 800 lbs sold steady and 650 lbs to 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers over 900 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 650 lbs to 900 lbs sold unevenly steady and 5-weights sold steady to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves not well tested. Several quality heifers sold as replacements. Quality and condition were large contributor to buyers discretion today.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,809
Last Reported: 1,797
Last Year: 2,290
Compared to last week: There was an exceptional turn out of cattle coming off of wheat this week, however; there were few comparable sales to state a trend. Sentiment seemed to follow the downshift in the board with the exception of 600-700 pound steers selling on a positive note. Average yielding slaughter cows brought 3.00 lower and no test on high yielding cows. Trade was active on good demand.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 597
Last Reported: 486
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand overall was moderate.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 761
Last Reported: 361
Last Year: 1,925
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,585
Last Reported: 1,314
Last Year: 1,664
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sharply higher, over 700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers sharply higher, Very good demand for a high quality set of feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,312
Last Reported: 2,051
Last Year: 2,389
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
