Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, October 23th - 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: 4,837
Last Reported: 4,595
Last Year: 3,475
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand for yearlings was good to very good. A few load lots of heifers and a partial load lot of steers were seen this sale. Demand for load lots was good to very good. Yearlings were mixed for flesh with some coming out of lots while others were off grass. Light fleshed yearlings sold with very good demand. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 20.00-25.00 lower, 450-599 lbs steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower, steer calves over 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 lower, heifers 450 lbs and heavier sold mostly 5.00-15.00 lower.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 4,347
Last Reported: 706
Last Year: 3,249
First large feeder cattle sale offering both spring born calves and yearlings, recent price comparisons not available. Very good demand for this nice offering of spring born calves, several large strings of calves including full load lots. The calf market was very active as there were many buyers ready to buy these good light calves. Good demand for the large offering of yearling steers and heifers, many long strings of yearlings, offered in load lots.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 3,600
Last Reported: 3,060
Last Year: 3,795
Compared with last week steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with several buyers, but internet bidding was lower today. High demand should be noted for red angus white face replacement heifers going out of state.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,185
Last Reported: 2,248
Last Year: 2,960
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Steer calves 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Heifer calves 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Quality fair to average with weak demand. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 234 cows and bulls sold with 50 percent going to packers.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 4,132
Last Reported: 1,731
Last Year: 1,638
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality mostly average to plain.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 3,267
Last Reported: 3,549
Last Year: 3,685
Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 950 sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower, however unweaned and unvaccinated calves sold up to 30.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 2,688
Last Reported: 3,168
Last Year: 2,462
Compared to last week feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, while feeder heifers over 750 lbs sold mostly 15.00 lower. Still a lot of unweaned and short-wean cattle coming to town.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,157
Last Reported: 2,219
Last Year: 2,532
Compared to last week: Prices seemed to follow the board downward after a banner sale last week. There were few comparable sales on most classes to determine a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Feeder steers in the 700 pound range took the biggest hit, sliding 10.00-
25.00 lower. Unweaned and and fleshy cattle remain in lesser demand. On a positive note, 300 and 400 pound steers and heifers took a positive turn.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 851
Last Reported: 1,957
Last Year: 927
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Offering consisted of mostly Fall calves.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
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Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,200
Last Reported: 923
Last Year: 1,490
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers 300-400 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, 400-600 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 10.00--15.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady except 500-600 lbs they were 10.00-12.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
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Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
