Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Thursday, April 16th - 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

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No sale report this week.

 

Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD

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No sale report this week.

 

Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE

This Week: 450

Last Reported: 3,970

Last Year: 0

The auction today offered consignments for everyone. Special Pair, Spring and Fall bred cows and heifers started the day with, baby calves off the cow, first selected brought $1550. Majority of offerings all in good condition, pairs with calves at side tagged to match. followed by Spring bred females then onto Fall bred offerings. Next Auction Date May 7th Special Feeder Sale.

 

South Central:

Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK

This Week: 1,763

Last Reported: 1,951

Last Year: 1,265

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 206 cows and bulls sold with 37 percent going to packers.

 

Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK

This Week: 3,029

Last Reported: 1,430

Last Year: 1,129

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers up to 12.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average to plain. 

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS

This Week: 3,563

Last Reported: 3,907

Last Year: 3,087

Compared to last week, feeder steers 675 lb to 975 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Steers under 675 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 650 lb to 800 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Not enough heifers under 650 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Approximately 22% of the steer run weighed over 1,000 lb. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

 

Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS

This Week: 4,748

Last Reported: 4,908

Last Year: 3,685

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. An influx of heavy weight steers over 800 lbs sold steady. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs not enough for market test, heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on a high supply.

 

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX

This Week: 1,822

Last Reported: 2,135

Last Year: 1,338

Compared to last week: Sentiment seemed to be mixed on few comparable sales. Both lighter steer and heifer calves seemed to be favored over their 600-700 pound counterparts. Average to high yielding boner cows were steady to lower. Trade was active on good demand.

 

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX

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No sale report this week.

 

Midwest: 

New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

This Week: 1,287

Last Reported: 1,047

Last Year: 1,447

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heavier weights steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.

 

Southeast:

Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY

This Week: 1,195

Last Reported: 1,362

Last Year: 1,878

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady, over 700 lbs 4.00-6.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

 

Paris Stockyards - Paris KY

This Week: 1,836

Last Reported: 1,579

Last Year: 2,502

Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 500-650 lbs steers were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with strong demand, while heifers 600 lbs and over were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

 

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 1,132

Last Reported: 1,860

Last Year: 1,600

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures posted losses of $3.67 to $4.62 on Thursday, with April down 42 cents.  Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand especially for feeder type cows.