Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, June 4th - 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: 879
Last Reported: 1,999
Last Year: 902
Compared to last sale (5-28-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers on a lower quality offering. Quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive, but overall was not as attractive as last week.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 849
Last Reported: 1,071
Last Year: 0
Compared to two weeks ago: Mostly yearlings today, steers 700 lbs and up were 7.00 -9.00 dollars higher. Heifers sold on a higher undertone today. Most were load lots. Demand was good.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,684
Last Reported: 1,551
Last Year: 2,155
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Steer calves 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with several new crop fleshy calves selling to a weak demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. A total of 202 cows and bulls sold with 68 percent going to packers
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,267
Last Reported: 769
Last Year: 976
Compared to last week: Steers were to lightly tested last week but few 800 lbs. to 950 lbs. weights were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were to light to test. Quality was good with a good demand.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 1,529
Last Reported: 1,486
Last Year: 3,297
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, with load lots selling up to 15.00 higher. Not enough steers under 800 lb for a market test. Not enough feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady, however 2 high yielding bulls sold for 249-250.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,159
Last Reported: 919
Last Year: 1,344
Compared to last week: There was a better turn out of calves and feeders this week, but dairy culls and heifers were the majority of the offering. Quality was better as well, but there were few comparable sales to declare a trend. However, there was a definite lower undertone. There was a short test on average and high yielding boner cows but a lower undertone was noted. High yielding slaughter bulls remained steady. Trade was moderate on moderate demand.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
This Week: 593
Last Reported: 288
Last Year: 420
Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however lower undertones were noted. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,092
Last Reported: 1,585
Last Year: 1,405
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower except some heifers over 500 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Pretty light crowd this week with many turning their attention to finishing planting or cutting hay.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 878
Last Reported: 705
Last Year: 1,254
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers fully steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady except 400-500 lbs they were 10.00-12.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 908
Last Reported: 1,808
Last Year: 1,270
Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Plainer quality offering on feeder classes today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
