Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, July 24th - 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: 688
Last Reported: 651
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Demand was very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly average with a few attractive offerings noticed.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 1,842
Last Reported: 1,925
Last Year: 2,221
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 18.00 higher on 950 lbs. Best comparison of heifers were those 950-1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this nice, summertime offering of yearling steers and heifers. Several long strings of very attractive, high quality yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 1,727
Last Reported: 455
Last Year: 0
Compared with two weeks ago, steer offerings 850 to 950 lbs traded 2.00 to 8.00 higher, no comparable offerings for heifers. Cattle conditions were in the buyers favor with hot, humid weather in the Sandhills and scattered rain showers. Demand was very good for all offerings.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,105
Last Reported: 1,244
Last Year: 1,517
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 15.00 lower except 400 to 500 lbs heifers 10.00 higher. Quality fair to average with several fleshy unweaned calves. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,994
Last Reported: 1,288
Last Year: 2,354
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with the bulk of the run weighing over 850 pounds. Feeder heifers mostly steady on a light offering. Steer and heifer calves steady on light test of weaned calves but a stronger undertone was noted. Again this week, there were several strings of unweaned calves. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 1,919
Last Reported: 1,459
Last Year: 2,415
Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 650 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Not enough calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 1,703
Last Reported: 3,225
Last Year: 3,001
A lighter offering this week. Steers 600 lbs sold 7.00 higher, while 700 to 900 lb steers sold mixed 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and over 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers over 600 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher. The receipts were light with good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,413
Last Reported: 1,221
Last Year: 2,077
Compared to last week: There was little test on calves to present a trend. There was also few comparable sells on steer and heifer feeders, but a higher undertone was definite as some 800-900 pounders brought over 3.00. Slaughter cattle still remain high even as average to high yielding boners sold 7.00 lower. High yielding bulls remain over 2.00. Quality was moderate. Trade was active on good demand.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 454
Last Reported: 701
Last Year: 809
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady on a light test. Demand was good for the short summer run of cattle.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale reported.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,169
Last Reported: 1,934
Last Year: 2,106
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steer steady, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 842
Last Reported: 1,666
Last Year: 2,560
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm on a light test. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Hot weather conditions restricted the movement of cattle in the area. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
