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

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Last Reported: 

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.

 

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 2,160

Last Reported: 1,440

Last Year: 1,490

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test.  Slaughter cows steady to 7.00 higher. Best demand for beef type feeder cows. Slaughter bulls weak. Bred cows sold with an April 1, 2026 cutoff for calving. Trade very active with very good demand.