Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, May 15th - 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: 1,456
Last Reported: 1,173
Last Year: 1,543
Compared to last reported sale(5-8-25): Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain. Many cattle were cutback cattle out of grow lots. A large portion of the feeder cattle offering continues to be comprised of very plain or unreportable, blemished offerings. Many producers continue to clean out pens and bring odd offerings to town.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 1,266
Last Reported: 3,840
Last Year: 1,256
Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 850 lbs. sold on a lower undertone, steers 900-950 lbs. sold 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers up to 950 lbs. sold on a lower undertone, heifers 950-1000 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Many large load lots in today's offering.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 3,680
Last Reported: 620
Last Year: 0
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good for all offerings today with several buyers and active internet bidding. A much needed rain in the Sandhills and expected more in the following days.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,937
Last Reported: 658
Last Year: 1,056
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady on a limited test. Steer calves and heifer calves mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,841
Last Reported: 842
Last Year: 2,214
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality plain to average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 5,339
Last Reported: 1,955
Last Year: 3,859
Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 6.00 lower. Steers 500 lb to 850 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, however a package or 2 of thin steers sold close to steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, however packages of thin heifers sold close to steady. Not enough calves under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 2,472
Last Reported: 1,651
Last Year: 2,385
Nice offering of cattle today. Due to the light sale last week there was no good comparables. Heifers sold with a lower undertone and steer cattle sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Farmers and Ranchers is going into their summer sales and the last Thursday sale will be May 22nd.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,330
Last Reported: 769
Last Year: 1,823
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to set a trend due to the short turnout last sale. However, sentiment was toward the higher side and trade was active on good demand. 700 lb - 800 lb steers and heifers seemed to benefit the most. There were few comparable sales on average to high yielding slaughter cows as well, but prices seemed to be steady.A few bulls in good condition broke the $2.00 mark.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,310
Last Reported: 0
Last Year: 1,077
There was no trend available since sale last week was cancelled due to muddy conditions. Pastures are now in great shape after all the rain to turn out stockers.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 425
Last Reported: 795
Last Year: 1,915
A large crowd was on hand for this month's Bred Cow and Pair Sale at New Cambria Livestock with a number of active bidders. Without many large strings for buyers to build around demand was moderate. Supply light.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,532
Last Reported: 977
Last Year: 1,371
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sharply lower, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers 4.00-6.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,342
Last Reported: 2,265
Last Year: 1,869
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower, except for the 400-500 lbs steers that were sharply lower with moderate demand. Yearling steers were mixed and uneven ranging from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a good supply. Feeder heifers were steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. A much softer undertone was seen and noted today as buyers reacted to more negative movement in the futures market. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand
