Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, June 5th - 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: 902
Last Reported: 2,000
Last Year: 1,175
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested this week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. The bulk of the feeder offering was offered in small packages or as singles. Quality was overall not as attractive as this week compared to last weeks sale.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
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Next special feeder sale to be reported will be the annual Summer Special BBQ sale on June 12th, expecting 5000 head of top quality cattle.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 2,056
Last Reported: 655
Last Year: 850
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,155
Last Reported: 1,342
Last Year: 2,174
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 976
Last Reported: 906
Last Year: 1,358
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 3,297
Last Reported: 3,492
Last Year: 2,435
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 16.00 higher, however thin fleshed cattle sold up to 20.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 650 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
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May 22nd was the last regular Thursday sale until July.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,344
Last Reported: 1,407
Last Year: 2,436
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sale on steers this week but sentiment leaned toward steady to higher. Heifers were up almost 8.00 on both feeders and calves. Quality was good as some cattle continue to trickle in off wheat. Trade was moderate. High yielding boner and breaker cows brought 2.00-8.00 higher.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,475
Last Reported: 1,422
Last Year: 1,114
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Several loads of heavy yearlings coming off of local pastures. Slaughter cows and bulls 5 to 7 higher.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,405
Last Reported: 1,965
Last Year: 0
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers sold in a wide range, several dollars either side of steady. Slaughter cows steady. Mostly calves on offer this week with only a few large consignments to build around, with the balance small packages and lots.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,254
Last Reported: 1,153
Last Year: 1,605
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,270
Last Reported: 2,274
Last Year: 1,378
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, but with limited comparisons, while the 450-650 lbs steers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady with a good supply, except for the 600-650 lbs value added heifers who were sharply higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
