Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Thursday, March 19th - 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: 439

Last Reported: 561

Last Year: 800

Compared to last sale (3-12-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this week was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. A moderate crowd was on hand for todays sale with a few additional buyers in the stands this week, despite light offerings

 

Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD

This Week: 2,311

Last Reported: 1,879

Last Year: 4,437

Compared to last week: Lower numbers to test against today trend not applicable. A dollars higher undertone on both steers and heifers. Demand was really good. Some large load lots today.

 

Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE

This Week: 

Last Reported: 

Last Year: 

Report unavailable.

 

South Central:

Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK

This Week: 2,004

Last Reported: 1,399

Last Year: 1,164

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, under 700 lbs. 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher.

 

Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK

This Week: 1,397

Last Reported: 2,479

Last Year: 1,398

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS

This Week: 3,877

Last Reported: 4,481

Last Year: 3,554

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifers under 700 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

 

Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS

This Week: 3,364

Last Reported: 3,400

Last Year: 3,172

Compared to last week, steers over 800 lbs sold steady and 650 lbs to 800 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers over 900 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 650 lbs to 900 lbs sold unevenly steady and 5-weights sold steady to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves not well tested. Several quality heifers sold as replacements. Quality and condition were large contributor to buyers discretion today. 

 

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX

This Week: 2,809

Last Reported: 1,797

Last Year: 2,290

Compared to last week: There was an exceptional turn out of cattle coming off of wheat this week, however; there were few comparable sales to state a trend. Sentiment seemed to follow the downshift in the board with the exception of 600-700 pound steers selling on a positive note. Average yielding slaughter cows brought 3.00 lower and no test on high yielding cows. Trade was active on good demand.

 

Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX

This Week: 597

Last Reported: 486

Last Year: 0

Compared to last week, feeder cattle overall sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Buyer demand overall was moderate. 

 

Midwest: 

New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

This Week: 761

Last Reported: 361

Last Year: 1,925

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, heavier weights steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. 

 

Southeast:

Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY

This Week: 1,585

Last Reported: 1,314

Last Year: 1,664

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sharply higher, over 700 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder and yearling heifers sharply higher, Very good demand for a high quality set of feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

 

Paris Stockyards - Paris KY

This Week: 1,312

Last Reported: 2,051

Last Year: 2,389

Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and some instances of sharply higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

 

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 1,110

Last Reported: 850

Last Year: 1,160

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a ligh test. Feeder cattle futures were under pressure, with contracts down $3.45 to $6.45 across the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $2.37 to $360.96 on March 18. Slaughter cows 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand.