Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, March 23rd - Posted weekly on Friday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT
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No sale report.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 4,503
Last Reported: 2,819
Last Year: 5,356
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-900 lbs. sold 2.00-5.00 higher, 1000-1050 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on 750-800 lbs. Sold many high quality replacement heifers today, bringing top dollar.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
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No sale report... Next Auction Date March 30th
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,542
Last Reported: 1,832
Last Year: 1,111
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 to 700 lbs. 2.00 higher, 700 to 850 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer calves weighing 350 to 400 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 lower, 500 to 600 lbs. 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,925
Last Reported: 3,685
Last Year: 2,187
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Pratt Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,833
Last Reported: 2,569
Last Year: 3,786
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold on a light test though a higher undertone was noted; over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 higher from 600 to 700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 850 lbs sold uneven, 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher; over 850 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 4,306
Last Reported: 5,058
Last Year: 2,121
Compared to last week most steers sold steady to 2.00 higher with the exception of 600 to 650 lb steers that sold 8.00 lower and 800 to 850 lb steers that sold 5.00 lower. The heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower with the exception of 500 to 550 lb heifers that sold 2.00 higher and 550 to 600 lb heifers that sold 8.00 higher.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 3,538
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly weak to 4.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on feeder heifers for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher with higher advances noted on calves under 400. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 290
Last Reported: 1,537
Last Year: 607
Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true price comparison. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply very light, demand moderate.