Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, September 12th - 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
This Week: 625
Last Reported: 1,760
Last Year: 850
Compared to last sale: Feeder calves and yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on 850-899 lbs, all other weights of yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
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Market not reported this week due to limited feeder cattle offerings
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 4,380
Last Reported: 3,630
Last Year: 2,700
Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 1000 lbs steers traded 4.00 to 10.00 higher with the exception of 900 lbs steers trading steady. Demand was good with several buyers today.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 2,242
Last Reported: 2,274
Last Year: 1,938
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with several fleshy unweaned calves selling to a weak demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 2,535
Last Reported: 1,302
Last Year: 2,181
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower with few weaned calves in the offering. Demand was moderate to good.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 1,477
Last Reported: 2,054
Last Year: 2,709
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher, however 7 wt steers sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lb not well tested. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, however 1 high yielding cow weighing 1335 sold for 144.50. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,163
Last Reported: 1,250
Last Year: 3,070
Nice run of grass cattle again. 700 to 900 lb steers sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Light steers did not have enough for a good test. Unweaned calves were selling in the same range as weaned calves. 650 to 800 lb heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and 800 to 850 lb heifers sold 2.00 higher.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,005
Last Reported: 1,634
Last Year: 1,586
Compared to last week: The market was somewhat quiet with moderate to active trading. Steer and heifer calves were lightly tested with no comparable sales, but did note a lower undertone. Feeder steers slipped 6.00-10.00, while the heifers went largely untested with a definite lower undertone. High yielding slaughter cows and bulls likewise untested with a slightly lower undertone.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,183
Last Reported: 642
Last Year: 1,103
Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were steady on limited comparable sales. Unweaned bawling calves were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade was moderate.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
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No sale report this week.
