Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, December 5th - 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: 6,457
Last Reported: 3,228
Last Year: 4,188
Compared to last sale(11-21-24): Feeder steer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, steer calves over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold mostly 8.00-15.00 higher; heifer calves over 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last sale to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Demand was mostly good to very good for all calves on offer.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 4,544
Last Reported: 2,124
Last Year: 4,100
Compared to two weeks ago: The undertone on all feeder steers was dollars higher. the undertone on heifers up to 850 lbs. was dollars higher, heifers 850 lbs. and up were 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was very good, The area feeder cattle producers supplied top quality thin fleshed cattle today, bring top dollar.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 2,900
Last Reported: 2,920
Last Year: 3,590
Compared with two weeks ago steers and heifers traded sharply higher. Demand was very good for weaned and non-weaned offerings, with several buyers and active internet bidding.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 3,826
Last Reported: 0
Last Year: 1,893
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,954
Last Reported: 1,449
Last Year: 2,519
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality was average to plain with a few fancier sets of heifer calves. Demand was moderate for the feeders and active for the calves.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 4,200
Last Reported: 1,975
Last Year: 3,531
Compared to 2 weeks ago, not enough feeder steers and heifers 700 lb to 975 lb for a market test, however a steady to higher trend was noted. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, however reputation and thin fleshed calves sold up to 45.00 higher. Demand was good.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,414
Last Reported: 2,618
Last Year: 2,369
NA nice run of cattle today, still a lot of unweaned cattle coming to town. Compared to 2 weeks ago feeder steers over 600 lbs sold mixed from 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower, with the exception of 800 to 850 lb steers selling 6.00 higher. Heifers over 750 lbs sold mixed 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower and 700 lb heifers sold 7.00 higher. The receipts were moderate to heavy with very good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 3,606
Last Reported: 0
Last Year: 0
Compared to two weeks ago: Coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday, pastures drying out from much needed rain, and a demand for wheat cattle as a result; brought positives to the market. Turn out was high in numbers and prices took a big leap on most classes. The biggest jump was in both steer and heifer calves as producers seek cattle for wheat. Feeders were less active but still trended upward. Slaughter cattle were the only down turn slipping $6.00 on high yielding cows. Trade was active and demand was high.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,300
Last Reported: 928
Last Year: 1,657
Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves were 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested last week. Demand was good after sales were closed for the holiday week.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,978
Last Reported: 1,364
Last Year: 1,525
Compared to the last reported sale three weeks ago, steers and heifers sold sharply higher, with light calves tacking on mostly 20.00 to 30.00/cwt and heavier weights 10.00 to 15.00/cwt. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Excellent quality on offer this week including several reputation consignments with most of the unweaned cattle seeing little to no discount.
