Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Thursday, May 9th - 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: 755

Last Reported: 2,556

Last Year: 1,327

Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was light to moderate as quality today limited demand. Quality was mostly plain to average today, and most calves were offered in small packages or as singles.

Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD

This Week: 1,372

Last Reported: 3,150

Last Year: 1,864

Compared to last week: Feeder steers from 700- 950 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers 950-1000 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone. With a little under 1400 head today trend not applicable. Demand was good.

Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE

This Week: 

Last Reported: 

Last Year: 

No sale report.

South Central:

Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK

This Week: 1,402

Last Reported: 763

Last Year: 1,600

Compared to last week: Feeder steers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Steer calves not tested. Heifer calves 10.00 to 17.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10 higher. 

Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK

This Week: 1,588

Last Reported: 2,664

Last Year: 2,313

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate. Quality was average. 

Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS

This Week: 2,797

Last Reported: 3,758

Last Year: 2,178

Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady on light receipts., however fancy heifers sold up to 5.00 higher. Not enough 400 lb to 600 lb steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.

Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS

This Week: 2,733

Last Reported: 2,920

Last Year: 2,709

Compared to last week steer calves 400 to 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 750 steers sold 5.00 lower, and feeders over 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The heifers under 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test, 650 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and 800 to 900 lb feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with good demand. 

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX

This Week: 1,195

Last Reported: 2,070

Last Year: 1,762

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 6.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly firm to 5.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand.

Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

This Week: 1,065

Last Reported: 1,326

Last Year: 1,370

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate.

Midwest: 

New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO

This Week: 1,884

Last Reported: 1,925

Last Year: 1,036

Compared to the last tested market two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, heavier steers 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower except some 700-750 lb heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady.

Southeast:

Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY

This Week: 1,112

Last Reported: 1,282

Last Year: 2,106

Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply higher, 400-700 lbs 3.00-5.00 higher, 800 lbs up steady, Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher, 800 lbs up steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Paris Stockyards - Paris KY

This Week: 1,210

Last Reported: 1,648

Last Year: 1,489

Compared to last week the feeder market was unevenly steady with a mostly good quality offering. Light weight steers 450 lbs and under were mostly steady with good demand, while the 600-700 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower with a good supply. Yearling steers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand but with a limited supply. Feeder heifers 250-400 lbs and the 600-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with strong demand , while the 400-600 lbs heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 1,525

Last Reported: 1,910

Last Year: 1,455

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. CME Feeders ended the session with contracts 60 cents to $1.55 lower. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade very active with good demand.