Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, January 13th - Updated weekly on Wednesday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
This Week: 2,784
Last Reported: 1,039
Last Year: 1,528
Compared to last week (1-06-26): Steers under 500 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steers over 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers sold 10.00- 15.00 higher on all weight classes in a narrow comparison. Demand for all feeders was good to very good on moderate offerings. Demand for light weight cattle suitable to develop into yearlings was very good. Buyers were willing to take steers up to 600 lbs and heifers up to 575 lbs for that purpose. Quality this sale was average to very attractive.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 1,734
Last Reported: 4,068
Last Year: 2,028
First reported sale for slaughter cows and bulls with no comparisons available with not enough feeder calves for a good market report. To days sale was a bred cow special with good demand and buyer participation, prices very good with reputation offering most in demand. Most cows going back to feed.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week: 5,908
Last Reported: 3,586
Last Year: 6,332
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher.
Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Beaver, OK
This Week: 6,771
Last Reported: 7,188
Last Year: 4,977
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 800lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, under 800lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady in a light test. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower. Quality not as good as last week.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 6,376
Last Reported: 10,128
Last Year: 11,119
Compared to last week: Steer and Heifer Calves were 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a good to attractive quality and a high demand.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 1,515
Last Reported: 2,002
Last Year: 1,376
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on nicer kinds. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Large gains were in line with the Cattle futures which closed in the green again today following yesterdays bearish corn report. Quality was mostly attractive with a large portion of the supply consisting of ranch raised yearlings and calves off the short wheat.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 4,384
Last Reported: 3,282
Last Year: 2,930
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 1,202
Last Reported: 1,320
Last Year: 993
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.
Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA
This Week: 202
Last Reported: 256
Last Year: 281
Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
This Week: 919
Last Reported: 1,169
Last Year: 1,218
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 5.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand, while the yearling steers appeared unevenly steady ranging from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for certain weights and classes. Feeder heifers 500- 650 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply, while the 400-500 lbs heifers were sharply higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
