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.

 

West:

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

This Week: 2,716

Last Reported: 1,808

Last Year: 2,335

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower on breaker and boning cattle, with lean cattle selling 10.00 higher. While slaughter bulls sold too light to trend. Trade was active with a good demand and a heavy supply.