Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Tuesday, December 9th - 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: 1,671

Last Reported: 1,384

Last Year: 2,495

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. A few remanent yearlings continue to be marketed.  Higher undertones were noticed on limited yearling offerings. Steer calves under 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend however higher to sharply higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves over 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-649 lbs sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers over 650 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. 

 

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

This Week: 733

Last Reported: 347

Last Year: 1,750

Today on a calf and yearling sale no comparisons are available from past couple of weeks. Calves higher overtones noted on reputation quality lots with demand very good with several buyers in attendance.

 

South Central:

Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO

This Week: 

Last Reported: 

Last Year: 

Report unavailable.

 

Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Beaver, OK

This Week: 5,737

Last Reported: 2,598

Last Year: 8,600

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 higher, feeder steer over 900lbs 4.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00-15.00 higher with instances of up to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers and calves 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of up to 25.00 higher. Demand strong.

 

OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK

This Week: 5,650

Last Reported: 4,527

Last Year: 12,833

Compared to last week: Steer calves over 500lbs 8.00-18.00 higher, under 500lbs 15.00-25.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand very good.

 

Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX

This Week: 1,239

Last Reported: 1,448

Last Year: 1,329

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 20.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand, especially on the larger drafts of yearlings. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mixed.

 

Midwest:

Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO

This Week: 3,086

Last Reported: 3,482

Last Year: 3,218

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher. Steer and heifers calves sold 6.00-12.00 higher with peewee calves 20.00-30.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average with more peewee and yearlings in the offering than a week ago. 

 

Southeast:

Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

This Week: 1,342

Last Reported: 1,302

Last Year: 1,327

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

 

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

This Week: 334

Last Reported: 213

Last Year: 276

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY

This Week: 1,813

Last Reported: 733

Last Year: 1,403

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in several spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and value added packages. Yearling steers and heifers appeared steady with a large supply but limited comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality feeders and long weaned calves, while discounting plainer and off colored calves severely. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower for the leans with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with good demand.

 

West:

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

This Week: 1,569

Last Reported: 1,328

Last Year: 1,806

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply higher on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher on breaker and boning cattle, with lean cattle selling 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold too light to trend. Trade was active with good demand and a moderate supply.