Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, April 7th - 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: 350
Last Reported: 1,312
Last Year: 505
Compared to last week (3-31-26): All feeder cattle were to lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good. Demand was uneven as limited offerings and fewer buyers in the stands hindered demand in places. Very few steers were on offer this week which limited steer demand. Heifer demand was stronger than steer demand this sale as heifer quality was mostly attractive. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive overall.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 464
Last Reported: 708
Last Year: 469
Compared to last Tuesday sale, on a special bred cow and pair special; on a light offerings slaughter cows instances 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00- 8.00 higher. Several feeder cows and heiferettes going back to feed or to be bred, not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Few packages bred cows and few cow/calf pairs. One baby calf 100 lbs $1250.00.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Beaver, OK
This Week: 6,945
Last Reported: 7,696
Last Year: 1,396
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand moderate to active. Quality average to attractive.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 2,050
Last Reported: 9,998
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Steer calves over 500lbs steady to 5.00 higher, under 500lbs 25.00-30.00 higher, conservatively. Heifer calves 15.00-20.00 higher. The market has been confusing over the past few weeks, but today it turned outright erratic. Buyers had "got to have them" orders for fly weight cattle, while 500-600 lbs were only modestly higher. Quality was plain throughout the sale.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 1,168
Last Reported: 1,777
Last Year: 233
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher, with the exception of 900 lb cattle which were steady. Steer and heifer calves were sharply higher on a light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was mixed, with the majority of the trade consisting of plainer cattle off the short wheat. Any open cows that had the potential to return to the country was bought to rebreed.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 2,025
Last Reported: 1,673
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week, steer calves over 550 lbs. were 8.00-12.00 higher with lighter weight steers 15.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves were 10.00-20.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 270 head of 578 lb. steers which sold for 490.00/cwt.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 940
Last Reported: 1,285
Last Year: 781
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.
Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA
This Week: 257
Last Reported: 407
Last Year: 273
Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
This Week: 1,201
Last Reported: 843
Last Year: 206
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering of mostly yearling aged cattle. Light weight feeder steers appeared steady with a light test, while the 400- 600 lbs steers were steady to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Yearling steers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
