Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, April 21st - 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: 849
Last Reported: 702
Last Year: 944
Compared to last week (4-14-26): Feeder steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeder heifers 550-750 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. All other heifer weights were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Very few steers were on offer this week which limited steer demand. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive overall. Feeders were mostly offered in small to moderate size packages this week.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 538
Last Reported: 1,079
Last Year: 165
Compared to last Tuesday sale on light offering; slaughter cows steady on limited offering with slaughter bulls instances 7.00 higher on larger offering. Several small packages cow/calf pairs and bred cows with several individuals offered. Feeder calves unevenly steads with couple larger packages replacement quality heifers ready to turn out higher overtones noted. Demand moderate to good.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Beaver, OK
This Week: 6,998
Last Reported: 6,769
Last Year: 4,198
Compared to last sale: Feeder steer 600 to 800 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, 800 to 1000 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower conservatively. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower with 750 lb heifers 15.00 lower on lesser quality. Steer calves and heifer calves in a very light comparison unevenly steady. Quality ranged from fleshy to fancy. Demand good.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 2,150
Last Reported: 7,923
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower, conservatively. The only highlight on the day was 5 weight heifers were 5.00 higher as a couple of buyers had strong orders for that weight class. Overall quality was very plain.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 1,501
Last Reported: 1,241
Last Year: 908
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 10.00 to 14.00 lower, which was in line with the large declines noted in the cattle futures over the past week. Feeder heifers were mostly weak to 4.00 lower, with the exception of 600 weight heifers which traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 2,135
Last Reported: 2,213
Last Year: 1,795
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower with the exception of 9 weight steers which sold 8.00 higher. Steer calves were steady to 6.00 lower while heifer calves were 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. There were seven loads of 8 and 9 weight steers in the offering with the remaining balance mostly unweaned or short-weaned calves.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 1,516
Last Reported: 1,415
Last Year: 1,440
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.
Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA
This Week: 433
Last Reported: 349
Last Year: 290
Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
This Week: 921
Last Reported: 331
Last Year: 1,134
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle.
