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.
