Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, September 10th - Posted 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: 1,374
Last Reported: 822
Last Year: 1,713
Compared to last reported sale (8/27/24): Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifers under 750 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, 750-849 lbs heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher, heifers over 850 lbs were too lightly tested last sale to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 619
Last Reported: 1,095
Last Year: 520
Compared to last Tuesday sale on a light offering; slaughter cows and bulls steady, not enough feeder cows for a market test. Yearlings unevenly steady, with few unweaned calves in the run. Demand moderate.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week: 1,755
Last Reported: 757
Last Year: 1,728
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 700lbs sold 1.00 to 20.00 lower and steers over 700lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 23.00 lower while heifers over 750lbs sold 4.00 to 13.00 higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 8.00 lower. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower and lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 2,500
Last Reported: 6,139
Last Year: 8,765
Compared to last week: Weaned steer and heifer calves sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, un-weaned calves fully 8.00-12.00 lower. Demand moderate. Fall run seems to be starting as many bawling fresh off the cow calves were on offer. Quality plain to average.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 894
Last Reported: 310
Last Year: 1,188
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week for a market trend but a lower undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls due to last weeks light test, but a lower undertone was noted.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 2,480
Last Reported: 2,027
Last Year: 3,402
Compared to last week, 600-800 lb. stocker and feeder calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with heavier weights not well tested. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good and improved throughout the day. The supply was moderate. The quality was average with the exception of a few reputation herds that were in the offering.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 2,321
Last Reported: 1,550
Last Year: 2,696
Compared to one week ago: No slaughter cows were covered. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower.
