Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, October 1st - Updated weekly on Thursday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central States
Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen SD
This Week: 2,519
Last Reported: 2,344
Last Year: 4,673
Compared to last week: steers 950 to 999 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 1000 to 1099 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers not well compared. Good demand for yearlings this week with best demand for those light fleshed yearlings off grass.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 1,740
Last Reported: 4,455
Last Year: 7,010
A limited number of comparable offerings from last week, with 850 lbs steers trading 13.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 7,435
Last Reported: 4,738
Last Year: 6,400
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 lower except for 800-850lbs 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 700lbs 15.00-18.00 lower, under 700lbs 8.00 lower. Feeder heifer supply consisted mostly of light-weight heifers. Feeder quality plain to average. Steer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00-20.00 lower. Quality mostly plain. Calf demand has eased with the arrival of October, as concerns with overall health weigh on the market.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,444
Last Reported: 3,793
Last Year: 1,978
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-400 lbs sold 20.00-32.00 lower and 400-450 lbs were 5.00 higher while 450-600 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 lower. Feeder steer yearlings 600-700 lbs were 3.00-13.00 lower and 700-800 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-350 lbs were 5.00 lower and 350-450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher while 450-600 lbs were 5.00-16.00 lower. Heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 650-800 lbs were steady-12.00 lower while 800-850 lbs sold 15.00 higher.Trade was moderately lower on smaller numbers with good demand. Excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 4,055
Last Reported: 1,550
Last Year: 1,635
Compared to last week, 700 weight steers sold 8.00 higher, steers over 800 lbs steers sold steady to 6.00 lower while under 800 lbs sold steady with a soft undertone. Heifers over 600 lbs sold steady, soft undertone and under 600 lbs sold steady, strong undertone. Larger packages of feeders were better quality and condition kept prices steady, smaller packages with less condition sold 10.00 lower. Breaker utility sold 3.00 higher, Lean Utility sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher while Boning Utility sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 1,157
Last Reported: 1,191
Last Year: 1,525
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone though not well compared. Demand was good to very good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was moderate to heavy and included many bawling calves.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 908
Last Reported: 516
Last Year: 862
Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers on a lighter test sold unevenly from 6.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 367
Last Reported: 1,332
Last Year: 0
Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows steady. Good demand for a light offering with a nice run expected next week. Cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday with the back months seeing modest gains.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 990
Last Reported: 1,533
Last Year: 1,279
Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 525
Last Reported: 579
Last Year: 493
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold on a lighter test with low comparable receipts. Weaned, Preconditioned feeders still bringing premiums, with fleshy, bawling feeder calves facing large discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.
