Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, January 7th - 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: 5,912
Last Reported: 3,322
Last Year: 5,595
Compared to Saturday: steer calves 450 to 499 lbs and 600 to 649 lbs 20.00 to 30.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs and 750 to 849 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 10.00 higher on 550 to 599 lbs, other weight classes not well compared. Best test on heifer calves 550 to 599 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 600 to 699 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 6,535
Last Reported: 5,270
Last Year: 6,530
First reported sale in a few weeks an adequate market comparison is not applicable, However, a sharply higher undertone was noted. Several loads of fancy Sandhill offerings at the first sale of the New Year. Demand was very good with several buyers at the auction and active internet bidding for all offerings.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 4,650
Last Reported: 3,435
Last Year: 4,932
Compared to last week steers 600-800 lbs sold steady and steers over 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 10,128
Last Reported: 8,162
Last Year: 6,848
Compared to last sale: Feeder steers over 750lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, under 750lbs 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 750lbs steady to 5.00 higher, under 750lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder demand good. Steer calves 25.00-35.00 higher, except 500-600lbs 8.00-16.00 higher. Heifer calves 15.00-25.00 higher. Calf demand extremely good as multiple buyers bid on almost every draft.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 4,862
Last Reported: 2,342
Last Year: 1,734
Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher while heifers over 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. NHTC, reputation, weaned and multi-vaccinated calves sold sharply higher. 6 Steers weighing 404 lbs sold 618.00 cwt and 2 heifers weighing 305 lbs sold for 615.00 cwt. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher. Very good demand for heavy supply.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 2,215
Last Reported: 4,268
Last Year: 3,216
Compared to the most recent feeder sale last friday which was a value added yearling special, steers of similar quality over 450lbs sold with a mostly steady undertone, except 550lb to 650lb steers which sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,763
Last Reported: 393
Last Year: 0
Compared to the last trended feeder sale four weeks ago, feeder steers 25.00-40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 15.00-35.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady. Demand very good. Supply moderate. The market is smoking hot to start the year as buyers armed with last years profits compete for a limited supply of feeders, pushing prices to new all-time highs in spots under 700 lbs.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 1,106
Last Reported: 975
Last Year: 623
No trends due to the Christmas and New Years holiday.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 1,110
Last Reported: 282
Last Year: 527
No trend due to being closed for Christmas and New Years holidays. Very good demand for all feeder classes in todays sale.
