Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, April 22nd - 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: 3,834
Last Reported: 7,101
Last Year: 4,550
Compared to last week: best test on steers 850 to 899 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, 900 to 1049 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Best test on heifers 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady, 750 to 799 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Loads and strings of big, finishing type cattle and replacement heifers made up the majority of today's offering. Mostly good demand for finishing cattle, good to very good demand for replacements.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 6,345
Last Reported: 4,590
Last Year: 4,570
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was very good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date May 6th.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 2,833
Last Reported: 2,649
Last Year: 2,949
Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower. 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: 9,147
Last Reported: 7,923
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 10.00-15.00. Feeder steer quality was better than that of feeder heifers; however, steers carried more flesh. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower, conservatively.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,371
Last Reported: 1,658
Last Year: 919
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer and heifer calves sold lower and feeder steers were lower except for 800-850 lbs being steady. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 higher. Trade was lower on smaller numbers with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold steady-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady-5.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 2,627
Last Reported: 2,258
Last Year: 2,815
Compared to last week, steers and heifers 700 lbs and up sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, exception of 2 to 3 loads of fancy steers. Steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold steady. All yearlings were full and fleshy and stocker calves were weaned. Boning utility cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, Breaker utility cows sold 7.00 higher and Lean utility cows sold 9.00 to 16.00 higher. Bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 2,128
Last Reported: 2,011
Last Year: 1,569
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs. sold mostly 4.00 to 17.00 higher, while steers over 700 lbs. sold 4.00 to sharply lower. Heifers under 650 lbs. sold mostly 8.00 to 22.00 higher, while heifers over 650 lbs. sold 8.00 to 16.00 lower. Demand was good today and included internet bidding.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 927
Last Reported: 1,121
Last Year: 1,174
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Many groups of unweaned calves in town today, but many of which were high quality. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 574
Last Reported: 1,526
Last Year: 0
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers and heifers sold with a lower undertone but with no price trend established. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply light. The feeder market is generally lower this week with cattle futures also in decline in recent days. Cow sale following the feeders featured a liquidation of good quality older bred cows and pairs.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report this week.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 418
Last Reported: 588
Last Year: 382
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Several bawling, fleshy calves in todays sale. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.
