Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, April 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: 4,602
Last Reported: 6,482
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: steers 650 to 999 lbs mostly steady except 700 to 749 lbs not well compared, instances up to 10.00 higher on 650 to 699 lbs. Best test on heifers 600 to 649 lbs and 700 to 749 lbs mostly steady. Good to very good demand for feeder cattle again this week, very good demand for replacement heifers. Similar to last week, flesh condition varied, from light to some heavy flesh at times. Many loads, multiple loads, and packages to choose from, mostly average to attractive in quality.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 4,590
Last Reported: 1,985
Last Year: 4,816
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers and heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. A rollover auction was held with money raised will be donated to ranch wildfire relief.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 2,157
Last Reported: 2,437
Last Year: 3,312
Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs and heifers over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 9,998
Last Reported: 7,046
Last Year: 6,298
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand good. Steer calves unevenly steady with fly weights holding the strongest. Heifer calves 10.00 15.00 lower, as last week's extremely aggressive market couldn't be sustained this week. Front-end prices for steer and heifer calves remain strong, although supply of those higher quality cattle continued to be very limited. Overall calf quality was noticeably plainer compared to last week.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,917
Last Reported: 1,596
Last Year: 2,472
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 450-550 lbs sold lower while 550-600 lbs were 12.00 higher. Feeder steers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 higher and 650-950 lbs were 8.00-15.00 lower with 950-1000 lbs selling steady. Heifer calves 450-500 lbs sold higher while 500-550 lbs were 3.00 lower. No comparable numbers of feeder heifers. Market was moderately uneven on similar numbers with good trade. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher. Excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 1,596
Last Reported: 3,345
Last Year: 2,845
Compared to last week, feeder steers over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 20.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves, not enough for market test. Boning utility sold steady to weak and Lean utility sold steady to strong. Good demand for light supply.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 1,713
Last Reported: 822
Last Year: 1,756
Today was the Annual Back to Grass Special Calf Sale. Compared to the sale one week ago, steers and heifers both sold with a higher undertone noted, although not well compared. Demand was very good today, especially for cattle under 550 lbs., and included internet bidding.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 1,000
Last Reported: 1,584
Last Year: 1,088
Compared to last week, the steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs. sold with a sharply lower undertone. Steers over 500 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers over 500 lbs. sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. The demand was moderate and supply was moderate to light. The quality was less attractive this week and sold in smaller packages.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,326
Last Reported: 996
Last Year: 1,257
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers 5.00-20.00 higher with greatest advance under 500 lbs. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. Supply moderate. Good buyer attendance.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 719
Last Reported: 905
Last Year: 734
Compared to a week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 674
Last Reported: 415
Last Year: 467
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good quality offering with favorable body condition in todays sale. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.
