Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, February 25th - 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: 6,473

Last Reported: 3,453

Last Year: 7,475

Compared to last week: best test on steers 700 to 949 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower except 850 to 899 lbs not well compared, instances up to 16.00 lower on 900 to 949 lbs. Best test on heifers 650 to 749 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower with instances to 20.00 lower on 700 to 749 lbs. A large offering of feeder cattle featuring many loads and packages of home raised cattle and several strings and loads of backgrounded cattle. 

 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

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No sale this week.

 

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

This Week: 4,208

Last Reported: 2,592

Last Year: 5,115

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

 

South Central States

OKC West - El Reno OK

This Week: 10,248

Last Reported: 6,106

Last Year: 10,820

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 750lbs 4.00-9.00 lower, under 750lbs steady to 5.00 higher. As the weather starts to warm, buyers were more aggressive for plainer type thin fleshed cattle with a flick of ear. Steer calves over 500lbs 2.00-7.00 lower, under 500lbs 8.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Calf quality and condition average. 

 

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

This Week: 2,022

Last Reported: 1,868

Last Year: 2,056

Compared to last week; .Steer calves 350-550 lbs sold lower with few sharply lower. 550-600 lbs were higher. Feeder steer yearlings sold mostly higher with 650-700 lbs being steady. Heifer calves and feeder heifers sold lower. Demand was moderate on larger numbers.

 

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 3,727

Last Reported: 2,917

Last Year: 4,150

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold steady, weak undertone noted, under 600 lbs not well tested. Heifers over 650 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers 550 to 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher. Three lots of steers of exceptional condition sold 10.00 higher.

 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

This Week: 1,377

Last Reported: 2,588

Last Year: 1,164

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold steady to 12.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included a few load lots.

 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 1,248

Last Reported: 3,246

Last Year: 2,122

Compared to last week, steers sold unevenly steady from 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower after last week's impressive wean vac special sale. Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.

 

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO

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No sale this week.

 

Southeast

Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL

This Week: 1,002

Last Reported: 805

Last Year: 1,162

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

 

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 673

Last Reported: 863

Last Year: 1,024

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Weaned preconditioned feeders still bringing large premiums. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Good demand for all slaughter and feeder classes.

 

West

None Reported by USDA.