Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, September 21st - Posted 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: 3,821

Last Reported: 4,170

Last Year: 1,609

Compared to last week: best test on steers 900 to 1000 lbs steady. Best test on heifers 850 to 900 lbs and 951 to 1000 lbs mostly steady, 901 to 950 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Good to very good demand for another large offering of yearlings with best demand seen for several strings of black steers off grass. 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

This Week: 3,290

Last Reported: 2,870

Last Year: 4,270

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 950 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 lower and 850 lbs heifers traded 3.00 lower. Demand was good with active internet bidding.

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

This Week: 3,833

Last Reported: 986

Last Year: 3,049

Compared to last week's thin test bawling calves on Wednesday sold fully steady. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with yearling heifers trading 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for all offerings. Nice run of yearling feeders coming off short dry summer grass along with a nice run of fresh bawling calves. 

South Central States

OKC West - El Reno OK

This Week: 4,911

Last Reported: 7,887

Last Year: 7,413

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer calves traded steady to mostly 3.00 higher, heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower. 

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

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No Sale reported this week.

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 3,398

Last Reported: 3,499

Last Year: 1,813

Compared to last week, Steer Calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Yearling Steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.  Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows sold steady, and Lean Cows sold 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate. 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

This Week: 2,169

Last Reported: 1,124

Last Year: 2,062

Annual Off Grass Yearling Sale. Strong demand with many load lots today. Compared to a week ago, steers under 600 pounds were down, while heifers under 650 pounds were mixed. 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 1,384

Last Reported: 1,052

Last Year: 1,019

This SLMC feeder sale included a wean-vac special. The offering included several high quality drafts. Compared to last week feeder steers traded 7.00-13.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand. 

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO

This Week: 536

Last Reported: 2,277

Last Year: 582

Feeder supply not sufficient to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. There was a lower undertone in weights under 600 lbs with health issues bringing a seasonal decline in the calf market along with corn acting like it may want to push higher out of its current trading range.

Southeast

Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL

This Week: 1,159

Last Reported: 1,315

Last Year: 1,279

No Sale reported this week.

West

None Reported

Northeastern States

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 685

Last Reported: 812

Last Year: 502

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower with less demand noted due to changing weather conditions and a plainer quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.