Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, December 11th - 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: 4,648
Last Reported: 3,985
Last Year: 3,747
Compared to Wednesday: best test on yearling steers 950 to 999 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling heifers not well compared. Calf offering compared to Saturday: steers 450 to 499 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs mostly steady 600 to 649 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 549 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 8.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 5,575
Last Reported: 3,450
Last Year: 3,730
Compared with last week, smaller packages of consignments as steers traded unevenly steady, no comparable offerings for heifers. All calves offered today were weaned. Demand was good with active internet bidding.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 5,023
Last Reported: 4,284
Last Year: 4,715
Nice offering of weaned and bawling spring calves on offer. Compared to last week steers over 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet that were bidding in the active market.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 12,833
Last Reported: 10,270
Last Year: 7,523
Compared to last week's sharply higher market: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand was good especially for weaned calves with shots.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 4,543
Last Reported: 6,186
Last Year: 2,296
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower while steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 500 weight sold 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested, softer undertone noted. Feeders under 500 lbs were fleshier than last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Good demand for heavy supply.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 2,068
Last Reported: 2,881
Last Year: 1,530
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly steady to 11.00 higher, except the 750 to 800 lb. steers that sold 4.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs. sold sharply higher, while others sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good today and included active internet bidding.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 1,387
Last Reported: 1,182
Last Year: 1,481
Compared to last week, lightweight steer calves under 550lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, and steers over 550lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,832
Last Reported: 2,067
Last Year: 1,697
Compared to last Wednesday, feeder steers under 450 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, heavier weights steady. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs steady, over 650 lbs firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good to very good. Supply moderate.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 1,032
Last Reported: 1,393
Last Year: 872
Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 750
Last Reported: 563
Last Year: 604
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.
