Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, April 10th - Updated weekly on Friday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Billings Livestock Commission Cattle Auction - Billings, MT
This Week: 1,029
Last Reported: 4,247
Last Year: 672
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested today to develop a full market trend, however lower undertones were noticed on a lower quality offering. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks feeder cattle special.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 3,406
Last Reported: 1,256
Last Year: 3,265
Compared to last week: Only one class in both steers and heifers to compare, so trend not applicable. Undertone on steers was unevenly steady. Undertone on heifers was lower, heifers 900-950 lbs. were 4.00 higher. Quality was a little less today than last week and flesh was up more. Demand was good.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Next Regular Sale - April 24th Special Feeder Sale
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,663
Last Reported: 1,222
Last Year: 818
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly lower. Steer calves steady to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 747
Last Reported: 448
Last Year: 703
Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady versus a light test last week. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,277
Last Reported: 3,096
Last Year: 2,429
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,392
Last Reported: 3,573
Last Year: 3,176
Compared to last week steer cattle over 650 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. heifers over 650 lbs sold un-even 4.00 lower to 2.00 higher. The market was moderate with good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 836
Last Reported: 2,227
Last Year: 1,579
Compared to last week: Calf and feeder turn out was short with few comparable sales to set a trend. A lower undertone followed the quality of cattle. Thin fleshed, turn out type cattle remain in higher demand. Slaughter cattle turn out was good with average to high selling higher. Slaughter bulls also turned out with higher yielding bulls bringing over 1.80. Trade was moderate.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 293
Last Reported: 1,697
Last Year: 498
Compared to last week: Not enough feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Receipts were heavily curbed by muddy conditions after the area received much needed rain/snow last weekend.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,183
Last Reported: 624
Last Year: 1,187
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 8.00-12.00 higher on a high quality offering, Very good demand for all feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00--4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,109
Last Reported: 1,714
Last Year: 1,500
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were unevenly steady with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were steady with a good supply, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand.
