Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, January 15th - 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: 4,779
Last Reported: 3,585
Last Year: 1,311
Compared to last sale (1-08-26): Steer calves under 400 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. 400-599 lbs steers sold 8.00-15.00 higher, steers 600-699 lbs sold steady to firm, steer calves over 700 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Heifers 450-549 lbs sold mostly 15.00 higher, 550-649 lbs heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher. Demand for all classes and weights of feeder cattle was good to very good on heavy offerings.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week: 5,498
Last Reported: 6,340
Last Year: 5,589
Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 650 lbs. had a higher undertone, steers 650-950 lbs. sold 1.00-5.00 higher, steers over 950 lbs. sold on a higher undertone. Heifers up to 700 lbs. had a higher undertone, heifers 700-850 lbs. sold 1.00-6.00 lower, 850 lbs. and up had a higher undertone. Demand was good.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 4,600
Last Reported: 3,715
Last Year: 5,055
Compared with last week steers traded unevenly steady with a limited number of comparable offerings for heifers with 600 lbs offerings trading 9.00 higher. Demand was good for replacement quality Sandhill raised heifers.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 3,783
Last Reported: 3,365
Last Year: 4,354
Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 600 to 700 lbs. 10.00 to 20.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves under 450 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 2,419
Last Reported: 1,748
Last Year: 2,691
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to active. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 2,589
Last Reported: 4,354
Last Year: 4,607
Compared to last week, feeder steers 475 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady from 8.00 higher to 8.00 lower. Steer calves 300 lb to 475 lb sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 350 lb to 650 lb sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Demand was good Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,499
Last Reported: 3,962
Last Year: 4,866
Compared to last week, steers over 800 lbs sold steady to weak while steers under 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers weighing 550 to 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with heifers over 750 lbs selling steady to weak.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 3,960
Last Reported: 0
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Sale prices continued to climb with the board with steer calves bringing up to 60.00 higher and heifer calves bringing up to 40.00 higher. Larger cattle seemed to slip back a bit this week but continued to be in good demand. Average to high yielding slaughter cattle traded 3.00-6.00 higher on good demand as well.
Producers Livestock Cattle Auction - San Angelo, TX
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***Auction NOT be covered this week due to reporters absence ***
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week: 1,324
Last Reported: 2,262
Last Year: 1,405
Compared to last week, a light offering of 4 weight steer calves sold with a lower undertone on last week's very active market, 500-550 lb steers sold steady to firm, spots 10.00 higher with 550-650 lbs trading unevenly steady selling in small packages and groups, 650-750 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 8.00 higher on the 650-700 lb steers and 750-800 lbs on a light test sold with a lower undertone. Heifer calves with the most advance were the 4 weights selling mostly 10.00-20.00 higher with 500-650 lbs selling steady to firm with 550-600 lbs trading 5.00 higher and a larger offering of 650-700 lb heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 920
Last Reported: 2,066
Last Year: 2,153
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sharply higher, 700-800 lbs steady, 900 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sharply higher, over 500 lbs steady, Very good demand for feeders under 700 lbs and good demand for yearlings over 700 lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,671
Last Reported: 3,301
Last Year: 2,397
Compared to last week feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.
