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.

 

Western:

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

This Week: 1,343

Last Reported: 1,280

Last Year: 1,165

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were back up $3.67 to $4.85 to close out Thursday.  Slaughter cows 1.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with moderate to good demand.