Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, September 11th - 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: 676
Last Reported: 1,629
Last Year: 625
Compared to last sale: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Too few offerings were seen today for buyers to build loads which also hindered demand.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report this week.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 2,470
Last Reported: 2,460
Last Year: 4,380
Compared with last week 850 to 900 lbs steers traded 10.00 lower and no comparable offerings for heifers a trend will not be given. Demand was good with several buyers at the barn and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Oct 2nd.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 3,161
Last Reported: 2,629
Last Year: 2,242
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Un-weaned steer and heifer calves sold significantly lower. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 1,243
Last Reported: 1,438
Last Year: 2,535
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
This Week: 1,311
Last Reported: 2,411
Last Year: 1,477
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 925 lb sold unevenly steady, from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Not enough steers 400 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher Not enough heifers from 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 1,684
Last Reported: 1,640
Last Year: 3,163
Lighter run of cattle this week with good demand. Compared to last week, steers weighing 750 to 900 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers 750 to 900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and 700 lb heifers sold 10.00 lower.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 2,277
Last Reported: 1,862
Last Year: 2,005
Compared to last week: There were too few comparable sales on steer and heifer calves to determine a trend, however; a much lower undertone was noted following a lesser demand. the bigger end of the steers though me with higher prices and greater demand. Feeder steers weighing 700-750 brought 5.50 higher.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 1,156
Last Reported: 602
Last Year: 1,183
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand moderate to good, with the CME cattle futures closing in the red most of the week.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale report this week.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,582
Last Reported: 2,438
Last Year: 1,517
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sharply lower, with 400-500 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers mixed with most weight classes 6.00-10.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 2,399
Last Reported: 2,107
Last Year: 2,774
Compared to last Thursday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and vaccinated calves. The newer crop of fleshy bawling calves entering the market facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.
