Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Thursday, July 17th - 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: 651
Last Reported: 1,323
Last Year: 0
Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly very good for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain to average.
Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell SD
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
No sale reported.
Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine NE
This Week: 455
Last Reported: 2,000
Last Year: 0
Today's Bred cow and Regular Sale started the day with 460 weigh ups, 2 milk cows and baby calves selling $600 to $1350 each. Fall bred Cows all in good condition ready to calve Aug-Sept.
South Central:
Apache Livestock Auction - Apache, OK
This Week: 1,244
Last Reported: 1,328
Last Year: 954
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady on a light test. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 120 cows and bulls sold with 73 percent going to packers.
Woodward Wtd Avg Cattle - Woodward OK
This Week: 2,517
Last Reported: 1,334
Last Year: 2,472
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher Feeder heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves steady on a light offering of weaned calves. Several sets of quality unweaned calves in the offering today with good demand. Demand was moderate. Quality average.
Winter Livestock Auction - Pratt KS
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Pratt Livestock did not have a sale on Thursday July 17th.
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock - Salina KS
This Week: 3,225
Last Reported: 2,094
Last Year: 2,837
Good run of cattle today. Starting to see the cattle coming off grass in the barn. Due to the lighter offering last week, the comparables are limited, however, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher than last week. The receipts were moderate with good demand.
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart TX
This Week: 1,221
Last Reported: 2,644
Last Year: 1,367
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales on steer calves to set a trend. Feeder steers however; brought 10.00-20.00 higher with 800lb. and larger bringing over 3.00. there were few comparable sales on both heifer calves and feeders but a higher undertone was noted. Average to high yielding slaughter cows were mostly steady with high yielding bulls up 15.00. Trade was active on good demand.
Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX
This Week: 701
Last Reported: 844
Last Year: 1,503
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand was good. Pastures remain in good shape after ample rain and seasonal temperatures in the 90s.
Midwest:
New Cambria Livestock Market - New Cambria, MO
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Last Year:
No sale reported.
Southeast:
Bluegrass Stockyards South - Stanford KY
This Week: 1,934
Last Reported: 1,819
Last Year: 2,018
Compared to last Thursday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, 500-700 lbs steady except 600 lbs they were 6.00-10.00 higher, 800 lbs up steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 400-600 lbs 6.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, Mostly good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
Paris Stockyards - Paris KY
This Week: 1,666
Last Reported: 1,679
Last Year: 1,362
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 600 lbs and under were steady to 2.00 higher, while the 600-800 lbs calves were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady to 3.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
