Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Tuesday, May 6th - Updated weekly on Wednesday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central:
Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT
This Week: 824
Last Reported: 898
Last Year: 386
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were both too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on like quality offerings of both sexes. Feeder quality this week was mostly plain to average. Demand for feeders was mostly good, despite lower quality and a light offering. Quality limited demand at times.
Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY
This Week: 784
Last Reported: 221
Last Year: 1,093
Compared to last Tuesday sale on a back to grass special; slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls mostly steady with instance 9.00 lower from high bull last week, several cows and heiferette types returning to feed or going back to grass. Good selection of feeder calves in various weights with no comparisons available. Several cow/calf pairs and a few bred cows. Demand moderate to good.
South Central:
Winter Livestock - La Junta, CO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK
This Week: 1,797
Last Reported: 5,033
Last Year: 7,743
CCompared to last week: Steer and heifer calves over 450lbs 1.00-4.00 lower, under 450lbs 1.00-6.00 higher. Overall quality was mostly plain, indicating a stronger demand for lighter weight calves.
Lonestar Stockyards - Wildorado, TX
This Week: 708
Last Reported: 718
Last Year: 783
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend, but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady, with the exception of high dressing cows which traded 5.00 higher.
Midwest:
Ozark Regional Stockyards - West Plains MO
This Week: 3,447
Last Reported: 2,161
Last Year: 2,135
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 4.00-6.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher except for peewee calves which were 10.00-12.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply. The yearling run has begun with several potload drafts of steers and heifers in the offering. Forty-two percent of the offering weighed over 600 lbs. compared to twenty-one percent in the previous two sales.
Southeast:
Mid-State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL
This Week: 1,170
Last Reported: 1,548
Last Year: 1,212
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.
Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA
This Week: 376
Last Reported: 258
Last Year: 476
Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Lexington, KY
This Week: 1,222
Last Reported: 668
Last Year: 882
Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to firm instances noticeably higher for preconditioned calf packages with very good demand. Yearlings noticeably higher in a limited comparison with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for preconditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with most advance on lean cows with good demand. Slaughter bulls no test.
