Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, September 3rd - Updated weekly on Thursday
Reported by the USDA Market News... “Click” links to view entire report
North Central States
Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen SD
This Week: 1,961
Last Reported: 1,718
Last Year: 3,207
Compared to last week: best test on steers 900 to 949 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 950 to 999 lbs mostly steady. Heifers not well compared. Very good demand for cattle today. About half of the cattle in today's offering were off grass with the balance coming out of yards. Plenty of loads and multiple loads to choose from and also quite a few packages, many of these are tested open heifers.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 1,430
Last Reported: 1,545
Last Year: 2,540
No comparable offerings from last we a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good throughout the day with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Sept 17th Special Feeder Cattle Auction.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
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Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 7,654
Last Reported: 6,721
Last Year: 6,139
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifer quality was better than feeder steer quality. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves over 500lbs unevenly steady, under 500lbs 3.00-5.00 higher. Quality was the primary factor driving the unevenness in the calf market. Calves with the description Value-Added are unweaned and fancy from reputation ranches and sold very well. Unweaned calves carrying good flesh condition sold steady to slightly higher, while those with less desirable flesh condition traded noticeably lower.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 2,634
Last Reported: 3,324
Last Year: 1,420
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 300-350 lbs were 10.00 lower and 350-550 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher while 550-600 lbs were 2.00 lower. Steer yearlings 600-850 lbs sold steady-10.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-400 lbs were steady-10.00 higher and 400-450 lbs sold 12.00-
18.00 lower with 450-600 lbs being 11.00-19.00 higher. Trade was very good with good demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows sold steady-3.00 higher' with few 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Market was very active with excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 2,455
Last Reported: 149
Last Year: 2,058
Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 11.00 higher while steers over 600 lbs sold steady, soft undertone noted. Heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, under 600 lbs sold steady with soft undertone. Reputation steers and heifers under 600 lbs were fleshy and sold 10.00 higher while smaller packages of calves sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, soft undertone.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
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Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 939
Last Reported: 1,387
Last Year: 1,198
Compared to last week, steers under 650lbs sold unevenly from 6.00 lower to 4.00 higher, and steers over 650lbs were 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, and 6 weight heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
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Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 1,116
Last Reported: 1,203
Last Year: 1,007
Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 889
Last Reported: 1,115
Last Year: 1,086
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with the exception of feeder steers under 400lbs sharply higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
