Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, October 22nd - 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: 4,833
Last Reported: 3,301
Last Year: 3,125
Compared to last week: Yearling steer 800 to 849 lbs mostly steady, 950 to 999 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Best test on yearling heifers 850 to 899 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Too light a calf test last week to compare. Good to very good demand for yearlings today with loads and strings off grass seeing the best demand.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 2,527
Last Reported: 1,959
Last Year: 2,608
Compared to last week steer calves under 700 lbs and heifers calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower. Eight weight yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 7,395
Last Reported: 6,171
Last Year: 8,606
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 700lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, under 700lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder quality not as good as last week. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Buyers started Tuesday cautious, but as the quality improved, they grew more aggressive for both weaned and unweaned cattle. Prices pushed higher by midday, on Tuesday, before settling to an unevenly steady close.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 3,301
Last Reported: 2,973
Last Year: 1,852
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active, demand good.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 2,464
Last Reported: 3,351
Last Year: 2,495
Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 500 lbs that were of larger, reputation lots with multiple vaccinations sold steady while smaller lots with no vaccinations sold 20.00 to 25.00 lower. Steers over 700 lbs sold steady to weak. 600-650 lb heifers sold 7.00 higher while heifers over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Sale report unavailable.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 746
Last Reported: 828
Last Year: 914
Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 10.00 lower. The offering this week consisted of mostly calves, some weaned but mostly unweaned or short weaned. Feeder cattle futures traded lower today, after a downturn at the end of last week and some brief recovery at the beginning of this week. Demand was moderate to light on a light supply.
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week: 1,257
Last Reported: 1,186
Last Year: 1,154
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher with advance under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand good. Supply moderate. Nice feeder offering this week that included several good quality, reputation consignments. Bulk price ranges under 600 lbs would include several medium flesh unweaned calves with on or two rounds of shots.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 939
Last Reported: 1,043
Last Year: 1,076
Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 637
Last Reported: 460
Last Year: 678
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Cattle futures went in a downward trend today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls steady.
