Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, January 8th - Posted 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: 5,595
Last Reported: 3,582
Last Year: 5,934
Compared to Saturday: steers 550 to 599 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 749 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher on 700 to 749 lbs, 750 to 799 lbs not well compared, 800 to 849 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 549 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs not well compared, 600 to 649 lbs mostly steady. Very good demand for today's large offering, cattle with grass potential saw excellent demand.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 6,530
Last Reported: 5,575
Last Year: 3,300
First reported sale in several weeks a market comparison is not applicable. However, a higher undertone was noted throughout the day. Sale comprised of longtime weaned, longhaired calves with some running out on meadows. Quite a few buyers bidding actively on the first big sale of 2025.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 4,932
Last Reported: 4,225
Last Year: 3,411
Compared to the last auction steers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with steers over 700 lbs selling 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 550-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with heifers over 700 lbs selling steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 6,848
Last Reported: 7,621
Last Year: 10,222
Compared to the last sale on 12/17-18/24: Feeder steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand very good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves sold. 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand good.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 2,976
Last Reported: 1,802
Last Year: 2,497
Compared to the last sale December 18 2024; Steer calves sold steady to 8.00 higher with the exception of 500-550 lbs being 11.00 lower' and steer yearlings were 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00-9.00 higher and feeder heifers were 8.00-13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. Trade and demand were very good on a very active market with larger numbers and excellent buyer attendance.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 1,734
Last Reported: 2,583
Last Year: 760
Compared to three weeks ago, feeder steers over 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, while heifers over 750 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for moderate supply.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 2,290
Last Reported: 2,068
Last Year: 1,868
No recent auction for comparison. Demand was good today, especially for the seven weight steers and six weight heifers. Supply was heavy and included several load lots of reputation cattle.
Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO
This Week: 3,216
Last Reported: 789
Last Year: 353
Compared to the last feeder cattle sale 3 weeks ago, steers under 500lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, and steers over 500lbs and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 20.00 higher. A very impressive, high quality run this week for the first feeder sale of the year at the SLMC
South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO
This Week:
Last Reported:
Last Year:
Report unavailable.
Southeast
Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL
This Week: 623
Last Reported: 1,562
Last Year: 768
No trends due to the holidays.
Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY
This Week: 527
Last Reported: 791
Last Year: 1,793
No trend due to being closed for christmas and new years holidays.
