Regional Cattle Auction Reports...
For Wednesday, April 24th - 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: 6,145
Last Reported: 3,427
Last Year: 6,136
Compared to last week: steers 650 to 749 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher, 750 to 999 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers lightly tested last week with best comparison on heifers 600 to 649 lbs 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Good to very good demand for today's large offering featuring strings and loads of backgrounded cattle as well as packages and loads of home raised cattle.
Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE
This Week: 3,500
Last Reported: 5,225
Last Year: 5,820
No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers today.
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE
This Week: 2,972
Last Reported: 3,094
Last Year: 4,540
No feeder sale last week a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
South Central States
OKC West - El Reno OK
This Week: 10,070
Last Reported: 6,940
Last Year: 7,555
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with instances to 10.00 higher on lighter cattle suitable for grazing. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-5.00 higher.
Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM
This Week: 1,845
Last Reported: 1,500
Last Year: 1,561
Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves 400-500 lbs were steady to sharply higher and 500-600 lbs sold steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder steer yearlings 600-700 lbs sold steady to 11.00 higher while 700-850 lbs were 10.00-14.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs sold 8.00-13.00 lower and 500-600 lbs were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifer yearlings 600-650 lbs sold 19.00 higher and 700-800 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher.
Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS
This Week: 2,388
Last Reported: 1,654
Last Year: 1,658
Compared to last week, steers under 850 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher on limited comparison from last week. Over 850 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.
Midwest States
Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA
This Week: 760
Last Reported: 2,051
Last Year: 1,400
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold with a higher undertone on a lighter test this week. Heifers under 700 lbs. sold mostly steady to higher and heifers over 700 lbs. sold with a lower undertone on a lighter test.
