Regional Cattle Auction Reports...

For Wednesday, August 30th - 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: 962

Last Reported: 1,713

Last Year: 3,448

Too few cattle this week to compare and develop an accurate price trend. Mostly packages and just a couple loads made up today's light offering with quite a few of the packages being tested open heifers. The majority of the cattle were off grass, flesh mostly light to moderate today. 

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett NE

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No sale this week.

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney NE

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No sale this week.

South Central States

OKC West - El Reno OK

This Week: 9,574

Last Reported: 7,057

Last Year: 7,128

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves that were weaned sold fully steady. Demand moderate.

Clovis Livestock Auction - Clovis, NM

This Week: 2,174

Last Reported: 2,509

Last Year: 1,025

Compared to last week; steer calves 300-350 lbs were steady and 400-500 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. 500-600 lbs were 7.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers were sharply lower with the exception of 650-700 lbs being 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 300-450 lbs were 8.00- 9.00 lower. 450- 500 lbs sold 7.00 higher and 500-600 lbs were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher while slaughter bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher.

Winter Livestock - Dodge City, KS

This Week: 1,417

Last Reported: 906

Last Year: 3,726

Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady. Not enough steer calves 450 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. One load of reputation calves sold up to 344. No recent data on heifers 400 lb to 800 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 

Midwest States

Bloomfield Livestock Market - Bloomfield, IA

This Week: 1,910

Last Reported: 1,171

Last Year: 467

No recent auction sale for comparison. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate to heavy and included several load lots. 

Springfield Livestock Auction - Springfield MO

This Week: 1,005

Last Reported: 225

Last Year: 875

Based on very limited comparisons last week, steers and heifers sold with a steady to firm undertone. Supply was moderate and demand was good with cooler weather in the area making buyers much more comfortable bringing cattle home.

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna MO

This Week: 1,004

Last Reported: 242

Last Year: 636

Feeders sold with a higher undertone but with no recent price comparisons available. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher compared to two weeks ago. Strong demand for feeders this week.

Southeast

Roanoke Stockyard - Roanoke AL

This Week: 1,460

Last Reported: 1,119

Last Year: 926

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

West

None Reported

Northeastern States

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany KY

This Week: 1,303

Last Reported: 349

Last Year: 1,044

Feeder calves sold noticeably higher this week with a good quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.