Selected Western livestock auctions

Published 2:00 pm Monday, April 8, 2024

Oregon

EUGENE

(Eugene Livestock Auction)

April 6

Receipts: 1030 HD

Comments: Excellent markets this week. Lambs and goats steady. Nice set of big bred cows brought 2600.00-3200.00 HD. Cow market $3-$4 stronger this week. A big thank you to Mont Alto Ranch for sending us a semi load of the some of the fanciest butcher cows we have seen all year. Good cows bring good money, and these sure rang a bell.

Top Cows: High Dressers: 100.00-127.50; Low Dressers 46.00-60.00; Top 10: 124.00

Top Bulls: High Dressers 124.00-144.00

Feeder Bulls: 300-500 lbs 213.00-280.00; 500-700 lbs 160.00-229.00; 700-900 lbs NT

Choice Feeder Steers: Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 217.00-248.00; 400-500 lbs 260.00-311.00; 500-600 lbs 205.00-281.00; 600-700 lbs 230.00-292.00; 700-800 lbs 207.00-246.00; 800-900 lbs 160.00-230.00

Choice Feeder Heifers Medium-Large Frame No. 1&2s: 300-400 lbs 200.00-265.00; 400-500 lbs 210.00-277.00; 500-600 lbs 216.00-269.00; 600-700 lbs 200.00-245.00; 700-800 lbs 165.00-218.00; 800-900 lbs NT

Bred Cows: 1700.00-3200.00 HD

Pairs: 1475.00-2050.00 PR

Head Calves (Up to 250 lbs) Beef: 250.00-425.00 HD; Dairy: 10.00-275.00 HD

Feeder Lambs: 60-90 lbs 2.00-2.67 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 1.50-2.51 lb

Feeder Goats: 60-90 lbs 2.60-3.26 lb; 90 to 130 lbs 2.00-3.36 lb

Ewes: 0.50-1.35 lb

Nannies: 80.00-230.00 HD

MADRAS

(Central Oregon Livestock Auction)

April 1

Receipts: 309 HD

Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 320.00-387.50; 500-600 lbs 292.00-362.00; 600-700 lbs Yearlings 275.00-302.00; 700-800 lbs Yearlings 250.00-267.00; 800-900 lbs Yearlings NT

Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 295.00-328.00; 500-600 lbs 280.00-320.00; 600-700 lbs 245.00-270.00; 700-800 lbs 205.00-237.50; 800-900 lbs 195.00-205.00

Replacement Quality 650-750 lbs: 1850.00-2250.00

Bred Cows: Full Mouth Vacc: LT; Broken Mouth Vacc: LT

Pairs HD: Full Mouth Vacc: LT; Broken Mouth Vacc: LT

Butcher Cows: High Yield Lean NT; High Yield Fleshy 120.00-123.00; Med Yield NT; Low Yield NT

Feeder Cows: NT

Heiferettes: NT

Bulls: High Yield NT; Med Yield 125.00-137.00; Feeder NT

Sheep Ewes: NT cwt; Lambs: NT

Goats: Nanny NT HD; Kids NT HD

LEBANON

(Lebanon Auction Yard)

April 4

Receipts: 383 cattle

Feeder Market Comments: The feeder market was a little better this week. For now buyers are ignoring the news of bird flu and the impact it has had on the futures market. Buyers still looking for weaned and vaccinated calves with 2 rounds of respiratory protection.

Best Holstein Cows: 120.00-126.00

Best Beef Cows: 124.00-128.00

Best Jersey: 111.00-118.00

No. 1 and 2 Steers (Avg.-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 293.33-335.00; 500-600 lbs 264.38-335.00; 600-700 lbs 230.00-257.50; 700-800 lbs 238.75-272.50; 800-900 lbs 185.83-235.00; 900-1000 lbs LT; 1000-1100 lbs LT; 1100-1200 lbs LT; 1200-1400 lbs NT

Heifers: (Avg.-High) 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 231.39-262.50; 500-600 lbs 245.50-280.00; 600-700 lbs 210.18-247.50; 700-800 lbs 204.75-245.00; 800-900 lbs 176.25-215.00; 900-1200 lbs LT; by the head 390.00-840.00

Feeder Bulls (Avg.-Top): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 200.00-220.00; 500-600 lbs 212.50-235.00; 600-700 lbs 206.67-215.00; By the head: 240.00-575.00

Dairy Heifers: 800-1000 lbs 89.00-160.00; 1000-1100 lbs 110.00-129.00

Top 10 Cows: 125.60

Top 50 Cows: 120.90

Top 100 Cows: 116.41

Top 150 Cows: 107.78

Bulls: No. 1 134.00-142.00; No. 2 120.00-128.00; No. 3 104.00-118.00

Top Organic: 165.00

Top 10 Organic Cows: 136.95

Top 20 Organic Cows: 129.87

Pairs: No. 1 NT, No. 2 1975.00, No. 3 NT

Bred Cows: No. 1 NT, No. 2 1500.00, No. 3 480.00-925.00

HERMISTON

(Northwest Livestock Commission)

April 2

Heifers: Under 300 lbs 130.00-520.00 HD; 300-400 lbs 130.00-350.00; 400-500 lbs 214.00-300.00; 500-600 lbs 200.00-260.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-243.00; 700-800 lbs 113.00-235.00; 800-900 lbs 100.00-200.00; 900-1000 lbs 79.00-161.00; 1000-1100 lbs 111.00-128.00; 1100-1200 lbs 70.00-118.00; over 1200 lbs 87.00-136.00

Steers: 300-400 lbs 185.00-333.00; 400-500 lbs 190.00-327.00; 500-600 lbs 180.00-333.00; 600-700 lbs 185.00-293.00; 700-800 lbs 175.00-240.00; 800-900 lbs 114.00-227.00; 900-1000 lbs 140.00-158.00; 1000-1100 lbs 89.00-137.00; 1100-1200 lbs 131.00-150.00; over 1200 lbs 91.00-135.00

Cows: 700-800 lbs 50.00-91.00; 800-900 lbs 72.00-124.00; 900-1000 lbs 71.00-145.00; 1000-1100 lbs 78.00-150.00; 1100-1200 lbs 100.00-143.00; over 1200 lbs 88.00-141.00

Bred Cows: 900-1000 lbs 975.00; 1000-1100 lbs 1475.00-2050.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1125.00-2025.00; over 1200 lbs 1150.00-2050.00

Butcher Bulls: 800-900 lbs 79.00-149.00; 900-1000 lbs 70.00-147.00; 1000-1100 lbs 76.00-141.00; 1100-1200 lbs 96.00-138.00; over 1200 lbs 104.00-147.00

Good Quality Cutting Bulls: 300-400 lbs 125.00-146.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs 125.00-134.00; 600-700 lbs 156.00-189.00; 700-800 lbs 143.00-220.00

Pairs: 900-1000 lbs 1385.00; 1000-1100 lbs 1175.00; 1100-1200 lbs 1225.00; over 1200 lbs 1100.00-1425.00

Doe Goat: 100.00-195.00

Ewes: 100.00-130.00

Lambs: 55.00-120.00

Kid Goats: 45.00-70.00

Buck Goat: 130.00-265.00

Idaho

JEROME

(Producers Livestock Marketing Association)

April 2

Head Count: 1012

X-bred Baby Cfs: 500.00-1250.00

Starter Bull Cfs: 100.00-480.00

Starter Hfr Cfs: 100.00-475.00

Steer Cfs: under 200 lbs NT HD; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 245.00-295.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 231.00-251.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 207.00; 1000 lbs and up NT

Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs NT HD; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 240.00-262.00; 600-700 lbs 240.00-262.00; 700-800 lbs 233.00-240.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 160.00-168.00

Steers (Dairy X): under 200 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 185.00-188.00; 600-700 lbs 146.00-240.00; 700-800 lbs 191.00-225.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT

Heifers (Dairy X): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs 180.00-219.00; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 148.00-160.00; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 125.00-149.00

Light Holstein X Strs: 600 lbs and under NT

Hvy Holstein X Strs: 700 lbs and over 154.00-178.00; 800-1000 lbs NT

Stock Cows: 2000.00; (older bred) NT

Heiferettes: 128.00-140.00

Pairs: 2375.00

Holstein Hfrs: 102.00-170.00

Jersey Hfrs: 95.00-112.00

Butcher Cows: 100.00-139.00

Shelly/Lite Cows: 53.00-106.00

Butcher Bulls: 107.00-153.00

LEWISTON

(Lewiston Livestock Market)

March 27

Receipts: 360 HD

Comments: Steady on light test. Cows $5 to $8 higher.

Stock cows: 1500.00-2000.00 HD

Pairs: 2000.00-2500.00

Baby calves: 400.00-700.00 HD

Bulls: 112.00-140.00

Feeders: NT

Breakers: 105.00-120.00

Boning: 115.00-130.00

Canners: 70.00-95.00

Steers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs NT; 700-800 lbs 133.00-139.00 LT; 800-900 lbs 145.00; 900-1000 lbs 190.00 NT; 1000 lbs and up 180.00 NT

Heifers: 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 200.00-270.00; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 220.00-250.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs 149.00-177.00; 1000 lbs and up 164.00

Mares: 550.00-1800.00

Barrows and Gilts No. 1 and 2: 88.00-96.00; No. 3 60.00-80.00

Light hogs: 70.00-85.00

Feeder hogs: 73.00

Boars: 10.00-20.00 HD

Weaners: 40.00 HD

Sows: 20.00-35.00

Feeder Lambs: 210.00-240.00

Ewes: 140.00-182.00

Choice Slaughter Lambs: 180.00-220.00

Cull Ewes: 70.00-100.00

Meat Goat: 140.00-240.00

Bucks: 200.00-293.00

Kids: 30.00-80.00

Nanny: 70.00-140.00

Wethers: 120.00-200.00

California

TURLOCK

(Turlock Livestock Auction Yard)

April 2

Receipts: 629 HD

Comment: Light volume of feeders. Weigh cows and bulls trending higher.

No. 1 Med and Large Frame Steers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 300.00-387.50; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 250.00-270.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT

No. 2 Med and Large Frame Steers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 220.00-285.00; 400-500 lbs 200.00-299.00; 500-600 lbs 170.00-290.00; 600-700 lbs 160.00-249.00; 700-800 lbs 152.00-200.00; 800-900 lbs 135.00-200.00

No. 1 Med and Large Frame Heifers (2 rounds of shots): 300-400 lbs 285.00-377.50; 400-500 lbs 260.00-367.50; 500-600 lbs 250.00-289.00; 600-700 lbs 240.00-280.00; 700-800 lbs 190.00-212.00; 800-900 lbs 180.00-201.00

No. 2 Med and Large Frame Heifers (1 round of shots): 300-400 lbs 175.00-284.00; 400-500 lbs 167.00-259.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00-249.00; 600-700 lbs 147.00-239.00; 700-800 lbs 145.00-189.00; 800-900 lbs 120.00-179.00

Weigh Beef Cows: High Yielding 120.00-137.00; Med Yielding 110.00-119.00; Low Yielding 100.00-109.00

Weigh Holstein Dairy Cows: High Yielding 110.00-121.00; Med Yielding 102.00-109.00; Low Yielding 50.00-101.00

Weigh Jersey Dairy Cows: High Yielding 97.00-115.00; Med Yielding 87.00-96.00; Low Yielding 40.00-86.00

Weigh Bulls: High Yielding 149.00-165.00; Med Yielding 137.00-146.00; Low Yielding 125.00-136.00

Washington

CHEHALIS

(Chehalis Livestock Market)

March 29

Totals: 347 HD cattle, 38 HD pigs, goats, sheep

Top SLA Cows: 128.00

Top 10 Average: 124.65

Top 20 Average: 122.75

Top 50 Average: 117.39

Organic Slaughter: NT

Shells, Thin, Small: 69.00 cwt and down

Top SLA Bulls: 124.00-133.00 cwt

Average SLA Bulls: NT

Steers: 300-450 lbs 230.00-325.00; 500-650 lbs 160.00-312.00; 700-850 lbs 190.00-260.00; Heavy 117.00-212.00

Heifers: 300-450 lbs 160.00-325.00; 500-650 lbs 146.00-275.00; 700-850 lbs 175.00-230.00; Heavy NT

Holstein Steers: NT

Feeder Bulls: 300-450 lbs 150.00-195.00 cwt; 500-650 lbs 167.00-210.00; 700-850 lbs 165.00; Heavy 117.00-170.00

Bred Cow Best: 1675.00 HD; Average 112.00-168.00

Beef Pairs Best: NT HD; Average: 1375.00-1450.00 HD

Dairy Cattle: Top Springers NT HD; Top 5 Ave Springers 87.00-117.50 HD; Average Dairy Springer NT HD; Bred Hol Heifers NT HD; Open Heifers NT

Baby Calves: Hol Bulls Small 5.00-10.00 HD; Med NT HD; Large NT HD; Hol Heifers NT; X-bred beef NT HD; Started Beef 375.00-485.00 HD

Weiner Pigs: 60.00 HD (under 80 lbs)

Feeder Pigs: 120.00 HD (80-100 lbs)

Block Hogs: 160.00 (over 100 lbs)

Sows: 185.00 HD

Boars: 125.00-160.00 HD

Goats: Small 5.00-20.00 HD; Med 90.00-120.00 HD; Large 150.00-240.00 HD

Lambs: 70.00-210.00 HD

Ewes: 170.00-240.00 HD heavy; 82.50 HD light

Ram: 265.00 HD

TOPPENISH

(Toppenish Livestock Commission)

March 28

2487 HD

Choice Steers: 300-400 lbs 150.00-340.00; 400-500 lbs 150.00-340.00; 500-600 lbs 150.00-325.00; 600-700 lbs 150.00-310.00; 700-800 lbs 140.00-245.00; 800-900 lbs 140.00-240.00; 900-1000 lbs 140.00-203.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1500-2000 NT

Choice Heifers: 300-400 lbs 140.00-310.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-320.00; 500-600 lbs 140.00-315.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-280.00; 700-800 lbs 130.00-235.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-225.00; 900-1000 lbs 120.00-190.00

Holstein Steers: 300-400 lbs 70.00-160.00; 400-600 lbs 65.00-160.00; 600-800 lbs 70.00-140.00; 800-1000 lbs 85.00-155.00

Feeder Bulls: 400-600 lbs 150.00-275.00; 600-800 lbs 125.00-225.00; 800-1000 lbs 95.00-175.00; 1000-1200 lbs 90.00-145.00

Butcher Cows: top cows 120.00-140.00; C&Cs 95.00-125.00; Shells 20.00-60.00

Butcher Bulls: High Yield 120.00-145.00; Low Yield 90.00-110.00

Stock Cows: No. 1 Pairs 2500.00-3300.00; No. 2 Pairs 1250.00-1500.00; No. 1 Bred Cows 1700.00-2500.00; No. 2 Bred Cows 1250.00-1500.00

DAVENPORT

(Stockland Livestock Auction)

April 1

Monday’s feeder sale featured a good run of calves and yearlings, and a very strong cow market. Slaughter cows averaged from $1.23 to $1.32, with a top price of $1.43, a market high price. Slaughter bulls brought from $1.23 to $1.41. Cow calf pairs sold for $1750-$2300 on light fleshed cows with fresh calves. 500-600 weight steers brought $2.85, and averaged $2.62, while same weight heifers brought $2.58 at the top end, and averaged $2.31. 700-800 weight steers brought up to $2.57, and averaged $2.44, while heifers weighing 700-800 pounds sold for $2.38 at the top, and averaged $2.29. 800-900 weight steers sold for $2.19.

Goat: under 300 lbs 50.00-180.00 HD; 300-400 lbs NT

Pig: Under 300 lbs 55.00 HD

Baby Calf: Under 300 lbs 400.00-500.00 HD; 300-400 lbs NT HD

Bull Calf: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 295.00; 400-500 lbs 237.50-290.00; 500-600 lbs 246.00; 600-700 lbs 217.50; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs NT

Bull: 700-800 lbs 172.50-197.50; 800-900 lbs NT; 900-1000 lbs NT; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs 120.50; 2000-2500 lbs 139.00-141.00; over 2500 lbs NT

Cow-calf Pairs: 800-900 lbs 1750.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT HD; 1100-1300 lbs 2300.00; 1300-1500 lbs NT; 1500-2000 lbs NT; 2000-2500 lbs NT

Lamb: under 300 lbs: 42.50 cwt

Cows: Under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs NT; 500-600 lbs NT; 600-700 lbs 110.00; 700-800 lbs NT; 800-900 lbs 109.00; 900-1000 lbs 96.00-130.00; 1000-1100 lbs 129.00-130.00; 1100-1300 lbs 91.00-138.00; 1300-1500 lbs 90.00-137.00; 1500-2000 lbs 129.00-143.00; 2000-2500 lbs NT

Heifers: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs 185.00-277.50; 400-500 lbs 200.00-265.00; 500-600 lbs 177.50-258.00; 600-700 lbs 180.00-237.50; 700-800 lbs 225.00-237.50; 800-900 lbs 187.50; 900-1000 lbs 157.50; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs NT; 1500-2000 lbs NT; 2000-2500 lbs NT

Steers: under 300 lbs NT; 300-400 lbs NT; 400-500 lbs 287.50-292.50; 500-600 lbs 190.00-285.00; 600-700 lbs 155.00-265.00; 700-800 lbs 212.50-257.00; 800-900 lbs 219.00; 900-1000 lbs 213.00-225.00; 1000-1100 lbs NT; 1100-1300 lbs NT; 1300-1500 lbs NT; 1500-2000 lbs NT

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