Market Reports
Dated cattle-market information, with the source named every time. Where a report belongs to somebody else, we summarize and send you to the original.
October 30, 2026 · Central High Plains and U.S. Feeder Cattle Markets
Fall Cattle Runs Grow, but Cash Prices Hold as Beef Markets Soften
Nearly 30,000 cattle moved through six major regional auctions this week. Calf and feeder prices remain strong, but softer beef values and fed-cattle trade deserve attention.
September 25, 2026 · High Plains Cattle Market
Cash Cattle Keep Climbing, but the Board Offers a Reminder
Dodge City feeders were $5–$10 higher and calves $10–$20 higher, but live cattle futures closed lower Thursday and estimated slaughter is running behind last week and last year.
September 17, 2026 · Central High Plains & Regional Feeder Cattle · Winter Livestock
Cash Feeder Cattle Push Higher Even as Futures Break
The August correction was real, but it hasn’t turned into the sustained cash-market decline that looked possible a few weeks ago.
September 10, 2026 · Feeder cattle and calves — High Plains / Central Plains · Winter Livestock; Beaver Livestock; OKC West; National Beef Wire / DVAuction; CME
Feeder Cattle Find Their Footing After the August Break
Feeder cattle are stabilizing after the August correction as strong early-September sales at La Junta, Dodge City, Beaver and OKC West show resilience in the cash market.
September 1, 2026 · U.S. feeder cattle, with a focus on the central High Plains · Winter Livestock; National Beef Wire / DVAuction
Feeder Cattle Enter September Softer After August Retreat
Feeder cattle enter September off their early-August highs as national and central High Plains markets show late-August weakness.