# High Plains cattle sales report

> USDA-reported direct cattle sales in the High Plains totaled 60,162 head for the week ending November 9, down from 61,441 the prior week and 61,553 a year earlier. The report listed weighted average prices and sales volumes for steers and heifers across several weight and quality categories.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T09:10:54.759Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93285-high-plains-cattle-sales-report
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The weekly sales figures provide a snapshot of regional cattle marketing and prices, but the modestly lower receipts alone do not establish a clear supply or price shift for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-03-20 | [Latest WASDE report raises red meat, poultry production - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31165-latest-wasde-report-raises-red-meat-poultry-production-high-plains-journal.md) | -0.8% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-01-01 | [USDA beefs up fed cattle price reporting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73130-usda-beefs-up-fed-cattle-price-reporting.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [National feeder and stocker cattle report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7972-national-feeder-and-stocker-cattle-report-capital-press.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-05-25 | [‘Cattle on Feed’ report in line with expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11034-cattle-on-feed-report-in-line-with-expectations.md) | -1.8% | +0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-10-02 | [Cattle on Feed report pushes feeders south \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50773-cattle-on-feed-report-pushes-feeders-south-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.5% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2026/11/10/direct-slaughter-cattle-prices/

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