The week of September 9 kicks off the regional livestock calendar with several high‑profile sales. Cullman Stockyard in Alabama opens its fourth‑generation market on Tuesday, offering a clean, low‑commission cattle sale that draws producers from across the state. Across the border in Ontario, Keadle Livestock Market resumes its weekly Tuesday round‑up of pigs, sheep, goats and dollar calves, while Beatrice 77’s Cattle & Hay Sale in Nebraska adds a mixed cattle‑and‑hay offering for local growers.
On September 10, the Livestock Marketing Association hosts a qualifying event in Fredericksburg, Texas, drawing buyers seeking quality cattle for the upcoming WLAC season. Emporia Livestock Sales in Kansas runs its Wednesday auction of farm‑fresh calves and feeders, and Windsor Livestock Auction in Wisconsin holds its regular Wednesday cattle sale, both emphasizing steady demand for feeder calves. That same day, Hexham’s Scots Gap Sale in England showcases prime sheep, lambs and ewes, underscoring the continued strength of the British sheep market.
September 11 sees West Point Livestock Auction in Missouri stage a special feeder auction, highlighting a surge in butcher‑cow and feeder inventory. The following day, September 12, the Middleburg weekly auction in Pennsylvania, Cattlemens in New Mexico, and Foothills Auctioneers in Colorado each present a full complement of calves, yearlings, cows and bulls, while Hexham’s Kelso Ram Sale introduces a focused ram offering of Texel and Bluefaced Leicester genetics.
Mid‑month, Bowman Livestock Marketing launches its Northern Livestock Video Fall Premier Sale on September 15, delivering a live‑streamed mix of cattle, sheep and goats that expands buyer reach beyond the barn floor. The next day, Kingsville Livestock Auction in Texas runs a QSA feeder cattle sale, and Philip Livestock Market in Missouri holds a regular cattle sale, both reflecting robust feeder‑cattle activity. Lexington Livestock Market in Kentucky adds a second special calf/feeder auction on September 16, while Harrison & Hetherington’s Swaledale ewe and shearing sale on September 17 draws interest in heritage breeds.
September 18‑19 bring Hexham’s Mule Ewe Lambs and West Point’s weekly auction, followed by Kingsville’s Special Cow & Bull Sale and T.B. White’s Ballarat Sheep Market, illustrating the diversity of species and class offerings. The month closes with a series of feeder‑cattle specials—Bassett’s September 24 auction, Foothills’ September 26 sale, and Kingsville’s September 30 feeder event—signaling a sustained appetite for young cattle as producers position for the fall feeding season. Across North America and the UK, the September lineup showcases a blend of traditional weekly markets, specialty breed sales, and innovative video auctions, all pointing to a dynamic and adaptable livestock marketplace.
Based on 149 digest summaries · Generated September 10, 2025