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Located in Red Oak, IA
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Located in Red Oak, IA
712-623-2531

Livestock Rates You Can't Beat

Trust our family-owned and operated business of over 37 years with service to always meet your livestock needs for the very best market rates.

Come see us Wednesdays for hogs and every Saturday morning for our all class livestock sales for value you won't find at any other livestock auction.

We look out for farmers at Red Oak/Omaha Livestock Market, which means you will always find the quality, affordable items your farm needs when you come see us. 

Whether its hay, harnesses, trailers or livestock you're looking for, you can expect the best possible prices on them from our constantly changing stock. Call today and see what we've got or visit our weekly listings page to see what is currently being advertised.
Livestock

Our Current Rates

 Livestock Market Report

Cull Cows and bulls are only sold on Saturdays at the end of the sale. All livestock must be on the premises before 11:30 on Saturday Morning.

Top Sales
200# bulls 4.80
338# Heifers 4.05
401# Heifers 3.73
503# Heifers 3.38
597# Heifers 3.08
601# Heifers 3.03
718# Heifers 2.64
375# Steers 4.15
405# Steers 4.05
498# Steers 4.0250
502# Steers 3.9750
560# Steers 3.40
637# Steers 3.37
695# Steers 2.94 (Hereford)
705# Steers 2.88

March 15th ,2025
Steers:
300 to 400# - 3.90
400 to 500# - 3.53 to 3.90 light test
500 to 600# - 3.21 to 3.80 again light test
600 to 700# - 3.05 to 335.00 light test
700 to 800# - 3 Herefords 770- 276

Heifers:
300 to 400# - 3.90 to 4.33
400 to 500# - 3.46 to 390.00
500 to 600# - 3.12 to 3.46  
600 to 700# - 2.66 to 2.70 
700 to 800# - NO TEST
As always thank you to all buyers and sellers in these uncertain times and hope to see you again next week.

(Prices below are for the sale on 03-15-25 are based per 100 lbs. unless stated otherwise.) 
Cow Range
Fed Cows & High Dress Cows -  136.00 -148.00 
Average Cows -  123.00 to 135.5
Average to Low Dressing Cows -  64.00 to 100.00
Low Dress Cows - 50.00 and down
Bulls Range - 
High Dress Bulls -  172.00
Avg. Dress Bulls -  145 to 168.50
Low Dress Bulls - 125.00
Boner Bulls - no test

Hfretts-heifer. - 1.50 to 200.00

Fat Cattle delivered on (02-26-2024) -  3.13 to 3.28 in the meat cattle 

Bottle Calves (03-15-25)
Bulls: 710


(Prices below are for-03-26-2025)

  • Butchers: Steady
    • 260 to 300# : 57.00
    • 230 & down : 52.00
    • 230 to 260# : 55.00
    • 300 to 325# : 55.00
    • 325 & up : 55.00
    • 3-26-25
  • Sows: (heavy flesh cover 450 to 600# sows)
    • 500 to 600#: 64-66
    • 450 to 500#: 63-64
    • Thin Sows: 35
    • Butcher Boars under 300# - 29
    • Butcher Boars 300 to 350# - 
    • Big Boars - 3.00
    •  (hay market below if on phone)

Auction Schedule

  • Wednesday - 9:00 AM (first and third Wednesday) sows, boars, fat hogs 
  • Wednesday - call ahead fat cattle
  • Saturday - 9:30 AM Misc. sale (Every Saturday)
  • Saturday - 12:00 Livestock (sheep, goats, horses, bred cows, feeder cattle, cull cows and bulls)    (Every Saturday)
Contact us now for professional services.

712-623-2531
Visit an auction this week for 
the best livestock around.

Red Oak/Omaha Livestock Market was founded in 1984.  Our family has been in the business since 1944 when Paul Bell ran the Tabor Livestock Market. 

We are associated with the 
AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) and are a member of the Farm Bureau as well as the LMA Association.

Hay Market Report

Weight and quality of bales tends to effects price.


Prices below are for 01-18-2025

- Big bales cornstalks -

- $40-


- Big Squares of grass -

- 32.50 - 42.50


- Big bales of alfalfa -

- 70-75

- 8 bales at 92.50


- Big bales of oat hay -

none


- Big bales of grass hay -

  $50 to $72.50

12 bales brought 85

- Big Bales CRP -

 no test


- Little bales of grass -

 $3.25 to $6.50


- Little bales of alfalfa and mix - 

$4.00 to $5.75


- Little bales of alfalfa -

$4.50 to $7.75


- Little bales of straw -

no test


- Little bales of cornstalks -

(no test)


Looking for a trailer? Need some tractor chains? Maybe trying to find some good barrels? No matter what you need to maximize productivity on your farm, we can help you every week with our rotating stock of farm items.



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