The calf market is kicking off with aurry of sales as the year closes. On Monday, the first major calf event arrives with a dual offering: a dedicated calf sale at 10:00 AM alongside a broader livestock auction, and a special calf and feeder auction in Kearney, Nebraska, featuring over three hundred Angus and BWF steers and heifers. Both events emphasize early‑year inventory, drawing buyers eager to secure young stock before spring breeding.
The momentum continues into the final week of December. While a weekly sheep sale occupies the calendar on Tuesday, calf interest remains high, with weekly special ACF (Adult Cattle Feeders) and pre‑condition feeder listings highlighted for the same period. By Wednesday, a regional livestock exchange in Greenville hosts its regular auction, which typically includes a calf segment among other classes, reinforcing the pattern of calf offerings embedded in broader market days.
Looking ahead to 2026, the schedule intensifies. A Monday‑day Bred Cow Special opens the week, followed by a Wednesday Feeder/Calf Special that spotlights feeder calves as the headline category. Friday rounds out the trio with an All‑Classes sale, again featuring a dedicated calf block. Separate from these, Kingsville Livestock Auction announces a QSA Feeder Cattle Sale, underscoring the demand for feeder‑grade calves in the southern market.
Weekly rhythms also emerge. Bentham Auction Mart runs a Wednesday series that begins with rearing calves and weanlings, then shifts to feeding and cast sheep, and later presents spring lambs and prime hogs. This cadence illustrates how calf sales are woven into regular auction calendars, offering consistent opportunities for producers.
Overall, the trend points to a growing specialization: more auctions are carving out distinct calf sessions—whether feeder, rearing, or special—while maintaining integration with broader livestock events. Buyers benefit from both dedicated calf days and the convenience of mixed‑class auctions, ensuring ample access to young stock throughout the winter and into the new year.
Based on 19 digest summaries · Generated December 27, 2025
Calf and sheep sales are scheduled for Monday, December 29, 2025, with sheep sales starting at 8:00 AM and calf sales at 10:00 AM. The Green Monday Sale will take place on Monday, January 5, 2026, featuring pigs at 10:30 AM, weanlings at 11:30 AM, and barrens at 3:30 PM.
Huss Livestock Market LLC is hosting a Special Calf & Feeder Auction on December 29, 2025, at 8:00 am in Kearney, NE, featuring 340 Angus & Bwf Steers & OCV Heifers weighing 800-1000 pounds. Another Special Calf & Feeder Auction is scheduled for January 7, 2026, at 8:00 am.
Feeder Calf Auctions are scheduled for January 6, 2026, from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm.
A Weigh Up Auction is scheduled for January 2, 2026. A Special Calf/Feeder Auction will take place on January 9, 2026.
Monday, January 5, 2026 – Bred Cow Special. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – Feeder/Calf Special. Friday, January 9, 2026 – All Classes.
Stock & Land regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in livestock & agriculture, real estate. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Edinburg Livestock Auction is hosting an auction on January 3, 2026.
Kingsville Livestock Auction is hosting a QSA Feeder Cattle Sale on January 6, 2026.
January 6, 2026, will feature a Special Feeder Cattle Sale and Regular Cattle Sale at Philip Livestock Market.
Livestock & Hay Sale is scheduled for December 31, 2025, and January 7, 2026, with the Flea & Farmers Market opening at 7:00 AM, Hay Sale at 9:30 AM, and the Main Ring featuring Pigs & Hog Sale at 9:00 AM. The Mid Ohio Grower Meeting will take place on January 8, 2026, providing educational seminars and a vendor show for fruit and vegetable producers.
The next regular auction at Greenville Livestock Auction is scheduled for Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Morgan Evans & Co is holding an Antiques, General & Fine Art Auction on January 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Viewing is available on the Wednesday prior to the auction from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Weyburn Livestock Exchange regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in livestock & agriculture, tools & workshop. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Regular livestock sales are scheduled every Tuesday at Calhoun Stockyard. The goat and sheep sale begins at 9:30 am, followed by any hogs, horses, or llamas, with the cattle sale starting at 12:30 pm. There are no sales during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's holidays.