The livestock calendar is packed as the year closes, with the earliest deadlines falling on December 29. That day sees a cluster of high‑volume sales: a combined cattle and hay auction, a special calf and feeder auction hosted by Huss Livestock Market, and the weekly Prime Cattle sale that draws buyers from across the region. A separate Monday‑morning calf and sheep sale adds to the momentum, while Harrison & Hetherington’s Prime Sheep sale rounds out the day’s offerings.
The following day, December 30, the schedule expands to include Thainstone’s all‑class cattle and sheep sale, a weekly sheep sale, and Middleburg’s regular livestock auction that features everything from feeder cattle to goats and lambs. Topeka’s Tuesday livestock and hay auction also runs its weekly cycle, reinforcing the pattern of daily, recurring events that keep the market fluid.
On December 31, a final livestock and hay sale caps the year, and Greenville’s regular auction returns for its last 2025 session. These end‑of‑year events provide a last chance for producers to move inventory before the new fiscal period.
Looking ahead into 2026, the rhythm continues but with added variety. Weekly cattle and sheep sales persist across multiple venues, while special feeder and calf auctions—such as those slated by Foothills Auctioneers and the Producers Livestock Auction—target specific market segments. Saturday’s livestock auction and Edinburg’s upcoming sale signal a broader geographic spread, and the Saturday format introduces a weekend option for buyers.
A clear trend emerges: traditional weekly sales are being complemented by targeted specialty auctions and an increasing reliance on online platforms for catalog distribution and bidding. Auction houses that regularly host live and online events, such as Western Livestock Auction and Freeman Livestock, are positioning themselves to capture both local and distant buyers. This blend of regularity, specialization, and digital outreach suggests a robust and adaptable livestock market poised to meet demand throughout the winter months and into the new year.
Based on 215 digest summaries · Generated December 26, 2025
Prime Cattle Sales are conducted weekly on Monday commencing at 8:00am, with upcoming sales on December 29, 2025, and January 5, 2026. Store Cattle Sales are conducted fortnightly on Fridays at 8:00am, with the next sale on January 2, 2026. Sheep and lamb sales are conducted weekly on Monday at 1:00pm, with upcoming sales on December 29, 2025, and January 5, 2026.
Scottish Highland Cattle Auction regularly hosts live and online auctions. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Antique Stoneware Auction, American Redware Pottery Auction by Crocker Farm regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in gaming & consoles, livestock & agriculture. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Foothills Auctioneers Inc. is hosting a regular sale on January 9, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM, selling calves, yearlings, cows, and bulls.
GVM Auctioneers regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in art & collectibles, real estate. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Great Plains Auction regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in fashion & accessories, tools & workshop. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Bourbon County Fair Board regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in sports & outdoors, food & wine. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Harrison & Hetherington is hosting a Prime Sheep Sale on December 29, 2025.
Hobbs Parker Auctioneers is hosting a Finished, Store and Cull Sheep auction on December 30, 2025, starting at 9:30am, followed by a Finished and Cull Cattle auction at 12:00pm. On January 6, 2026, they will hold another Finished, Store and Cull Sheep auction at 9:30am, a Finished and Cull Cattle and Calves auction at 12:00pm, and a Store and Breeding Cattle auction at 1:00pm.
Ross's Auctioneers and Valuers regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in vehicles & transportation, sports & outdoors. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Next sale January 5, 2026.
Thainstone is hosting a sale of all classes of cattle and sheep on December 30, 2025. ELGIN will conduct a timed online auction of household furniture starting January 2, 2026. CAITHNESS will hold a sale of all classes of sheep on January 5, 2026. Thainstone will have a weekly sale of store sheep on January 6, 2026, and a weekly sale of cast cows, bulls, prime sheep, and feeding sheep on January 8, 2026. TSA will conduct an online vehicle sale on January 8, 2026. Thainstone will also host a fodder sale on January 9, 2026.
The next auction at Tulare County Stockyard is scheduled for January 2, 2026, featuring small animals starting at 10 AM, followed by feeder cattle and beef cattle.
HJ Pugh & Co Auctioneers will host a Timber and Tools sale on January 3, 2026, featuring woodworking tools, wood and metal working machines. Additionally, a Monthly Collective Sale is scheduled for January 9, 2026, offering tractors, plant, implements, livestock equipment, oak beams, and firewood.
On January 5, 2026, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 2.2D 115CP will be auctioned in Giurgiu, Romania.
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.
Evans Bros is holding a property auction on December 29, 2025, featuring various lots including a house on Rock Street, New Quay for £275,000, a house in Carmarthen for £120,000, and multiple land-grazing plots in Llanddewi Brefi, Tregaron with prices ranging from £20,000 to £250,000. Additionally, a small holding in Llanddewi Brefi, Tregaron is available for £300,000, and woodland in Pencarreg, Llanybydder is listed for £30,000.
Contact regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in other. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Graham Watkins Auctions regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in real estate, jewelry & watches. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.
Aumann Vintage Power is hosting an online auction for the Gilbert Asbe Memorabilia & Toy Collection #7 on December 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Nokomis, IL. Hostetter Auctioneers will conduct an online-only Hardscape / Pool Business Liquidation Auction on December 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Greensburg, PA. Comas Montgomery Realty & Auction Co., Inc. is holding an online real estate auction for a property in Rockvale, TN, ending on December 28, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Walker Auctions LLC will have an online auction for various items, including a Porter-Cable Generator and furniture, on December 28, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Germantown, TN. Walker Auctions LLC is also auctioning a 5 Bed 5 Bath Home on 8 Acres online on December 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM in Memphis, TN. Theurer Auction/Realty, LLC will auction a 1929 Ford Model A and parts online on December 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM in Wellington, KS. H. Barry Smith Realtors, Auctioneers, and Advisors will conduct an online auction for construction equipment, including shipping containers and mini excavators, on December 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM in Shelbyville, KY.