Modoc Auction Yard

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Cattle sales
1st and 3rd Saturday January - August
Every Saturday September - December
Special sales as advertised
Regular sales start at 12:00
Special sales start at 11:00
www.modocauctionyard.com

482 Head sold Saturday. Feeder calves sold great, considering the volatile futures and screwworm concerns. The cull cow...
06/07/2026

482 Head sold Saturday. Feeder calves sold great, considering the volatile futures and screwworm concerns. The cull cow and bull market remains strong. Thank you all for the great consignments.Our next sale will ne June 20th. See you there.

Steers:
400 # to 500 # 4.75 to 4.99
500 # to 600 # 3.75 to 4.575
600 # to 700 # 3.45 to 4.35

Cows:
High yield 1.74 to 1.94
Medium yield: 1.55 to 1.73
Low yield: 1.00 to 1.45

Bulls:
Medium yield: 1.50 to 2.10

789 Head sold Saturday. Feeder calves sold well, with many small bunches. Cull cows and bulls sold higher. Great market ...
05/17/2026

789 Head sold Saturday. Feeder calves sold well, with many small bunches. Cull cows and bulls sold higher. Great market on bred cows and pairs with good demand. Thank you all for the great consignments once again, we are blessed to have this great market. Next sale will be June 6th. See you then.

Steers: 300 # to 400 # 6.10 to 6.65
400 # to 500 # 4.60 to 5.16
500 # to 600 # 4.38 to 5.10
600 # to 700 # 4.00 to 4.50

Feeder cows:
900 # to 1150 # 2.00 to 2.62

Bred cows:
full mouth: $3650 to $4075
broken mouth: $ 2300 to $3550

Pairs: $3600 to $4400

Cows:
High yield: 1.62 to 1.88
Medium yield: 1.40 to 1.61
Low yield: 1.00 to 1.39

Bulls:
Medium yield: 1.54 to 2.16

05/15/2026

Thank you to the Rattle Creek Ranch for consigning 60 head of bred cows pregged today 5 to 7 months along. Mostly full mouth will be sorted for age and kind tomorrow. Cattle can run in any environment, foothill exposed. These cows will sell on Saturday, May 16th, at noon

Thank you to the Tracey Ranch for consigning 27 head of bred cows.They are Red Angus bred to registerd red Angus bulls. ...
05/14/2026

Thank you to the Tracey Ranch for consigning 27 head of bred cows.
They are Red Angus bred to registerd red Angus bulls. Bulls turned in on November 19th for 45 days. Cattle have been given Ultra bac 8, preg guard fp10, Vira-Sheild VL5, 17 head are 3 year olds, 8 head are 4 to 6 years old, 2 head are 8 and 9 years old. Cattle will be checked again on Friday. We should have 50 bred cows on Saturday, and a good run of feeders as well.
See you Saturday at 12:00.

550 Head sold today, another great day!The feeder calves sold well with good buyer demand. Thank you for the great consi...
05/03/2026

550 Head sold today, another great day!
The feeder calves sold well with good buyer demand.
Thank you for the great consignments. Cull cows and bulls remain strong. Our next sale will be May 16th. We hope to see you then.

Steers:
400 # to 500 # 5.05 to 5.50
500 # to 600 # 4.07 to 5.875
600 # to 700 # 3.52 to 4.575
481 # 5.50
563 # 4.90
596 # 4.62
607 # 4.52
613 # 4.575

Heifers:
400 # to 500 # 4.25 to 4.875
500 # to 600 # 4.02 to 4.625
600 # to 700 # 3.65 to 4.225
486 # 4.875
565 # 4.625

Bred cows:
$3300 to $3700 full mouth
$2800 to $3400 broken mouth

Pairs: $3600 to $4350

Cows:
High yield: 1.56 to 1.84
Medium yield: 1.39 to 1.55
Low yield: 1.10 to 1.38

Bulls:
Medium yield: 1.46 to 2.10

04/30/2026

We will have 25 head of bred cows, 6 to 8 months bred. These cows can run in any enviroment and are foothill exposed. Preg checked 4-29-26 by a DVM. First calvers to broken mouth. Another quality set of working cows. Cattle will be available Saturday, May 2nd at 12:00. Also expecting 300 to 400 head of feeders this week, See you Saturday.

390 head sold today with strong prices across all classes. Thank you to our consigners, your hard work and dedication sh...
04/19/2026

390 head sold today with strong prices across all classes. Thank you to our consigners, your hard work and dedication shows well. The market seems to be staying in our favor for the forseeable future, which is refreshing.
Our next sale is on May 2nd. We look forward to seeing you there.

Steers:
626 # 4.525
459 # 5.67
519 # 5.21
628 # 4.45
558 # 5.21
451 # 5.70
584 # 4.85
845 # 3.56

Cows:
High yield: 1.60 to 1.91
Medium yield: 1.40 to 1.59
Low yield: 1.15 to 1.39

Bulls:
Medium yield: 1.51 to 1.97

04/17/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday April 18 we will have 3 nice bred heifers out of Lakeview. They are 7-8 months bred. Call if you have any questions, See you at noon. (530)-640-0148

423 Head sold today. Good market on all classes of feeder calves. Cull cows and bulls continue to sell very well. Thank ...
04/05/2026

423 Head sold today. Good market on all classes of feeder calves. Cull cows and bulls continue to sell very well. Thank you for all the great consignments. We would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday weekend filled with family and friends.
Please join us for our next sale on April 18th. See you then!

Steers: Low to High
300 # to 400 # 5.80 to 6.35
400 # to 500 # 4.70 to 6.16
500 # to 600 # 4.35 to 5.01
600 # to 700 # 4.14 to 4.60

Heifers:
300 # to 400 # 5.22 to 5.65
400 # to 500 # 4.00 to 5.17
500 # to 600 # 4.25 to 4.36 8 head in this class
600 # to 700 # 3.10 to 4.25

Cows:
High yield: 1.60 to 1.89
Medium yield: 1.40 to 1.59
Low yield: 1.07 to 1.39

Feeder Cows:
1067 # 2.42
930 # 2.35

Bulls:
Medium yield:
1.40 to 2.00

528 Head sold Saturday. What a great day! Thank you to all the consigners who have done an amazing job with your genetic...
03/22/2026

528 Head sold Saturday. What a great day! Thank you to all the consigners who have done an amazing job with your genetic and vaccination programs; it really showed with excellent buyer support. Cull cows and bulls continue to sell very well. Next sale will be April 4th.

Steers
300 # to 400 # 6.40 to 7.00
400 # to 500 # 5.66 to 6.35
500 # to 600 # 4.84 to 5.71
600 # to 700 # 4.00 to 4.55 16 total head in this class

Heifers
300 # to 400 # 5.85 to 6.90 10 head in this class
400 # to 500 # 5.15 to 5.45
500 # to 600 # 4.62 to 5.10
600 # to 700 # 3.85 to 4.10

Cows
High yield: 1.60 to 1.925
Medium yield: 1.35 to 1.59
low yield: .61 to 1.29

Bulls
Medium yield: 1.00 to 1.86

Address

38595 B Highway 299
Alturas, CA
96101

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15302333442

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