What is the Yankton Livestock Auction Market?

The Yankton Livestock Auction Market is an auction market for cattle located in Yankton, South Dakota. It auctions fat cows, feeder cattle, bred stock, weigh-up cows and bulls that cattle farmers consign.

The Yankton Livestock Auction Market typically holds auctions on Tuesdays and Fridays as of 2015. On Tuesdays, the auction starts at 10:30 a.m. with fat cows and heiferettes on the auction block, followed by feeder cattle and weigh-up cattle. On Fridays, the auction market opens at 9:00 a.m. with weigh-up cattle, followed by bred stock, pairs, bottle calves and feeders.

The Yankton Livestock Auction Market has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 2010 to market non-hormone-treated cattle for export primarily to the European Union. The auction market is environmentally secure, fully contained and complies with state environmental requirements for zero discharge.