March 7, Hudson, Oaks, TX
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their video auction live on March 7 from the Superior Livestock Auction Studio in Hudson Oaks, TX. Cattle producers sold 44,973 head of calves, yearlings and bred stock, totaling 369 lots from 26 states for this offering.
Strong buyer participation from hundreds of bidders throughout the auction resulted in 119 different successful buyers. Cattle were sold on contract to deliver immediately through November 2024.
Regions 3/4/5/6 feeder steers were fully steady, with select consignments of leading-edge genetics leading the market at $4-7 higher. After a rough winter across the Midwest, it was evident that feeders in that region were selective on quality.
Feeder heifers from the same regions also saw a particular buyer base with prices $4-10 higher on quality and deferred deliveries, with most consignments holding a steady trend. Regions 1 and 2 feeder steers and heifers were in light supply but were fully steady with higher quality at $3-6 higher.
Regions 1 and 2 weaned calves were also in light supply; however, $10-12 premiums were witnessed on calves in dry winter conditions. Beef-dairy crosses were in strong demand at steady levels with the last test. Regions 3/4/5/6 weaned calves saw a very strong demand again on grazing condition calves over 500 pounds up to 700 lbs. at $8-12 higher. Strong demand for replacement open heifers and first-calf heifer pairs.
