Superior Livestock hosted their video auction live on March 16 from their studio in Hudson Oaks, TX. Cattle producers offered over 42,000 head of calves, yearlings and breeding stock from 25 states for this auction. Cattle were sold on contract to deliver immediately through December 2023.
Region 3/4/5/6 feeder steers 825 lbs. and lower were $4-6 higher, lighter weights under 675 lbs. suitable for grazing were $8-12 higher. Feeder heifers also saw a strong showing, moving out at $4-6 higher on all weights. Region 1 & 2 feeder steers and heifers were in light supply, but demand was strong on all classes. Beef-dairy crosses also saw strong demand with prices $10-12 higher. Region 3/4/5/6 weaned calves were $15-20 higher. Heavier weights were fully steady that were on grow programs. Program feeders, both steers and heifers, were in short supply, but fully steady compared to the last auction. A few sales on program heifers were $10-15 higher on heavier weights.
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Feeder steers and heifers:
Hubbell Ranch, Quemado, NM, sold 37 feeder steers @ 750 lbs./29 feeder heifers @ 710 lbs. $10/cwt back. VAC 60, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, BQA certified, Beef CARE certified. Out of Angus & Angus cross cows by Angus (Connealy genetics) bulls. 10% could show some ear. 100% black hided. $190, March 20-31 delivery.
Ware Farms, Bovina, TX, sold 126 feeder steers @ 850 lbs. VAC PRECON, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Owner Certified Natural Plus. Out of black Angus & black Angus cross cows by black Angus bulls. 100% black & BWF. $204.50, May 1-20 delivery.
Turkey Trak Farms, LLC, Fairfax, OK, sold 50 feeder steers @ 1,015 lbs. VAC 60. Out of Northern Angus cows by reg. black Angus bulls & out of Red Angus cows by reg. Red Angus bulls. $171.50, March 20 delivery.
Holliday Land & Livestock, Ken & Pat Holliday, John Day, OR, sold 69 feeder steers @ 700 lbs. VAC 60, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Superior Progressive Genetics. Out of Red Angus cross cows by reg. Red Angus & commercial F1 RWF bulls. Approx. 98% Red & RWF & 2% black & BWF. $223, March 29-April 11 delivery.
Mueller & Morast, Dazey, ND, sold 70 feeder heifers @ 825 lbs. VAC 60, Superior Progressive Genetics. Out of Angus cows by Keller Simmental bulls & out of SimAngus cows by Haugen high-performance Angus bulls. Bulls selected for high dollar beef & performance carcass traits. 100% black hided. $172, March 20-24 delivery.
Beef-dairy crosses:
LJ Beef, Syracuse, KS, sold 120 beef-dairy cross steers @ 400 lbs. VAC PRECON, Superior Verified, NHTC, Superior Progressive Genetics, BQA certified. Out of Holstein cows AI’d to SimAngus & Angus bulls. Some w/ white under belly, head, socks & tip on tail. $254, July 1-Aug. 1 delivery.
Robert Miller, LeRoy, MI, sold 45 beef-dairy cross steers @ 525 lbs. 45 beef-dairy cross heifers @ 525 lbs. $0/cwt back. VAC PRECON, Angus Holstein cross. Steers and heifers weigh together & sell at same price. $180, March 27-31 delivery.
TD Beef, Amarillo, TX, sold 140 beef-dairy cross heifers @ 700 lbs. VAC PRECON, Superior Verified, NHTC, Superior Progressive Genetics. Out of Holstein cows 100% AI’d to reg. TD Beef, ABS InFocus & Genex Angus bulls selected for high growth & carcass merit. $160, March 20-31 delivery.
Weaned calves and calves on cows:
Bobby & Gary Rhoades, Burlington, CO, sold 92 weaned steer calves @ 425 lbs. Out of pred. Red Angus cows & Red Angus cross cows (RWF) by reg. Red Angus bulls (Braveheart, Crimson Ghost, Garth, Gladiator & DC Gate). $249, March 17-25 delivery.
Peila Ranch, Inc., Burns, OR, sold 43 weaned steer calves @ 665 lbs./30 weaned heifer calves @ 625 lbs. $12/cwt back. Owner Certified Natural Plus. Out of black, BWF & red cows by Red Angus/Longhorn cross bulls. Head count may vary, depending on sort. $189, March 21-25 delivery.
DeLong Ranches, Inc., Winnemucca, NV, sold 67 weaned steer calves @ 745 lbs. Red Angus FCCP, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Superior Progressive Genetics, BQA certified. Sired by Frank Wedel, Ludvigson Stock Farm & 9 Mile Red Angus bulls. Combination Red Angus FCCP w/dangle & RFID tags. Pred. red hided with one Charolais/Red Angus cross. $199, March 27-29 delivery.
Dees Cattle Co. Ltd., Schulenburg, TX, sold 100 weaned steer calves @ 490 lbs. English & exotic cross showing 1/4 or less Brahman influence. Some may show a tic more ear. Pred. black & Charolais, Balancer red & red motley face. $230, April 9-12 delivery.
Iowa Prison Industries, Anamosa, IA, sold 65 steer calves @ 525 lbs./0 heifer calves @ 500 lbs. $20/cwt back. VAC 34, BQA certified. Out of pred. Angus & a few Angus cross & Red Angus cross cows by Balancer bulls. Approx. 90% black & BWF, Balancer red hided, before sort. $220, March 20-31 delivery.
