Superior Livestock Auction hosted their Big Horn Classic video auction live on Aug. 21-25 from the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Sheridan, WY. Cattle producers offered over 221,510 head of calves, yearlings and bred stock from 32 states for this auction. Cattle were sold on contract to deliver immediately through May 2024.
Region 5 Florida weaned calves were fully steady with the last auction. Calves on cows were well received by a strong buyer base. Regions 3 and 6 were close to market prices equal to the last auction. Some weakness was noted in calves on cows that were set to deliver immediately.
Regions 3/4 northern Oklahoma and Kansas calves 500 pounds and up were fully steady on weaned calves, while $5-7 lower on calves on cows.
Regions 3/4/5/6 feeder steers and heifers saw some weakness due to extreme heat in the South on immediate deliveries while deferred deliveries late September through November were fully steady.
Regions 1/2 feeder steers and heifers were both in strong demand and were fully steady from the last auction. Demand remained high for weights that would make the February and April slaughter, moving out at $7-10 higher than the previous auction.
South Dakota calves were met with an eager buyer base and saw record prices on all classes of weaned calves and calves on cows at $150-200/cwt over last year’s prices. North Dakota calves saw advances also at record levels year over year.
Montana’s eastern plains witnessed record price levels not ever seen in the cattle industry. Northern Wyoming weaned calves and calves on cows started at a rapid pace with lightweight calves consistently breaking into the $400/cwt range. All classes were advancing at levels of $150-220/cwt over last year.
Western Wyoming calves were again at levels not seen in the industry. Nebraska weaned calves and calves on cows were well received with a strong buyer base. Colorado calves also moved out at fully steady with the last test two weeks earlier.
