March 2, Hudson Oaks, TX
Superior Livestock Auction hosted their video auction live on March 2 from the Superior Livestock Auction Studio in Hudson Oaks, TX. Cattle producers offered over 34,830 head of calves, yearlings and breeding stock from 25 states for this auction. Cattle were sold on contract to deliver immediately through November 2023.
Regions 3/4/5/6 feeder steers saw strong prices $5-7 higher on all weights with the strength mainly on heavier weights on both immediate and deferred deliveries; also noted the wheat pasture and grazing cattle were the strong point of the market. Regions 3/4/5/6 feeder heifers also saw strong demand $3-4 higher than the last auction, with a strong demand for heifers that could be retained for replacements at $10-12 higher. Regions 1 & 2 feeder steers & heifers were well received at $5-6 higher. Beef-dairy crosses also saw strong demand, moving out $10 higher. Regions 1 & 2 weaned calves again advanced the market by $7-10 on both steers & heifers, with grazing condition calves selling at $15 higher. Regions 3/4/5/6 calves saw an increase of $10-15 higher on calves lighter than 625 pounds.
TOPS—Feeder steers and heifers: Gretzinger Ranch LLC, Clinton, MO, sold 70 feeder steers @ 675 lbs. VAC 60, Owner Certified Natural, Superior Progressive Genetics. Out of Nebraska origin cows by performance-tested Angus bulls. Angus & two or three Red Angus. Approx. 95% black. $205.50, March 6-14 delivery.
Taylor Fields, Groom, TX, sold 153 feeder steers @ 700 lbs. VAC PRECON, English & English Exotic cross. Pred. black hided, few Charolais, red & RWF. $199.50, March 3-17 delivery.
Edward McIntyre, Spearman, TX, sold 15 feeder steers @ 770 lbs./29 feeder heifers @ 810 lbs. $10/cwt back. VAC 60 & VAC PRECON, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Owner Certified Natural Plus, Superior Progressive Genetics, Beef CARE Certified. Angus & Angus cross-sired by Gardiner, Express Ranches, Connealy & 44 Farms reg. Black Angus bulls. 100% black & BWF. $186, April 15-30 delivery.
Coleman Cattle Co., Harper, OR, sold 23 feeder steers @ 560 lbs./63 feeder heifers @ 590 lbs. $20/cwt back. VAC 60, Ranchers Connecting Ranchers, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Superior Progressive Genetics, other. English & English cross. Sired by 44 Farms, Riverbend & Sitz Angus bulls. Black hided w/a few Charolais cross & five to six solid red. $224.50, March 10-20 delivery.
Odle Livestock, Brush, CO, sold 65 feeder heifers @ 760 lbs. VAC PRECON, Superior Progressive Genetics, Red Angus & Red Angus cross. $179, March 7-17 delivery.
Beef-dairy crosses: Hickory Hills Farms Inc., Hospers, IA, sold 60 beef-dairy cross steers @ 400 lbs./60 beef-dairy cross heifers @ 400 lbs. $10/cwt back. VAC 60, Superior Verified, NHTC, other. Out of Holstein cows by Angus (10772 Hart High Value, 10382 Quaker Hill Desperado & SMA 30352 R&R Beefmaker) bulls bred for carcass. May be white on head, tail, under belly & socks. $24, March 3-April 1 delivery.
TD Beef, Amarillo, TX, sold 230 beef-dairy cross heifers @ 625 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. $178, March 6-10 delivery.
Weaned calves and calves on cows: Glass White River Ranch, Spur, TX, sold 226 weaned steer calves @ 280 lbs. VAC 45, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved. Out of Angus, BWF & Hereford cows by Red Angus & Angus bulls. Approx. 80% Angus sired & 20% Red Angus sired. $340, March 6-10 delivery.
Branch Land & Cattle LLC, Aspermont, TX, sold 97 weaned heifer calves @ 500 lbs. VAC 60, Superior Verified, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved. Out of Angus cows by Angus & Brangus bulls. 100% black hided. $221, March 6-10 delivery.
V.C. Hollingsworth Mgmt, Arcadia, FL, sold 110 steer calves @ 450 lbs. VAC 34+, Superior Progressive Genetics. Out of English cross & English Brahman cross cows by Jorgensen Angus bulls. May be a few Charolais-colored calves from Charolais cross cows. $245, March 15-April 8 delivery.
Raymond Adams IV, Maple Hill, KS, sold 95 steer calves @ 525 lbs. VAC 34, Black Angus. 100% black hided. $248, April 15-22 delivery. Raymond Adams IV, Maple Hill, KS, sold 85 heifer calves @ 500 lbs. VAC 34, Black Angus. 100% black hided. $227, April 15-22.
Bred stock: Leon Gee, Antlers, OK, sold 25 bred cows @ 1,100 lbs. Angus cross cows bred to Red Angus bulls. Started calving approx. 2/20/23 for approx. 90 days. 8-year-olds. $1,125, March 3-15 delivery.
Kabil Cattle Co., Thomas Allen, Stratford, TX, sold 60 bred heifers @ 1,000 lbs. Angus & Angus Hereford cross heifers approx. 70% bred to reg. low birthweight Hip-O Angus (Dalhart, TX) & 30% Shield-Knight Red Angus (Spearman, TX) bulls. 100% black hided, 10% BWF. Start calving approx. 3/20-6/10/23. $1,550, March 3-10 delivery.
