Market turns higher as Superior offers 27,947 head
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – All classes sold steady to higher than the last test at Superior Livestock Auction’s Oct. 15 video auction, where producers offered 27,947 head into a market with stronger overall demand than two weeks ago.
Cattle were consigned from 26 states and drew 78 successful buyers. Cattle sold on contract to deliver immediately through April 2027.
Southern feeders led the advance, selling steady to $20 per hundredweight higher than the last offering. A set of 835# feeder steers out of Kansas brought $355.50 per hundredweight, or approximately $2,968 a head. Weaned program calves drew strong demand, with a set of 500-pound weaned steers out of Oregon bringing $500 per hundredweight, or approximately $2,500 a head. Beef-dairy cross cattle sold steady with the last offering.
USDA reported demand good and October feeder cattle futures closing $3 higher than at Superior’s Oct. 1 auction.
“Moisture across a majority of the wheat pasture country and California pasture land fueled a much stronger demand for grazing weight cattle in all regions,” said Ralph Wade, auctioneer for Superior Livestock Auction. Recent rainfall improved conditions across the Southern Plains, producers are beginning to see wheat come up and grass pastures are greening again. The futures board, fall moisture and the supply of cattle still to come will guide the market over the next 30 days.
Superior’s next offering is the Thursday, Nov. 5 Video Auction, with a consignment deadline of Monday, Oct. 26. Producers marketing through Superior can sell cattle for immediate and future delivery. Find a rep, register to bid or view the online catalog at superiorlivestock.com.
Top Lots
Riddle Ranch, Inc. & Larry & Dan Otley, Princeton, OR. 96 Weaned Str Calves @ 500#. VAC 45, Superior Verified, CharAdvantage, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Owner Certified Natural Plus, Superior Progressive Genetics, BQA Certified, Non-GMO Certified, Out of Charolais Red Angus cross cows by DeBruycker Charolais (Ledger, Trademark, Zeus, Magnum, Rushmore, Rimrock & Equity bloodlines) & Small Livestock Charolais bulls. DeBruycker bulls purchased top 50% WW, 45% YW, 30% CW, 40% REA & 45% TSI of Charolais breed. $500.00, Nov 10-30 Del.
Riddle Ranch, Inc. & Larry & Dan Otley, Princeton, OR. 97 Weaned Str Calves @ 600#. VAC 45, Angus Access, NHTC, Verified Natural Beef, Veg. Fed Approved, Owner Certified Natural Plus, Superior Progressive Genetics, BQA Certified, Non-GMO Certified, Out of Charolais Red Angus cross cows by Lorenzen, 9 Mile, Ludvigson & Feddes (Bieber Fully Stocked, PIE Quarterback, Bieber Stockmarket & Feddes Merlin) Red Angus bulls. Pasture Raised & Product of USA. $446.00, Nov 1-15 Del.
Muddy Creek Farm, Douglas, KS. 70 Feeder Steers @ 835#. English, English cross & English Continental cross. 100% Black & BWF. $355.50, Oct 19-30 Del.
Henderson Cattle Co., Redfield, KS. 118 Feeder Steers @ 935#. VAC PRECON, Superior Progressive Genetics, Other, English & English cross. Out of 42 hd Wiseman Ranch Angus cows by Valley Oaks bulls, 41 hd Bedle Ranch cows by Gardiner bulls, 24 hd Darnell Ranch cows by Seed Stock bulls, balance John Fox Seed Stock bulls. 100% Black & BWF. Buyers option on 1 Red hided. $337.00, Nov 5-14 Del.
Gretzinger Ranch LLC, Clinton, MO. 65 Feeder Heifers @ 750#. VAC 45, Owner Certified Natural, Superior Progressive Genetics, Out of Angus cows with Nebr. bloodlines by performance tested reg. Angus Connelly & McCurry bulls. $347.00, Oct 19-26 Del.
Busy B Cattle, Jewett, TX. 140 Feeder Heifers @ 725#. VAC 60, Owner Certified Natural Plus, Out of F1 Braford cows by outstanding Angus bulls. 100% Black hided. $365.00, Nov 1-15 Del.