On Tuesday September 22, 2026- the calf run at OKC West In El Reno reported 2, 650 head. Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifers calves 5.00-15.00 higher. Quality started out very plain for the first two hours of the sale. As the sale progressed, quality steadily improved from plain to average, with …
Tag: beef cattle
Sep 23
Beaver Livestock Trades $8 to $15 Higher on Strong Demand
On Tuesday, September 22nd on the Beaver Livestock Auction in Bever, Oklahoma- – Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00-15.00 higher on better quality. Steer and heifer calves 8.00-15.00 higher. Demand strong. Quality attractive with several fancy drafts. Today’s sale held strong from beginning to end. Conditioning, shots and genetics played a major …
Jul 03
Superior Livestock’s Week in the Rockies Kicks off on Monday, July Sixth in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Superior Livestock’s annual “Week and the Rockies” sale opens Monday, July 6, bringing roughly 240,000 head to market for the five day event, company president Danny Jones told Ron Hays in today’s Beef Buzz. “It’s probably the timing when video marketing of spring born calves for fall delivery first got started,” Jones said, noting that …
May 23
USDA Cattle on Feed Report Shows Unexpected 2% Rise in Inventory, First Increase in 18 Months
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its May 1 Cattle on Feed report on Friday afternoon, revealing a surprise uptick in feedlot inventories. The data marks a shift in recent market directions, marking the first year-over-year inventory increase the industry has seen in 18 months. In the latest Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch …
Jan 13
Oklahoma’s Buck Ranch of Madill Shows Supreme Champion Bull at 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress
After ten days of showing some of the finest cattle with the very best genetics to be found in the US Beef Cattle Herd- the 2026 set of Supreme Champions were selected on Tuesday evening at the Sixth Cattlemen’s Congress. That included the Supreme Junior Female, Supreme Open Female and Supreme Open Bull as the …
Jan 12
Gross Sales at Cattlemen’s Congress Purebred Beef Cattle Auctions Jump 14% Over Year Ago
The live animal and genetics sales connected to Cattlemen’s Congress jumped over a million dollars in total for 2026 versus 2025. For the sales that were held on site – 7.59 million dollars were generated in 2025 with $9.29 million dollars brought in for 2026 in primarily the Barn Three Sales Arena. When you add …
Jan 08
Hereford and Angus- Black and Red- in the Spotlight at Cattlemen’s Congress
It was a busy Thursday at Cattlemen’s Congress with American Hereford Association hosting their National Hereford Pen Show- the Champion Pen of Five is seen above- shown by Sidwell Herefords of Carr, Colorado. The Champion Pen of three bulls was shown by GKB Cattle of Desdemona, Texas. Eight Year Old Mila Perez of Canyon, Texas …
Jan 07
Biggest Day Yet Coming Thursday at Cattlemen’s Congress
Thursday is set to be the busiest day yet at the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress- as several of the major breeds will be grabbing the spotlight in both the OG&E Coliseum as well as the Performance Arena. Angus, Red Angus, Hereford and Maine Anjou will be competing at this national level. In addition, there will be …
Jan 06
Cattlemen’s Congress Unveils Inaugural Junior Speech Contest
The breed association shows continued on Tuesday with our picture above showing the Red Angus Junior Show in the far ring and the Open Black Hereford show in the near ring. Other breeds that were in the show spotlight on Tuesday included Limousin, Gelvbieh and Highland breeds. Tuesday was also a day of preparation for …
Jan 05
Shows and Sales Roll as Cattlemen’s Congress Ends Second Full Day of Action
Day two of Cattlemen’s Congress saw seven Beef Breeds competing and one National Sale held to help end the day’s activities. Breeds showing included Belted Galloway, Braunbvieh, Charolais, Aberdeen, Gelhvieh, Miniature Hereford and Black Hereford. The lone sale on Tuesday was the Congressional National Gelbvieh and Balancer sale- offering a total of 71 lots that …
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