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Your ranch it Up Heard it here. Weekly recap is up right after this. Are you looking for true price discovery for your feeder cattle? Well, look no further than Superior Livestock Auction. The Corn Belt Classic is coming up 6-16-18 followed by the Week in the Rockies sale. To consign to the Week in the Rockies sale, cattle need to be cataloged by June 19 and videos need to be submitted by June 26. Again June 19 for the catalog and June 26 for the videos to consign to the Week in the ROC sale. Any questions? Reach out to your Superior Livestock Auction rep or call Superior Livestock customer service at 800-422-21117. View the sale live on Dish Network channel 997 and online at SLA tv.com Feeder cattle prices have reached extraordinary levels in 2026 this year so far, with records and near records being established across nearly every weight class. The year's top sales range from 316 weight steers at Pratt Livestock in Kansas bringing 750 to 1009 weight pound steers bringing 35760100 weight. At Stockman's Livestock in South Dakota, several weight classes have produced especially eye catching prices, including 446 weight steers bringing 680 at Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri and 544 weight steers bringing 591 at Burwell Livestock Market Market in Nebraska followed up by 602 weight steers bringing 521 at Ogallala Livestock Auction also in Nebraska. In the heavier weight divisions. Valentine Livestock Auction in Nebraska posted the year's highest seven and eight weight sales at 468 and 416.75, while Kimball Livestock Auction in South Dakota leads the nine weight category at 376 and a quarter. Coming up this weekend on the full Ranch it up radio show, we have the latest updates on New World Screwworm, including the number of active cases thus far. And we talk the current state of the cattle business, including heifer retention, upcoming feeder calf sales and packer margins, just to name a few. And that is your Ranch It Up. Herd it here. Weekly Recap Have a great weekend.
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Hosts: Jeff “Tigger” Erhardt & Rebecca “BEC” Wanner
Date: June 19, 2026
This episode centers on the remarkable surge in feeder cattle prices recorded in 2026, detailing specific sale figures from key livestock auctions and the implications for the cattle industry. The hosts, Tigger and BEC, provide a data-driven market recap, spotlighting record-breaking sales across multiple weight classes and discussing the broader context of rural ranching, future market trends, and upcoming episodes covering New World Screwworm outbreaks and industry hot topics.
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This concise, data-rich recap offers cattle producers immediate market intelligence, spotlighting record-high feeder cattle prices, regional sale specifics, and preparing listeners for upcoming deep-dives into pressing industry challenges. The tone is practical, energetic, and clearly tailored for a ranching audience seeking actionable updates and reliable market information.