Episode Overview

Title: Cow Calf Pairs & Feeder Cattle Continue to Sell Well
Hosts: Jeff "Tigger" Erhardt & Rebecca "BEC" Wanner
Date: June 13, 2025
Theme:
This episode delivers a focused update on cattle markets across the U.S. and Canada, offering critical sale numbers and trends for cow-calf pairs and feeder cattle. Tigger provides detailed market recaps, while both hosts highlight notable price movements, impactful sales, and listener contributions, speaking directly to producers and those tracking market performance throughout rural America.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cattle Market Recap (01:17–03:10)

• Oklahoma Steer Calf Prices

  • In Waurika, Oklahoma, a sale of 442-pound steer calves (variety of Charolais, Reds, and Blacks) brought in $4.75 per pound.
  • Calculation: Comes out to approximately $2,100 per head.
  • Quote:

    "442 pound steer calves... brought 475 a pound. Cat comes out to $2,100 ahead. That was last week in Waurika, Oklahoma."
    — Tigger (01:21)

• Nebraska Feeder Steers

  • At Crawford Livestock Market, Crawford, Nebraska, six loads of steers weighed 842 pounds.
  • Sold at $324 per hundredweight, totaling about $2,699.49 per head.
  • Quote:

    "400 steers weighing 842 pounds from the Downer Ranch... came in at 324100 weight, right around $2,699.49 ahead."
    — Tigger (01:36)

• South Dakota Cow-Calf Pair Prices

  • At Harriet Livestock Auction, Harriet, SD (June 6 sale):
    • On the low end, broken-mouth cow-calf pairs sold for $3,400 per pair.
    • Young black whiteface heifer pairs (1176 lbs) sold for an impressive $4,825 per pair.
  • Quote:

    "On the low side, the pairs—these are broken mouth cows—they sold for $3,400 a pair all the way up to black whiteface young heifer pairs weighing 1176 sold for 4825 a pair."
    — Tigger (01:46)

• Canadian Cow-Calf Pair Benchmark

  • Listener-submitted information from Whitewood, Saskatchewan:
    • Cow-calf pairs reportedly sold for $7,550 Canadian ($5,500 USD) per pair, a significant comparison for northern producers.
  • Quote:

    "A listener sent these to me... about a month ago in Whitewood, Saskatchewan. Take a list. $7,550... a pair. That $7,500 converts to just a tick under $5,500 a pair."
    — Tigger (02:04)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Steer Calf Sales:
  "442 pound steer calves... brought 475 a pound. Cat comes out to $2,100 ahead."
  — Tigger (01:21)

• On Impressive Feeder Cattle Market: "400 steers weighing 842 pounds ... at 324100 weight, right around $2,699.49 per head."
  — Tigger (01:36)

• Highlighting Momma Cow Value: "On the low side, the pairs—these are broken mouth cows—they sold for $3,400 a pair all the way up to black whiteface young heifer pairs... for 4825 a pair."
  — Tigger (01:46)

• International Comparison: "That $7,500 converts to just a tick under $5,500 a pair."
  — Tigger (02:11)

Important Segments & Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------------|------------| | Market Recap Introduction | 01:17 | | Oklahoma Steer Calves | 01:21 | | Nebraska Downer Ranch Feeders | 01:36 | | South Dakota Cow-Calf Pairs | 01:46 | | Listener Report - Saskatchewan Cow-Calf Pairs | 02:04 | | Closing Recap | 02:20 |

Summary & Takeaways

• Cow-calf pairs and feeder cattle remain strong in the market, with sales across the U.S. and Canada pushing record and headline-worthy prices per head and per pair.
• The hosts highlight key regional differences and high-end sales, offering producers valuable benchmarking information.
• Listener engagement remains an integral part of the show, as seen with the Saskatchewan market data.
• The focused, facts-driven tone mirrors the working ranch perspective, emphasizing practical market awareness for cattle producers across North America.

For listeners: This is a straightforward episode packed with actionable numbers and real-world comparisons—perfect for producers tracking where the market is and where it's headed.