Feeder Calf Marketing
Due To Drought. . .
Superior Livestock Auction’s
Early 2017 Premiums
Released
Not only has Superior Livestock Auction been instrumental
in changing the way America buys their livestock, they have
also worked to shape a national cattle market and were
influential in the progressive movement to better cattle
health and genetics through The Superior Value Added
Program, which continues to deliver value for both buyer and
sellers. With value added premium programs Superior has
proven the ability and consistency to reward consignors with
deserved premiums. Superior’s Value Added Program was
introduced in 1994 and quickly became a nationally recognized
standard. Load lots of cattle that are backed by established
health protocols, buyer friendly trends and known genetics
are continuing to create premiums for Superior’s sellers.
Industry partner, IMI Global has recently released the Superior
Livestock’s sales-to-date 2017 average premium value per
hundred-weight. Superior Verified Source and Age Verification
heifers have seen an average premium of $.19/CWT while
steers have an impressive $2.19/CWT premium. NHTC heifers
average premium has been $.30/CWT and steers have a
substantial $4.69/CWT premium. The Verified Natural Beef
program average premium for heifers has been considerable
at $5.48/CWT and steers have seen a premium of $4.61/CWT.
GAP premiums for both steers and heifers in early 2017 has
been significant with heifers at $10.40/CWT and steers at
$10.03/CWT. Certified Natural programs has seen a $.97/CWT
premium for heifers and $1.42/CWT premium for steers.
“The cattle that top the market in Superior Livestock’s
video auctions are always the cattle with a program
behind them. Superior Livestock recognizes and promotes
the value added programs to a national buyer base.
When we then include the competitive bidding of the
auction, it creates value for the sellers that use these
programs. There is demand for program cattle and it
pays to utilize the value added programs,” explained Joe
Lichtie vice president of Superior Livestock Auction.
Superior is the largest livestock auction in the United State
and markets well over one million head of cattle annually.
With over 400 representatives located throughout the
United States, Superior provides a complete national
marketing network that serves both buyers and sellers.
Superior Livestock is proud to announce that 2017
celebrates 30 years of serving the livestock industry. I
Females For Sale
Because of severe drought conditions in South Dakota,
we’ve made the hard decision to reduce our numbers.
These females represent 35 years of selective breeding for
performance, muscle, disposition and milk.
25 Registered Fall Calving Females
Ultrasound pregnancy checked to start calving
August 15, 2017. Bred to VL Bruiser, TREF Coal
Train,TREF Zeus and JFY Yieldmaster.
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