A Week for the Ages: Coast-to-Coast Records Reset as U.S. Feeder Cattle Market Erupts

📊 A Week for the Ages: Coast-to-Coast Records Reset as U.S. Feeder Cattle Market Erupts 

From Fallon, Nevada to North Platte, Nebraska, from Kingdom City, Missouri—home of Callaway Livestock—to Crawford, Nebraska, and stretching down through El Dorado and Salina, Kansas, the U.S. feeder cattle market just delivered one of the most explosive and historic weeks on record. **All-time highs were shattered across nearly every major weight class—from 300–399 lbs up to 1,099 lbs—**in a coast-to-coast surge that touched every major producing region and redefined what feeder cattle are worth in today’s market.

At the heart of this historic rally were market-defining barns like Mankato Livestock (Mankato, KS), Hub City Livestock (Aberdeen, SD), and Pratt Livestock (Pratt, KS)—each of which delivered new national all-time highs that are redefining what’s possible in feeder steer pricing.

But they weren’t alone. In the 300–399 lb class, Nevada Livestock Marketing (Fallon, NV) stepped into the top 10 with a powerful $512.00 sale, while Pratt raised the ceiling even higher with a 380 lb group that hit $520.00/cwt, now ranked 5th nationally. In the 400–499 lb class, Central Oregon Livestock (Madras, OR) and Enid Livestock (Enid, OK) both broke into the elite ranks—but it was Mankato that made history as the first barn ever to break $500/cwt for 4-weights, posting a $500.00 sale on 14 steers averaging 422 lbs—a national #1 all-time high.

Over in the 500–599 lb category, Callaway Livestock (Kingdom City, MO) hit the new top mark at $440.00/cwt, followed closely by North Platte Stockyards (NE) and Crawford Livestock (NE), which both landed in the top 5. The 600–699 lb class was dominated by Hub City, where 75 head averaging 604 lbs brought a staggering $384.00, resetting the national record. Not far behind, Crawford, Callaway, and El Dorado also saw record-level bids that pushed into the top 10.

For 7-weights, Hub City again led the charge, now holding the top three highest prices ever recorded in the 700–799 lb class—including a new national record of $350.00 for 49 head at 721 lbs. Farmers & Ranchers (Salina, KS) added another top-10 entry with a group of 11 head bringing $341.00 at 700 lbs, while Crawford rounded out the leaderboard with a matching $338.00 sale.

In the 800–899 lb division, Mitchell Livestock (Mitchell, SD) and Hub City both pushed into the top 5 with sales at $309.50 and $307.75 respectively—monumental figures for heavyweight feeders. Then came the 900–999 lb class, where Pratt Livestock delivered not one, but two all-time greats: 54 head at 923 lbs brought $296.10 (new national record), and 79 head at 920 lbs hit $293.50 (2nd all-time). Sisseton Livestock (Sisseton, SD) also broke into the top 10 with a strong $290.00 sale.

Finally, the 1,000–1,099 lb class saw more history unfold. Crawford sold 58 head at 1,061 lbs for $269.50 (3rd all-time), Farmers & Ranchers (Salina, KS) followed with $267.25 on 58 head at 1,010 lbs (5th), and Stockmen’s Livestock (Yankton, SD) rounded out the leaderboard with $266.25 on 161 head at 1,057 lbs (7th).

In every instance, these were true load-lot commercial steers, with 10 head minimum, showing this wasn’t a one-off fluke or boutique sale—it was a coast-to-coast revaluation of feeder cattle prices. The records set this week weren’t just strong sales; they were new standards, and they mark a pivotal moment in the history of the U.S. cattle market.

We’re not just seeing high prices—we’re witnessing a market reset.

NATIONAL RECORDS

🐄 300–399 lbs

• Pratt (Pratt, KS): 13 hd, 380 lbs @ $520.00 –  5th all-time (4/17/25)

• Nevada (Fallon, NV): 28 hd, 351 lbs @ $512.00 –  9th all-time (4/18/25)

🐂 400–499 lbs

• Mankato (Mankato, KS): 14 hd, 422 lbs @ $500.00 – 🥇 1st all-time (4/18/25)

• Enid (Enid, OK): 16 hd, 409 lbs @ $495.00 – 4th all-time (4/17/25)

• Central Oregon (Madras, OR): 19 hd, 489 lbs @ $487.50 – 9th all-time (4/14/25)

🐄 500–599 lbs

• Callaway (Kingdom City, MO): 53 hd, 501 lbs @ $440.00 – 🥇 1st all-time (4/14/25)

• North Platte (North Platte, NE): 145 hd, 524 lbs @ $439.50 – 🥉 3rd all-time (4/15/25)

• Crawford (Crawford, NE): 53 hd, 517 lbs @ $431.00 – 5th all-time (4/18/25)

🐂 600–699 lbs

• Hub City (Aberdeen, SD): 75 hd, 604 lbs @ $384.00 – 🥇 1st all-time (4/16/25)

• Crawford (Crawford, NE): 35 hd, 603 lbs @ $383.50 – 🥉 3rd and 4th (4/18/25)

• Callaway (Kingdom City, MO): 39 hd, 601 lbs @ $381.00 – 6th all-time (4/14/25)

• El Dorado (El Dorado, KS): 10 hd, 628 lbs @ $381.00 – 8th all-time (4/17/25)

🐄 700–799 lbs

• Hub City (Aberdeen, SD):

  • 49 hd, 721 lbs @ $350.00 – 🥇 All-time record (4/16/25)

  • 77 hd, 722 lbs @ $348.00 – Top 3 all-time (4/16/25)

  • 83 hd, 709 lbs @ $345.00 – Top 3 all-time (4/16/25)

  • 56 hd, 737 lbs @ $338.00 – Top 10 (4/16/25)

• Farmers & Ranchers (Salina, KS): 11 hd, 700 lbs @ $341.00 – 6th all-time (4/17/25)

• Crawford (Crawford, NE): 48 hd, 739 lbs @ $338.00 – 8th & 9th all-time (4/18/25)

🐂 800–899 lbs

• Mitchell (Mitchell, SD): 72 hd, 807 lbs @ $309.50 – 3rd all-time (4/17/25)

• Hub City (Aberdeen, SD): 67 hd, 817 lbs @ $307.75 – 5th all-time (4/16/25)

🐄 900–999 lbs

• Pratt (Pratt, KS):

  • 54 hd, 923 lbs @ $296.10 – 🥇 All-time (4/17/25)

  • 79 hd, 920 lbs @ $293.50 – 2nd all-time (4/17/25)

• Sisseton (Sisseton, SD): 67 hd, 902 lbs @ $290.00 – 8th all-time (4/17/25)

🐂 1000–1099 lbs

• Crawford (Crawford, NE): 58 hd, 1,061 lbs @ $269.50 – 3rd all-time (4/18/25)

• Farmers & Ranchers (Salina, KS): 58 hd, 1,010 lbs @ $267.25 – 5th all-time (4/17/25)

• Stockmen's (Yankton, SD): 161 hd, 1,057 lbs @ $266.25 – 7th all-time (4/16/25)

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