National Steer Tracker:  Top 25 Largest Steer Strings (700-899#)

The largest steer string on the National Steer Tracker (700-899#) sold on Thursday was 140 steers (710#) from Stanford, Kentucky at $136.40.    The second largest string sold was 75 steers (837#) from Mitchell, South Dakota at $139.85.

The average price paid on Thursday for the top 25 steer strings (700-899#) was $138.64, compared to $143.61 on Wednesday.

The average paid on Thursday for the top 25 steer strings ($138.64) was $2.74 higher than the nearby CME March futures ($135.90).

There were 61 sales on Thursday that were $140.00 or higher, compared to 69 sales on Wednesday.

The CME March feeder cattle futures closed on Thursday at $135.90, up $0.225.