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2017 Southern Steer Sale Season Report

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Summary of the 2017 southern steer sale season for all steers sold in auctions with publicly available sale price information.

Data based on 1,578 steers sold in 170 sales for an average price of $3,996 between Tuesday, January 3, 2017 and Monday, June 19, 2017. The median price of these steers is $3,000.

Top 25 Steers

  1. $45,500 - Monopoly
  2. $28,500 - Smokin Bob
  3. $26,500 - Man Among Boys
  4. $26,250 - Fu man Chu
  5. $26,000 - Fu Man Chu
  6. $25,500 - Smilin Bob
  7. $25,500 - Smokin Bob
  8. $25,000 - Fu Man Chu
  9. $24,000 - Cruz Control or 146 by Tickle
  10. $23,500 - Here I Am
  11. $23,000 - Smokin Bob
  12. $21,000 - Gold Rush
  13. $21,000 - Monopoly
  14. $20,500 - Believe in Me
  15. $20,500 - FSF BEARCAT 37Z ET
  16. $20,500 - HL Business Done Right
  17. $20,000 - HL Business Done Right
  18. $20,000 - Rapid Rewards
  19. $19,500 - Rapid Rewards
  20. $17,500 - Here I Am
  21. $16,500 - Heat Wave
  22. $16,500 - Man Among Boys
  23. $16,500 - Monopoly
  24. $16,000 - Dakota Gold
  25. $16,000 - Heat Wave

Top 10 Sires by Avg


(Minimum 15 calves)
  1. Smokin Bob - $6,633 (24)
  2. Here I Am - $5,924 (19)
  3. Fu Man Chu - $5,762 (60)
  4. Man Among Boys - $4,851 (87)
  5. Dakota Gold - $4,819 (43)
  6. Believe in Me - $4,660 (15)
  7. Heat Wave - $4,645 (47)
  8. HL Business Done Right - $4,473 (58)
  9. Hi Ho Silver - $4,416 (19)
  10. Monopoly - $4,220 (122)

Top 10 Sires by Steers Sold

  1. Monopoly - 122 ($4,220 avg.)
  2. Man Among Boys - 87 ($4,851 avg.)
  3. Solid Gold - 73 ($4,142 avg.)
  4. Fu Man Chu - 60 ($5,762 avg.)
  5. HL Business Done Right - 58 ($4,473 avg.)
  6. Heat Wave - 47 ($4,645 avg.)
  7. Dakota Gold - 43 ($4,819 avg.)
  8. Moonlight - 24 ($3,565 avg.)
  9. Smokin Bob - 24 ($6,633 avg.)
  10. Unstoppable - 21 ($3,393 avg.)

Top 10 Sires of $10k+ Steers

  1. Fu Man Chu - 7 ($17,893 avg.)
  2. Man Among Boys - 7 ($15,286 avg.)
  3. Monopoly - 6 ($19,768 avg.)
  4. Solid Gold - 5 ($11,900 avg.)
  5. Dakota Gold - 4 ($13,125 avg.)
  6. Heat Wave - 4 ($13,375 avg.)
  7. Smokin Bob - 4 ($21,750 avg.)
  8. Here I Am - 3 ($17,167 avg.)
  9. HL Business Done Right - 3 ($16,833 avg.)
  10. Believe in me - 2 ($15,750 avg.)

Top 10 Steer Sales by Avg

  1. Gillespie Dreamcatchers in Cowtown 1-4-17
    $10,042 (6)
  2. Luke James Cattle Co. Online Sale 2-13-17
    $9,144 (7)
  3. Horn Livestock Right Time for the Right One Online Steer and Heifer Sale 1-23-17
    $9,136 (11)
  4. Bruns, Criner and Jackson Summer Born Calf Sale 2-11-17
    $9,000 (30)
  5. Airhart Show Cattle Online Steer Sale 3-5-17
    $8,917 (9)
  6. Shirley Show Cattle Ripe for the Pickin Online Sale 3-12-17
    $6,894 (8)
  7. CR Show Cattle Online Sale 2-12-17
    $6,722 (9)
  8. Otterstad Cattle Co & Wynn Show Cattle Online Steer & Heifer Sale 4-6-17
    $6,418 (25)
  9. Open Bar Cattle Company Online Sale 3-11-17
    $6,336 (13)
  10. Cromwell & Consignors Online Steer Sale 3-26-17
    $6,138 (24)

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