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February Online Steer Sale Prices

Down across the board.


The average price of 282 steers sold online in February 2017 was $4,351, down from $5,096 in 2016.  The 2017 average price was the lowest since 2013 when the average was $4,210.

The cut off for the top ten percent dropped from $11,250 in 2014 (the peak) to $8,425 in 2017.

The price cut off for the bottom ten percent of calves was $1,900 in 2016.  It is $1,414 in 2017.

The median price was down $500 to $3,000.

Based on percentiles, at $10k calf in February of 2014 is a $7,500 calf in 2017.

A $5k calf in 2014 is a $4,250 calf in 2017.

*all of this originally said March

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