From staff reports Stockman Oklahoma Livestock Marketing’s Bob Rodenberger last week emphasized favorable conditions for a specific age group of steers, saying the market remains strong.
“This is still a good market,” he said. “We were selling eight- or nineweight cattle that none of us thought we’d have at a good figure. Our runs aren’t extreme, but the percentage of the runs are kind of from eight- to nine-weight steers. Cattle have done well on wheat, and the market is steady.”
Rodenberger emphasized the consumer’s role in the market.
“When it all comes down to the bottom line, it’s going to be the consumer that dictates which way we go in this market,” he said. “And right now, we’re still moving beef. We’re not moving the prime or the high-end cuts as quickly as we were, but it’s a different time of year.”
Rodenberger said his team anticipates larger runs of cattle in Oklahoma City soon due to increased recent rainfall and stubble grazing.