09/30/2026
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CLARA LIVE 🔔 Steer Prices Mixed as Cash Feeders Hold Premium and Receipts Surge 51%
October feeder cattle futures closed Monday at $331.90, down $3.25 on the session, compared with a $330.25 close last Monday. Meanwhile, the National Steer Price stood at $338.83, a $6.93 premium to October futures, while the RTI Feeder Index reached $339.44, carrying a $7.54 premium to the board. Auction receipts jumped 51% from last Monday, highlighted by Joplin Regional Stockyards with more than 9,000 head compared with roughly 6,200 a week ago. Eight-weight steers took center stage, accounting for 22% of Monday’s steer receipts. The top four 8-weight sales all brought $350/cwt or better, led by Aberdeen, SD, with 11 head weighing 810 lbs at $367.00. Elgin, NE, followed with 40 head at 814 lbs bringing $357.00 and 16 head at 820 lbs at $351.50, while Tina, MO, sold 59 head weighing 816 lbs at $350.25.
National steer prices were mixed Monday compared with last Monday, with three of the six major weight classes trading lower. Seven-weights posted the largest decline, falling $7.41/cwt to $350.99, while 9-weights dropped $6.27 to $311.24 and 10-weights slipped $0.50 to $292.76. On the higher side, 5-weights gained $2.17 to $433.65, 8-weights increased $0.99 to $330.57, and 6-weights edged $0.31 higher to $384.49. Despite receipts climbing sharply and October futures losing ground Monday, the cash feeder market maintained a clear premium to the board, with both the National Steer Price and RTI more than $6/cwt above October futuEight-weights were a particular focal point, with Monday’s leading sales reaching as high as $367.00.
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