By Katelyn McCullock, Livestock Marketing Information Center
Spring is in the air and across the auction markets calf prices are starting to heat up. A quick round-up across the U.S. implies that many markets are almost $100 per hundredweight (cwt.) higher than they were last year at this time. Montana auctions are up $90 and $95 per cwt. for 400-500 weight and 500-600 weight steer calves, respectively. South Dakota is toting similar figures up $115 per cwt. from last year in 400–500-pound steer calves and $94 per cwt. for the next weight class up. Nebraska is $88 per cwt. higher in…
