New World Screwworm Detected Close To U.S. Border & January Feeder Cattle Sales

 It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. New World Screwworm Detected Mere Hours From U.S. Border The latest detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico is the nearest case yet to the U.S. border. According to reports from Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality (confirmed by the Texas Department of Agriculture), NWS was identified on Dec. 27 in a six-day-old calf in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state that is 197 miles (about 3.5 hours) from the border. This is the northernmost detection of NWS. Since May 2025, U.S. imports of Mexican cattle have been halted, and USDA officials have met with their Mexican counterparts about eventually resuming trade. In December, Mexican government officials detailed their own efforts to contain NWS, which surpassed $65 million across various initiatives. REFERENCES: https://meatingplace.com/new-world-screwworm-detected-mere-hours-from-us-mexico-border/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_cid=1103020073&utm_campaign=MTGMCD260101003&utm_date=20260101-1300 Record-Breaking Calf Markets Kick Off the New Year at Joplin and Sioux Falls Regional Livestock The U.S. cattle market opened the New Year with unprecedented strength as Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, Missouri) and Sioux Falls Regional Livestock (Worthing, South Dakota) delivered historic sales on January 5, rewriting the record books and signaling extraordinary momentum in the feeder cattle and calf markets. Joplin Regional Stockyards Sets All-Time Calf Market Records Joplin Regional Stockyards launched the year with the hottest calf market in its history, posting an all-time best calf sale and shattering 19 barn records in a single day. In an unprecedented performance, the barn established new all-time highs across 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-weight calves, making this sale one of the most significant feeder cattle events ever recorded at the facility. Historic 5-Weight Calf Prices Lead the Way The 5-weight division dominated the market and delivered the strongest performance the barn has ever seen: 504 lb calves sold for $545.00 522–524 lb drafts brought $530.00 These prices claimed the top three all-time spots in barn history Eight of the top ten 5-weight prices ever recorded occurred in this single sale This sale now stands as the best 5-weight calf market in Joplin history. 4-Weight, 6-Weight, and 3-Weight Records Also Fall The historic momentum extended across every weight class: 409 lb calves brought $600.00 467 lb calves reached $575.00, securing six of the top ten 4-weight prices ever A new 6-weight record was set at $453.00 on 601 lb calves The 3-weight division reached a new all-time high with 358 lb calves selling for $640.00 With records falling in every category, Joplin Regional Stockyards opened 2026 with a landmark sale that will be remembered as the strongest calf market in barn history. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Delivers a January Barn Burner Not to be outdone, Sioux Falls Regional Livestock in Worthing, South Dakota, kicked off the year with a barn-burner feeder cattle sale on January 5, setting 16 new barn records and posting some of the most impressive steer prices ever seen at the facility. Record-Setting Heavyweight Steers The sale featured exceptional demand for heavier cattle: 812 lb steers sold for $381.00, establishing a new all-time barn record 811 lb steers brought $374.00, ranking 5th highest ever 852 lb steers at $373.50 placed 6th all-time in the 8-weight category REFERENCE: https://www.nationalbeefwire.com/clara-live-jan-6 Upcoming Bull & Heifer Sales On RanchChannel.Com Lot’s of bull and heifer sales coming up on the RanchChannel.Com sale calendar.  Check out the full line up HERE. SPONSORS Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/