Season 5, EPISODE 225

Dry Creek Ranch Red Angus, Retail Beef Sales & Cattle Markets

Why Red Angus, 2025 Retail Meat Sale Trends

Dry Creek Ranch Red Angus: Performance, Efficiency & Longevity

At Dry Creek Ranch, we understand the importance of adaptability in cattle. Our Red Angus bulls are bred to thrive in diverse conditions—whether it’s extreme heat, drought, or heavy snowfall. We prioritize structural integrity and operational efficiency, ensuring that our bulls deliver superior performance year after year. By focusing on low input costs, high performance, and sustainable land management, we aim to offer some of the highest-quality genetics available. No matter the size of your operation, we are committed to providing Red Angus bulls that help maximize your herd’s productivity and long-term success.

Dry Creek Ranch: Bull Development

Only the top-performing calves are selected to become bulls, ensuring the highest-quality genetics for your herd. Dry Creek Ranch Red Angus bulls are raised in a natural pasture environment, where they have access to free-choice hay and are supplemented with a specially formulated bull developer pellet and a comprehensive mineral package.

We focus on slow, steady growth to ensure a moderate rate of gain, with longevity and long-term performance as our primary goals. Our commitment is to develop bulls that will stand the test of time, delivering reliable performance for years to come!

Dry Creek Ranch: Genomic Testing

All Red Angus bulls have been GGP-uLD tested for increased accuracy EPDs and parent verification.

Retail Beef Demand Stays Strong in 2025

According to Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel, The all-fresh retail beef price for January was $8.15/lb., up 4.3% year over year. All-fresh beef retail prices have averaged 5.2% higher month over month for the last year leading to retail all-fresh beef prices for the past twelve months at a record average level of $8.27/lb. Per capita beef consumption in 2024 was unexpectedly higher at 59.7 pounds as a result of constant domestic beef production and larger net imports of beef. The combination of increased beef consumption and higher prices he says indicates stronger beef demand.

All-fresh retail beef prices continue to increase relative to pork and broiler prices.

Wholesale Choice beef cutout prices have averaged 11.8% higher year over year for the first six weeks of 2025. Prices are higher for all primals with stronger prices for end meats relative to middle meats. Prices for rib primals are up 9.2% year over year with loins prices up 4.6% compared to the first six weeks a year ago. Chuck prices are 14.8% higher and round primal prices are up 22.3% year over year.

Prices for most wholesale beef cuts are higher thus far in 2025 compared to one year ago Most steak prices are higher, including Strip Loins and Ribeye. The most notable exception is weaker prices for Tenderloin in recent weeks. Strong prices and numerous lean carcass cuts, primarily from the round, are supported by increased grinding demand for ground beef production.

UPCOMING SALES & EVENTS

Chestnut Angus: February 23, 2025

Grund Beef Genetics: February 26, 2025

EF1 Cattle Co: February 26, 2025

Dry Creek Ranch: March 1, 2025

Lucky 7 Angus: March 1, 2025

Pederson Broken Heart Ranch: March 5, 2025

Mar Mac Farms: March 5, 2025

Keller Broken Heart Ranch: March 6, 2025

Eichacker Simmentals: March 7, 2025

Fast/Dohrmann/Strommen: March 8, 2025

Leland/Koester Red Angus: March 14, 2025

Arda Farms/Freeway Angus: March 14, 2025

U2 Quality Seedstock: March 18, 2025

Vollmer Angus Ranch: April 1, 2025

Jorgensen Land & Cattle: April 21, 2025

World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale: May 15 - 18, 2025

BULL SALE REPORT & RESULTS

Click HERE for the latest Bull Sale Results

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FEATURING

Max Robison

Dry Creek Ranch

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Casual Cattle Conversation

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