Friday, October 18th Beef Feeder Cattle Sale

Friday, October 18th All Beef Feeder Cattle Sale

We had a good run of feeder cattle, selling approximately 1,850 head of cattle.  There was a large variance of color, genetics and conditioning at this sale.  The buyer's interest was geared towards genetics, flesh conditions and properly vaccinated/handled cattle.  We had a decent crowd of buyers/producers on hand to purchase cattle and then they needed to get back to the fields.  It's a tough job trying to battle with Mother Nature to get feed supplies and bedding put up in a timely fashion.

This sale was the first real test of numbers on the spring calves.  Most of the sale consisted of smaller packages of cattle with only one load lot offered.  There was moderate to good demand with interest steered towards the higher quality cattle that have been properly handled.  

We have received compliments from Buyers expressing appreciation for the Early Listings. There are plenty of buyers that are willing to make the 3-4 hour trip knowing what is consigned with the intentions to make a pot load of cattle of a certain Sex/Weight.  So Please keep calling your early consignments in.

Note:  We are still gearing the Dairy/Beef X to the Holstein/Dairy X Sales.  We are finding this is the best market and buyer interest for these cattle.

Thanks to all Buyers/Sellers alike who are taking the time out of their harvest to support the market.

Up Coming Sales:

Friday, October 25th  ~ All Holstein & Dairy Cross Sale

Friday, November 1st  ~ P.A.P.A. Alliance Black Hided New Crop Calf & Yearling Sale

Here is the report...

Fancy New Crop Steer Calves 

300 ~ 425#    155 - 185

450 ~ 525#    140 - 175

550 ~ 625#    130 - 156

Improperly Handled/ Lower Quality Steer Calves Less 

Fancy New Crop Heifer Calves 

300 ~ 425#    135 - 157

450 ~ 525#    130 - 145

550 ~ 625#    125 - 138

Improperly Handled/ Lower Quality Heifers Calves Less

Fancy Green Yearling Steers

650 ~ 725#    125 - 145        

750 ~ 825#    125 - 144.25 

850 ~ 925#    120 - 138

950 ~ 1000#  110 - 125

Improperly Handled/ OverFleshy/ Lower Quality Steers Less

Fancy Green Yearling Heifers

650 ~ 725#     115 - 132

750 ~ 825#     115 - 131       Load of 729# @ 142   

850 ~ 925#     105 - 125

Improperly Handled/ OverFleshy/ Lower Quality Heifers Less

Posted on Oct 20 at 16:25