Friday, February 7th Beef Feeder Cattle Sale
This past friday, we sold 2,410 cattle at our All Beef Feeder Cattle Sale. Again, we had a full house of buyers with ideal weather conditions taking these high quality cattle to their new destinations all over the Midwest. The martket was in strong hands with buyers starting to seek out their grass cattle. The cattle carrying nice, open haired and in green condition led the market. While the fleshy cattle carrying some mud took the backseat. Lack of bedding seems to be the common theme around the country. The CME has handed us nothing but a steady decline in the futures the last 3 weeks and it seems to have a very little affect on the grass cattle needs but does put some pressure on the heavier cattle.
Thanks again to all our Buyers, Sellers and reliable truckers for helping move these catlle in and out of BLE week after week.
Up Coming Sales:
Friday, February 14th ~ Holstein & Dairy Cross Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, February 21st ~ Beef New Crop Calf & Yearling Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, February 28th ~ Holstein & Dairy Cross Feeder Cattle Sale
Saturday, February 29th ~ Spring Bred Cow & Heifer Sale
Here is the report...
Fancy New Crop/Yearling Steers
300 ~ 425# 155 - 197.50
450 ~ 525# 150 – 194
550 ~ 625# 140 – 173
650 ~ 725# 135 – 158
750 ~ 825# 130 - 144
850 ~ 925# 120 - 131 Light Test
Improperly Handled/ Lower Quality Steers Less
Fancy New Crop/Yearling Heifers
300 ~ 425# 145 - 175
450 ~ 525# 140 - 168
550 ~ 625# 130 - 148 Pot load of 84 Fancy Blk Hfrs 575# @ 147.50
650 ~ 725# 125 - 137
750 ~ 825# 115 - 125 Light test
850 ~ 925# No Test
Improperly Handled/ Lower Quality Heifers Less