Caustic Burno
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Clearly shows that the culling back forty cattle for quality.
https://easttexaslivestock.com/wp-conte ... -02-54.pdf
https://easttexaslivestock.com/wp-conte ... -02-54.pdf
Cattlemen still selling herds down.
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The number of head and price shows the lack of hay to carry through the winter. I was told that last calf sold at 2 in the morning.
The number of head and price shows the lack of hay to carry through the winter. I was told that last calf sold at 2 in the morning.
Dave
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We are getting to the end of cows being preg checked and the opens shipped. The vast majority of feeder calves have moved to town already. The stock cow sale was two days before this. It ran 2,000 head.
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA for Thursday 12/6/2018
Receipts: 1540 Last Week: 1730 Year Ago: 2000
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle steady
to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower with most decline on Holsteins.
Slaughter bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for all classes.
Very good demand for value added slaughter cows that are guaranteed grass fed.
Slaughter cows 58 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 32 percent of
the supply. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers.
Near 74 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 166.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00-
150.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00, Full; 600-700 lbs 136.00-144.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs
133.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-131.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs
126.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs 74.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs
138.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-134.00, Calves; 600-700 lbs 119.00, Full; 700-
800 lbs 125.00-127.00. Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs 55.00; 1500-1600 lbs 63.00.
Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs 120.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1400-2000 46.00-50.00 55.00 40.00-46.00
Boners 80-85 1300-2000 48.00-53.00 56.75 43.00-48.00
Boners 80-85 1100-1800 58.00-61.50 --- 54.00-58.00 Value added
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 47.00-53.00 --- 43.00-47.00
Lean 90 900-1400 42.00-47.00 --- 36.00-42.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 70.00-75.50 77.50 64.00-70.00
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 75.00, Young; 1000-1100 lbs
58.75, Aged; 1100-1200 lbs 54.00-56.50, Aged; 1100-1200 lbs 69.00, Young; 1300-
1400 lbs 58.50, Aged; 1400-1500 lbs 57.75, Aged; 1500-1600 lbs 55.50, Aged.
Toppenish Livestock Auction, Toppenish, WA for Thursday 12/6/2018
Receipts: 1540 Last Week: 1730 Year Ago: 2000
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle steady
to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower with most decline on Holsteins.
Slaughter bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand for all classes.
Very good demand for value added slaughter cows that are guaranteed grass fed.
Slaughter cows 58 percent, slaughter bulls 10 percent, and feeders 32 percent of
the supply. The feeder supply included 41 percent steers and 59 percent heifers.
Near 74 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 166.00; 500-600 lbs 147.00-
150.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00, Full; 600-700 lbs 136.00-144.00, Calves; 700-800 lbs
133.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 130.00-131.00. Medium and Large 2-3: 600-700 lbs
126.50. Small and Medium 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.00.
Holstein Steers: Large 2-3: 900-1000 lbs 74.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2: 400-500 lbs 145.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs
138.00-140.00; 600-700 lbs 123.00-134.00, Calves; 600-700 lbs 119.00, Full; 700-
800 lbs 125.00-127.00. Large 2-3: 1100-1200 lbs 55.00; 1500-1600 lbs 63.00.
Small and Medium 2-3: 500-600 lbs 120.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Pct. Lean Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1400-2000 46.00-50.00 55.00 40.00-46.00
Boners 80-85 1300-2000 48.00-53.00 56.75 43.00-48.00
Boners 80-85 1100-1800 58.00-61.50 --- 54.00-58.00 Value added
Lean 85-90 1100-1700 47.00-53.00 --- 43.00-47.00
Lean 90 900-1400 42.00-47.00 --- 36.00-42.00
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Avg Dressing High Dressing Low Dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200 70.00-75.50 77.50 64.00-70.00
Feeder Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 900-1000 lbs 75.00, Young; 1000-1100 lbs
58.75, Aged; 1100-1200 lbs 54.00-56.50, Aged; 1100-1200 lbs 69.00, Young; 1300-
1400 lbs 58.50, Aged; 1400-1500 lbs 57.75, Aged; 1500-1600 lbs 55.50, Aged.
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Caustic Burno
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bbirder":3sqdmb8a said:
That has a lot to do with it here as well. Talking with the county agent the area made less hay than in the 2011 drought.
Told the Mrs. if I can hold these 4 heifers through the winter they should ring the bell next spring.
1/2 Angus and 1/2 Braford should bring good money with green grass.
BC
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The Capital buyer that makes Kinder also makes Crockett. He has seen a lot of cattle the past two weeks. Crockett had 3634 head two weeks ago and sold the last one at 5:15 am. This week they had over 3100 head.
Stocker Steve
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Caustic Burno":2iiatrrw said:
I thought it was wet in east Texas?
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Caustic Burno
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Stocker Steve":2y958ud3 said:
Too wet couldn't get the fields cut.
kenny thomas
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Im selling calves now but gonna sell cull cows after New Years. Kept too many old cows betting on higher slaughter prices. Bad bet.
JMJ Farms
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kenny thomas":8jpaeanp said:
Don't feel too bad. I made the same bet. Nothing but hay burners :lol2:
farmerjan
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We sold 7 old cows back in Oct when we pulled them off a pasture and shipped the calves too. They did fair. Sold off some last spring that we had kept over that had calved in the fall. They did better in the spring. Have a few now that have calves on them, but none that are open without a calf, that need to go. Decided to keep 2 that are younger cows, 6-7 years, that came up open in a preg check last month, they will get a chance to breed and we'll see. We have plenty of hay and stockpiled grass that they will go on. Unless we keep getting snow, in a week that field will be good, as we get the fall calvers moved there for the winter. We do feed hay too, but they will have 6-8 weeks of grass to work on.
Still have about 60 to preg check, but will do that when we pull calves to sell sometime in late Jan or very early Feb. May as well leave them with the cows for now. None seem to be lacking condition, and the calves are eating good. Do have a few with new fall calves that are a bit thin. Going to worm them and hope that getting out on better winter pasture will help. May keep the 2 thinnest ones home with the couple of old cow calf pairs, and put them all on silage and hay.
Most all the old cows we have now are spring calvers. They seem to be holding their weight pretty good. Did lose one with a 3 month calf on it...no idea why, but I suspect the constant wet and temp swings didn't help. It happens.
Still have about 60 to preg check, but will do that when we pull calves to sell sometime in late Jan or very early Feb. May as well leave them with the cows for now. None seem to be lacking condition, and the calves are eating good. Do have a few with new fall calves that are a bit thin. Going to worm them and hope that getting out on better winter pasture will help. May keep the 2 thinnest ones home with the couple of old cow calf pairs, and put them all on silage and hay.
Most all the old cows we have now are spring calvers. They seem to be holding their weight pretty good. Did lose one with a 3 month calf on it...no idea why, but I suspect the constant wet and temp swings didn't help. It happens.
Stocker Steve
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Caustic Burno":1b23pqq6 said:
Some to that here. Reed canary meadows had standing water for most of 2018. Many are selling cows rather than buying hay. Seems to be a lack of cattle market confidence.
A few are cutting Minnesota meadows
now - - water is hard and very little snow.
Hoping to clean out some calves this week. Prices are bad but we have very little in them right now. Can't risk having to feed them. The rain has put us late getting them out. Hay man also screwed me and cost us a bunch of hay.
