Earl Thigpen
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Thanks for the report, CB. I sure didn't expect to see the upturn start occuring so early.
john250":2451bkp6 said:News reports here this morning that the blizzard in Co, Neb, etc was affecting our markets (Ky markets). A couple of barns cancelled sales last week for lack of buyers, they said.
Those numbers at Crockett are down because those calves were sold last year????
tom4018":1xuv641x said:john250":1xuv641x said:News reports here this morning that the blizzard in Co, Neb, etc was affecting our markets (Ky markets). A couple of barns cancelled sales last week for lack of buyers, they said.
Those numbers at Crockett are down because those calves were sold last year????
John250, If I may ask, are you selling yours in a market here in Ky? If you don't mind sharing i would be curious which market. I know the market reporter that does Owensboro, not that big of a sale though.
john250":2shgjwhe said:tom4018":2shgjwhe said:john250":2shgjwhe said:News reports here this morning that the blizzard in Co, Neb, etc was affecting our markets (Ky markets). A couple of barns cancelled sales last week for lack of buyers, they said.
Those numbers at Crockett are down because those calves were sold last year????
John250, If I may ask, are you selling yours in a market here in Ky? If you don't mind sharing i would be curious which market. I know the market reporter that does Owensboro, not that big of a sale though.
Tom, I theorize that prices east of the Mississippi are set by Lexington, Ky. Largest market. I'm in SE Indiana, about 60 crow flies miles from Lex. Our closer markets trade at a discount to Lexington.
I've sold direct to a feeder the last few years, but I used Lexington price reports to price the calves.
Earl Thigpen":1y921o3x said:Thanks for the report, CB. I sure didn't expect to see the upturn start occuring so early.
IL Rancher":ydzw13mz said:Corn was limit up on Friday due to a significant change in what the USDA reported in harvested corn from last year which inturn swatted feeder cattle down.
gabby":2phd95mn said:The Georgia Monday auction summary for Jan. 16: Calves down $4.00 to $7.00 in a week. What's going on?
gabby":3gj7kim2 said:The Georgia Monday auction summary for Jan. 16: Calves down $4.00 to $7.00 in a week. What's going on?
redfornow":1cyecg56 said:The thing that doesnt come out in those reports. (go to your local barn people)
Is that the buyers are cherry pickin, the top third (what is usually reported) is selling well. If you get out of that there are heavy discounts. The prices for upper end blacks tans and red baldies is still alright.
Let em be just not right, and it gets ugly quick.
Anything thrifty and small that is going to need grain to get back going is discounted big time, I would bring my feeders to the market alittle heavy if you could right now.
That seems to be where the money is at.
In a tight market more than ever you have to send what the buyers want.
MD
john250":32ghefsa said:redfornow":32ghefsa said:The thing that doesnt come out in those reports. (go to your local barn people)
Is that the buyers are cherry pickin, the top third (what is usually reported) is selling well. If you get out of that there are heavy discounts. The prices for upper end blacks tans and red baldies is still alright.
Let em be just not right, and it gets ugly quick.
Anything thrifty and small that is going to need grain to get back going is discounted big time, I would bring my feeders to the market alittle heavy if you could right now.
That seems to be where the money is at.
In a tight market more than ever you have to send what the buyers want.
MD
Absolutely right. Weak markets always penalize the poorest quality.
gabby":2b7ql0fq said:The Georgia Monday auction summary for Jan. 16: Calves down $4.00 to $7.00 in a week. What's going on?