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Not all of the west coast is low. Check out these prices from this week at two different yards. Prices were similar at both.


# 1 Med. & Large Frame Steers
300-400 lbs. ... $ 220.00 - 300.00
400-500 lbs.... $ 175.00 - 251.00
500-600 lbs.... $ 160.00 - 219.00
600-700 lbs.... $ 155.00 - 177.00
700-800 lbs......$ 140.00 - 157.50
800-900 lbs..... $ 135.00 - 151.00
900-1000 lbs... $ 120.00 - 138.00

# 2 Med. & Large Frame Steers
300-400 lbs. ..$ 135.00 - 210.00
400-500 lbs....$ 130.00 - 172.00
500-600 lbs.....$ 115.00 - 159.00
600-700 lbs..... $ 110.00 - 153.00
700-800 lbs.... $ 108.00 - 139.00
800-900 lbs.....$ 100.00 - 134.00
900-1000 lbs.. $ 90.00 - 119.00

# 1 Med. & Large Frame Heifers
300-400 lbs...... $ 170.00 - 237.50
400-500 lbs...... $ 165.00 - 203.00
500-600 lbs...... $ 160.00 - 195.00
600-700 lbs...... $ 145.00 - 169.00
700-800 lbs..... $ 125.00 - 150.00
800-900 lbs..... $ 120.00 -142.00
900-1000 lbs.... $ 108.00 - 126.00

# 2 Med. & Large Frame Heifers
300-400 lbs.......$ 115.00 - 168.00
400-500 lbs........$ 110.00 - 163.00
500-600 lbs........$ 105.00 - 157.00
600-700 lbs.......$ 95.00 - 142.00
700-800 lbs.......$ 94.00 - 123.00
800-900 lbs.....$ 90.00 - 118.00
900 -1000 lbs...$ 90.00 - 110.00

# 1 Holstein Steers
300 - 400 lbs. .....$ 95.00 -135.00
400 - 500 lbs. .....$ 90.00 - 130.00
500 - 600 lbs. .....$ 90.00 - 125.00
600 - 700 lbs. .... $ 85.00 - 110.00
700 - 800 lbs. .....$ 82.00 - 110.00
800 - 900 lbs. ......$ 80.00 - 107.00

Holstein Barren Heifers
$ 75.00 - 110.00

Weigh Beef Cows
Top Yielding $ 78.00 - 93.00
Med Yielding $ 64.00 - 77.00
Lower Yielding $ 45.00 - 63.00

Weigh Dairy Cows
Top Yielding $ 78.00 - 91.25
Med Yielding $ 65.00 - 77.00
Lower Yielding $ 48.00 - 64.00

Weigh Bulls
Top Yielding $ 88.00 -109.50
Med Yielding $ 80.00 - 87.00
Lower Yielding $ 65.00 - 79.00
 
bd797":jc54woja said:
Not all of the west coast is low. Check out these prices from this week at two different yards. Prices were similar at both.


# 1 Med. & Large Frame Steers
300-400 lbs. ... $ 220.00 - 300.00
400-500 lbs.... $ 175.00 - 251.00
500-600 lbs.... $ 160.00 - 219.00
600-700 lbs.... $ 155.00 - 177.00
700-800 lbs......$ 140.00 - 157.50
800-900 lbs..... $ 135.00 - 151.00
900-1000 lbs... $ 120.00 - 138.00

# 2 Med. & Large Frame Steers
300-400 lbs. ..$ 135.00 - 210.00
400-500 lbs....$ 130.00 - 172.00
500-600 lbs.....$ 115.00 - 159.00
600-700 lbs..... $ 110.00 - 153.00
700-800 lbs.... $ 108.00 - 139.00
800-900 lbs.....$ 100.00 - 134.00
900-1000 lbs.. $ 90.00 - 119.00

# 1 Med. & Large Frame Heifers
300-400 lbs...... $ 170.00 - 237.50
400-500 lbs...... $ 165.00 - 203.00
500-600 lbs...... $ 160.00 - 195.00
600-700 lbs...... $ 145.00 - 169.00
700-800 lbs..... $ 125.00 - 150.00
800-900 lbs..... $ 120.00 -142.00
900-1000 lbs.... $ 108.00 - 126.00

# 2 Med. & Large Frame Heifers
300-400 lbs.......$ 115.00 - 168.00
400-500 lbs........$ 110.00 - 163.00
500-600 lbs........$ 105.00 - 157.00
600-700 lbs.......$ 95.00 - 142.00
700-800 lbs.......$ 94.00 - 123.00
800-900 lbs.....$ 90.00 - 118.00
900 -1000 lbs...$ 90.00 - 110.00

# 1 Holstein Steers
300 - 400 lbs. .....$ 95.00 -135.00
400 - 500 lbs. .....$ 90.00 - 130.00
500 - 600 lbs. .....$ 90.00 - 125.00
600 - 700 lbs. .... $ 85.00 - 110.00
700 - 800 lbs. .....$ 82.00 - 110.00
800 - 900 lbs. ......$ 80.00 - 107.00

Holstein Barren Heifers
$ 75.00 - 110.00

Weigh Beef Cows
Top Yielding $ 78.00 - 93.00
Med Yielding $ 64.00 - 77.00
Lower Yielding $ 45.00 - 63.00

Weigh Dairy Cows
Top Yielding $ 78.00 - 91.25
Med Yielding $ 65.00 - 77.00
Lower Yielding $ 48.00 - 64.00

Weigh Bulls
Top Yielding $ 88.00 -109.50
Med Yielding $ 80.00 - 87.00
Lower Yielding $ 65.00 - 79.00
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I tend to lose just a touch of faith in a report when on what is supposed to be the same grade of calves in the 300 to 400lbs range vary's in price 80cwt, but I'm not there, maybe there's a good reason. I sure would take about 10 pots of those 3wt Holsteins for 95 or even 100cwt.
 
Those are big ranges. I would only be guessing as I wasn't at the sale either, but I think color has alot to do with the range in prices. The black cattle always sell much higher than reds or whites.
 
Denver, how was Ava today? It's been a rough winter here, I am getting withdrawal from not getting to see any auctions. I am hearing feeders took a jump last couple days.
 
jasonleonard":1qu4mai9 said:
Denver, how was Ava today? It's been a rough winter here, I am getting withdrawal from not getting to see any auctions. I am hearing feeders took a jump last couple days.
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had about 700hd and a decent market, but our weather still isn't very good for loading calves, it's pretty muddy off the roads. 5wts were as high as 2.12cwt.
 
TexasBred":29pbxzkk said:
WACO STOCKYARDS
SALE Tuesday, Jan.14, 2014

Steers #1
300-400 lbs ......... 200-245
400-500 lbs ......... 190-235
500-600 lbs ......... 175-210
600-700 lbs ......... 160-185
700-800 lbs ......... 155-170
Heifers #1
300-400 lbs ......... 175-215
400-500 lbs ......... 165-190
500-600 lbs ......... 155-180
600-700 lbs ......... 150-170
700-800 lbs ......... 140-160
Slaughter Cows
High Yield ......... 90 to 101
Low Yield ......... 75 to 83
Fats ................ 85 to 94
Thin / Shelly ..... 60 to 70

Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows 950 to 1575

Packer Bulls
Yield Grade 1 & 2 .. 92 to 115

Cow & Calf Pairs
Young Choice ... 1650 to 1950
Young Fair ........ 1350 to 1650
Aged Pairs ........ 1000 to 1350


HEAD COUNT 1274
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Wow. Good prices and the demand for the lighter steers continues.

Used to, you could pick up aged cows or aged pairs cheap and make a $ on them. Harder and harder to do now.
 
Friend pulled calves off his cows early due to extreme drought in CA. Steer calves (about 300 head) averaged 270lbs. and brought $303/cwt., heifer calves (about 200 head) averaged 240lbs. and brought $283/cwt., country deal. Heard of a couple of smaller, but big enough to not be a fluke sets (85-200 head or so each) bringing $300/cwt. plus for the steer calves at California auction yards.
 
You guys are killing me with those prices. I sent two 600lb black heifers, got 1.28/cwt and 3 black bulls average 650 lbs, got 1.33/cwt. These were nice calves, too. Sold in Northern Pa.
 
millstreaminn":3ftjyoms said:
You guys are killing me with those prices. I sent two 600lb black heifers, got 1.28/cwt and 3 black bulls average 650 lbs, got 1.33/cwt. These were nice calves, too. Sold in Northern Pa.
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That's bad, but the haul bill for running them over this would have probably ate up your extra profit :lol2:.
 
Calhoun Farm":x2bt47jx said:
What factors drive prices higher for the midwest compared to the east? Just closer to feed lots?
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Yep, closer to the major feeding areas of the country. I have the same problem out here in the Northwest. If you figure the cost of freight plus factor in higher animal health costs and mortality caused by the longer trip it will work out to the price difference.
 
I was looking at trucking mine to missouri but the 1600 mile round trip sure would take the fun out of it! Profit margin was about $1500 not counting fuel and expenses to get there so I'm guessing after food/lodging probably $1000 more for the trip over and back compared to selling them at my local barn.
 
Calhoun Farm":2i538q1n said:
I was looking at trucking mine to missouri but the 1600 mile round trip sure would take the fun out of it! Profit margin was about $1500 not counting fuel and expenses to get there so I'm guessing after food/lodging probably $1000 more for the trip over and back compared to selling them at my local barn.
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The other thing is you better have a place to lay them over for a week or two. If you just unload them at the sale yard after a 800 mile trip they may not look their best. My partner and I have sent pot loads to South Dakota in the past. We did well on them but we did have a place to feed them for a week or two when they got there.
 
Sold 9 heifers yesterday and they averaged better than 900.00 a head. The smallest which was 350lbs. brought $2.36. Very happy with the price here, just wish I had a load a week. :D
 
Dave":3kjmjwc9 said:
Calhoun Farm":3kjmjwc9 said:
I was looking at trucking mine to missouri but the 1600 mile round trip sure would take the fun out of it! Profit margin was about $1500 not counting fuel and expenses to get there so I'm guessing after food/lodging probably $1000 more for the trip over and back compared to selling them at my local barn.
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The other thing is you better have a place to lay them over for a week or two. If you just unload them at the sale yard after a 800 mile trip they may not look their best. My partner and I have sent pot loads to South Dakota in the past. We did well on them but we did have a place to feed them for a week or two when they got there.
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Good point, didn't consider the shrink on the ride over. I'll probably just stick to my local barn(s). I've got 3 within 1.5hrs so I've got options.
 
A load of nice black steers weighing 820lbs brought 159.50cwt here last Thursday. I thought they might be around 162cwt, seemed a little cheap to me.

I sold some Hereford bulls that came on some cows i got about 4 months ago at 590lbs for 195cwt, after expences that only made the cows cost me 400$.
 

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