Today's sale
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Today's Sale in Colfax, Iowa
Week old jersey calfs $210 and $235 each.
2 Holstein calfs $320 weighing in at 228.
13 Black heifers $829 weighing in at 421
7 Black heifers $879 weighing in at 486
Their was a lot of sheep and goats
Average price per lamb $216.
Week old jersey calfs $210 and $235 each.
2 Holstein calfs $320 weighing in at 228.
13 Black heifers $829 weighing in at 421
7 Black heifers $879 weighing in at 486
Their was a lot of sheep and goats
Average price per lamb $216.
Best sales barn in WI
Feeder Cattle 2/22/2014 Cattle sold very well
Beef Steers under 400 lbs 150 - 200
Beef Steers 400 to 600 lbs 140 - 185
Beef Steers 600 to 800 lbs 130 - 175
Beef Steers over 800 lbs 130 & down
Beef Heifers under 400 lbs 120 - 160
Beef Heifers 400 to 600 lbs 120 - 150
Beef Heifers 600 to 800 lbs 110 - 135
Beef Heifers over 800 lbs 105 & down
Holstein Steers under 400 lbs 130 - 160
Holstein Steers 400 to 600 lbs 130 - 150
Holstein Steers 600 to 800 lbs 125 - 145
Holstein Steers over 800 lbs 125 & down
Feeder Cattle 2/22/2014 Cattle sold very well
Beef Steers under 400 lbs 150 - 200
Beef Steers 400 to 600 lbs 140 - 185
Beef Steers 600 to 800 lbs 130 - 175
Beef Steers over 800 lbs 130 & down
Beef Heifers under 400 lbs 120 - 160
Beef Heifers 400 to 600 lbs 120 - 150
Beef Heifers 600 to 800 lbs 110 - 135
Beef Heifers over 800 lbs 105 & down
Holstein Steers under 400 lbs 130 - 160
Holstein Steers 400 to 600 lbs 130 - 150
Holstein Steers 600 to 800 lbs 125 - 145
Holstein Steers over 800 lbs 125 & down
denvermartinfarms
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I'm glad that ain't the best sale here.AllForage":2opuu1l2 said:
denvermartinfarms":26qpjgsg said:
I know it is a bit frustrating. I can't explain it except the long cold winters and the high price of hay. For awhile it seemed a lot of dairymen were quitting milking and feeding out silos of silage to beefers. But I guess with good milk prices a lot are staying in. This is the exact reason I went to direct marketing of grass fed. If I could get 2 bucks on 500 pounders, it would make the economics of direct marketing be a waste of time.
Tim/South
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Folks in the south east traditionally wean on the way to the sale. It takes a while and some effort to get the calves back to growing. Mortality is also higher.Calhoun Farm":3kfpj47d said:
Weaned, cut and vaccinated calves are bringing a premium to the other calves now. At least at our local sales. Our last bunch brought $90 per head more than those with no work done.
Calhoun Farm
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$3.00 is getting close around here. 200-249 bull sold for $2.77 at Athens yesterday.
denvermartinfarms
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There was some at 285lbs bring 2.79 at a sale here yesterday. 4wts up to 2.52, 5wts up to 2.27.Calhoun Farm":1sj80fjq said:
denvermartinfarms
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If there gonna be 2.55 at 425lbs that may not be out of line.js1234":xkjpgzrq said:
denvermartinfarms
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Today I sold some Charolais X steers at 500lbs for 2.18$ 420lb black and bwf heifers for 2.05$ and some 390lb gray steers for 2.40$. Wasn't none of them very fancy calves so I was happy with the average per head total.
fitz
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Medium & large steers 5-6 wt. #1's were 1.975 to 2.05 here this week.
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denvermartinfarms
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There was also some 5wt heifers bring over 2.00$ and 6wt steers up to 2.11$ yesterday. The 6wts that were that high was the nicest set of calves I've ever seen, mixed but all in perfect condition to buy and ready to take off.
jasonleonard
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Our local pool is loading a pot in the morning. 8 wt steers picked up here... $154.
Makes the load bring us $77000. I had bought some of these as 6 wt cutting bulls (last fall) for $110.
Makes the load bring us $77000. I had bought some of these as 6 wt cutting bulls (last fall) for $110.
denvermartinfarms
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What are 6wt bulls bring there now? About 1.70$ and up here.jasonleonard":njsr803z said:
jasonleonard
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Denver, 6wt bulls could probably be bought for $1.50 right now. Maybe higher if they are not bull headed or don't show much age.
denvermartinfarms
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Well, I guess you can still buy calves to feed then.jasonleonard":3ofegt9j said:
slick4591
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bigbull338
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slick the prices are a tad soft at emory.at our local barn cull cows are .80 to $1.15 bulls are .90 to $1.25 an thats at or barn less than 20mi from emory.an if you didnt know the uys that own both barns are brother in laws.the family has 4 barns between them.
Calhoun Farm
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250-299 steer brought $3.00 at Athens Tuesday.
