What is the bull market like this spring so far?
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The averages on the bull sales around here have been down and several no sales. We sell mostly private and we have started getting a few more calls the last couple weeks. We usually have 3/4 or more of our fall bulls sold by now, this year it has only been about 1/4 so I shipped most of the spring bull calves and I may send most of the 06 fall calves to the salebarn as well. I think things will pick up some when the grass starts growing if grain prices level off.
MikeC":e9q3yaa8 said:
Judging by the prices quoted in the March Alabama Farmer's Bulletin it reads like a lot of people are just trying to dump their bulls to get them out of the pens. I have no place to put them; but there are about a half dozen ads of people selling heifers CHEAP enough that under other circumstances I would drive down to look at what they got.
our bull average was down about $500 this year. we were selling a few more head, but down either way.
the sales i have been to this year have shown a more picky buyer. many sales in the past had many aniamls selling in the same range. this year it looks like the good bulls have many bidders and bad bulls have very few.
the sales i have been to this year have shown a more picky buyer. many sales in the past had many aniamls selling in the same range. this year it looks like the good bulls have many bidders and bad bulls have very few.
I'd say prices were down in my area, too. Lots of people culled harder than usual because of the drought and fires. They don't need as many bulls this year. It's March 6th, still not raining and not much chance for the next week according to the weatherman.
But Frankie, check out Tulsa's sale just this week:
Tulsa Stockyards
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Monday Auctions 3/5/2007
Receipts: 2187 Last Week: 1820 Last Year: 2806
Compared to last week: Stocker cattle and calves 2.00-6.00 higher,
with 3 to 4 weights as much as 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00-5.00
higher. Good attendance of buyers with many country buyers pushing trade. Cattle
in thin to fleshy condition. Quality mostly average. Receipts comprised of 36
percent steers, 52 percent heifers with 29 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs.
. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Good attendance of buyers.
Moderate interest in long bred, young to middle aged cows. No test on cow-calf
pairs. Total of 250 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent to packers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 259 259 156.00 156.00
15 306-345 311 140.00-148.00 147.05
20 350-395 372 142.00-155.00 150.40
26 400-443 424 133.00-146.00 136.84
20 458-490 472 122.50-129.50 124.55
17 500-544 533 121.00-124.00 121.52
25 550-595 570 113.50-122.00 117.73
29 600-628 611 107.00-116.00 109.64
7 659-663 660 102.00-108.50 106.63
21 705-734 728 104.00 104.00
7 766 766 100.00 100.00
9 805 805 95.50 95.50
15 860-896 890 91.00-93.75 93.03
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 310-345 328 131.00-139.00 133.80
18 351-395 369 130.00-137.00 133.75
5 405-408 407 127.00-128.00 127.20
10 465-498 484 115.00-124.00 119.07
24 500-548 529 107.00-117.00 111.15
12 555-593 583 100.00-111.50 107.70
8 600-635 620 100.00-107.00 103.71
6 718-725 719 95.00-99.00 98.33
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 634 634 93.50 93.50
Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 365-390 380 130.00-137.00 134.31
15 435-447 442 125.00-133.00 128.93
7 450-498 487 114.00-121.00 117.43
15 500-542 531 114.00-118.00 116.77
9 550-585 572 105.00-112.00 109.30
17 610-646 639 100.00-109.00 106.50
22 650-695 678 93.00-102.50 98.35
6 705-730 715 93.50-95.00 94.00
6 755 755 91.50-92.00 91.67
12 925 925 86.00 86.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 275-290 284 139.00-151.00 142.45
34 305-345 325 127.00-140.00 131.75
21 365-380 373 127.00-138.00 131.60
37 407-438 419 116.00-127.00 119.22
61 450-498 474 110.00-118.00 113.65
67 500-544 525 105.00-115.00 109.10
39 555-595 577 100.00-107.50 104.05
61 600-648 617 90.00-99.00 95.50
19 655-693 671 90.00-94.00 91.69
10 700-748 742 90.00-93.00 91.66
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 637 637 89.50 89.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 358-395 373 111.00-122.00 117.55
26 400-445 422 107.00-116.00 110.84
13 460-495 475 100.00-111.00 106.16
17 508-545 527 98.00-106.00 102.36
16 550-595 585 90.00-99.00 95.49
C O W S
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 17 75-80% 1100-1550 49.00-52.50 53.00-55.50 47.50-48.00
Boners 25 80-85% 975-1425 48.00-51.50 52.00-54.00 44.00-47.50
Lean 20 85-90% 975-1400 48.00-51.50 ----- 43.50-47.00
Light 26 85-92% 625-1050 40.50-44.00 45.00-50.00 36.00-39.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 29 1200-2250 60.50-64.00 64.50-69.50 56.00-60.50
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age
Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price/Head
2-5 yr old 950-1325 3-6 months avg quality 750.00-850.00;
3-6 yr old 1090-1425 4-7 months avg blacks 885.00-985.00;
4-6 yr old 1375 7-8 months hi blacks 1175.00.
Tulsa Stockyards
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Monday Auctions 3/5/2007
Receipts: 2187 Last Week: 1820 Last Year: 2806
Compared to last week: Stocker cattle and calves 2.00-6.00 higher,
with 3 to 4 weights as much as 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00-5.00
higher. Good attendance of buyers with many country buyers pushing trade. Cattle
in thin to fleshy condition. Quality mostly average. Receipts comprised of 36
percent steers, 52 percent heifers with 29 percent feeder cattle over 600 lbs.
. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Good attendance of buyers.
Moderate interest in long bred, young to middle aged cows. No test on cow-calf
pairs. Total of 250 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent to packers.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 259 259 156.00 156.00
15 306-345 311 140.00-148.00 147.05
20 350-395 372 142.00-155.00 150.40
26 400-443 424 133.00-146.00 136.84
20 458-490 472 122.50-129.50 124.55
17 500-544 533 121.00-124.00 121.52
25 550-595 570 113.50-122.00 117.73
29 600-628 611 107.00-116.00 109.64
7 659-663 660 102.00-108.50 106.63
21 705-734 728 104.00 104.00
7 766 766 100.00 100.00
9 805 805 95.50 95.50
15 860-896 890 91.00-93.75 93.03
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 310-345 328 131.00-139.00 133.80
18 351-395 369 130.00-137.00 133.75
5 405-408 407 127.00-128.00 127.20
10 465-498 484 115.00-124.00 119.07
24 500-548 529 107.00-117.00 111.15
12 555-593 583 100.00-111.50 107.70
8 600-635 620 100.00-107.00 103.71
6 718-725 719 95.00-99.00 98.33
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 634 634 93.50 93.50
Feeder ***Bulls*** Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 365-390 380 130.00-137.00 134.31
15 435-447 442 125.00-133.00 128.93
7 450-498 487 114.00-121.00 117.43
15 500-542 531 114.00-118.00 116.77
9 550-585 572 105.00-112.00 109.30
17 610-646 639 100.00-109.00 106.50
22 650-695 678 93.00-102.50 98.35
6 705-730 715 93.50-95.00 94.00
6 755 755 91.50-92.00 91.67
12 925 925 86.00 86.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 275-290 284 139.00-151.00 142.45
34 305-345 325 127.00-140.00 131.75
21 365-380 373 127.00-138.00 131.60
37 407-438 419 116.00-127.00 119.22
61 450-498 474 110.00-118.00 113.65
67 500-544 525 105.00-115.00 109.10
39 555-595 577 100.00-107.50 104.05
61 600-648 617 90.00-99.00 95.50
19 655-693 671 90.00-94.00 91.69
10 700-748 742 90.00-93.00 91.66
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 637 637 89.50 89.50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 358-395 373 111.00-122.00 117.55
26 400-445 422 107.00-116.00 110.84
13 460-495 475 100.00-111.00 106.16
17 508-545 527 98.00-106.00 102.36
16 550-595 585 90.00-99.00 95.49
C O W S
Slaughter Cows:
Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 17 75-80% 1100-1550 49.00-52.50 53.00-55.50 47.50-48.00
Boners 25 80-85% 975-1425 48.00-51.50 52.00-54.00 44.00-47.50
Lean 20 85-90% 975-1400 48.00-51.50 ----- 43.50-47.00
Light 26 85-92% 625-1050 40.50-44.00 45.00-50.00 36.00-39.50
Slaughter Bulls:
Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Y.G. 1-2 29 1200-2250 60.50-64.00 64.50-69.50 56.00-60.50
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age
Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price/Head
2-5 yr old 950-1325 3-6 months avg quality 750.00-850.00;
3-6 yr old 1090-1425 4-7 months avg blacks 885.00-985.00;
4-6 yr old 1375 7-8 months hi blacks 1175.00.
That's encouraging, Limomike. But I think they get more rain in the eastern part of the state than we do. We've got chances for rain Fri, Sat and Sun. Not good ones, but the best chances in a while. Cross your fingers....
RedAngus121
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I watched the Feddes/C-T Red Angus Bull Sale Today on DV Auction and bulls seemed to of sold pretty well. They didnt have to many bulls under 2,000 and the high seller was 10,000.
Its back alittle from last year but not much.
Its back alittle from last year but not much.
