Market Report was steady on steers and higher on heifers. Light run yesterday all over the state. I suspect the rain Sunday slowed down a lot of producers’ ability to get cattle penned and hauled. Another factor is the abundance of grass we have right now. For those that applied N fertilizer, the rains and sunshine have certainly caused a flush of growth. I do hear from some producers talking about letting their calves keep grazing and growing. From my personal standpoint the mommas are fat and bags are full. For the most part they seem to have bred back. Our late-born calves are blooming and the early-borns seem to be gaining at a great rate.
Our first $4,250.00 pair was sold yesterday; at least since I’ve been here. She was a 5-year-old, bred back with two 300 pound calves at her side. Not really enough pairs or bred cows to test the market. There is a lot of demand for pairs and young bred cows. Butcher cow prices have pushed both pairs and bred cows to a high level.
Longtime customers, Clayton Rouse and Harold Geddie, both brought us some real good sets of new crop calves. With weights ranging from 300 to 545, Harold averaged well over $3.00 per pound on steers and heifers. He sold a 345 pound heifer for $3.40 a pound. Tell that to your neighbors at the coffee shop! Clayton had 7 head of weaned calves – 5 of them were heifers. They averaged right at $1,550 per head. We always appreciate the loyalty of our producers.
Forrest/Lamar Cattlemen meet this Thursday nightat McMurry Farms. I urge you to get involved in the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association. Call me for more info or contact your local Extension Office.
Stay safe and I look forward to seeing everyone next week.
Sincerely,
Mike Keene
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