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831-726-3303

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March 9, 2010                                       MARKET REVIEW                                       250  head    

 

The futures market has been straight up on both fat cattle and feeders over the last two weeks.  Today, the market is 100 points lower on feeder cattle and 25 to 80 points lower on fat cattle.  We have been expecting this setback for the last few days and think it could be healthy to the long term market.

            Fat cattle are currently 23#’s lighter than last year, probably related to weather.  The question we talked about last week was; are we backing fat cattle up because of the weather?  The answer seems to be NO.  We continue to sell fat cattle at an increasing rate and when you look at placements over the last few months, you could paint a pretty optimistic picture for the future.

            This week I want to continue our report on the progress we have made this year on age & sourced cattle.  Last week I talked about my trip to Nebraska and our continued efforts to develop a more consistent market for these cattle each week.  Six years of effort is starting to pay off!

            We have contracted 2010 to sell age and source cattle to Big Blue.  Big Blue is an internet cattle sales company dedicated to the sale and purchase of source and aged yearlings and calves.  We will be their only representative in California .  Because we have all the computer technology, electronic readers, and experience behind us, it will be great for both of us.

            Big Blue is looking for cattle under 14 months of age between May and August each year.  This is the perfect match for 101 Livestock.  It will enable our customers to access 44 different feedlots for 2010 and beyond.  Big Blue will be purchasing cattle weekly in our sale and we will also be representing cattle for sale on the Big Blue internet.  This is no ordinary company.  They are dedicated to age & sourced cattle, a perfect match for 101 Livestock.

This week’s market on cows and bulls continues to steady.  We did have a few big bunches of heavy cattle this week and expect 2 loads of light weaned cattle for next week.      

 It is very important to our age and source program to have the exact tag numbers on the calf crop we are approving and to have the paperwork done at least 2 weeks before cattle come to sale. 

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982 Buttons (manufactured 15 digit numbers)                   $3.25      
 
(Premise numbers or Physical address of calf crop accepted)           
Floppy tag and corresponding button             $4.25     
(match pair)

We now have full duplex buttons available for $2.55

IMPORTANT REMINDER!!

ALL VACCINES MUST  BE GIVEN TO CATTLE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO SHIPPING!!

   

See you next Tuesday

 

101 LIVESTOCK MARKET    831-726-3303        101 LIVESTOCK SUPPLY   831-726-3444       101 TRAILER SALES   831-726-3220

 

 

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Ecology Action and local Resource Conservation Districts have partnered to create this program.  They work closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide education and technical assistance to livestock owners in Santa Cruz , San Benito , South Santa Clara and Monterey Counties .  As part of the program they have grant funds available to provide cost-shares for site design and property improvements.  For more information, see their website at www.livestockandland.org

 

 
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