March
2, 2010 MARKET
REVIEW
head
The sale was
small again and hard to get any true test of what is actually going on.
We don’t expect that to change any time soon with all the rain.
The futures continue to move up on both feeders and fats, and it looks
like these calves and yearlings will sell higher this year than last.
The questions we need to keep in mind are: First, how many fat cattle are
actually in the pipeline and has the bad weather backed enough of them up to
soften the market as we move into spring? Second,
what will happen to the corn market? Delayed
plantings in the mid west because of weather could force corn higher; we need to
keep an eye on that scenario.
This week, Leonard Yates sold 450# steers at $123.00.
Billy Dayton of Bradley sold 531# heifers for $114.00.
Manuel Ortiz of
Gilroy
sold one lot of 462# black hided heifers for $151.00, and this is not a miss
print! It was $697.62 per head;
Great Sale!
Today I want to continue my report on the
advantage of Age & Source to all of our customers. Our
efforts to develop new markets over the years with the best in vaccinations,
mineral and nutrition, plus age & source have been a futuristic track for
everyone here. While the market for
cattle over the last 6 years has been both hot & cold, 2010 has made a huge
turn to the upside. We honestly felt
last year was the start of good things for quality cattle, age & sourced,
EID identified and accompanied with good vaccinations.
The market for these cattle got side tracked because of B.S.E., beef
recalls and some other issues all out of our control.
However, these new emerging markets have finally come to pass.
101’s advanced approach to these new markets has enabled us to be the
leaders in meeting the requirements of these newer, most lucrative markets for
2010.
If you have questions, please call me
personally, my cell phone is best and that number is 831-320-3698.
Next week look for our report on my trip to
Nebraska
and how we plan to use these new marketing opportunities for all of you.
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. Turn in all unused tags for refund do not reuse them.
______
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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