2000 CATTLE SOLD TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005

Another tremendous market this week! Stocker and feeder cattle are certainly higher with demand from the northern feedyards very strong. The cattle coming off the wheat are not as big or fleshy as usual, and the lighter weights are attractive for grazing.

The winter gains have been mostly between 1.5 and 2 lbs a day, but the last few weeks of nice weather have probably upped that a little bit. The overall market got a big shot in the arm with the border remaining closed, plus, we are going into spring time with ample moisture and grilling season coming along.

We had an excellent selection of light yearlings and good feeder cattle this week. Here are just a few representative sales:


Pam Johnson Lahoma 24 mix strs 557 @ $129.00
Eggers Farms Covington 11 limx strs 530 @ $127.50
Byron Hobson Meno 21 mix strs 556 @ $126.00
Lamb Farms Pond Creek 17 mix strs 617 @ $122.50
Pam Johnson Lahoma 58 blk/rd strs 668 @ $121.00
BECI, INC Covington 5 mix strs 698 @ $113.50
Marty Rusk Wellington 13 Angx strs 695 @ $113.00
David Henneke Enid 9 mix strs 700 @ $107.75
Newt Roberts Enid 29 blk strs 771 @ $105.00
Joe Kloeppel Kingfisher 13 blk strs 821 @ $103.00
Carl Mack Drummond 36 mix strs 830 @ $102.50
Rex Thralls Billings 40 mix strs 868 @ $101.00
David Burns Geary 19 herford strs 840 @ $100.00
Lamb Farms Pond Creek 23 charx strs 911 @ $99.00
Dale Elliott Aline 14 blk/rd strs 937 @ $98.75
Jack Weber Carmen 6 blk rd strs 1005 @ $95.50
Lamb Farms Pond Creek 18 blk/chr hfrs 541 @ $113.00
David Burns Geary 9 hereford hfrs 558 @ $112.50
Bennie Racer Hennessey 7 blk hfrs 612 @ $110.00
Marty Rusk Wellington 13 Angx hfrs 685 @ $107.50
Bob Vincent Morrison 8 mix hfrs 635 @ $107.00
Byron Hobson Meno 26 blk/chr hfrs 664 @ $105.50
Mark Rodenberg Drummond 66 mix hfrs 688 @ $103.50
Lamb Farms Pond Creek 29 blk chr hfrs 710 @ $102.50
Fuksa Inv. Hennessey 15 mix hfrs 718 @ $101.50
John Warfield Cleo Springs 18 Angus hfrs 762 @ $101.25
Jeff Bodecker Waukomis 21 mix hfrs 715 @ $100.00
T.O. Phillips Enid 67 mix hfrs 765 @ $99.50
Carl Mack Drummond 67 mix hfrs 760 @ $99.00
Lamb Farms Pond Creek 15 mix hfrs 799 @ $98.50

The calf and stocker market has sure reacted to all the moisture we’ve had! The border remaining closed with Canada may have helped some too! Grass and graze out wheat should both be abundant this spring. We’ve had excellent moisture, the sun has been coming out, and temperatures have been well into the 50’s and 60’s, all this should help things grow.

Several 350 to 450 lb steers bringing up to $150.00 or better, with 500 to 600 lb steers up to $125.00. Seven weight steers with condition bringing up to $114.00. Those heading for the feedlot bringing $100.00 to $105.00. Eight weight steers bringing in the mid to high 90’s with heavier cattle bringing in the low to mid 90’s. Stocker heifers bringing from $105.00 to $125.00 while yearling heifers for the feedlots are selling for $90.00 to $100.00. Some replacement quality heifers bringing more.

Butcher cows this week look steady. The better yielding kind up to $57.00, with the bulk of the cows from $48.00 to $54.00. Bulls bringing from $65.00 to $75.00. Pairs and bred cows bringing up to $1400.00, with that market just starting to react to the grass growing!

It’s a good time to sell cattle! It’s also a good time to grow them some. Every pound we put on them is worth $1.00 and it’s only costing .35 cents to put one on. As a rule, the market will usually peak in January and February, and then slow down until summertime. The market the last couple of years has not followed the normal pattern, so it will be interesting to see what happens!

Take your cattle to the auction! No one else is trying to get more for your cattle! Most of the people are trying to buy them for less! True price discovery is still found in the cattle auction! It’s nice to brag about what your cattle brought at the auction, but its better still to brag about a bigger check to yourself! Don’t let your cattle stand on the truck for hours-that’s $5.00 every time that green stuff goes out of the truck!

We had another excellent sale this week at Winter Livestock! 1963 cattle sold before 5:00! Give us a call to help market your cattle! We appreciate all of our buyers and sellers! Our docks are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! We can get your cattle right on feed and water; they don’t have to stand on the trailer all day! We are here to work for you!

Thank You,




Weston Winter