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stock from ranches in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
2008 Market Reports
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January 3 - Special
Feeder Sale
January 10-Special
Feeder Sale
January 17-Special
Bred Female Sale & Regular Sale
It was a special day, with many good cows
available from dispersions and long time good producers liquidating.
A big
crowd on hand, yet prices compared to Dec. 7 sale
was less to steady money. |
| Feeding Cows: $45 to $56 |
Heiferettes: $52 to $75 (Light Test) |
| High Yielding & Fat Cows: $43 to $52 | Bulls: $48 to $67 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $38 to $44 |
January 24-Special
Feeder Sale
January 31-Regular Sale
A good run of
cows, much improved market. Demand was strong for young
cows along with fed cows.
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| Feeding
Cows: $54 to $66 |
Heiferettes: $64 to $84 |
| High Yielding & Fat Cows: $52 to $60 | Bulls: $59 to $70 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $48 to $54 |
February 7 - Special Feeder Sale
February 14-Special Bred Female & Regular Sale
An
absolute cold frigid windy Thursday Sale Day. Consequently
a few buyers did not make it in. A high quality in both
heifers & Bred cows. Buyers stepped up to get this special
offering. Again, a good weigh-up market.
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| Feeding
Cows: $52to $70 |
Heiferettes: No Test |
| High Yielding & Fat Cows: $51 to $67 | Bulls: $60 to $77 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $47 to $53 |
February 28 - Special Feeder Sale (Angus & Black Replacement Heifers)
March 6 - Regular Sale
A
good sized run of weigh-up cows selling to an aggressive
crowd of buyers. Young rebreed cows wre in good demand,
some topping $850/hd.
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| Feeding
Cows: $54 to $72 |
Heiferettes: $64 to $85 |
| High Yielding Cows: $54 to $61 | Bulls: $57 to $70 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $46 to $54 |
March 13 - Special Feeder Sale
March 27- Special Feeder & Replacement Heifer Sale
April 3 - Special Bred Female Sale & Regular Sale
April 10- Special Feeder Sale
April 17- Bred Female & Regular Sale
April 24- Regular Sale (Rocking J Averages & R & D Averages)
May 1 - Special Feeder Sale
May 8 - Special
Pair & Bred Female Sale - Regular
Sale
& All
Breed
Bull Sale
May 15-Special Feeder (Fall Calves & Yearlings)
A
ligt run of cows. Buyers are aggressive and were in the
market at better levels.
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| Feeding
Cows: $54 to $71 |
Heiferettes: $65 to $94 |
| High Yielding Cows: $50 to $59 | Bulls: $62 to $72 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $47.50 to $55 |
May 29-Regular Sale
It
was an exceptional run of weigh-ups. We saw a strong go
on good lean kind as well as fat cows. Overall, an active
sale.
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| Feeding
& Rebred Cows: $60 to $78 |
Heiferettes: $67 to $99 |
| High Yielding Cows: $54 to $64 | Bulls:
$62 to $78 Few $82 to $86 |
| Full & Low Yielding Cows: $47.50 to $54 | Fat Cows: $61 to 64 |
June 12-Special Feeder, Bred Female & Regular Sale
June 26-Special Feeder Sale
July 3 - No Sale
July 10-Special Bred Female& Regular Sale
July 17-Special Fall Calf & Yearling Sale
July 24 - No Sale
July 31-Special Feeder Sale & Regular Sale
August 7 - Special Feeder Sale & Fall Bred Female Sale
August 21-Special Feeder Sale & Regular Sale
September 4 - Special Feeder Sale
September 11-Special Fall Calf & Yearling Sale
September 18-Regular Sale & Special Yearling Sale
October 2 - Special Yearling, Fall & Spring Calf Sale
October 9 - Special Spring Calf Sale featuring Black, Red Angus & Char-x
October 13- Special Spring Calf & Yearling
October 16- Special Spring Calf
October 20- Special Spring Calf & Regular Sale
October 23- Special Spring Calf Sale featuring Black & Red Angus
October 27- Special Pair, Bred Female, Yearling and Regular Sale
October 30- Special Spring Calf Sale
November 3 - Regular Sale
November 10-Special Bred Female & Regular Sale
November 13-Special Spring Calf Sale featuring Weaned & Non-weaned calves
November 17 & 20 -Regular Sale and Special Spring Calf
December 4 - Special Spring Calf Sale featuring replacement heifers
December 11-Special Bred Female & Sears Angus Bull Sale
December
18-Special Feeder & Regular Sale
December 20-National Internet Bred Heifer Sale
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