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October 2026 10/09/2026 9:19:00 AM
10-5-2026
The rain has finally given in to some very pretty sunshine! It rained most everyday last week, accumulating close to 3inches of rain. North and west had larger totals up to 5-8 inches in places. The Des Moines river is full, but didn’t get out of the banks here in town. The sunshine and clear skies have sure been a blessing after the long cloudy, rainy spell. The grass is green and growing but really washy! It will get hardened up and make an abundance of fall and early winter grazing. The rye we put in after chopping is up and growing nicely! We had a scattered seeding on some ground that we bulldozed and cleaned up and boy it’s doing darn good as well. We are thankful for the moisture at the right time for sure!
Saturday had 400 head of hogs, 500 sheep and goats and 650 cattle. The hog market had a couple Hereford fat hogs get back to $0.83, but the bulk of the nicer butchers were $0.68 to $0.75. Sows were up to $0.60 on a couple bigger ones and $0.48 to $0.55 on the lighter end. The feeder pigs were at $0.50 to $0.75 per a pound.
The sheep and goat market was steady to slightly better, Lambs weighing 40lb topped at $4.10 per pound. The 60lb 70lb sold up to $3.70 and fat lambs topped at $2.85 at 150lb. The weigh ewes brought $0.90 to $1.30. The kid goats sold at $3.80 to $4.50. Big wethers weighing 100lb sold at $2.45. Nannies were mostly $1.40 to $1.80 on a good supply. The big billies sold at $2.10 to $2.25. This market sure looks solid as we start in the fall.
The outside market had small squares selling at $3.00 to $6.50. One pile of old crop straw bales sold for $4.50. Ther was a big run of miscellaneous items again on a really pretty day out front with close to 100 people in attendance.
The cattle sale had baby calves bringing $750 to $1050. A few odd pairs and bred cows sold at $2500 to $3500. There was stronger interest in the feeder cattle market this week with fields still too wet to harvest. Farmers set in to start some new cattle. The 318lb steers brought $6.05, 425lb brought $5.00, some 557lb right off the cow brought $4.29 and some 602lb sold at $4.125. Heifers weighing 325lb brought $5.05. Replacement angus heifers weighing 448lb brought $5.55 and their big sisters weighing 538lb brought $5.15 or $2770 per head. Congratulations to Burton Eads on a great sale. Burton has spent a lifetime building a great cow herd and it’s awesome to see him rewarded for his efforts. Most 700lb yearling heifers sold at $3.10 to $3.25.
The weigh up cows sold at $1.30 to $1.50 on the middle cut and $1.50 to $1.75 on the high end. The bulls topped at $2.20 to $2.28.
The forecast looks like a beautiful week ahead. Lows are into the 40’s and highs up to the 70’s and mostly sunny. The harvest will be in full motion this week. Early reports sound like corn and bean yields are extremely impressive so far! We wish everyone a safe harvest!
Forest Craft Festival is going on in Van Buren County this weekend. Make arrangements coming to the sale accordingly as there will be lots of traffic and a parade in town.
Have a dandy week!
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