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July 2025 07/03/25 4:02:00 PM
7-3-2025
We had some nice rain again last Sunday. The crops, hay and grass are sure in really good shape for now. We have turned back to warm and humid after being very hot before the rain. The forecast look warm and dry today into Friday, then rain chances go to popping up Saturday through a few days next week.
Saturday’s sale had an active hog market with sows, fat hogs and pigs all at stronger money. Sows topped at $0.78 and butchers at $0.75 to $0.80. The feeder pigs sold at $1.20 on 60lb to just over $1.00 at 80lb to 90lb. There is strong demand for all classes.
The sheep and goat auction had a bigger run. The light feeders were higher at $2.00 to $2.40. The 60lb to 80lb lambs were steady with the better end at $2.60 to $2.80. The fat lambs were not tested very much, but were at $2.00 to $2.20. The ewes brought $0.60 to $0.85. Kid goats sold from $3.50 to $4.00 per pound. A few heavy wethers weighing 90lb to 110lbs at $2.50 to $3.20 per pound. The nannies were at the range of $1.00 to $1.45 per pound.
The outside sale had a big run of round bales, big square bales and a few small squares. The little bales sold at $1.00 to $3.50 per bale. The big rounds sold from $17.50 to $50.00 for a top. Most of them bringing in the $30.00 to $40.00 range on a bigger volume that the past couple weeks. No new crop straw has been brought in yet this summer. The fellas harvesting wheat are rally tickled with the yields right at 100 bushel!
The cattle sale had a few less baby calves, selling at $800.00 to $1100.00 per head. The feeders had a very solid interest on a lighter run. The weigh cows held steady on about 65 head. The top cows in the $1.70 with heiferettes and young cows were over $2.00 to $2.50 per pound. The big bulls topped at $2.18 this week.
We had a really good turnout for out producers meeting last evening with close to 300 people in attendance. The food was dang good, being catered in from Fire and Flavor owned by Seth and Jen Ogle of Arbela, MO. They were a great outfit for us to work with easily adjusted our head count upward on short notice. They were ready and going early and got folks through and fed extremely quick! The brisket and cheesy potatoes were a big hit! I would like to send a big, big thank you for them for really doing a great job!
Becky and the girls had everything set up and organiz3ed to start. Paige Thomas and our local FFA chapter stepped right up to help serve and kept everyone flowing smoothly. Big thank you to all of them as well!
Over the past couple days spending time with Kansas State Entomologist Dr. Cassandra Olds, we knew we had the right person to help navigate through this tick challenge. She was born and raised in South Africa and she grew up with Asian Long Horned ticks and Theileria in that country. She has studied them and all the disease for all of her career. Cassandra gave the feature presentation at the meeting and did a fascinating job. The presentation will be available on our website for any to review or watch, if you weren’t able to attend. We sincerely thank her for her time and knowledge that she was able to share with everyone.
We hope to get some very nice 2nd cutting alfalfa hay baled this afternoon and tomorrow.
We are expecting a nice little summer feeder cattle sale this week.
Happy 4th of July to everyone and have a dandy week!
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