Fed Cattle Quiet Midweek; Bid And Ask Dollars Apart
Fed cattle trading on the South Plains was nonexistent mid-week. Cattle feeders were asking $121-122 while the best offer on the table from packers was $118. Last week’s going rate was $119. The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 10,311 head on area showlists down 2409 head from the previous week. Formulas were 50,864 down 3436...Slaughter Meat Goats Trade Steady To Higher This Week
Slaughter meat goats traded steady to higher this week. San Angelo and Fredericksburg slaughter goats traded mostly steady on overall better quality receipts. Goldthwaite light kids traded $15 higher, slaughter kids $10-15 higher, and slaughter nannies steady to $10 higher. At New Holland, Pennsylvania, all classes of slaughter goats traded mostly steady. Goat slaughter under...Sheep Markets Mixed Bag This Week
Lamb markets reported mixed results this week as San Angelo called slaughter lambs $5-10 higher while feeder lambs were steady. New Holland, Pennsylvania, slaughter lambs $10 lower. Slaughter ewes steady. Estimated domestic lamb and mutton meat production for the week ending December 7, totaled 2.5 million pounds on a slaughter count of 39,000 head as...Range Sales
Cattle For Sale By David, San Angelo, sold 37 babytooth, spring calving, crossbreds, from Poteet to a buyer at Millersview for $775 per head. Mid-Tex Cattle Co., Seguin, sold on a delivered basis to the Texas Panhandle: a half-load of No. 1 Okie steers and bulls weighing 454 pounds $146, a deck of No. 1½...
