Gilroy 35 Miles Over the Hill From Santa Cruz | Market Review - July 10, 2007 - 2079 Head
Another large run of all classes of cattle were on hand at 101 Livestock this Tuesday. We sold 2079 for 101 consignors to a full house of both local and out-of-state buyers. Consignors sent their cattle from as far north as Annapolis off the Fred Radtkey Ranch, to a load of choice calves from Robert Frost down by Santa Paula . The cattle all sold higher this week, from a combination of a better fat cattle market, lower corn prices, and continued support from out-of-state buyers and feedlot orders. This week, most of our calves and yearlings went to Colorado , Nebraska , Kansas , and Iowa .
Slaughter cows & bulls sold on a fully steady market this week. Both calves and yearlings were in excellent demand, especially the calves with EID, source verified tags, and calves that had received the booster shots before shipping. I cannot emphasize enough how important a booster shot program is to both the seller to achieve top prices for their cattle and the buyer who is more than willing to pay the extra dollars to assure the continued good health on the cattle he purchases. Remember, most all of these cattle are traveling from 1000-1400 miles after the sale, to their new home.
This week makes the end of the first full year of our QSA qualification program with the USDA. We continue to receive new orders from out-of-state feedlots, which really strengthen our market here at 101 Livestock for your cattle that have the 101 EID ear tags. We are the only livestock market in the entire U.S. to be QSA certified by the USDA. As more feedlots across the country continue, or start a new QSA program to receive accreditation for export of their finished cattle to an overseas, higher priced market, we feel you, the producer will really benefit financially from your and our extra effort to achieve the requirements to fit these different programs. I’m sure you might have some questions about these programs, please call me, or Monty and we will be more than happy to explain and visit with you about the EID, and vaccination program. Thanks!!
Now, for this weeks market. Although most of the cattle have already moved from our trade area south of Salinas, we received several loads of choice calves from Robert Frost of Santa Paula, Mae Rhodes of Cambria, and Eleanor Garcia & the Bento Ranch of Morro Bay; Poett Ranch of Lompoc . Most of our cattle this week were consigned from the Tomales, Petaluma & Valley Ford areas. Rob Frost of Santa Paula sent a load of choice calves selling his penlot of 404# steers @ 118.00, his 460# steers brought 116.00, 552# steers @ 109.00, his penlot of 468# heifers sold for 97.75, heavier heifers 569# @ 93.00. Jim Poett of Lompoc sold his choice steers weighing 393# @ 115.50, his 532# steers @ 111.50. Jim’s 390# heifers brought 104.00, 474# heifers @ 98.50, 633# heifers @ 94.75. Eleanor Garcia of Morro Bay sold her choice 532# Limo x steers @ 111.00, 632 # steers @ 106.00, her 517# heifers @ 94.50. Farron Bento also of Morro Bay sold his choice LimoX steers weighing 544# @ 110.50, the 557# heifers @ 98.50. Mae Rhodes of Cambria sold 594# steers @ 104.00, 744# steers @ 100.00, her 618# heifers brought 96.25. Alfred Mendoza of Fremont sold his choice 632# steers @ 108.50, 731# steers @ 101.00; these steers were weaned with a booster shot vaccination program. Steve Moody sold his Charx steers @ 112.00, his 683 heifers @ 96.00. Al & Loren Poncia of Box A Ranch @ Tomales were happy to see their fancy black hided 705# steers sell for 107.75, a penlot of 53 heavier steers weighing 805# brought 102.00, a penlot of their 52 heifers weighing727# brought 103.00; these fancy black heifers went for replacement. Leo Ielmorini of Valley Ford sold his 524# steers @ 111.00, 655# steers @ 106.00, 794# steers @ 99.00, the 716# heifers brought 96.50. Jack Boydston of St. Helena sold his choice 930# steers @ 96.85, his 740# heifers @ 94.00. Rich Gallagher of Novato sold his 797# steers @ 98.50, his 691# steers @ 105.00, 712# heifers @ 96.50. Jim Spalletta of Valley Ford sold his choice 681# steers @ 106.00, 823# steers @ 99.25, 884# steers @ 97.50, and 992# steers @ 94.50. Jim’s 804# heifers brought 98.00, the 901# heifers @ 91.00. San Felipe Ranch of San Jose sold a penlot of 54 steers weighing 935# @ 97.10. Mike Giammona of Pt. Reyes sold a penlot of 33 steers weighing 713# @ 106.25, heavier steers weighing 838# @ 99.60; a penlot of 19 heifers weighing 714# @ 98.00.
Thanks again to all of our consignors & buyers for your continue support of 101 Livestock!!!
Next week, Special calf & yearling sale at 101 Livestock; estimating 2000-2500 cattle.
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101 Market Review - July 10, 2007 - 2079 Head
