Last week in Missouri, I got some “Oh, you’re just exaggerating” looks when I mentioned that we were supposed to have a foot of snow when I got home Saturday. Well, we only had a skiff last weekend, but this morning we awoke to a real winter wonderland. As evidence for all of you non-believers I took time to document the snowy madness for you. Note: that is a three foot snow drift by the swing set!
John Polaski, Northern Ag Network weatherman, said on the radio the other day that the rest of April and most of May will be below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. For once, he’s 100%!…so far. It is not out of the ordinary, however, to have a couple of these spring storms. In past years we have had snow falling up until Memorial Day weekend!
Lucky for us, it does not appear that the weather has cooled down the cattle market. This week, we were higher higher again. Higher is great, but our pairs still did not top the $2,550 mark that I saw at Eastern Missouri Commission Company last week. Dollar + bulls are not unusual these days, and those young heifers and ‘ettes are certainly holding strong, many of them bringing over a buck. Good cows are bringing high 70’s to 80’s here.
Production sales are winding down in this part of the country, and I think sales were strong across the board. I was visiting with Bill Pelton this morning and it sounds like he is ready to stay put for a day or two.
Bill stays busy on the promotion side of things for many of the seedstock producers in the area and works and the ring and the phones at their bull sales. He is also involved in a very resourceful website I suggest everyone take a look at, www.LocalLivestock.com. The webiste is a one-stop-shop for market reports and news. Kristi Pettis has done an outstanding job putting it together and keeping it running.
In light of this weather, I think I’ll do an “auctioneer’s health” special in the Aucitoneer’s Corner. Check that out next week.
In the mean time, for all you Missourians, Okies and Texans….stay “cool!”
