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RAPP CHATS
AREA FEEDER CALF and yearling prices have1 been holding strong. Last Thursday’s CulpeperRappahannock County Sale was no exception.
Here’s a brief round-up: 840 steers, average weight 518 sold for an average price of $47.99. 531 heifers, average weight 465 sold for an average price of $39.81. 1,371 steers and heifers averaging 497 pounds sold for an average of $45.03.
Top pen of steers $53.30; Top pen of heifers $43. More than 200 steers brought over $50.00 per cwt.
Buyers from Ohio purchased 39% of the calves; Pennsylvania, 24%, Indiana 19%, Virginia 16% and Delaware 2%.
After watching at least half of every consignors’ calves graded, this is my non scientific eyeball . evaluation: Calf prices corresponded reasonably close to grade. That is the top grading calves commanded the top prices and so on down the line. . Believe Graders are doing a better job of sorting cattle according to buyers’ preference.
Percentagewise, Rappahannock calves graded higher and sold for the top dollar.
PERCENT OF ‘SHORTS’ ARE DOWN. It has been a long tough transition from compacts to stretchies but I believe we are about to arrive. I am proud of
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