Larry Caldwell
Super Member
Interesting. The last market report I saw there are a record number of cows on feed right now. It puzzled me, because I couldn't figure out where the stockers were coming from. It sounds like ranchers in your area are clearing out their herds in anticipation of a short feed summer.Funny, as a kid I remember the yearly steer going into the butcher costing more per pound than after processing because of the value of the hide, bones and tallow. It didn't make sense to me then. That sure isn't the case in my neck of the woods today.
Local cow/calf operations are already gathering and selling steers now, instead of the more usual May/June. Not much growing hereabouts.
All the best,
Peter