1855 cattle sold today at Fairview sale barn. Even though the report this week was bearish causing a big dip at the Merc, the approaching grass season kept the market from falling out of bed. Anything with grazing potential sold very well. Fleshy and bigger cattle showed some effect of the board drop and brought lower prices. The futures market for fed cattle is anything but rosy all the way through the spring months.

200#-400#          Steers/Bulls ($197 to $135) Heifers ($180 to $218)

400#-500#          Steers/Bulls ($167 to $220) Heifers ($155 to $187)

500#-600#           Steers/Bulls ($140 to $202) Heifers ($148 to $179)

600#-700#          Steers/Bulls ($135 to $184) Heifers ($138 to $165)

700#-800#           Steers/Bulls ($140 t0 $176) Heifers ($120 to $153)

800#-900#          Steers/Bulls ($135 to $ 158)

900#-1000#        Steers            ($126 to $146)

Steer 50,000 pound load lots (650#=$183.50) (715#=$175.50) (723#=$176.25) (768#=$170.50) (798#=167.50) (953#=$137.50)

April 5^th, Tuesday, is the next breeding stock sale and features the annual Johnson Brothers (Double J Farms) bull sale with 17 top bulls offered. Also there will be over 100 cow/calf pairs sold. Most will be 1^st calf heifers bred and calved out by reputable producers who do things right using top bulls on heifers with very good genetics. A real opportunity here!