Here at WorldOfRanching.com we know how tough and expensive it is to reach prospective buyers. Everything is going up, feed, fuel, taxes, you name it and it seems to be climbing. Unfortunately during tough times people always cut back on the one area they shouldn’t and that’s marketing their products; and that drop off makes publications want to raise their rates to recover their losses.   Well we don’t look at it that way. You see 2011 was a great year for us traffic wise and 2012 is looking to be even better so we want to help. We’ve redone the pricing structure on our ad rates to give you what is absolutely the most bang for your bucks. Here’s to everyone having a blessed and prosperous 2012

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Smith County Commission, Carthage, TN
Weighted Average Report for Saturday Feb 18, 2012

Cattle Receipts: 988 Last week: 734 Last year: 1294

According to the Federal-State Market News Service, compared to same sale one week ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs 10.00 to 18.00 higher, over 550 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher.

Slaughter cows 51; Bulls 12; Total feeder supply 813; Steers and bulls 432; Heifers 381; Feeders over 600 lbs 214; Feeder and or replacement cows 112.

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 – 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 270-290 283 195.00-210.00 206.42
14 315-328 327 205.00-208.00 207.79
12 383-385 383 196.00-196.50 196.42
24 456-464 458 179.00-192.50 189.65
30 532-545 538 177.25-178.50 177.84
12 602-604 603 165.75-167.50 166.48
12 668-685 673 150.00-155.25 152.02
19 680-683 681 157.50-158.25 158.05 Value Added
9 741-741 741 135.50 135.50 Value Added
6 795-795 795 146.00 146.00 Value Added
2 845-845 845 140.00 140.00 Value Added
2 903-903 903 119.00 119.00 Value Added
Medium and Large 3
1 280-280 280 176.00 176.00
11 397-397 397 189.00 189.00
3 450-488 475 170.50-174.00 171.60
13 532-532 532 168.50 168.50
1 690-690 690 139.50 139.50
Holstein Large 3
4 598-598 598 103.50 103.50

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 – 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 250-265 255 157.50-162.50 159.23
17 330-338 337 170.00-171.00 170.88
45 385-385 385 169.50-175.25 173.08
6 405-405 405 168.50 168.50
71 460-461 460 160.50-167.75 166.01
74 521-530 528 157.25-159.25 158.40
16 563-584 575 145.50-152.50 148.07
5 581-581 581 157.00 157.00 Value Added
36 600-645 618 139.00-153.75 146.78
2 660-660 660 136.00 136.00
29 669-674 671 145.00 145.00 Value Added
9 764-764 764 126.50 126.50
3 765-765 765 138.50 138.50 Value Added
1 830-830 830 116.50 116.50
7 816-816 816 121.50 121.50 Value Added
Medium and Large 3
1 250-250 250 135.00 135.00
1 310-310 310 140.00 140.00
11 389-394 392 150.50-153.00 151.40
7 490-493 493 150.50-154.00 151.00
2 593-593 593 131.00 131.00
1 640-640 640 120.50 120.50

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 – 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 402-402 402 194.00 194.00
44 450-453 451 173.00-189.00 183.89
65 528-543 531 155.50-163.00 160.62
23 596-598 597 149.00-152.50 151.29
25 666-668 668 135.00-149.50 146.03
2 765-765 765 115.00 115.00
Small 1 – 2
2 500-500 500 119.00 119.00
Medium and Large 3
5 440-443 441 169.00-177.00 170.61
2 458-458 458 170.00 170.00
1 645-645 645 120.00 120.00

Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1235-1385 1291 77.00-83.50 79.07
1 1450-1450 1450 82.00 82.00
2 1520-1585 1553 87.00-88.50 87.73 High Dressing
2 1400-1540 1470 72.50-74.00 73.29 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
15 945-1375 1169 74.00-81.00 77.08
2 1050-1260 1155 83.00-84.50 83.82 High Dressing
2 1405-1480 1443 78.00-83.00 80.56
4 1425-1515 1465 84.50-90.00 87.99 High Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
1 725-725 725 57.00 57.00 Low Dressing
13 895-1330 1088 65.50-73.50 70.35
6 865-1300 1037 57.50-65.00 60.90 Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1525-1870 1685 89.00-98.00 91.69
2 1640-1645 1643 105.00-110.00 107.50 High Dressing
1 1655-1655 1655 80.00 80.00 Low Dressing

Smith County Commission, Carthage, TN

Campbellsville, Ky Bluegrass of Campbellsville Livestock Market (Cattle weighed at time of sale)

Receipts: 608 Last year: 822 For the week: 1709

Compared to last Saturday; Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Moderate supply of feeder cattle with good demand.

Slaughter cows 16 percent: Slaughter bulls 03 percent: Replacement cows 06 percent and feeders 53 percent: The feeder supply included 16 percent steers, 20 percent holsteins steers, 38 percent heifers, 27 percent bulls: 31 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs

Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 980-1180 1096 75.50-84.50 79.83
1 1055 1055 68.50 68.50 Low Dressing
15 1205-1585 1376 75.00-85.00 80.26
1 1430 1430 86.50 86.50 High Dessing
4 1330-1475 1430 86.50-95.00 89.53 High Dressing
2 1200-1580 1390 68.50-74.00 71.63 Low Dressing
1 1645 1645 78.50 78.50

Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 930-1165 1081 69.00-76.50 71.45
1 1005 1005 79.50 79.50 High Dressing
4 1020-1120 1066 65.00-67.50 66.53 Low Dressing
7 1245-1420 1309 70.50-77.00 72.70
1 1415 1415 82.50 82.50 High Dressing
4 1205-1375 1249 64.00-68.50 66.55 Low Dressing

Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 700-705 702 38.00-62.50 50.29 Low Dressing
10 885-1175 1022 63.50-72.50 68.57
1 1030 1030 74.50 74.50 High Dressing
10 810-1140 943 46.00-61.50 55.05 Low Dressing
4 1215-1425 1274 67.00-70.50 68.70
1 1210 1210 55.50 55.50 Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1365 1365 94.50 94.50
5 1670-2255 1916 94.50-99.50 96.72
2 1665-1955 1810 101.50-104.50 102.88 High Dressing
1 1830 1830 89.50 89.50 Low Dressing

Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1305-1320 1312 76.00-86.50 81.28
1 1725 1725 82.00 82.00

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 306-360 320 185.00-190.00 188.59
12 410-490 439 181.00-195.00 190.56
8 510-566 532 168.00-192.00 176.88
1 670 670 146.00 146.00
22 702-781 763 136.00-143.00 141.55

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 480-485 483 171.00-172.00 171.33

Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260 260 143.00 143.00
8 358 358 125.00 125.00
12 445-499 484 116.00-123.00 119.84
14 503-588 548 114.00-119.00 116.72
13 632-663 639 110.00-122.50 119.51
4 790-791 791 106.00-111.00 109.75
11 878 878 110.00 110.00
8 1045 1045 93.00 93.00

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 195 195 182.50 182.50
3 260-280 267 169.00-182.50 177.78
33 305-395 366 161.00-171.00 166.30
26 406-498 442 150.00-168.00 159.00
37 505-590 548 145.00-158.50 152.62
12 620-677 654 129.00-139.00 134.84
13 700-746 733 129.00-134.50 133.76

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 531-575 540 123.00-142.00 127.05

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 195 195 212.50 212.50
4 210-257 240 190.00-210.00 194.90
9 310-395 361 181.00-201.00 195.04
17 405-495 440 180.00-199.00 190.42
35 500-596 561 156.50-185.00 164.46
11 605-685 626 140.00-147.00 144.13
9 710-745 719 131.00-142.00 137.69

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 405-475 452 165.00-171.00 166.79

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1330 1330 1320.00 1320.00 4-6 Months Bred
1 1270 1270 1040.00 1040.00 4-6 Months Bred
3 870-1256 999 1080.00-1210.00 1134.50 7-9 Months Bred
1 1195 1195 1020.00 1020.00 4-6 Months Bred
3 1025-1205 1127 910.00-1080.00 1015.03 1-3 Months Bred
4 1150-1570 1295 980.00-1170.00 1099.52 4-6 Months Bred
2 1195 1195 1150.00 1150.00 7-9 Months Bred

Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1025-1040 1032 710.00-770.00 740.22 4-6 Months Bred
3 1096 1096 860.00 860.00 4-6 Months Bred

Bred Cows Small and Medium 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 932 932 960.00 960.00 4-6 Months Bred
1 835 835 910.00 910.00 1-3 Months Bred

Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1340 1340 1450.00 1450.00

Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Aged
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1105-1177 1163 1025.00-1150.00 1126.24

Campbellsville KY Livestock Market

Cedar Livestock Auction – Cedar City Utah February 16, 2012.

Receipts: 241; Last Week: 196. Last Year: 142. Feeder Steers: mixed on light trading.
Feeder Heifers: steady to lower. Holstein Steers: scarce; Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 lower on light test. Slaugher Bulls: steady.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-400 lbs scarce; 400-450 lbs 177.00-185.00;
450-500 lbs 167.00-175.00; 500-550 lbs 152.00-160.00; 550-600 lbs 151.00-159.00; 600-650 lbs 139.00-157.00; 650-700 lbs 145.00-153.00; 700-1000 lbs scarce.

Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1000 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce;
300-350 lbs 140.00-145.00; 350-400 lbs 142.00-150.00; 400-450 lbs 155.00-163.00; 450-
500 lbs 151.00-159.00; 500-550 lbs 144.00-152.00; 550-600 lbs 141.00-149.00; 600-650 lbs 139.00-147.00; 650-700 lbs 135.00-143.00; 700-1000 lbs scarce; Heiferettes: scarce.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 60.00-65.00; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 65.00-71.00;
Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 55.00-60.00.

Slaugher Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2000 lbs 75.00-85.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1850 lbs scarce; Feeder Bulls: 800-1000 lbs scarce.

Cedar Livestock Auction – Cedar City UT

Teaching Ag in an Urban Setting
By Hank Wilson – TodaysRancher.com

Part 1 – Welcome to the Future – Agri-Science Program – Madison High School – San Antonio Texas

I’ve spent a large portion of my life either visiting or living in the city of San Antonio, Texas and frankly, it’s probably my favorite city in the United States. I remember when it was much, much smaller than it is now, when the city was surrounded by farmland and ranches.
And I remember when the outermost road that now circles the city was a two lane road, that the locals called ‘the death loop’ (lots and lots of accidents back in those days). Now though it’s known simply as Anderson Loop or Loop 1604. As I said, twenty years ago, if you travelled along Loop 1604 you were in the country, you were truly on the outskirts of town. That is no longer accurate.

Today Loop 1604 is a highly trafficked main artery that during rush hour can resemble an incredibly long parking lot. It represents the transformation that has taken place in San Antonio, it’s no longer a quiet little city in the country, it is a major urban setting and to me it reflects many of the changes that have taken place around the country. Some have called it the ‘Urbanization of America’ and some have praised it and some have cursed it and some have adapted to it.

Located just a couple of mile inside Loop 1604 is an oasis and one of the best examples of adapting to a changing environment that can be found. It is the Ag Department at Madison High School. What was once a small struggling program geared towards the traditional Ag courses has become a model for school districts throughout the country.

Last year I had the chance to visit Madison while construction of their new facility was underway and I was given a tour and had a chance to visit with program director John Mack and we talked about what was going on at Madison and what he thought the future held for Ag education in the traditional urban centers and Ag education in general.

The Rest Of This Article is here

Teaching Ag in an Urban Setting