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P.O. Box 558; Cottonwood, CA 96022
(530) 347-3793 * FAX (530) 347-0329

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Upcoming Shasta Livestock Sales

  August 8th
Expecting 1500 Head

 
Western Video Market Upcoming Sales

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August 1, 2008
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RECEIPTS:

  This Week: 1631 Last Week: 1270    
               
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Overall steady with 600-750 lbs $1-$2 higher. Small lots and singles $7-$12 lower than top offerings.
               
SLAUGHTER COWS:         High Dress   Low Dress  
          Breakers: 49.00-54.00       55.00-58.00      
          Boneing: 43.00-48.00              
          Cutters: 34.00-42.00              

           BULLS 1 & 2:   

54.00-63.00       64.00-67.50      
               
FEEDER STEERS: 300-400       xxxx to  xxxx  
Top Offerings/Pen Lots 400-450       xxxx to  xxxx  
450-500       xxxx to  xxxx  
500-550       100.00 to   108.00  
550-600       97.00 to   107.00  
600-650       97.00 to   108.00  
650-700       97.00 to   108.00  
700-750       97.00 to   107.00  
750-800       96.00 to   105.00  
800-900       96.00 to   103.75  
               
 FEEDER HEIFERS: 300-400       xxxx to  xxxx  
Top Offerings/Pen Lots 400-450       98.00 to   106.50  
450-500       xxxx to  xxxx  
500-550       98.00 to   101.00  
550-600       95.00 to   100.00  
600-650       95.00 to   101.75  
650-700       95.00 to   101.75  
700-750       94.00 to   100.75  
750-800       90.00 to     95.50  
800-900       87.00 to     94.50  
               

                           PAIRS:

  Some nice BLK pairs w/300 lb calves $1050-$1085  
               
               

             CALVY COWS:

  Too few for market test            
               
NEXT WEEK (Aug. 8th): Expecting 1500 head            
                     August 18-19: Western Video Market satellite sale from Cheyenne, Wyoming

  Western Video Sale Prices           Western Video Market Report / USDA
HOW TO FIND US

* Interstate 5 - Northbound
15 miles north of Red Bluff on I-5; Gas Point Rd Exit; RIGHT on Gas Point Rd.;
LEFT on Main St. (1st stop sign); RIGHT at Shasta L/S sign
* Interstate 5 - Southbound
15 miles south of Redding on I-5; 1st Cottonwood Exit, under I-5, 1/4 mile; LEFT at Shasta L/S sign


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