| Some of the Higher Selling Cattle |
| **Weaned Cattle |
| C W Pennartz, Decatur, 260# @ $ 130.00 |
Mike Hagler, Azle, 275# @ $ 112.00 |
| John Rushing III, Arlington, 4 Hd Deal, 327# @ $ 129.00 |
Mikel Williams, Paradise, 365# @ $ 109.50 |
| **Larry Rodgers, Springtown, 495# @ $ 120.00 |
Zack Davis, Decatur, 11 Hd Deal, 481# @ $ 110.00 |
| Zack Davis, Decatur, 6 Hd Deal, 529# @ $ 115.50 |
**Triple H Ranch, Nocona, 2 Hd Deal, 583# @ $ 111.00 |
| **Triple H Ranch, Nocona, 3 Hd Deal, 617# @ $ 110.50 |
JNMT, Krum, 9 Hd Deal, 601# @ $ 109.00 |
| Bill WInn, Bridgeport, 3 Hd Deal, 740# @ $ 101.00 |
Bill Winn, Bridgeport, 3 Hd Deal, 743# @ $ 94.00 |
| Bill Winn, Bridgeport, 6 Hd Deal, 858# @ $ 95.50 |
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| James Isbell, Sunset, 3 Hd Deal, 935# @ $ 90.50 |
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Consignments from May 5, 2008, from 213 sellers were 1243 head including: 33 Bulls, 272 Cows, 72 Calves, 59 Longhorns, 246 Stocker Heifers, 304 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 108 Feeder Heifers, 149 Feeder Bulls/Steers. Average prices = $526. Last week = $ 510. A year ago = $ 577. To be politically correct, we will describe the quality as inconsistent. The more accurate assessment is the good, bad and the ugly. Good calves, mostly preconditioned, sold steady to $2.50/cwt higher, the bad steady to $2 lower, the ugly not much demand. The better bred cows and pairs continue in good demand with the stout, fleshy packer cows and bulls $3 higher. Governor Perry is spearheading an appeal endorsed by most in our industry, to reduce ethanol production by 50% in an effort to slow down escalating food costs resulting from converting food grains to fuel. If the escalation continues we will see our nation’s food supply being imported just as has happened to most other industries.
