Surviving The Next Four Months In Three Steps: Test Forage, Study Nutrient Needs,


manage their forage supply to accommodate their beef cattle's nutrient needs according to Eldon Cole, field specialist in livestock with University of Mis- souri Extension. The forage supply may be


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stockpiled fescue, hay of ques- tionable nutrient content, emergency silage or haylage. THE FIRST STEP “The first step is to collect


samples and test the forage es- pecially if it has never been fed before,” said Cole. According to Cole, corn silage


is an excellent feed as a rule, but for most cattlemen in this area, it is a new adventure. The “book value” for corn


silage is 30 percent dry matter; 65 to 70 percent total digestible nutrients (TDN) and 7 to 8 per- cent crude protein. TDN and protein are on a dry matter basis. “Usually, plain fescue hay is the staple of the winter feed


SEMO Livestock Sales LLC NOVEMBER 27 2018 • Fruitland, Mo.


Receipts: 649; Last Week: 0; Year Ago: 867 Overall the market was up today. Averages


ranging $5 to $11 higher with 400-600 lb heifers $15 higher. Lot of 7 bulls avg 502# at 144.00 Lot of 9 heifers avg 448# at 141.00 FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 lbs $160.00-


174.00; 300-400 lbs $150.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs $125.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs $140.00-158.00; 600-700 lbs $135.00-148.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: 200-300 lbs $135.00- 147.50; 300-400 lbs $130.00-156.00; 400-500 lbs


Patton Junction Livestock Auction 146.00;


NOVEMBER 26, 2018 • Patton, Mo.


Receipts: 1148 Ago: 0


Week Last Year: 1108 Compared to two weeks ago,


500-700 lbs steers sold $6.00- 7.00 higher, the rest of the of- fering sold $2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold $3.00-4.00 higher. Supply mod- erate. Cows made up approxi- mately 12 percent of the run, 88 percent feeders. Steers made up approximately 22 percent of the offering, 44 percent heifers with 31 percent feeder bulls. Of- ferings over 600 lbs totaled around 22 percent. FEEDER STEERS: Medium


and Large 1: few 250-300 lbs $150.00-167.50; 300-400 lbs $145.00-160.00; 400-500 lbs $143.00-158.00; 500-600 lbs $139.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs $132.00-148.50; few 700-775 lbs $125.00-145.00; pkg 955 lbs $133.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 275-300 lbs $140.00- 146.00; 300-400 lbs $131.00-


$125.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs $120.00-131.00; 600-700 lbs $115.00-126.50. BABY CALVES: Brown $10-32.50 per head 11


hd; Holstein $20-55.00 per head 6 hd; Beef None. SLAUGHTER COWS: Boning 80-85 Percent


bred cows to test the market.


Lean, $50-54, High Dressing $55-61; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, $30-41, High Dressing $42-49. SLAUGHTER BULLS: High Yield $60-69. COWS SOLD: 141 BULLS SOLD: 4 BRED COWS: Not enough take back home ∆


And Sort Cattle MT. VERNON, MO.


eef cattle producers in southwest Missouri have about four months to


When limiting hay be sure there is adequate space for all the animals to get around the feeder.


supply,” said Cole. Fescue hay, properly har-


vested and stored makes de- cent hay with around 10 percent protein and 53 to 57 percent TDN. However, if ma- ture and headed out when cut, those values can drop to 7 and into the '40s. If stored outside and possibly under trees, its feed value plummets. “Twenty dollars spent on a


forage test is a bargain as you calculate what supplements you need,” said Cole. THE SECOND STEP The second step is to study


nutrient needs of the different classes of cattle that will be feed in the next 120 days. “The primary nutrients are


energy and protein. Dry, ma- ture pregnant beef cows that will not be calving until Febru- ary or March can get by on rel- atively poor hay if they’re a body condition score 5 or 6 or even higher,” said Cole. The recommended ration for


this class is 8 percent protein and 52 percent TDN. These same cows, nursing


young calves have a require- ment of 10 percent protein and 58 percent TDN. Younger cows and heifers nursing calves may require a ration of 11 percent protein and 65 percent TDN. “If BCS should fall into the 4


range in which multiple pairs of ribs are evident, along with the spine they need a ration that results in a gaining condition to move the animal up by 80 or 100 lbs. to attain a 5 BCS. This is unlikely to occur unless a major improvement is made in both the quality and quantity of the ration,” said Cole. Bulls also need nutritional


help if their BCS falls below a 5. “In most cases, bulls benefit


from complete removal from the cow herd for a while if you have better-conditioned bulls to replace them,” said Cole. THE


THIRD


STEP Sorting the cow herd into pastures


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Farmington Livestock Market NOVEMBER 28, 2018 • Farmington, Mo.


Receipts: 2230; Last Week: No Sale; Year Ago: 2034 Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers


sold uneven, from $5.00 lower to $3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $4.00 higher and bulls sold $2.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply heavy. Cows made up approximately 13 percent of the run, 87 percent feeders. Steers made up ap- proximately 51 percent of the offering, 39 percent heifers with 11 percent feeder bulls. Offerings over 600 lbs totaled 34 percent. FEEDER STEERS:Medium and Large 1: 250-


300 lbs $150.00-172.00; 300-400 lbs $149.00- 172.00; 400-500 lbs $140.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs $140.00-164.00; 600-700 lbs $130.00- 147.00; 700-800 lbs $132.00-150.10; few 875- 900 lbs $132.00-144.00. Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 268 lbs $143.00; 300-400 lbs $130.00- 145.00; 400-500 lbs $125.00-141.00; 500-600 lbs $125.00-141.00; few 600-700 lbs $115.00- 135.00; few 700-800 lbs $125.00-132.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1:


250-300 lbs $143.00-153.00; 300-400 lbs $131.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs $129.00-147.00; 500-600 lbs $125.00-151.50; 600-700 lbs $125.00-138.50; 700-775 lbs $125.00-132.50; pkg 873 lbs $131.00; pkg 988 lbs $119.00. Medium and Large 1-2: pkg 280 lbs $140.00;


few 400-500 lbs


$129.00-141.00; few 550-600 lbs $125.00-138.00; few 600- 650 lbs $117.00-130.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium


and Large 1: few 250-300 lbs $135.00-142.00; 300-400 lbs $125.00-139.00; 400-500 lbs $118.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs $115.00-126.50; 600-700 lbs $110.00-121.00; pkg 723 lbs $125.00;


few 825-875 lbs


$106.00-108.00. Medium and Large 1-2: few 300-400 lbs $121.00-132.00; 400-500 lbs $110.00-126.00; 500-600 lbs $105.00-122.00; few 600-700 lbs $105.00-114.00; pkg 750 lbs $106.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium


and Large 1: 350-400 lbs $137.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs $135.00-146.50; 500-600 lbs $125.00-142.50; 600-700 lbs $119.00-133.00; 700-800 lbs $105.00-114.00; pkg 805 lbs $110.00. Medium and Large 1- 2: few 400-450 lbs $125.00- 130.00;


500-600 lbs


$115.00-130.00; few 600-700 lbs $105.00-118.00. SLAUGHTER


COWS:


Breaking 75-80 Percent Lean, $37.50-49.00, High Dressing $53.00-59.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $38.00-44.00, High Dressing, $47.50-52.00; Lean, 85-90 Percent Lean, $32.00-38.00, High Dressing $43.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield


Grade 1-2: few 1100-1985 lbs Bulk $59.00-68.50, High Dress- ing $75.00-84.00. STOCKER COWS: Medium


2: few 2-4 yrs old, 960-1095 lbs, $51.00-85.00. REPLACEMENT COWS:


Medium and Large 1-2: 4-7 yrs old, 785-1285 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $660.00-985.00 per head.


COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium


and Large 1-2: few 5-7 yrs old, 1080-1280 lbs with 160-410 lbs calves, $975.00-1175.00 per pair.


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300-400 lbs $123.00-132.00; 400-500 lbs $115.00-133.00; 500-600 lbs $109.00-125.00; 600-700 lbs $110.00-120.00; pkg 785 lbs $115.00; pkg 970 lbs $101.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1: 350-


400 lbs $141.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs $130.00- 151.00; 500-600 lbs $125.00-139.00; 600-700 lbs $115.00-135.00; few 725-775 lbs $100.00- 110.00;


few 800-825 lbs $100.00-105.00.


Medium and Large 1-2: few 450-475 lbs $125.00; pkg 503 lbs $128.00; few 600-700 lbs $110.00-130.00; pkg 700 lbs $100.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking 75-80 Percent


Lean, few $37.50-45.50, High Dressing $48.00- 55.00; Boning 80-85 Percent Lean, $37.00- 44.00, High Dressing $46.50-53.00; Lean 85-90 Percent Lean, few $30.50-39.00, High Dressing $40.50-46.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2: 1010-


2240 lbs Bulk $56.50-68.50, High Dressing $70.00-80.00. STOCKER COWS: Medium 2: 2-4 yrs old,


830-1005 lbs, $50.00-80.00. REPLACEMENT COWS: Medium and Large


1-2: few 4-7 yrs old, 785-1285 lbs, 2nd and 3rd stage, $700.00-1150.00 per head. COW-CALF PAIRS: Medium 2: very few short


and solid, 930-1160 lbs with 80-260 lbs calves, $930.00-1160.00 per pair.


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