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Good Cattle Market Led to a Strong Bull Sale in Springfield

“People are enjoying high cattle prices, and the 105th Southwest Missouri All Breeds Performance Tested Bull Sale was no different,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. A total of 26 bulls sold for an average price of $5,458 per bull. This average was approximately $1,200 higher per bull than the fall 2024 sale average and more than $1,600 higher per bull than the spring 2024 sale average. The 23 Angus bulls sold for an average price of $5,530 per bull and the three Gelbvieh/Balancer bulls sold for an average of $4,900 per bull.

“New and old Angus bull consignors topped the sale,” says Davis. New consignor Segraves Angus of Mulberry Grove, Ill., had the top-selling bull at $11,000 that sold to Paradox Farms of Bolivar, Mo. Longtime consignor Blue Mound Angus of El Dorado Springs, Mo., had the second-highest-selling bull at $10,000 that sold to Martin Harman of Walnut Grove, Mo.

“Witt Cattle of Eldorado Springs, Mo., had the three Gelbvieh/Balancer consignments,” says Davis. The consignments sold for an average price of $4,900 per bull with a range of $4,800 to $5,000 per bull.

If you are interested in more information about the sale Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association, which sponsors the sale, or about future sales, or if you want to consign bulls to future sales, contact sale manager Chase Hultgren at 417-880-4479 or chahul04@gmail.com, or association chair Brett Naylor at 417-880-6873 or brett.naylor@basf.com.

Source : missouri.edu

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