JACES NOTES

 

Oh my! Glad this week is over. What a roller coaster week for us La Junta Livestock and all of the consignors for our 65th anniversary. I would like to say thanks to all of our buyers and sellers for participating at our Anniversary sale. Talking to you ranchers before and after I know there was a lot of uncertainty of what you thought your cattle might bring. I think the market was better than everybody anticipated. Some of the market being better had to do with timing, and some it had to do with very high quality of cattle throughout the sale.

 

I would like to thank all of our employees for going above and beyond and helping us get through these times. I would also like to thank all of our buyers and sellers for their patience with having to deal with the social distancing in the barn. For those of you who were not here, this is what the health department told us to do. “If you are not a buyer or seller we ask that you do not come into the barn and for everyone in the barn keep six feet apart.” This will apply to all future sales until this pandemic is over.

 

Next Wednesday, April 1st, will be 3 Bridges Land & Cattle Red Angus Bull Sale starting around 12 Noon. Selling 40 nice long yearling red angus bulls. Viewing available of bulls Tuesday. Following the bull sale we will be selling approximately 150 fresh ropers. This will be our 1st Annual Roper Special. We hope to build this as one of the larger horned cattle auctions in America. Following the horned cattle we will sell all of the calves and yearlings.

 

Saturday, April 4th, we will be selling 44 yearlings bulls and 38 2yr old bulls for the Fillmore Ranch Bull Sale. Bulls will be here Friday for viewing. Complimentary lunch included on Saturday with social distancing required. With very nice black and red limousine bulls and lim-flex bulls  

 

Wednesday, April 8th, Clark’s Saler & Hereford bull sale with an estimate of 500 to 600 head of bred cows.

 

Wednesday, April 15th, Back to Grass calf and yearling sale, estimating 2000 to 3000 head. We will keep you informed as far as any consignments, closures, and changes of market status. Feel free to call with any questions.

 

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and we will get through this. Hope to see you there.