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Thursday February 27, 2020

85 Loads

 

MIXED (ALFALFA/GRASS)-7

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   38060 135.00 2nd-Alfalfa/Orchard

3x3   39360  80.00

3x3   42840  67.50

3x4   57080 130.00

3x4   54260  75.00

lgrd  51700 105.00

lgrd  49780  65.00

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON

3x4   39720  85.00

lgrd  36100 100.00

lgrd  45080  50.00-Bean

3x4    2160  85.00

 

----CORNSTALKS-9-----

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  42240  57.50

lgrd  51720  52.50

lgrd  46360  47.50

lgrd  46900  47.50

lgrd  48100  45.00

lgrd  49880  42.50

lgrd  46480  42.50

lgrd  50160  40.00

lgrd  48240  37.50

** While waiting for her first appointment with her new dentist, Jane notices his degree certificate on the wall, which includes his first name.  Suddenly she remembers a tall, handsome boy from her High School class some 45 years ago who had exactly the same name.  Naturally she wonders whether this can be the same guy.  However upon seeing him, she quickly dismisses any such thought. Surely this aging, balding, grey-haired old man with a deeply lined face could not possibly be one of her old High School classmates?  After he had finished examining her teeth, Jane decides to ask him whether he attended the local high school.  “Yes,” he replied.  “That’s amazing.  What year did you graduate then?” Jane asks.  “In 1973,” he responds.  “Amazing, you were in my class! Jane exclaims.  He looks at her closely and then asks, “What subject did you teach?”

Thursday February 27, 2020

85 Loads

Today’s sale brought decent volume. The market for alfalfa was steady to stronger, grass was steady to weaker on poor quality, and bedding was lower.

------ALFALFA-27------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   49420 112.50 1st

3x4   49500 152.50 1st

3x4   50220 152.50 2nd

3x4   47260 112.50

lgrd  53980 175.00 2nd

lgrd  58860 175.00 4th

lgrd  44000 167.50 3rd

lgrd  41700 162.50 2nd

lgrd  57020 157.50 2nd

lgrd  49740 145.00 2nd

lgrd  50560 135.00 2nd

lgrd  58320 127.50 2nd

lgrd  50840 117.50 1st

lgrd  57240 115.00 1st

lgrd  49400 115.00 2nd

lgrd  58980 115.00 2nd

lgrd  42180 115.00 3rd

lgrd  44940 115.00 2nd

lgrd  39580 112.50 1st

lgrd  49880 110.00 2nd

lgrd  17200 110.00 2nd

lgrd  52180 105.00 1st

lgrd  54440 102.50 1st

lgrd  53140 100.00 1st

lgrd  52040  90.00 1st

lgrd  51000  77.50 2nd

lgrd  58580  55.00-Oatlage

 

-------GRASS-38-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   48600 135.00

3x4   53260  75.00

lgrd  43900 145.00

lgrd  53840 130.00

lgrd  36980 125.00 2nd

lgrd  53660 117.50

lgrd  53920 115.00

lgrd  54280 115.00

lgrd  46760 115.00

lgrd  50440 115.00

lgrd  43540 112.50

lgrd  46120 112.50

lgrd  55320 110.00

lgrd  55480 110.00

lgrd  51600 110.00

lgrd  49480 107.50

lgrd  36460 105.00

lgrd  35300 102.50

lgrd  49720  95.00

lgrd  46980  92.50

lgrd  44440  90.00

lgrd  45740  90.00

lgrd  22400  85.00

lgrd  47120  85.00

lgrd  21080  82.50

lgrd  44480  80.00

lgrd  32280  77.50

lgrd  24080  77.50

lgrd  34720  77.50

lgrd  16200  75.00

lgrd  44780  75.00

lgrd  53460  75.00-

lgrd  31040  70.00

lgrd  47100  70.00

lgrd  30700  62.50-Japanese Millet

lgrd  45100  60.00

lgrd  47000  40.00-Sudan Grass

smsq   3300 145.00

lgrd   1560  90.00

** While waiting for her first appointment with her new dentist, Jane notices his degree certificate on the wall, which includes his first name.  Suddenly she remembers a tall, handsome boy from her High School class some 45 years ago who had exactly the same name.  Naturally she wonders whether this can be the same guy.  However upon seeing him, she quickly dismisses any such thought. Surely this aging, balding, grey-haired old man with a deeply lined face could not possibly be one of her old High School classmates?  After he had finished examining her teeth, Jane decides to ask him whether he attended the local high school.  “Yes,” he replied.  “That’s amazing.  What year did you graduate then?” Jane asks.  “In 1973,” he responds.  “Amazing, you were in my class! Jane exclaims.  He looks at her closely and then asks, “What subject did you teach?”

Monday February 24, 2020

26 Loads

 

---CORNSTALKS-8---

SIZE    LBS  $/TON

lgrd  47120  57.50

lgrd  46860  57.50

lgrd  41920  55.00

lgrd  49360  55.00

lgrd  45960  55.00

lgrd  47100  55.00

lgrd  44900  55.00

lgrd  45940  55.00

 

 

** Jed goes into a public restroom and he’s barely sat down in the cubicle when he hears a voice say, “Hi, how are you?”  Feeling a little embarrassed Jed says politely, “Well, I guess I’m doing fine thank you!”  The voice then responds, “So what are you up to?”  Jed is even more embarrassed but once again he responds politely, “Well just like you I’m sitting here trying to get a load off my mind.”  He then hears the voice say, “Hey, can I come over?”  Jed is now extremely embarrassed and starting to get slightly irritated too, so he snaps back, “Look, surely you understand I’m a bit busy right now!”  At this point he hears the voice say, “Jane listen, I’ll have to call you back.  There’s an idiot in the next cubicle who keeps responding to all my questions!”

Monday February 24, 2020

26 Loads

The market today was steady. Quality of alfalfa was poor and grass and cornstalks were steady.

------ALFALFA-5-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x4   51800  80.00

lgrd  54920 105.00 1st

lgrd  46220 102.50 2nd

lgrd  51000  75.00 3rd

lgrd  42900  70.00

 

 

-------GRASS-13-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  52000 117.50

lgrd  10560 115.00

lgrd  46980 115.00

lgrd  55000 115.00

lgrd  54280 112.50

lgrd  47860 100.00

lgrd  47440 100.00

lgrd  48300 100.00

lgrd  18280  92.50

lgrd  56200  55.00-Oat

lgrd  45620  40.00-Sudan Grass

lgrd  46100  40.00-Sudan Grass

lgrd  46560  37.50-Sudan Grass

** Jed goes into a public restroom and he’s barely sat down in the cubicle when he hears a voice say, “Hi, how are you?”  Feeling a little embarrassed Jed says politely, “Well, I guess I’m doing fine thank you!”  The voice then responds, “So what are you up to?”  Jed is even more embarrassed but once again he responds politely, “Well just like you I’m sitting here trying to get a load off my mind.”  He then hears the voice say, “Hey, can I come over?”  Jed is now extremely embarrassed and starting to get slightly irritated too, so he snaps back, “Look, surely you understand I’m a bit busy right now!”  At this point he hears the voice say, “Jane listen, I’ll have to call you back.  There’s an idiot in the next cubicle who keeps responding to all my questions!”