The fall run of cattle is ramping up at Northern Plains auction markets. Based at Dickinson, North Dakota, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell says one factor that’s entered into the current market is recent the recent rain and snow. “It brought a lot of moisture to the feedlot areas, so they’re facing mud problems,” says Schnell. Due to inclement weather, many auctions had to double up on large runs of cattle. “The supply is much greater than demand, and that will impact the market not in a positive way. There’s going to be a big range of prices depending on quality and vaccinations. ” Moving forward, Schnell expects to run 3,000 to 5,000 head through the ring every sale. In a buyer’s market, producers should keep any “out of the ordinary” cattle at home to maximize return. “That would include calves with short ears or tails, any eye blemishes or cripples.”