Napoleon Livestock had a record number of cattle come through the auction barn Thursday. Napoleon Livestock Auction co-owner Jim Bitz says more than 8,000 head sold in the feeder cattle special sale. “We actually sold the most cattle we’ve ever sold. Last week we had maybe 4,000 or 5,000 calves come through. The cattle market is really good and we’re probably $100-$200 better a head than a year ago. Most producers are short on feed and that contributed to the large numbers we saw.” The Napoleon market is typically busy through late February and March, but that timeline is different this season. Bitz expects the rush to come in January-February while numbers trail off in March and April. This is due, in part, to the feed shortage and the exceptionally large cow sales this past fall.
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