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tom thompson
5 years
Here’s to 2020! Happy New Year!
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tom thompson
5 years
So let’s just say an average carcass weighs 850#. Choice box up $22 @ 850 is $187/head. Buy cattle 10 lower, is $85/head. So they’re making an extra $272/head on 650,000 kill. So for one small fire nets them $176,800,000 #onesmallfire
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
5 months
Early 80s, trailer still in use in Atlantic IA
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tom thompson
4 years
Shipping these boys to Illinois this morning. Any weight guesses?
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tom thompson
3 years
I’m old enough to remember when I used 1250# steer as finish weight when figuring a breakeven
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tom thompson
3 years
Sold 3 loads to creekstone @ 126 picked up.
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tom thompson
5 years
At a time when the “burger” “king” is blowing their wad promoting a fake, expensive, knockoff, kudos to Arby’s for putting out a steak sandwich with real beef. Had my 1st last night. Very good! 👍👍
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tom thompson
5 years
Iowa cattlemen, in my opinion it’s time for us to start ;if you haven’t already) requesting back the extra 50 cents checkoff they’re making us pay. Also maybe it’s time to put out a petition to rescind it all together. I believe it’s time to send some messages. Who’s with me?
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tom thompson
3 months
My Vienna find
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tom thompson
3 years
Call from Tyson this morning saying broke down in Dakota City. Canceled today’s loads. Anyone else hear anything? Just got a text from customer saying Iowa Premium postponed tomorrow load because they cattle cheap at auction. Break down one thing, cheap cattle another. That’s bul
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tom thompson
4 months
For all you bears, this calf bring $975 in Winterset IA today There aren't going to be any more!
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tom thompson
2 years
Faith SD, 690 @ 187 like the kind!
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tom thompson
4 years
Diamond T pasteurella vaccine test. Both used with Pyramid. Everything else the same. Since Jan 1, 2020 Nuplura 2825 head Treat 10.61% Retreat 1.94% Presponse 1200 Hd Treat 17.56% Retreat 3.91%
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tom thompson
7 months
Passed 175 fob southern Iowa
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
3 years
140 bid Tyson
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tom thompson
2 years
Trading in KS @ 161
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
7 months
@silagechopper Seems like jealousy is an endless problem. Few people are happy to see others succeed
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tom thompson
5 years
Seeing lots of cattle sales for the week of December 2 and December 9. To me selling them that far out is as bad as the formula cattle. I think we need to get back to selling them one week at a time
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tom thompson
2 months
Lamoni IA 2 loads 927# blacks 259.25
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
4 years
@KornKattle Sold for 110 picked up last Tuesday, offered 110 today. Passed. 30 higher choice boxes in a week. I think we should do better, basis or not
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tom thompson
3 months
Lamoni livestock yesterday 439 @ 415 560 @ 370 526 @ 369.50 764 @ 280.50
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tom thompson
4 years
Been out checking on my boys. They’re growing!
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tom thompson
5 years
As my Missouri buddies call me, Iowegians. They don’t know it’s cold
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tom thompson
1 year
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tom thompson
5 years
Been watching just a very small amount of impeachment. (It’s all I could take)! Term limits!!! please please please
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tom thompson
6 months
@sippingsuds @CrackCattle Yesterday 2 pm "Market lower, 179" No! 6:40 pm 180. I can turn them in before they pull us out in the morning. No. You bid 181 last week, I'd take that for a few "Can't " 6:53 180 want me to turn them in? 6:54 No 181 6:55 "How many?"
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tom thompson
2 years
@KornKattle You need more cattle if you still have 14 month old feed sitting around 😂
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tom thompson
3 years
Wife browsing in Loveland CO: 4 year old in the antique store: look grandma a Michael Jordan jersey. Grandma: who’s that? Kid: uh, the best b-ball player ever🙄 Somewhere a dad has done a great job educating their son on the greatest! But I don’t think jersey belongs there!
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tom thompson
1 year
Clarinda Ia 118 steers 430# 290.72 171 steers 488# 276.79 85 steers 1 iron 484# 286.00 91 steers 622# 264.77 71 steers 725# 224.00 117 heifers 442# 256.05 200 heifers 524# 238.35 100 steers 525# 274.41 82 steers 658# 234.14
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tom thompson
1 year
Sold 865# black steers 239 today @ the classic. Much better than was thinking!
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tom thompson
4 months
Massena IA 147 black steers 818# @ 256.50
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tom thompson
6 years
Sunday morning church today.
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tom thompson
4 years
Is there a point in time where government says instead of unemployment, we’re going to start paying processing workers double time to get them to come to work?
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tom thompson
4 years
Tyson even advertising how great business is on the back of their trailers. How nice of them
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tom thompson
5 years
Guthrie Center IA today, 512# steers 178.50, 630# 145.75 # Brothers
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tom thompson
6 years
This week’s purchases delivered to western Iowa 525# weaned black steer 174 590 weaned black steer 168 660 weaned steer 163 750# heifers delivered to western Kansas 133.25 525# weaned heifers 151
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tom thompson
1 year
How did we sell so many cattle @ 171 & 172 if we all shut our phones off @sippingsuds
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tom thompson
4 years
Just saw the funniest thing I’ve seen in last couple weeks. Advertisement @BurgerKing giving away impossible whopper if you order $15 through Uber eats. Guess maybe demand must be zero
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tom thompson
2 years
It’s really hard sitting at an auction when you’re delivering 850# steers @ $164 and watch them selling for 138-141
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tom thompson
6 months
183 bid green
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tom thompson
2 months
5 loads brothers 2 loads 820# @ 275.50 3 loads 817# @ 277.75
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tom thompson
4 years
@leereichmuth I haven’t sold any feeders that are making $200
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tom thompson
4 years
This meat shortage is getting real! No Filet at Texas Roadhouse in Springfield Mo!
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tom thompson
5 years
Day 3 of calf delivery
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tom thompson
2 years
@ChrisMWilliams Even the NBA has anti-tampering laws. When does the NCAA enact them? Need to stop schools from continuing to recruit once signed in my opinion
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tom thompson
10 months
@leereichmuth Do you work for a packer now? Feed the fear
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tom thompson
3 years
Selling on Big Iron Classic Car auction. Closes 10 am tomorrow
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tom thompson
5 years
@koinzangreg Dad is 80. Hauled 2 loads to Dakota City today. Says he doesn’t remember many Christmas that he didn’t have to haul.
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tom thompson
2 years
@johnsoncole44 Once you have vertical beaters, you’ll never go back to horizontal
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tom thompson
1 year
57 steers 826# @ 210 @ North Arkansas Livestock, Green Forest AR
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tom thompson
5 months
@cameron_korth They just rubbing it in that you missed out last week and they don't need em anymore?
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tom thompson
4 years
Hearing some southern yards trying to get their heads together. If you’re a hedger, it would be hard to pass this basis. Does anyone think/know are there are many hedges left?
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tom thompson
4 months
@silagechopper She was probably just coming off the sugar high from yesterday
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tom thompson
2 years
145 fob to Dakota City
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tom thompson
5 months
@leereichmuth My cog is not 15-20 cheaper in sw Ks than the north. They're both bad
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tom thompson
8 months
@cameron_korth I’m blaming you boys for all of this mess
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tom thompson
4 months
@cattleandcorn I usually realize my losses
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tom thompson
3 years
@ZachMasker I’d prefer to pull them and put the needle in the neck while secured in the chute
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tom thompson
5 years
@leereichmuth Conversation with multiple sale barns in my area, many consignors are 10-15% short on head count from year ago. And it’s not because of heifer retention.
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
1 year
Selling Monday 5th Gainesville MO Load strs- 800-850# Load strs- 775-800# Load hfrs- 625-650# Load hfrs- 550-575# 81 strs 475-550# 56 hfrs 650-800# 80 hfrs 550-650# 110 strs/hfrs 500-700# 63 strs/hfrs 650-750# cattle listed are weaned long time 2x shots and open. 1500 total
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tom thompson
4 years
@greg_rus Last week they were going to get their heads together and get 115 too and they started pitching then on Tuesday for 110
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tom thompson
6 years
Day 1 off to a good start
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tom thompson
2 years
$140 to Joslin
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tom thompson
5 years
@CcsHansen Funny or scary thing is... last couple months cattle Twitter either wow it’s bad, we are getting cheated, system broke, or pictures of new concrete, new bunks, and lot expansion. The 2 don’t seem to add up
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tom thompson
3 years
@silagechopper @PazourDrew @TRaeeeeeee It feels unfair to lump all us Iowegians in one group! We don’t all have fancy buildings, right @KccMitch @kennedycattleco
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tom thompson
3 years
@leereichmuth Or is more select product showing up, saying we are more current than they are letting on?
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tom thompson
5 months
@osagecattle We see big fans even though we are Cyclones first, but we talk about all the time. Love to watch but just shut up and play. Thank Lebron for that. And yes I'm pretty sure her dad just said Stop! Gawd
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tom thompson
3 years
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tom thompson
1 year
@silagechopper Make some nice Dakota yearlings
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tom thompson
3 years
@koinzangreg If I’ve heard Tom Frey say that once, I’ve heard it at least 10,000x!!
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tom thompson
2 years
@FDGenetics If it’s the credit card company, then why doesn’t the limit apply at every station? I don’t buy that
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tom thompson
4 years
@rodgrisier1958 Don’t question what your nose tells you
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tom thompson
6 years
Tyson says buying for week of November 26th! I feel like a pig farmer just begging for a slaughter date!
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tom thompson
10 months
@silagechopper @PukwanaU I’d buy a drink in Kimball @ 7:45 if you’re available
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tom thompson
2 years
@sippingsuds 158 FOB southern iowa
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tom thompson
2 months
@cameron_korth Great tour! Thank you for taking the time to show me around
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tom thompson
8 months
@WGranthum You must be very disciplined! No way it gets that tall if mine
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tom thompson
6 years
@nvgirlshoops Big win on the road. Great job girls! 👍👍
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tom thompson
6 months
@eichstadt_jay @CrackCattle Hope it's not the ones that spend half the night sorting after the sale
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tom thompson
1 month
@silagechopper You weren't joking about camping next week! Is @TimTmeyer on unload detail?
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tom thompson
11 months
@eichstadt_jay @farm_smith @rockhillsranch @koinzangreg Do business with people you trust. Simple. Interest eats up $1/cwt pretty fast
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tom thompson
1 year
We’ve sold yearlings on the cornbelt classic for the last 10 years at least. I think our basis on an 850 black steer have ranged from -3 to +6 Don’t see how that’s achievable this year.
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
7 months
@leereichmuth Interest cost much less on the futures
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tom thompson
1 year
@GaryGvetter @johnsoncole44 Those boys are slowly going broke if they’re still charging in the low 30s for yardage. Paid that when diesel and tires, repairs and equipment cost hang what they do now
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tom thompson
4 years
@cameron_korth I agree. It feels like people are just worried about getting a slot, not getting a market. Frustrating every week to see people cave instead of fight
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tom thompson
4 years
@FEEDERPAPER I’m more interested the 8:32 am plan !
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tom thompson
4 years
@silagechopper @MendenhallZach What about the poor fellow that bought them?!?
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tom thompson
5 years
@osagecattle @fedcattleEXCH Honest question. What is the benefit of the exchange? I hear people arguing for it but there’s 4 packers. What makes you think they’re going to bid more on a Wednesday?
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tom thompson
6 years
Last Weaning day at Diamond T
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tom thompson
2 years
@ZachMasker @PukwanaU @BerdoMike @kennedycattleco @silagechopper @rodgrisier1958 I’d have to be on the keep ‘em hungry team. Every time we get ahead of them, we pay
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tom thompson
4 years
it seems a little unfair that my kids get “grandkids” to play with but I get none! Sorry ⁦ @iKyleT ⁩ ⁦ @b_thompson09 ⁩ I couldn’t resist 😜
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
11 months
@leereichmuth 2 neighbors in SW Iowa been running beans. 70+ consistently High moisture corn, 260 dry. It’s no disaster here
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
5 years
Loading cattle in Shidler OK this morning. Cowboys wearing jackets! Don’t they know it’s June! Everything green but not many good crops from Iowa to Oklahoma
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tom thompson
6 years
@MarkNel1026 @kennedycattleco @seedcattleguy And many Farm Bureau members are not farmers , only insurance customers
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tom thompson
5 years
@NickStrehle_ @BeauKlug Except for those days when they take off on vacation and leave you to handle it! @b_thompson09 @iKyleT #imverylucky
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tom thompson
2 months
Anyone going to the cornbelt classic?
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tom thompson
3 months
@silagechopper Good news! More on the way 🤣 Cattle and rain
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tom thompson
5 months
@KirkSmith83 That was dad's. I remember the bank note laying on the desk. Think the interest was 21%
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tom thompson
1 year
@kansasangus @leereichmuth Selling fats at 165 and basically it pays the interest. No money made. Now they’re paying 195 for an 8 weight steer. No way it makes sense
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@diamondtcattle
tom thompson
1 year
@sippingsuds Please stop talking about hogs. You kill it every time you do
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