I sold two loads of steers yesterday in Valentine NE. The market was probably 2 to 3 dollars higher than last week with the tumble in the corn market. This is the first group of cattle that I have sold on the new summer calving strategy. One load weighed 685 @ $104.50 and one load weighed 632 @ $110.00. The oldest calf was born about April 15th so I was happy with the weights. Last year I sold Mar and Apr born calves that I weaned and kept very green, probably too green that weighed 600 pounds a year ago and this year I weaned about the same time of year, fed them to gain a little more and month younger calves weighed more. I guess you can get them where you want them no matter how old they are. I wouldn't call my calves yesterday green but they weren't fleshy either. Anyway there's the update on summer calving. I am short of hay this year otherwise I probably would have kept them a little longer but I am happy with the sale. I think I will sell the rest in a couple weeks.