Market Schedule

Listen to KMIT for the most complete market programming in the area. Listen for updates at the following times Monday through Friday:

6:45 am – Overnight Grain Markets and Livestock Calls (Vince Boddicker) and Local Elevator Grain Bids
8:45 am – First Look – The Days Expected Market Trends
9:25 am – Platte Livestock – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
9:30 am – KMIT Opening Market Report
9:35 am – Mitchell Livestock Report – M-F
10:45 am – Commodity Report from the Farmers Trading Company
12:20 pm – Farm News (Dennis Morrice)
12:25 pm – Noonday Market Update
2:15 pm – Closing Markets with analysis (Vince Boddicker) from the Farmers Trading Company
2:45 pm – Market update – Local Elevator Closing Prices

Follow this link to see the results of the Monday Calf Sales at the Mitchell Livestock Market: http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/sf_ls758.txt

Area livestock producers can also hear updates from this areas biggest livestock auction companies like Mitchell Livestock, Platte Livestock, Kimball Livestock, and others at varied times throughout the morning Monday through Friday.

Livestock Market Links:
http://www.mitchelllivestockauction.com
http://www.sdauctions.com/index.php?cmd=liveStockAuctions

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