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<blockquote data-quote="SmokinM" data-source="post: 1250821" data-attributes="member: 21382"><p>I think maybe I won't lose if the posted prices are what mine brought. I won't know til Thursday. I guess my angle on it as a "loss" is this- they graded 3 vs. 2. The grader was nice and very helpful. He said they looked to have age on them and felt they still got a little bullish on me. He also looked surprised when I told him when they were calved- I think he didn't want to believe me. They were late July and August calves so I didn't think they were that old. They weighed 6-650. So my thought is by the time I paid to cut them, feed them til they healed, and got bumped from a 2 to a 3 I probably at best broke even. Don't get me wrong I am sure a lot of that is by mistakes on my part- that's why I post it here so I can learn. Also why I talked to the graders as they worked them. I want to know what they see so I know what to bring next time. They are the ones that suggested creep feed might would have helped me over the hump. </p><p></p><p>I understand what you say about watching them sell KT. I am not sure however how that would work to no sale when they are sold as a pen. Also they are not run thru the ring- I assume however the big buyers get to go back and walk the pens to see the groups? I do think they sneak off with more than a few deals. I have often wondered would we fair better in a non graded sale where the buyers grade them as they purchased? The grading process is not perfect and is open to a lot of interpretation as well as reputation- I have seen that first hand. A nod from the right regular seems to go a long way. Also if you are going to buy them back you have to know what they are worth and I don't have enough experience yet to say that I do. I feel like I have had a few go cheaper than they should but haven't had one "stolen" yet. </p><p></p><p>Thanks as always for your input and my education continues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SmokinM, post: 1250821, member: 21382"] I think maybe I won't lose if the posted prices are what mine brought. I won't know til Thursday. I guess my angle on it as a "loss" is this- they graded 3 vs. 2. The grader was nice and very helpful. He said they looked to have age on them and felt they still got a little bullish on me. He also looked surprised when I told him when they were calved- I think he didn't want to believe me. They were late July and August calves so I didn't think they were that old. They weighed 6-650. So my thought is by the time I paid to cut them, feed them til they healed, and got bumped from a 2 to a 3 I probably at best broke even. Don't get me wrong I am sure a lot of that is by mistakes on my part- that's why I post it here so I can learn. Also why I talked to the graders as they worked them. I want to know what they see so I know what to bring next time. They are the ones that suggested creep feed might would have helped me over the hump. I understand what you say about watching them sell KT. I am not sure however how that would work to no sale when they are sold as a pen. Also they are not run thru the ring- I assume however the big buyers get to go back and walk the pens to see the groups? I do think they sneak off with more than a few deals. I have often wondered would we fair better in a non graded sale where the buyers grade them as they purchased? The grading process is not perfect and is open to a lot of interpretation as well as reputation- I have seen that first hand. A nod from the right regular seems to go a long way. Also if you are going to buy them back you have to know what they are worth and I don't have enough experience yet to say that I do. I feel like I have had a few go cheaper than they should but haven't had one "stolen" yet. Thanks as always for your input and my education continues. [/QUOTE]
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