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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1462512" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Cross you said your neighbor has a similiar program but more numbers. Can't his buyer get together with you to make a bigger load or match yours to some others he might be handling? There are some graded feeder sales here where the calves are required to have certain vacs and weaning protocol; and the calves of similiar size/frame/grade get put together in a pen. I have sent some over the years, but when you pay the higher commission, and yardage and membership fees to the association; I didn't see where I was making any more money than just taking my calves here local. And Yes, I did the math on them the half dozen times I've done it over the years. All the talk about getting $30 to 75 more per head is fine til you start to take the inputs off and maybe it came out to $5-6 per head. That isn't taking into effect the longer hauling distance and time and fuel to get them there. I am sure there are others who insist it is worth it and to them maybe it is. But for us, it just doesn't pencil out. We have a reputation at the yard for our cattle, and people know them and we do good enough to justify it the way we are doing it. Granted, there are the few that don't do like we expect; the latest cull cow being one of them. BUT as a general rule, we have found what is working for us. I don't like the latest prices, but it's not just our cattle, it is the market in general.</p><p></p><p>If there was a market that was consistently bringing $.30-.50 a lb. more and it was a couple hours drive, we would probably try it. But there is seldom more than a $.10 to .15 difference so it is not justified for us. I have even tried to market some of my jersey x calves at the dairy feeder sales. They haven't done any better even when there are buyers who deal in dairy feeders so just stopped doing it. I can make most of them into beef anyway. And the few that I don't have a sale for; will bring in the same range here local as they do at the sale closer to more dairy farms.... so save the time and fuel. Luckily I can find outlets and will try a few more direct sales again if I get too many. I just get tired of dealing with the public and them wanting them, then not having the money or changing their mind or wanting you to take part payment and then they will pay you along. NOPE, been there, got the burns from it, not doing it again.</p><p></p><p>But we do try to keep an open mind and listen to any new sale ideas. I am BQA certified, but don't go that route anymore due to the lack of difference in prices for all the work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1462512, member: 25884"] Cross you said your neighbor has a similiar program but more numbers. Can't his buyer get together with you to make a bigger load or match yours to some others he might be handling? There are some graded feeder sales here where the calves are required to have certain vacs and weaning protocol; and the calves of similiar size/frame/grade get put together in a pen. I have sent some over the years, but when you pay the higher commission, and yardage and membership fees to the association; I didn't see where I was making any more money than just taking my calves here local. And Yes, I did the math on them the half dozen times I've done it over the years. All the talk about getting $30 to 75 more per head is fine til you start to take the inputs off and maybe it came out to $5-6 per head. That isn't taking into effect the longer hauling distance and time and fuel to get them there. I am sure there are others who insist it is worth it and to them maybe it is. But for us, it just doesn't pencil out. We have a reputation at the yard for our cattle, and people know them and we do good enough to justify it the way we are doing it. Granted, there are the few that don't do like we expect; the latest cull cow being one of them. BUT as a general rule, we have found what is working for us. I don't like the latest prices, but it's not just our cattle, it is the market in general. If there was a market that was consistently bringing $.30-.50 a lb. more and it was a couple hours drive, we would probably try it. But there is seldom more than a $.10 to .15 difference so it is not justified for us. I have even tried to market some of my jersey x calves at the dairy feeder sales. They haven't done any better even when there are buyers who deal in dairy feeders so just stopped doing it. I can make most of them into beef anyway. And the few that I don't have a sale for; will bring in the same range here local as they do at the sale closer to more dairy farms.... so save the time and fuel. Luckily I can find outlets and will try a few more direct sales again if I get too many. I just get tired of dealing with the public and them wanting them, then not having the money or changing their mind or wanting you to take part payment and then they will pay you along. NOPE, been there, got the burns from it, not doing it again. But we do try to keep an open mind and listen to any new sale ideas. I am BQA certified, but don't go that route anymore due to the lack of difference in prices for all the work. [/QUOTE]
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