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<blockquote data-quote="Ebenezer" data-source="post: 1816743" data-attributes="member: 24565"><p>I guess it is just me and I mentioned it the other day - who wants to sell calves or cows right now in the worst heat and see a high shrink before they hit the scales? We did that when I was a kid - the time to sell was by the 10th of August. We sorted and weighed within a day or two before they were sold. The calves stayed on the cows until they were loaded. The shrink on hot days was tremendous - up towards 30 pounds on some. Those weights helped my father realize that the typical higher price could also come with a loss of more than was gained. I understand the drought deal but generally I try to sell when the temps are better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ebenezer, post: 1816743, member: 24565"] I guess it is just me and I mentioned it the other day - who wants to sell calves or cows right now in the worst heat and see a high shrink before they hit the scales? We did that when I was a kid - the time to sell was by the 10th of August. We sorted and weighed within a day or two before they were sold. The calves stayed on the cows until they were loaded. The shrink on hot days was tremendous - up towards 30 pounds on some. Those weights helped my father realize that the typical higher price could also come with a loss of more than was gained. I understand the drought deal but generally I try to sell when the temps are better. [/QUOTE]
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