Stocker Steve
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Buyers still like yearlings here, but they are picky with calves. Good 5 wt. heifer calves are discounted about 24 cents, and scrubs are discounted as much as 45 cents. What are you seeing?
Here .12 to .15Nesikep":ku7brmd2 said:here they don't like anything under 5wts, heifers aren't discounted too bad, about $.15 in USD.. they like the high 5wts and 6 wts
Dave":3nc5g5h2 said:Here it seems to be at least 20 cents and as much as 40 cents. The lighter calves is where the biggest difference is. If I were buying light calves to over winter and run as stockers next summer they would definitely be heifers.
Stocker Steve":14z19e1o said:Dave":14z19e1o said:Here it seems to be at least 20 cents and as much as 40 cents. The lighter calves is where the biggest difference is. If I were buying light calves to over winter and run as stockers next summer they would definitely be heifers.
What do you think is driving this?
Because they can.Dave":3hhzaobs said:Stocker Steve":3hhzaobs said:Dave":3hhzaobs said:Here it seems to be at least 20 cents and as much as 40 cents. The lighter calves is where the biggest difference is. If I were buying light calves to over winter and run as stockers next summer they would definitely be heifers.
What do you think is driving this?
I have no idea. I was at the sale a week ago. The guy sitting beside me commented on the spread in steer/heifer price. Neither of us know why but it was certainly there.
Nesikep":3leruv0n said:here they don't like anything under 5wts, heifers aren't discounted too bad, about $.15 in USD.. they like the high 5wts and 6 wts