2024 Stocker Project!

[gcreekrch]

If you have grass and don't need to supplement I would keep a while yet.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Well, yesterday sealed the deal. Pretty much out of grass over there. I plan on loading all calves and selling next week. Both sets of stockers and my unweaned calves as well.
Heres a couple pics.
The beltie will probly stay there. The gal I'm "renting" pasture from loves her. I'll probly just give her the silly thing.

The tall slender black heifer on the right will be dinner eventually. She will probly stay there with the beltie. I think we are gonna feed her a while and see how that goes.

 

[gcreekrch]

Be a nice cheque Murray, what are we investing in next? Do you have some hay close by to put some calves on?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Be a nice cheque Murray, what are we investing in next? Do you have some hay close by to put some calves on?

Oodles and gobs of hay!
I'm thinking some bred one n dones. Or pairs if I can find some.

Any ideas?

I actually hauled the unweaned calves this evening. The weaned ones from both places will sell next week

 

[gcreekrch]

I have my thoughts, will see what tomorrow brings.Depending how many cows we thin out, the undervalued cattle here are heavy heifer calves. Several ways to go with them should market soften.
We are building a small house this fall too for a married guy that is coming before calving time. That will take care of needing 100 or so calves to avoid giving Justin a cent.

 

[gcreekrch]

An old mentor of mine who traded a LOT of cattle told me when the market is high to buy little steer and bull calves because the dollars per head were less.

 

[kenny thomas]

An old mentor of mine who traded a LOT of cattle told me when the market is high to buy little steer and bull calves because the dollars per head were less.

Buying them thin is even better. Price is cheaper also.
I only got a few Saturday but they weighed 377 average and cost 1.92. Black and already steers.

 

[MurraysMutts]

An old mentor of mine who traded a LOT of cattle told me when the market is high to buy little steer and bull calves because the dollars per head were less.

It's a tough go of it here.
There's a guy (neighbor actually) that really buys them all up as best he can. If ya get any bought when he's there, ya give too much unfortunately

 

[gcreekrch]

Buying them thin is even better. Price is cheaper also.
I only got a few Saturday but they weighed 377 average and cost 1.92. Black and already steers.

Give you $4 Canadian delivered.

 

[MurraysMutts]

The home group is doing pretty well. Fairly confident these will turn a profit!
Even the ugly duck hereford heifer has come a long ways!

 

[gcreekrch]

I got three good calves and a southwestern exotic I will try to make into a Simmental by February.

 

[MurraysMutts]

 

[Philip-TX]

No shorts and flip-flops at the sale barn?

 

[Twisted]

You got there before the coffee was done.

 

[Hereford2]

How many head you bringing home this time Murray?

 

[puzzled in oregon]

I got three good calves and a southwestern exotic I will try to make into a Simmental by February.View attachment 48436

Was it a buy three get one free?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Sold the projects. Update later. They did ok tho. Made a couple hundred a head.

 

[gcreekrch]

Was it a buy three get one free?

Not quite.