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<blockquote data-quote="Sir Loin" data-source="post: 868323" data-attributes="member: 5601"><p>OK, now look at this.</p><p></p><p>If I am a good judge of weight, and I believe I am, as they don't give the weight when selling by the head, I judged this calf to weigh 300 lbs.+ -</p><p></p><p>Now remember my last bid for the calf was $300, or $1.00 per lb. based on my judgment. Of 300 lbs.</p><p>The calf sold for $345. Or $1.15 per lb based on my judgment of 300 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Later that day, calves weighing 300 lbs sold for a high of $1.47 per lb. The avg. price was $1.18</p><p>At the high of 1.47 that makes the head price: $441. And at the avg. head price $354.</p><p>My last bid for the calf was $300 or $1.00 per lb.</p><p></p><p>This is an example why you need to be able to judge weight if you are going to bid per head.</p><p>The best way to do this is to go to the "by the lb." auctions and judge the weight as the animal comes into the ring, then look at the sale board and see how you did.</p><p>Height should give you a clue as to weight, so pick a spot on the wall where they come in and use that spot as an indicator of height which should help you judge the weight.</p><p>Good luck and don't get discouraged, it will take you some time to learn judging weight.</p><p></p><p>I lost a lot of Dr. Peppers before I learned.</p><p>SL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sir Loin, post: 868323, member: 5601"] OK, now look at this. If I am a good judge of weight, and I believe I am, as they don’t give the weight when selling by the head, I judged this calf to weigh 300 lbs.+ - Now remember my last bid for the calf was $300, or $1.00 per lb. based on my judgment. Of 300 lbs. The calf sold for $345. Or $1.15 per lb based on my judgment of 300 lbs. Later that day, calves weighing 300 lbs sold for a high of $1.47 per lb. The avg. price was $1.18 At the high of 1.47 that makes the head price: $441. And at the avg. head price $354. My last bid for the calf was $300 or $1.00 per lb. This is an example why you need to be able to judge weight if you are going to bid per head. The best way to do this is to go to the “by the lb.” auctions and judge the weight as the animal comes into the ring, then look at the sale board and see how you did. Height should give you a clue as to weight, so pick a spot on the wall where they come in and use that spot as an indicator of height which should help you judge the weight. Good luck and don’t get discouraged, it will take you some time to learn judging weight. I lost a lot of Dr. Peppers before I learned. SL [/QUOTE]
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