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<blockquote data-quote="burglar" data-source="post: 1087118" data-attributes="member: 19275"><p>Certainly hot in Stanthorpe these days, and no rain in site. I spent the last 2 days working at the local produce store for my Cousin who went on a short holiday. It was sad to hear so many hard luck stories, no one has grass, they were all buying any lucerne and grass bails they could find, we sold out of many lines in just 3 days of trading this week, just had a bit of prime lucerne left. One guy moved his cattle onto agistment in Cottonvale area 3 months ago and now there is no feed there either, he is still paying the agistment and having to feed as well. These guys are small and have no margin to play with, most have 100 or less cattle. Another guy had 100 head at the Stanthorpe yards that he was moving to 2500 acres in Tenterfield area. It was story after Story, bit depressing after a while, my cousin while on holiday had to quickly order a bunch more hay for his store, I think 800 bails will arrive tomorrow morning, they won't last long. </p><p></p><p>I preg tested a few cows during the week. Being new to cattle, I used the BioPRYN system, where you draw a sample of blood from the tail and send it to that lab. It worked well and very affordable. Just $4 a cow. With no call out fee or minimum number to test it worked a treat for me. Ken you'll be happy to know that all cows tested came in at 100% pregnant, so you have another great Bull here.</p><p></p><p>Like everyone else, I'll be dropping bails and Molavos this week, waiting for an inch or 2 of rain, and watching prices at the sale yards.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Dale</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="burglar, post: 1087118, member: 19275"] Certainly hot in Stanthorpe these days, and no rain in site. I spent the last 2 days working at the local produce store for my Cousin who went on a short holiday. It was sad to hear so many hard luck stories, no one has grass, they were all buying any lucerne and grass bails they could find, we sold out of many lines in just 3 days of trading this week, just had a bit of prime lucerne left. One guy moved his cattle onto agistment in Cottonvale area 3 months ago and now there is no feed there either, he is still paying the agistment and having to feed as well. These guys are small and have no margin to play with, most have 100 or less cattle. Another guy had 100 head at the Stanthorpe yards that he was moving to 2500 acres in Tenterfield area. It was story after Story, bit depressing after a while, my cousin while on holiday had to quickly order a bunch more hay for his store, I think 800 bails will arrive tomorrow morning, they won't last long. I preg tested a few cows during the week. Being new to cattle, I used the BioPRYN system, where you draw a sample of blood from the tail and send it to that lab. It worked well and very affordable. Just $4 a cow. With no call out fee or minimum number to test it worked a treat for me. Ken you'll be happy to know that all cows tested came in at 100% pregnant, so you have another great Bull here. Like everyone else, I'll be dropping bails and Molavos this week, waiting for an inch or 2 of rain, and watching prices at the sale yards. Cheers Dale [/QUOTE]
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