Band and feed or sell at auction?

[BILL CLAYLAND]

Hi Ya'll.

I Have a 11 month Baldie Bull, I cant band with my bander now, but I have a friend or can call vet.

I personally don't need beef now and am curios on his prospects of table fare.
I was planning on selling freezer beef.

Maybe I'd be better just taking him to the barn.
prices aren't great here, our barn burnt down and there is a buying service ,(1 buyer taking everything.)

Either way I need to do this this week.

Thoughts,, I waited too long I believe.

 

[fitz]

If you don't need the meat, I'd just haul him as is. One less thing to worry with.

fitz

 

[tikkasniper]

I see you are in Miller, MD. Do you have a way to haul him?

I'm in Lancaster PA and would be interested depending upon what you want for him...

Let me know.

Thanks

 

[cmf1]

If you don't need the meat, I'd just haul him as is. One less thing to worry with.

fitz

Yessir. Quicker and easier. Down here there's not much difference $ on or off.
But if he's the only buyer, he can make it hurt.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Ship and sell!

 

[skyhightree1]

yeaaaaaaa what they said

 

[greybeard]

But if he's the only buyer, he can make it hurt.

Yes, that's the only thing that would worry me, but I think I would still put wheels under him.

 

[skeeter swatter]

If you want to sell freezer beef do you want to make him bigger? Otherwise he'll eat just fine the way he is.
I also wouldn't be scared to cut him, which way do you think will bring the most?

 

[Dave]

I don't know about your market but here a 11 month old bull would get beat up pretty good on the price. Anything above 500 pounds there is a 20 cent difference or more and it gets to be more the bigger they get. And at 11 months he should be way above 500 pounds.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

What happened with the freezer beef market?

 

[BILL CLAYLAND]

Thanks for replies, I have a fella that hauls for me VERY reasonable.
I will find out what the buyer should pay, but my gut is telling me 90-100 cwt.
he's around 900lb

I had two herf steers fed out last winter.only was able to sell one for freezer beef and had to sell 2nd one at said auction.