Dixieangus
Well-known member
ok so as most of you think that sale barns are where "junk cows" go...Well i agree to a certain extent. I know that junk does go through sales but i also know thatgood quality cows/calves/bulls/steers go through to...One reason i like buying from a sale is cattle are cheaper but they can get sick so if you dont know to much about cattle it wouldnt be an good idea to go with the indent on buying so bring a well knowledged cattle producer.so back to the junk cow part who sells there cows at the sale barn i know i do and my cow definatly arent junk,but hey if someone comes along wanting to buy my cows for a decent price yeah ill sell em cause that saves me commission and time and hauling...I also like to buy from a producer.They normally have nice cattle that wont get sick on you but could cost alot MORE..Thes last cows i bought i bought from a producer for market price and am having good luck eith them...So about the title beating the sale barn i think this may work and have read about people doing this... They go to the sale several weeks in a row and wind up with 30 decent cow/calf pairs...Why cow/calf bercaus if the cow has a decent calf at her side chances are she will next time she may be skinny but with grass she be beatiful in 4 months..Ok so you have your cow/calf pairs in spring and you turn them out on grass.then come whenever time to sell them.well you cull and sell calves and you break even or a little ahead then next year when you sell calves you take the profit and buy more cows/calves and do it over or take you money and go on.. The third option sell all cow calves and take profit and money go to a production sell and buy the NICE stuff..