Believe It or Not....

[greenwillowhereford II]

Herefords averaged more than Angus at two recent sales where both were offered. Strang Herefords & Black Angus of Meeker, Colorado sold 47 coming 2 year old Hereford bulls for an average of $2,750, with a high seller of $5,250. They sold 16 coming 2 year old black bulls for an average of $2,534, with a high seller of $4,000.

In AB, The Amigos Production Sale X, 39 bulls averaged $2,853. 24 Angus bulls averaged $2,852.

 

[bigbull338]

sounds like people are goping back to hereford bulls.

 

[alacattleman]

Herefords averaged more than Angus at two recent sales where both were offered. Strang Herefords & Black Angus of Meeker, Colorado sold 47 coming 2 year old Hereford bulls for an average of $2,750, with a high seller of $5,250. They sold 16 coming 2 year old black bulls for an average of $2,534, with a high seller of $4,000.

In AB, The Amigos Production Sale X, 39 bulls averaged $2,853. 24 Angus bulls averaged $2,852.

not arguing. cause i like hereford myself,, but this aint really a good indicator

 

[greenwillowhereford II]

Herefords averaged more than Angus at two recent sales where both were offered. Strang Herefords & Black Angus of Meeker, Colorado sold 47 coming 2 year old Hereford bulls for an average of $2,750, with a high seller of $5,250. They sold 16 coming 2 year old black bulls for an average of $2,534, with a high seller of $4,000.

In AB, The Amigos Production Sale X, 39 bulls averaged $2,853. 24 Angus bulls averaged $2,852.

not arguing. cause i like hereford myself,, but this aint really a good indicator

I understand that it is not scientific etc. But you've got to start somewhere.And I believe it was a year or two ago that the herfs averaged higher at the OBI or OSU (I forget which) sale. That would indeed be a better indicator than individual breeders, but there were more Angus in the sale....

 

[Alberta farmer]

It would be interesting to see what kind of herds those Hereford bulls were going to? Maybe some ranches are trying to breed some hybrid vigor into their Angus herds? Or trying to get some good black baldy replacements?
In Alberta the hereford bull is becoming a very rare sight and a herd of red white faces even rarer! Not to hard to figure out why. Good straightbred hereford calves take a routine ten cent discount at the sales. Up here they are "yesterdays" cattle.

 

[Frankie]

It would be interesting to see what kind of herds those Hereford bulls were going to? Maybe some ranches are trying to breed some hybrid vigor into their Angus herds? Or trying to get some good black baldy replacements?
In Alberta the hereford bull is becoming a very rare sight and a herd of red white faces even rarer! Not to hard to figure out why. Good straightbred hereford calves take a routine ten cent discount at the sales. Up here they are "yesterdays" cattle.

Here's the "Amigos" website. It has the averages from the 2007 sale. Looking at 2007 prices, Angus are catching up to Herefords. Maybe you will recognize some of the buyers?

http://www.pahl-livestock.com/sale-amigos.htm

 

[greenwillowhereford II]

Around here, Herf breeders who are my friends are telling me they are selling a lot of bulls into black herds. A top selling point is disposition.

 

[3waycross]

Around here, Herf breeders who are my friends are telling me they are selling a lot of bulls into black herds. A top selling point is disposition.

Now there's a surprise.!!!!!!!

 

[BeefmasterB]

Around here, Herf breeders who are my friends are telling me they are selling a lot of bulls into black herds. A top selling point is disposition.

Not to mention that Black Baldies are in demand as well!

 

[Frankie]

Around here, Herf breeders who are my friends are telling me they are selling a lot of bulls into black herds. A top selling point is disposition.

Around here, whatever breed bull you're selling, it'll probably go into a black herd.

 

[Wisteria Farms]

Since y'all are talking Hereford bulls.... did anyone go to NAILE in November? We were walking through the Angus barn and some Herf breeders were bringing their bull through the barn...Holy Mother of God that thing was the biggest bull I've ever seen in my life.. it was horned so it just looked like a beast...AMAZING.