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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm22" data-source="post: 540250" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>I don't want to be too argumentative here because I do wish everybody would castrate before weaning but I do think we tend to exaggerate how much money that makes us.</p><p></p><p>I get the Alabama Livestock Market News every week.</p><p>This from April 25 (the one I just randomly grabbed off of the inbox without reading it first)</p><p></p><p>The Monday Sales (the other days don't have enough steers to even report on)</p><p>MED and Lrg 1 Feeder steers</p><p>350-400 114 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 113</p><p>450-500 109</p><p>500-550 105</p><p>550-600 103</p><p>600-650 98</p><p></p><p>MED and Lrg 1 Feeder Bulls</p><p>350-400 117 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 112</p><p>450-500 105</p><p>500-550 98</p><p>550-600 95</p><p>600-650 94</p><p></p><p>IF we assume that castrating cost you 10 pounds at market then by castrating per calf you made (or lost)</p><p>350-400 -$27 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 -$7</p><p>450-500 $9</p><p>500-550 $27</p><p>550-600 $37</p><p>600-650 $16</p><p></p><p>Med & Lrg 2 Feeder Steers</p><p>350-400 110 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 110</p><p>450-500 101</p><p>500-550 99</p><p>550-600 93</p><p>600-650 92</p><p></p><p>MED and Lrg 2 Feeder Bulls</p><p>350-400 113 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 107</p><p>450-500 100</p><p>500-550 97</p><p>550-600 91</p><p>600-650 87</p><p></p><p>IF we assume that castrating cost you 10 pounds at market then by castrating per calf you made (or lost)</p><p>350-400 -$23 (all rounded to nearest dollar)</p><p>400-450 $2</p><p>450-500 -$5</p><p>500-550 $1</p><p>550-600 $2</p><p>600-650 $23</p><p></p><p>I don't know if this is typical around the country or not (or even a typical sale day in Alabama); BUT it seems about right to me (though those liter calves brought more $$$ when corn was cheap). IF you sell those lite little 5-6 month old calves, there is no great advantage too castrating; because it is pretty easy for them too band/cut 400 lb calves. You start selling big strapping 7-8 month old bull calves where castrating gets difficult and they are going to start docking you for it. I would also expect bigger docks in the fall because of the volume of calves. The order buyers are scraping the bottom of the barrel to fill their orders this time of year so things like castrating, dehorning, color matter less than in the fall. The important thing is to know YOUR market and if they PAY more for steers give them steers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm22, post: 540250, member: 7645"] I don't want to be too argumentative here because I do wish everybody would castrate before weaning but I do think we tend to exaggerate how much money that makes us. I get the Alabama Livestock Market News every week. This from April 25 (the one I just randomly grabbed off of the inbox without reading it first) The Monday Sales (the other days don't have enough steers to even report on) MED and Lrg 1 Feeder steers 350-400 114 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 113 450-500 109 500-550 105 550-600 103 600-650 98 MED and Lrg 1 Feeder Bulls 350-400 117 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 112 450-500 105 500-550 98 550-600 95 600-650 94 IF we assume that castrating cost you 10 pounds at market then by castrating per calf you made (or lost) 350-400 -$27 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 -$7 450-500 $9 500-550 $27 550-600 $37 600-650 $16 Med & Lrg 2 Feeder Steers 350-400 110 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 110 450-500 101 500-550 99 550-600 93 600-650 92 MED and Lrg 2 Feeder Bulls 350-400 113 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 107 450-500 100 500-550 97 550-600 91 600-650 87 IF we assume that castrating cost you 10 pounds at market then by castrating per calf you made (or lost) 350-400 -$23 (all rounded to nearest dollar) 400-450 $2 450-500 -$5 500-550 $1 550-600 $2 600-650 $23 I don't know if this is typical around the country or not (or even a typical sale day in Alabama); BUT it seems about right to me (though those liter calves brought more $$$ when corn was cheap). IF you sell those lite little 5-6 month old calves, there is no great advantage too castrating; because it is pretty easy for them too band/cut 400 lb calves. You start selling big strapping 7-8 month old bull calves where castrating gets difficult and they are going to start docking you for it. I would also expect bigger docks in the fall because of the volume of calves. The order buyers are scraping the bottom of the barrel to fill their orders this time of year so things like castrating, dehorning, color matter less than in the fall. The important thing is to know YOUR market and if they PAY more for steers give them steers. [/QUOTE]
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