boondocks
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Jeez, went to the annual New York registered angus and hereford sale yesterday. Man there were some long faces.
Wasn't selling or buying, just trying to get an idea where prices are. Suffice it to say, I'm now gonna list a registered black angus (second-time mama; will re-calve in Sept. at exactly age 3,to a great registered AI bull) for a bunch less than what I was hoping for. Like, for only a few hundred bucks over what I was paying for 8 m.o. weanlings 3-5 years ago.
There were perfectly nice 3-in-1's (with beautiful calves at side) going for 2k. A couple or so nice older cows (say, 2011 vintage) short-bred going for around 800. Herefords averaged less but on an apples-to-apples basis seemed to be holding their price better. And they were mostly hachet-azzed.
I knew prices had softened but this was humbling. Wish I was just getting in now! :cry2: :cry2: :cry2:
Wasn't selling or buying, just trying to get an idea where prices are. Suffice it to say, I'm now gonna list a registered black angus (second-time mama; will re-calve in Sept. at exactly age 3,to a great registered AI bull) for a bunch less than what I was hoping for. Like, for only a few hundred bucks over what I was paying for 8 m.o. weanlings 3-5 years ago.
There were perfectly nice 3-in-1's (with beautiful calves at side) going for 2k. A couple or so nice older cows (say, 2011 vintage) short-bred going for around 800. Herefords averaged less but on an apples-to-apples basis seemed to be holding their price better. And they were mostly hachet-azzed.
I knew prices had softened but this was humbling. Wish I was just getting in now! :cry2: :cry2: :cry2: