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How much does an average just weaned purebred/registered brahman (red or grey) heifer cost? I am interested in buying one to crossbreed with my hereford bull in order to get replacement heifers.
TheBullLady":24dlm3df said:Brahman heifers are really high .. primarily because they are being used for F1 production.
At the Sealy sale a couple of weeks ago, open heifers were bringing $1750. (non registered)
Anonymous":qn6ajdya said:Thurs. in Alabama they went for $.60 lbs.
la4angus":5p34xqsz said:Anonymous":5p34xqsz said:Thurs. in Alabama they went for $.60 lbs.
What was the quality?
How heavy were they and what was the condition.?
What was the age on these heifers?
How many of these heifers sold for this price?
TheBullLady":2xdtw3a9 said:Brahman heifers are really high .. primarily because they are being used for F1 production.
At the Sealy sale a couple of weeks ago, open heifers were bringing $1750. (non registered)
Oldtimer":1ny7degr said:TheBullLady":1ny7degr said:Brahman heifers are really high .. primarily because they are being used for F1 production.
At the Sealy sale a couple of weeks ago, open heifers were bringing $1750. (non registered)
I seldom dispute someone, but I'd have to see it to believe it. You can buy good black first calf pairs for $1400- why would anyone pay $1750 for an eared open heifer. Show me the money!!!
la4angus":238qgnzw said:You have to look at
QUALITY!!!!!!!!!
QUALITY!!!!!!!!!
QUALITY!!!!!!!!!
Some in the Northwest will think that there is no Good Brahmans.
Some in the Deep South will think there are no Good Angus and Herefords, except for Campground and myself.
Actually I think the best cattle for this is Area is the Super Baldies and the Angus Plus.
Note I said This Area, which is South Texas, east to the Atlantic Ocean.
You normally get what you pay for.Copenhagen & Shiner Bock":1pe2298a said:Well I tried to buy a Grey Brahman heifer from a local Brahman breeder and he told me that he didnt sell his female Brahmans. Then again I saw an ad for "grey humpy" heifers in the market bulliten for Longhorn prices.
Arnold Ziffle":3oyk0qi1 said:I agree with Loyd's observation: it's all about QUALITY --- and LOCATION. The national ABBA F-1 sale in Sealy, Tx. doesn't have any "junk" cattle selling. Also, IMHO, I think Mark Switzer gets more for cattle than most other auctioneers. I've often thought that if I was a seller I'd like to have him be the auctioneer, but I'd rather buy when somebody else does the calling!
Shiner Bock --- if you want to raise tigerstripes for replacements, your best (most economical ) bet may be to get some high quality Hereford cows and then breed them to top Brahman bulls. The really good Brahman females go to purebred operations and are probably a little (or a lot) too pricey to be used for just "manufacturing" tigerstripes. That was the cousel I was offered some time ago by a member of the family that is active in one of the top Brahman ranches here in Texas (the J. D. Hudgins ranch in Hunderford, Tx.). I don't know about S. Carolina but I think that, at least in south Texas, you can usually buy quality Hereford cows for a good bit cheaper than you can buy quality Brahman cows.
Copenhagen & Shiner Bock":3ej27sh2 said:I can get Polled Hereford cows and heifers for a fair price, but I do not want to have a herd of pinkeye prone Hereford females. I prefer Hereford bulls over any other breed. I might just see how my Longhorn/Angus cows and Longhorn/Hereford cows peform when crossed back with another Angus or Hereford.
I agree with the above quote 99% Campground. I am a firm believer in the superiority of the Angus/Hereford cross, but I also believe that a little "tough cow" blood like Brahman or Longhorn needs to be in there to make the momma cows better suited for the heat and humidity of South Carolina (and the rest of the South).[/quote]Copenhagen & Shiner Bock":1hdwyl05 said:There are a few essential breeds. The modern American cattle industry was built on Brahmans Angus and Herefords.
Copenhagen & Shiner Bock":2da9phqf said:I can get Polled Hereford cows and heifers for a fair price, but I do not want to have a herd of pinkeye prone Hereford females. I prefer Hereford bulls over any other breed. I might just see how my Longhorn/Angus cows and Longhorn/Hereford cows peform when crossed back with another Angus or Hereford.