Had a small 35 herd sell out tonight. Full mouth and several sm and bm. Some not bad but many were looking rough. 3 w/ 3 bull calves couple weeks old... 1650.... few others brought 1300, most in the 8-900 range. 8 bred were all in the 8-900 range.
Bought a 1300 lb hereford in decent flesh for 750 w/hereford heifer calf; and a black cow w black heifer calf for 900 that I probably shouldn't have. But both calves looked pretty well fed. Many looked like the cows did not have much milk.... and the possibility of them coming into better milk was iffy.
Supposed to have about 25 - 2nd and 3rd calvers in 2 weeks. If the higher prices are any indication, then the next sale they will be higher than we want to spend. I try to buy the older cows at a little above cull price.... some of these didn't look like they would do much with the calves. I don't mind older cows if they look good. But many of these looked their age.