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Breeding "High end" Simmental blood lines and determining calf prices
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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica06" data-source="post: 1375203" data-attributes="member: 5612"><p>"I didn't know if you can "gauge" an estimated value based off of the total cost invested in the calf's mother/father or not. Or if their is a way to determine a "ball park" price so to speak. Any help or information to find such answers is greatly appreciated."</p><p></p><p>Short answer is no. Like others have already said, for the average breeder that sells most of their stock private treaty it doesn't matter how expensive the bull is, or how much money they paid for the cow if the calf isn't anything special. An expensive, and even quality, (the two are NOT always synonymous) bull will throw a dud every now and then. Some more frequently than others, and especially if they are bred to the wrong kind of cow. I absolutely agree with what Jogeephus said. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, and time to build your reputation.</p><p></p><p>Not taking the cost of the parents into consideration, in general I think you really have to look at what bulls of similar quality are selling for in your area, or state...Cattlerange is a good starting place. Breeders that have been in business a long time are probably going to be able to price them higher than what you would be able to and still sell them in a timely matter, even if they are better quality. Also figure that bulls of similar quality and genetics at a big sale might bring up to twice as much; maybe more. It's VERY important to swallow your pride and not get caught in the trap of thinking "well, if (big name breeder) can get that much, I can, too." You might be feeding yours a lot longer than you were planning on! </p><p></p><p>If you have some cows that do a good job raising a calf but the quality isn't quite there, buying embryos might be the best way to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica06, post: 1375203, member: 5612"] "I didn't know if you can "gauge" an estimated value based off of the total cost invested in the calf's mother/father or not. Or if their is a way to determine a "ball park" price so to speak. Any help or information to find such answers is greatly appreciated." Short answer is no. Like others have already said, for the average breeder that sells most of their stock private treaty it doesn't matter how expensive the bull is, or how much money they paid for the cow if the calf isn't anything special. An expensive, and even quality, (the two are NOT always synonymous) bull will throw a dud every now and then. Some more frequently than others, and especially if they are bred to the wrong kind of cow. I absolutely agree with what Jogeephus said. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, and time to build your reputation. Not taking the cost of the parents into consideration, in general I think you really have to look at what bulls of similar quality are selling for in your area, or state...Cattlerange is a good starting place. Breeders that have been in business a long time are probably going to be able to price them higher than what you would be able to and still sell them in a timely matter, even if they are better quality. Also figure that bulls of similar quality and genetics at a big sale might bring up to twice as much; maybe more. It's VERY important to swallow your pride and not get caught in the trap of thinking "well, if (big name breeder) can get that much, I can, too." You might be feeding yours a lot longer than you were planning on! If you have some cows that do a good job raising a calf but the quality isn't quite there, buying embryos might be the best way to go. [/QUOTE]
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