BULL SALE?

[jeni]

I HAVE A 3 YOA BULL. THE DADDY IS BLACK BRAMAZINE, THE MOM IS HERFORD. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND WOULD LIKE TO SELL HIM, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I SHOULD GET FOR HIM. HIS NAME IS LITTLE MAN, HE IS TAME AND LIKES TO BE PETTED. HE WEIGHS ROUGHLY 1000 LBS.

 

[cowboy44]

I don't think anyone would want him for a herd bull what he is worth is what he will bring at the local cattle auction

 

[Iowa237]

If you do find some one interested. You need to figure what you have invested in him. Did you raise him from your herd? If so, what could you have sold him for as a steer? If not, what was the purchase price? Then what did it cost to keep him for the three years? After that you need to figure how many dollars of service you got out of him. Then figure some deprecciated value. I don't keep most bulls over 5 yrs., but thats just my preference. So to me, a yrling or a two yr. old is worth quite a bit more than a three yr. old??? I'm not familiar at all with the Bramazine Breed, but a 1,000 lbs. seems pretty light for even a yrling bull??? I can't put a score on him cause I havn't saw him? But can't help but think that if you pound him out that youd get more than .50/lb.? So my thoughts would be that if someone is interested in him as a herd bull $750+ would be doing great! But this is just pure speculation on my part. Hope something in here might help.

 

[backhoeboogie]

A 1000 lb bull isn't a bull, he's a runt by any standards.

 

[Bez>]

A 1000 lb bull isn't a bull, he's a runt by any standards.

Boogie - Is this the spring for "tame, pet bulls" or am I simply getting even crustier as I age?

Hi Jeni - Boogie is right. A three year old bull should generally run in the 1800 pound plus mark. I suspect you might not like this but he is likely just going to be a slaughter animal.

Ship him for burger and take what you can get for him because there is not likely anyone who will want him for anything else.

There are too many good animals out there going for a few hundred dollars - from the sounds of it you want a price and if your weight is accurate I will say 30 cents a pound.

So he is worth about 300 bucks less commissions and trucking and any other expense.

Here in my town he would go for about 19 cents a pound. Which means I would see about 170 or so dollars for him after expenses.

And please - do not write in capital letters - it is considered rude in internet etiquette.

Best regards,

Bez>

 

[Alice]

Jeni, get him weighed first. I'm not saying that you are off in your estimate, but I'd sure get him weighed first.

We sold a young steer at the auction Friday and when we discovered how much he weighed, we went :shock: .

We need to start going back to the auctions...we're gettin' pretty rusty...

Alice