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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10775"><p>If that's most of what goes thru the ring at your salebarn, no wonder you feel that way.</p><p></p><p>Most of what we see in our local auctions is weaned calves going to the feedyards. After that, the biggest category would be cows. Some are open, some bred, some have a calf by their side, all conditions but mostly fair to good. After that, bulls. If we are culling cows or bulls we take them straight to a slaughterhouse that less than 50 miles away. They have their own locally distributed label. That's where the cull cows and old or inferior bulls going thru the ring will end up anyway. There are always a few guys that will buy them in the ring, load them up and haul them to the same place. They will all go straight into hamburger, assuming they don't have any fever etc. The slaughterhouse is also pretty tight about docking you a quarter because of a recent injection.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, salebarns serve a very important purpose in the cattle business. Before we had local salebarns everybody had to truck their calves up to the stockyards in Ft. Worth where the railhead was. That was a little before my time, but nobody would doubt it's better now.</p><p></p><p>Salebarns can also be an excellent source for momma cows. As far as the guys that just ran out of feed, I'll pick up their bred cows and pairs at the salebarn all day long. Get them back on some good grass or hay and watch them improve. Couldn't care less about papers, etc. Just looking for good momas that will raise good calves and breed back dependably. The private sales generally have beautiful animals, not doubt about that. But they are also usually way too proud of them. They're nice, but not worth the premium the seller thinks they're worth. I'm pretty Machiavellian when it comes to cattle. Let's face it. If a cow will drop a calf every year and they will hit within 100 pounds of a target weight by the time you wean them, there is no reason to pay more for her. Well, there's no business reason anyway.</p><p></p><p>Same when it comes to bulls, you get what you pay for – to a point. I'm looking for good calves, not bragging rights. When it comes to papers I couldn't care less. The way to get good calves is to have a potent and aggressive bull that is young, healthy, and enjoys his work. After a certain point in price (and my guess is that I would put it a lot lower than most folks on this board) you don't ever get your money back. I know, I know, I'm old fashioned. But there is some merit to the old tried and true method. It works.</p><p></p><p>Craig</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10775"] If that’s most of what goes thru the ring at your salebarn, no wonder you feel that way. Most of what we see in our local auctions is weaned calves going to the feedyards. After that, the biggest category would be cows. Some are open, some bred, some have a calf by their side, all conditions but mostly fair to good. After that, bulls. If we are culling cows or bulls we take them straight to a slaughterhouse that less than 50 miles away. They have their own locally distributed label. That’s where the cull cows and old or inferior bulls going thru the ring will end up anyway. There are always a few guys that will buy them in the ring, load them up and haul them to the same place. They will all go straight into hamburger, assuming they don’t have any fever etc. The slaughterhouse is also pretty tight about docking you a quarter because of a recent injection. Anyway, salebarns serve a very important purpose in the cattle business. Before we had local salebarns everybody had to truck their calves up to the stockyards in Ft. Worth where the railhead was. That was a little before my time, but nobody would doubt it’s better now. Salebarns can also be an excellent source for momma cows. As far as the guys that just ran out of feed, I’ll pick up their bred cows and pairs at the salebarn all day long. Get them back on some good grass or hay and watch them improve. Couldn’t care less about papers, etc. Just looking for good momas that will raise good calves and breed back dependably. The private sales generally have beautiful animals, not doubt about that. But they are also usually way too proud of them. They’re nice, but not worth the premium the seller thinks they’re worth. I’m pretty Machiavellian when it comes to cattle. Let’s face it. If a cow will drop a calf every year and they will hit within 100 pounds of a target weight by the time you wean them, there is no reason to pay more for her. Well, there’s no business reason anyway. Same when it comes to bulls, you get what you pay for – to a point. I’m looking for good calves, not bragging rights. When it comes to papers I couldn’t care less. The way to get good calves is to have a potent and aggressive bull that is young, healthy, and enjoys his work. After a certain point in price (and my guess is that I would put it a lot lower than most folks on this board) you don’t ever get your money back. I know, I know, I’m old fashioned. But there is some merit to the old tried and true method. It works. Craig [/QUOTE]
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