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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 692969" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>Yeah, we have bought a lot of good cattle at sale barns</p><p></p><p>And I have sold a lot of dammed good cows at sale barns.</p><p></p><p>In fact I have sold entire crops of steers, replacement heifers and bred cows at sale barns.</p><p></p><p>If anyone says they only send junk to a sale barn, they are not big players - they are shipping in onesies and toosies.</p><p></p><p>You take a ranch or farm that is sending off 100 plus animals - they are sending some quality there - and buyers for various companies are there to pick them up</p><p></p><p>Packers show up to feed their vertically integrated systems and yes, feedlots show up to fill their pens, ranches are there to pick up a bunch of replacements, or they are there to buy a bunch of bred cattle to put on grass.</p><p></p><p>Remember this:</p><p></p><p>If you are buying young stock, bred stock or just some replacements - the advice you got from Stocky is solid.</p><p></p><p>Here is some additional that is as solid.</p><p></p><p>You go to the vet - BEFORE you buy - and find out what medical protocol s/he recommends - and follow it.</p><p></p><p>Soon as you bring the new animals home - start that protocol.</p><p></p><p>Isolate, vaccinate and provide fresh food and water.</p><p></p><p>Biggest buy I personally ever made was just over 400 breds at a dispersal sale - never lost one animal by doing what the vet said. <u>Spend that money to protect your investment.</u></p><p></p><p>As an aside - we calved that big buy out out - rebred them and sold everything the following fall - bred cows and some real good calves - the good old days when one could make money at it.</p><p></p><p>You find a dispersal sale - retired guy getting out, a family death - or someone just tired of the game - get there a day early and look them over and pick your bids.</p><p></p><p>Smallest buys were one animal buys.</p><p></p><p>Only time I ever lost a sale barn animal or regretted buying a sale barn animal that I can immediately think of was in buying day olds - they die sometimes. But they die when born on the farm as well. This is a game I do not play - some are good at it - I am not and have no interest in learning it.</p><p></p><p>If you are a newbie with a mentor you go and have fun.</p><p></p><p>There are some real deals to pick up - I have seen what people sell across the fence to neighbours on this site and the quality of what crosses over through private sale seems to be going down in a lot of cases if the pics are any proof - and prices seem to be going up.</p><p></p><p>Sale barns at various cattle "run times" are ideal to get some real good animals - have fun and spend wisely</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 692969, member: 6797"] Yeah, we have bought a lot of good cattle at sale barns And I have sold a lot of dammed good cows at sale barns. In fact I have sold entire crops of steers, replacement heifers and bred cows at sale barns. If anyone says they only send junk to a sale barn, they are not big players - they are shipping in onesies and toosies. You take a ranch or farm that is sending off 100 plus animals - they are sending some quality there - and buyers for various companies are there to pick them up Packers show up to feed their vertically integrated systems and yes, feedlots show up to fill their pens, ranches are there to pick up a bunch of replacements, or they are there to buy a bunch of bred cattle to put on grass. Remember this: If you are buying young stock, bred stock or just some replacements - the advice you got from Stocky is solid. Here is some additional that is as solid. You go to the vet - BEFORE you buy - and find out what medical protocol s/he recommends - and follow it. Soon as you bring the new animals home - start that protocol. Isolate, vaccinate and provide fresh food and water. Biggest buy I personally ever made was just over 400 breds at a dispersal sale - never lost one animal by doing what the vet said. [u]Spend that money to protect your investment.[/u] As an aside - we calved that big buy out out - rebred them and sold everything the following fall - bred cows and some real good calves - the good old days when one could make money at it. You find a dispersal sale - retired guy getting out, a family death - or someone just tired of the game - get there a day early and look them over and pick your bids. Smallest buys were one animal buys. Only time I ever lost a sale barn animal or regretted buying a sale barn animal that I can immediately think of was in buying day olds - they die sometimes. But they die when born on the farm as well. This is a game I do not play - some are good at it - I am not and have no interest in learning it. If you are a newbie with a mentor you go and have fun. There are some real deals to pick up - I have seen what people sell across the fence to neighbours on this site and the quality of what crosses over through private sale seems to be going down in a lot of cases if the pics are any proof - and prices seem to be going up. Sale barns at various cattle "run times" are ideal to get some real good animals - have fun and spend wisely Regards Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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