Buying steers this fall?

[Ky hills]

What do y'all think of the idea of buying some steers to winter this fall? Usually when I buy it's 400-500 weight calves.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

What do y'all think of the idea of buying some steers to winter this fall? Usually when I buy it's 400-500 weight calves.

How many do you want? You know where we're located. I'll be weaning in November.

 

[shaz]

I don't see the market getting any worse. If you have pasture I'd say go for it.

Don't know how the election would effect it though.

 

[Ky hills]

What do y'all think of the idea of buying some steers to winter this fall? Usually when I buy it's 400-500 weight calves.

How many do you want? You know where we're located. I'll be weaning in November.

If I were still doing the bred heifer sale I would absolutely be interested in your calves if you had heifers to sell. For buying steers yours are better from the start than what I'm looking for. I buy singles or small groups of calves that don't look too fancy but look like they can be shined up with some groceries and good mineral.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm planning to hold all our calves over until next year.

 

[Dave]

Both the neighbor and I have been kicking this around and pushing the pencil. Those 450 pound steer calves are $100 higher than they were last fall. To sell at the same price we contracted for last year the margins are just too tight.