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<blockquote data-quote="Tim/South" data-source="post: 1295061" data-attributes="member: 17986"><p>6 weight cattle have to be done something with pretty soon. They are 2 way cattle, can be put on feed or grazed a little longer. They are closer to the current price decline, more of a gamble.</p><p>4 weight cattle offer the buyer some time to play the market and see how/if prices recover down the road.</p><p>Right now a buyer can contract weight at 50 cents per lb. The 6 weight steer is only worth the extra 50 cents per lb. it will cost him to get the 4 weight calf to that size. </p><p>Most stockers want to put the weight on the calf now days. They will grow it quicker than most of us and chances are it will grade better when finished.</p><p>I am happy selling 4 weight calves and letting someone else take the risks from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim/South, post: 1295061, member: 17986"] 6 weight cattle have to be done something with pretty soon. They are 2 way cattle, can be put on feed or grazed a little longer. They are closer to the current price decline, more of a gamble. 4 weight cattle offer the buyer some time to play the market and see how/if prices recover down the road. Right now a buyer can contract weight at 50 cents per lb. The 6 weight steer is only worth the extra 50 cents per lb. it will cost him to get the 4 weight calf to that size. Most stockers want to put the weight on the calf now days. They will grow it quicker than most of us and chances are it will grade better when finished. I am happy selling 4 weight calves and letting someone else take the risks from there. [/QUOTE]
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