Camp Cooley Sale

[Frankie]

Thanks. It sounds like they had a good sale all around.

 

[TexasBred]

Here's the numbers on the Brangus Cattle that sold:

360 Spring Pairs averaged $4,888.19
52 Spring Exposed Cows averaged $3,622.12
64 Fall Heifer Calf Pairs averaged $6,753.13
123 Fall Bred Cows averaged $5,786.59
447 Exposed Heifers averaged $3,616
213 Fall Heifer Calves averaged $4,226.53
8 Herd Sires averaged $4,125

The high selling female of the day was lot 1212, Ms Brinks Uppercut 30L18, the dam of Csonka of Brinks 30R4, an Uppercut of Brinks 14J8 daughter with a Pickett of Brinks 782P5 bull calf at side who sold for a record-setting $80,000. Tying for second high selling female was lot 1342, Ms Brinks Bright Side 302L9, the dam of Washington of Brinks 302S47, a Bright Side of Brinks 789G5 daughter with a Pickett of Brinks 782P5 bull calf at side who sold for $50,000. Both of these lots were purchased by 101 Ranch of Strawn, TX. The other $50,000 female was lot 1799, Ms Brinks Ali 803M, the dam of Griese of Brinks 803R27, an Ali of Brinks 209J2 daughter who sold to Cain Cattle Company of Wiggins, MS.

Other high selling females were lot 1737, Ms Brinks Uppercut 361N8, the dam of Unitas of Brinks 361R6, an Uppercut of Brinks 14J8 daughter who sold for $47,000 to Cain Cattle Company of Wiggins, MS. Lot 1304, Ms Brinks Bright Side 209L11, a Bright Side of Brinks 789G5 daughter, sold for $46,000 to Three Trees Ranch of Sharpsburg, GA. Lot 1500, Ms Brinks Gd Fortune 541P103, a Good Fortune of Brinks 14H3, with a Suhn's Alydar 416N3 heifer calf at side, sold for $42,000 to Ray Johnston, Johnston Farms, Letohatchee, AL. .The high volume buyer of the sale was 101 Ranch of Strawn, TX. Other volume buyers included; RRR Ranch of Claxton, GA, and Cain Cattle Company of Wiggins, MS with 72 head.

Uppercut of Brinks 14J8 daughters dominated the auction throughout the two day sale where they averaged $14,578.95 on 19 head. Bright Side of Brinks 789G5 daughters remained steady averaging $7,467.74 on 31 head, Good Fortune of Brinks 14H3 daughters averaged $5,244.05 on 42 head, CEO of Brinks 99J44 daughters averaged $5,036.36 on 33 head, Lambert of Brinks 317R3 daughters averaged $4,058.51 on 47 head, and Lead Gun of Brinks 222K14 daughters averaged $5,225 on 50 head.

 

[Central Fl Cracker]

How can anybody pay that kind of prices and make money? A weaned calf is worth between $ 550 and $ 650 and the buyers do not know if it came from a $500 cow or a $ 80,000 heifer.

 

[bigbull338]

How can anybody pay that kind of prices and make money? A weaned calf is worth between $ 550 and $ 650 and the buyers do not know if it came from a $500 cow or a $ 80,000 heifer.

they pay the big bucks because if that cow produces a top bull or heifer calf.they know they can sell that calf for $5000 or more.because they know other breeders that are willing to pay big bucks.you can pay for the cow with ET work selling flushes an her calves.

 

[Central Fl Cracker]

It still makes no sense. So the breeder can sell a calf for $ 5000 to a cow/calf operation and he can only make Avg. $ 600 for a feeder calf. I guess I will never understand this part of the business.

 

[TexasBred]

It still makes no sense. So the breeder can sell a calf for $ 5000 to a cow/calf operation and he can only make Avg. $ 600 for a feeder calf. I guess I will never understand this part of the business.

Or he can sell embryos from this high dollar cow at $1,000 or more each. Saw one sale recently with a guarantee of 12 embryos. That's $12,000 from one flush. Whoever buys the flush may only get 3-4 calves depending on a lot of circumstances but the seller still puts $12,000 in his pocket.

 

[Central Fl Cracker]

Texasbred
I am starting to slowly understand. I know of no one in my circle of friends that uses embryo's.

 

[TexasBred]

Texasbred
I am starting to slowly understand. I know of no one in my circle of friends that uses embryo's.

Cracker I don't use them either..... but you see how those folks can "hit homeruns" with those donor cows.