backhoeboogie
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Yesterday I went to the Meridian auction. There was a pen full of brangus bulls and heifers probably about 4 to 6 month old calves. I couldn't resist and bought some heifers. Prices were good. I paid $1.24 to $1.26. My only regret is not buying more. These brangus were sequentially numbered and all came from the same place obviously. My guess is that it was from a purebred herd but there is no way of knowing and no one spoke for them. The bull calves were bringing about 20 cents more a pound. It was a very good looking lot and most of ya'll know how partial I am to brangus. I only regret not buying more. I truly think everyone is going to be building their herds next year do to the drought culling over the last two years. My speculation is that prices are going to get really high come spring.
There were some good young commercial bred cows that came through that I almost bought as well. Problem was they are going to calf in December/January and I didn't want to deal with that.
I lost a heifer calf that was born yesterday a.m. Don't know what happened. I can only postulate and didn't find anything obvious. The cow had her first calf 12 months ago with no problems. I went to the auction looking for a calf to put on the cow. There were not many spilts. I bought a little steer and put him with the cow. She let another calf nurse her last year so I figure the calf may graft. I brought her and the calf here to the house and have them on a 4 acre lot. We'll see what happens.
There were some good young commercial bred cows that came through that I almost bought as well. Problem was they are going to calf in December/January and I didn't want to deal with that.
I lost a heifer calf that was born yesterday a.m. Don't know what happened. I can only postulate and didn't find anything obvious. The cow had her first calf 12 months ago with no problems. I went to the auction looking for a calf to put on the cow. There were not many spilts. I bought a little steer and put him with the cow. She let another calf nurse her last year so I figure the calf may graft. I brought her and the calf here to the house and have them on a 4 acre lot. We'll see what happens.