decent heifers/decent deal?

[boondocks]

I will preface this by saying I'm not buying these, just trying to learn (we have Angus; I'm a little familiar with Herefords). To my eye, these don't look too bad for the price, but would love comments:

http://utica.craigslist.org/grd/5458138988.html

 

[Aaron]

For that price, I'd roll the dice on them.

 

[dun]

I've seen worse sell for more than that.
I don;t know what the market is like right now, that may be just a tick high for current times. But they still look to be worth a shot!

 

[boondocks]

Thanks Dun and Aaron! They looked fairly decent to my beginner's eye.
Our prices in this area are all over the map right now. Just saw a 2 yr-old Holstein bull listed for a grand. Surely he's worth more than that in beef....Then saw newborn Holstein calves for 400.

 

[branguscowgirl]

I don't know a thing about Herfs, but I like them.

 

[Nesikep]

If you need docile animals, these seem to fit the bill.. stanchion trained, halter breaking probably wouldn't be a crazy ordeal... They don't sound like freaks, and the look alright to me too

 

[boondocks]

Wish we weren't so short on pasture. Hay costs are killing us until we get some grass improvements made

 

[Stocker Steve]

For that price, I'd roll the dice on them.

Saw a pair of herf heifers sell Saturday for $1,450 each, and I did not like them as much as these two.
Single odd bred heifers were about $1,150 each.
+1

 

[ClinchValley]

I paid $1,000/per for LimoXAngus Heifers and $1,500/per cow/calf pair locally. Cows were 3-5 years old and already a few months bred.

Might not represent market. Thought was a great deal myself. This was in November/December…

EDIT: Cow/Calf pairs were very mixed breed. Smallish cows...

 

[Rafter S]

I'd certainly take a look at them, and probably buy them, but they're just a little bit too far away for me.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I will preface this by saying I'm not buying these, just trying to learn (we have Angus; I'm a little familiar with Herefords). To my eye, these don't look too bad for the price, but would love comments:

http://utica.craigslist.org/grd/5458138988.html

I would buy everyone of them if I wasn't scared they would melt in my heat and on my
grass.

 

[uplandnut]

Wish I was closer, sounds like a pretty reasonable deal.

 

[cattle60]

Two spring calving Hereford 2 year old heifers brought 1700 a piece last week here at a sale. About the same as these.

 

[ez14]

i'd buy them. they look good to me.

 

[Ky hills]

Two years ago, I bought 4 Hereford heifers from a Craigslist add. They were thin and small for their age, but have grown out and raised good calves. I bought them for $1000 each, at the time, I thought it was a little higher than they would bring at the market, but I figured with a good wormin' and a little feed they would come on out.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

The look pretty decent to me as well. I would give them go.

 

[cow pollinater]

I'd find out what they're bred to before I spent a dime on them.

 

[Kingfisher]

I'd find out what they're bred to before I spent a dime on them.

I'd also confirm they are bred. Don't look like they are good chow to me.

 

[boondocks]

Well it's a good thing they apparently sold quickly (ad is down) or y'all would've had me goin' over to take a look at them, although I don't really have room for them. Looks like somebody else thought it was a fair deal too.

Thanks for all the input, that's how us newbies learn :tiphat: