Email I jus got from angus.org

[TennesseeTuxedo]

"The number of registered-Angus bulls and females sold and reported to the American Angus Association are up from 2015, while sale averages are slightly below year-ago levels. Here's a recap from our region:"

Registered-Angus Sale Averages
Region 3: Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee

2015
Bulls — 1,065 head averaged $4,712
Females — 1,094 head averaged $4,755

2016
Bulls — 1,203 head averaged $3,860
Females — 1,584 head averaged $4,713

The American Angus Association sent out an email a few minutes ago with the averages from the spring sales in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. Bulls are down more than cows and heifers.

Just thought I'd share, do with it what you will.

 

[M.Magis]

The basically negligible drop in the female average is what catches my eye first. Would that likely be because so many registered bulls go to the commercial market, while (I assume) the vast majority of females go to the seedstock/show market?

 

[TCRanch]

The basically negligible drop in the female average is what catches my eye first. Would that likely be because so many registered bulls go to the commercial market, while (I assume) the vast majority of females go to the seedstock/show market?

That's what I understood, which is good news for us. We buy registered bulls for our commercial market & I need 2 more next year.

 

[Nesikep]

At 4700 a piece, it's sure sounding costly to build a herd... I'll keep my own heifers, thank you

 

[True Grit Farms]

Well all the breeders tell me to throw the top 10% out and the bottom 10% out. Then average the rest out and you can buy some quality animals for that price.
It works the same way for bulls or heifers.

 

[True Grit Farms]

The breeders tell me to throw the top 10% out and the bottom 10% out. Average what's left and you can buy some excellent animals for that price.

 

[Son of Butch]

Just throw out the top 10% average the balance and you can buy excellent quality for that price.
or
Just knock 15% off the reported average.